MikePA
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How is a 250 underpowered for a 228?
Find me a Grady White 228 Seafarer
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Charleygirl
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I think a 250 hp is perfect for the Seafarer. I had the Seafarer with a suzuki 250 for years and loved it. Never had any "under " power issues.
brutus
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lol I taught it was a 232, then it’s fine, different animal
brutus
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Again
, I taught it was a 232
Buckethead905
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Unfortunately you can’t teach a 228 to be a 232 no matter how hard you try.
kingblazer84
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Grady White 228 Seafarer - boats - by owner - marine sale - craigslist
Garage kept and in good-to-go condition. Repowered with Super High Output Yamaha 250 with less than 100 hours. Powerwinch custom pot puller, Scotty downriggers, Furuno sounder, Garmin GPS, Fusion...
trophywife
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morganic has one at his dock for sale. i think it is a 228.
Pish On Fishing
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What do you guys think about this 232? Maybe I can make a deal for $45k USD.
“Ready to take to the water this 2005 Grady White 232 Gulfstream was repowered in 2017 with a Yamaha 300 Four Stroke Engine and now has only 250 hours. Outstanding condition inside and out, equipped with all the amenities to make the most of your time out on the water.
Impressive power, handling and great fuel economy from the the 300 Yamaha.
The cabin has a full set of cushions, the full enclosure canvas curtains are in top notch shape, Deluxe Captains Chair, Hard Top with Rocket Launcher Rod Holders, Swim Platform with Ladder, 10 Gal Fresh Water Tank w/ pump for water at the cabin sink & transit cockpit shower, seawater washdown, portable head, dual batteries w/ 2 select switch, and more. There is a Lowrance HDS 8 Generation 2 GPS & Depth Finder however when last in the water the depth reading was not working properly.
Always regularly serviced and proudly taken care of you'll find this 232 Gulfstream to be one of the nicest around.
Having been stored inside on a rack for its' time the trailer had really never been used so it just underwent quite the overhaul including complete hub assemblies, E-Z Lube Grease Caps, new aluminum bunk brackets, new carpet, new Y Bow Guide, new A Frame Bulldog Sidewind 2500# Winch, Winch Straps, Safety Chains, lighting and new tires all around.“
“Ready to take to the water this 2005 Grady White 232 Gulfstream was repowered in 2017 with a Yamaha 300 Four Stroke Engine and now has only 250 hours. Outstanding condition inside and out, equipped with all the amenities to make the most of your time out on the water.
Impressive power, handling and great fuel economy from the the 300 Yamaha.
The cabin has a full set of cushions, the full enclosure canvas curtains are in top notch shape, Deluxe Captains Chair, Hard Top with Rocket Launcher Rod Holders, Swim Platform with Ladder, 10 Gal Fresh Water Tank w/ pump for water at the cabin sink & transit cockpit shower, seawater washdown, portable head, dual batteries w/ 2 select switch, and more. There is a Lowrance HDS 8 Generation 2 GPS & Depth Finder however when last in the water the depth reading was not working properly.
Always regularly serviced and proudly taken care of you'll find this 232 Gulfstream to be one of the nicest around.
Having been stored inside on a rack for its' time the trailer had really never been used so it just underwent quite the overhaul including complete hub assemblies, E-Z Lube Grease Caps, new aluminum bunk brackets, new carpet, new Y Bow Guide, new A Frame Bulldog Sidewind 2500# Winch, Winch Straps, Safety Chains, lighting and new tires all around.“
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pescador
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If the hull and transom are ok post survey and motors solid, buy it. That’s not an old boat for a Grady and a newer 300 HP twith 250 hrs is ideal. A 300 will be fine to push that boat. I know guys put 350’s on them but I used to see lots of them with twin 150’s. Nice the hulls not painted too so you can see it better.
Pish On Fishing
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The boat is in Florida, so all transactions will be online? Maybe hire a marine surveyor near the area, maybe facetime the owner? And if everything is good, hire uship to bring the boat to blaine. How would you do it?
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MikePA
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I looked at and surveyed a few boats from Florida.. definitely do your due diligence.. if it truly is a Florida boat (registration looks like it's from Georgia?) it's likely been through a hurricane or two and has been baking in the sun. This one does look to be in great shape though. I spent alot of money surveying to either find water intrusion issues or structural damage from impacts (bashing around in a hurricane). There were good surveyors who did a good job and were good to communicate with. Shipping is not cheap and it's imperative you hire a legitimate company.. I know a few people that went cheap and it was an absolute nightmare. You're looking at 80k+ Canadian to get it over the border. Good deal if it's all solid.
brutus
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I’ve sea trialed a 232 with a 225 Yamaha and it was a slug, 300 is going to good, with the right prop, depending on load, the 232 was local and priced at 55k in 2016( hull was an 2004 in great condition
pescador
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I’ve travelled to look at a few boats. I wouldn’t buy one without putting my eyes on the boat personally. One boat I went to California to look at looked amazing on line. Low hours etc. Got down there and it was nothing like the presentation on line. Owner had used previous seller pixs. FaceTime might work as well. I sold my Suburban to a guy from Sacramento in January that way.
In terms of transport, there’s a guy on THT (below) who has an amazing rep.
https://www.facebook.com/p/Silverlake-Transport-100072138994512/.
He runs Florida- Washington often. My plan, if I bought in Florida, was to have him tow the boat to Bellingham. Then launch at the Bellingham Port authority run across and clear customs in Sidney, then run it back to Vancouver. There is a company in Victoria called King Bros who specialize in boat importation who you should use. Makes the process easier.
Also, I’ve found a good place to look for boats in the US is Orange Beach Alabama. Lotta boats there.
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Pish On Fishing
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How do you bring the trailer to Canada?
casper5280
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Think you mean Orange Beach Alabama just south of Mobile
Thanks Blair. Mine is a 1995 208. Have a yamaha salt water series 225 and a honda 15. Trim cylinders are shot on main but both motors run great. It's a 95 so I'm sure there's some transom rot in there. But I did fish it Wednesday and hooked 2 springs. Got my new to me boat in the water Thursday so grady up for grabs. No trailer but 10g takes it. Mo
pescador
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Sorry, I wasn't bringing in a trailer. In your case you'd need to get them to cross the border or you could get them to meet you in Blaine, which is what Silver Lake told me is his normal process, then tow it across the Pacific Border Crossing with your vehicle. You'd need to get the trailer info and get an ICBC rider policy to get it to your residence. Then deal with the RIV BS. Make sure the trailer has brakes. Lots down there have them on one axle or none at all. Also, I found a lot of guys don't like crossing the border.
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