232 Grady Drive Rebuild

[Butcher Boy]

 

[Derby]

Nicely done.. what do u have on the back for power?

 

[Butcher Boy]

Nicely done.. what do u have on the back for power?

300 Evinrude

 

[Derby]

Nice.. how do u find the powerand fuel burn?

 

[Butcher Boy]

TThe boat is a 2006 it had a 250 Yamaha for power it would burn anywhere from 14.5 to 17 gallons an hour going 24 to 27 miles an hour. Had to run the Yamaha around 5000 to 5400.
Getting on plane was terrible, I would only run the fuel at half tank just to get better results. The G2 made a total different handling boat.
attached is what I did the first trip out with it.

 

[pescador]

Was the pod leaking?

 

[Butcher Boy]

Y

Was the pod leaking?

 

[Derby]

I was averaging 47 to 55 litres a hr with my 300 Zukie so that pretty good..you hav e 50-100gallon or 100 - 100 gallon tanks?

 

[Butcher Boy]

Was the pod leaking?

Yes I resealed it and it lasted one season. Stayed in the water from June till September noticed it sitting low and when I pulled it there was water in it. Removing the pod is not easy, it takes a lot of patience. There is a spray that softens 5200. I used spyder line to help cut the sealant between the transom and the pod. Wooden wedges also. GradyWhite also recommends to retighten mounting nuts if needed. Mine were loose because the gap between the transom and the pod was tight when installed.

 

[Butcher Boy]

I was averaging 47 to 55 litres a hr with my 300 Zukie so that pretty good..you hav e 50-100gallon or 100 - 100 gallon tanks?

150 gallon

 

[Butcher Boy]

Would you like to see how I redid the Dash when I repowered?

 

[Derby]

That would cool... I'm in the process of of re doing electronics & putting in a auto pilot & a repowering

 

[Butcher Boy]

Okay I will put it together, I will put it under Grady Dash and repower build.