Re: Grady White 230 Gulfstream Repower
I have a 230 Gulfstream with twin Yamaha 150's (1993) I am thinking about repowering or selling and buying another hull with newer engines. One of the motors needs a lower unit and I have to decide to spend the 4-5 hundred bucks to find one and keep dumping a grand a year in repairs or go for a new pair of outboards that can be put up for 3-4 months at a time.
If I go with repower I want something with much better fuel economy.
Any help in making this decision is appreciated
Guess it all depends on your wants and needs. If you have owned the boat for a while, you may have footitis anyway. The market is very good right now for buying a larger boat. Downside is the market is bad to sell a boat in.
The gulfstream is a great all around boat but a 25 to 30 footer would be even nicer with newer motors that don't suck fuel.
Depending on the hours on the motors and the condition on the boat, thats really what would be my deciding factor, but you will have your own veiws and I don't think anyone can make this decision for you.
I would say replace the lower unit if your going to sell, noone wants a boat that size that they can't sea trial. It will help your sale. The grady will sell for sure, just need to find the right buyer. I'm sure you have already been on the grady site, what have they said?
I'm sure that didn't help a whole lot, the crowd should be along shortly with probably much better advice.
