There's nothing wrong with an old fg hull. BUT I'd check the floor and
transom pretty closely before starting.

"Capt. Frank Hopkins" wrote in message
nk.net...
You can often get a "deal" doing a repower on an older hull. There is
nothing wrong with an older FG hull. Be cautious with your purchase. The
"accessories" things like wires, breakers, deck fittings, pumps,
sanitation and new hydraulic steering can eat you alive.

Enjoy your project,

Capt. Frank

F330 GT wrote:

Hi Bill,

If I were you, I would "shotgun" the whole system. New long block and
pull gimbel and drive for a rebuild.

You could likely install a 350 v-8 for less money, but a little more
fitting would be involved.

Question!

What type IO do you have, and will it stand up to a bigger engine?

Capt. Frank

Brillo wrote:


I have a 1983 Grady White Seafarer 22" IO. The engine is the old Merc
Cruiser 488. 4 cylinder 188 hp. FWC. This motor is just about done and
I am
considering repowering with a Mercruiser 4.3 L V6 carburated 190 hp.
Does
anyone have any experience with this job? Any problems or major pit
falls I
need to watch out for? Thanks.










When all you people talk about the high cost of repowering this Grady
White and
whether or not it's worth it, you ought to take a look at the price of a
new
Grady. If the hulls in good condition, my guess is it will be worth it.

I'd much rather buy a good "old" hull and repower it than pay what the
dealer
wants for a new boat these days.

Barry

Yes, but will this project boat necessarily be cheaper or better than a
used boat with the requirements your looking for?

'In article ,
ospam (F330 GT) wrote:


When all you people talk about the high cost of repowering this Grady
White and
whether or not it's worth it, you ought to take a look at the price of a new
Grady. If the hulls in good condition, my guess is it will be worth it.

I'd much rather buy a good "old" hull and repower it than pay what the dealer
wants for a new boat these days.

Barry

Bob D wrote:

Yes, but will this project boat necessarily be cheaper or better than a
used boat with the requirements your looking for?

'In article ,
(F330 GT) wrote:


When all you people talk about the high cost of repowering this Grady
White and
whether or not it's worth it, you ought to take a look at the price of a
new
Grady. If the hulls in good condition, my guess is it will be worth it.

I'd much rather buy a good "old" hull and repower it than pay what the
dealer
wants for a new boat these days.

Barry







Depends on how much has to be redone to repower with more HP. My guess is that
it will be a fairly easy swap and he'd have a nice hull with a "brand new"
engine. Buying another used boat can easily be buying more (or someone else's)
headaches. He likes the hull and obviously has it set up the way he wants it. I
look at at changing an inboard engine as no different than buying a new
outboard. I just don't see throwing away a good boat because of a bad enigne. I
wouldn't think of getting rid of my boat because the engine was going bad.
That's why I just repowered with a new Yamaha. Gas inboard engines are cheap,
or at least a lot cheaper than a new outboard.

One of the nicest small boats I've owned was a 23' Formula that I bought cheap
and put a rebuilt 350 short block in and put many hours on it with no engine
trouble at all. I sold it a couple of years later and got all my money out of
it. I did most of the work but I think that whole job was less than $700.

Barry