Late this past summer I sold my 17' Whaler. This was the 3rd Whaler I have restored and sold and my 7th Whaler overall. In fact, Whalers are all I have ever owned. So, I am kind of a Whaler guy through and through. With years of buying, selling and restoring Whalers I have become very knowledgeable about these boats...their history, their build techniques, how to restore them, how to survey them, their market values, what models are sought after and what one are not, etc, etc.
Right now I currently share a 23' Boston Whaler WalkAround Whaler Drive with my Father so, I have access to bigger boat with twins and a cuddy for fishing and cruising around the Great Lakes. So I am looking for a good boat to replace the 17' Whaler that fits my family's needs better than another Center Console. Of course this has led me to start looking at Dual Consoles and have really began to like the Grady White Tournament models. With a $10,000 budget, I am have began to focus in on the 190 model from the mid 80's to mid 90's as well as the 192 Tournament from the Mid 90's on. I am leaning toward the 192 as I much prefer the transom design. The more I look into the 192's more I am coming to realize it's the boat that I think is going to my next boat.
With that said I am looking to Grady owners for some insight. Do the 190 and 192 have any inherent problems to them that one should look for when surveying these models? I know people commonly point the rotting transoms. What's the most obvious sign of this? Is the 190 more likely to this problem than the later 192?
People also say to inspect the stingers? How can you do that effectively. In the photos of ones I have seen online, it looks tough to inspect below decks.
What is the hull construction of Grady's, are they foam filled like a Whaler?
What are current and past owners thoughts on the boat's ride quality, layout, usability, and overall ownership? Is there anything you did not like or would like to change about them?
Also, does anyone know what they roughly weight sitting on a trailer? I have a Ford Flex with a 4500# capacity. I have to believe this boat is less than that.
Finally could someone point me in the right direction to see a large group of images of one of these models. I am interested in overall exterior but, mainly detailed shots of the interior and any below deck areas. I have never set foot on one, there are just not many of these around the Great Lakes. I am trying to get the best understanding of the boat inside and out to educate me on the what to look for and the questions to ask because, I might have to agree to buy one sight unseen.
Just for reference this is my usually Whaler Inspection go-by sheet that I created..LINK
Thanks for any help. Cheers,
Jeff Rohlfing
Right now I currently share a 23' Boston Whaler WalkAround Whaler Drive with my Father so, I have access to bigger boat with twins and a cuddy for fishing and cruising around the Great Lakes. So I am looking for a good boat to replace the 17' Whaler that fits my family's needs better than another Center Console. Of course this has led me to start looking at Dual Consoles and have really began to like the Grady White Tournament models. With a $10,000 budget, I am have began to focus in on the 190 model from the mid 80's to mid 90's as well as the 192 Tournament from the Mid 90's on. I am leaning toward the 192 as I much prefer the transom design. The more I look into the 192's more I am coming to realize it's the boat that I think is going to my next boat.
With that said I am looking to Grady owners for some insight. Do the 190 and 192 have any inherent problems to them that one should look for when surveying these models? I know people commonly point the rotting transoms. What's the most obvious sign of this? Is the 190 more likely to this problem than the later 192?
People also say to inspect the stingers? How can you do that effectively. In the photos of ones I have seen online, it looks tough to inspect below decks.
What is the hull construction of Grady's, are they foam filled like a Whaler?
What are current and past owners thoughts on the boat's ride quality, layout, usability, and overall ownership? Is there anything you did not like or would like to change about them?
Also, does anyone know what they roughly weight sitting on a trailer? I have a Ford Flex with a 4500# capacity. I have to believe this boat is less than that.
Finally could someone point me in the right direction to see a large group of images of one of these models. I am interested in overall exterior but, mainly detailed shots of the interior and any below deck areas. I have never set foot on one, there are just not many of these around the Great Lakes. I am trying to get the best understanding of the boat inside and out to educate me on the what to look for and the questions to ask because, I might have to agree to buy one sight unseen.
Just for reference this is my usually Whaler Inspection go-by sheet that I created..LINK
Thanks for any help. Cheers,
Jeff Rohlfing
