Your forgetting a few things. That is a hell of a lot of money for a
boat with outboards. I was at the NY boat show where they had one.
Their were lots of people that looked at the price tag and commented
"they can't be serious". And don't think for a minute that boat is
going to hold it's value. Large outboard powered boats drop fast when
the engines start getting hours on them. A thousand to fifteen hundred
hours on outboards is close to, if not the, end of the road, but a
diesel powered boat, their just getting started. By the time you equip
that boat your not that far away from a "real" boat price. Second, that
boat is not going to ride like an inboard powered boat. When the sea's
come up, that throttle is going back. And third, their's just so much
space lost to the outboards as compared to an inboard powered boat. Try
fighting a large, uncooperative fish with those outboards in the way.
Do yourself a favor, wake up, that boat is a bad idea that you'll
regret for a long time.

"Harry.Krause" wrote in message
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Last week, Gene mentioned Grady-White's new 36' Express, which sounded
like one hell of a boat. Well, my friendly neighborhood GW dealer has one
in stock, sitting up in its yard. Trip Yamaha 250 four cycles.

It is an amazing boat, and even more amazing is the fact that the dealer
ordered it on spec. He's dropping it into the water this weekend, if the
weather is good, and predicts that it will be sold by next Monday.

About $380k as equipped from the factory, and a guess of another $40,000
for electronics. I don't know if it is standard, but this one had a bow
thruster, the first I've ever seen on a Grady.

A great ride for the bucks, and a good buy, when you consider what other
big-time 36-foot express style fishing boats are going with twin diesels.


Way overpriced, like most GW's. Even at list price you only have $54k in
the motors. That leaves $325k for the boat itself. Better be a really
nicely layed out and constructed boat. When a diesel in that size goes for
the same or a little less, and you are looking at 60-80k for power. But
since they have the GW name, they will sell the overpriced unit.

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"Harry.Krause" wrote in message
...

Last week, Gene mentioned Grady-White's new 36' Express, which sounded
like one hell of a boat. Well, my friendly neighborhood GW dealer has one
in stock, sitting up in its yard. Trip Yamaha 250 four cycles.

It is an amazing boat, and even more amazing is the fact that the dealer
ordered it on spec. He's dropping it into the water this weekend, if the
weather is good, and predicts that it will be sold by next Monday.

About $380k as equipped from the factory, and a guess of another $40,000
for electronics. I don't know if it is standard, but this one had a bow
thruster, the first I've ever seen on a Grady.

A great ride for the bucks, and a good buy, when you consider what other
big-time 36-foot express style fishing boats are going with twin diesels.


Way overpriced, like most GW's. Even at list price you only have $54k in
the motors. That leaves $325k for the boat itself. Better be a really
nicely layed out and constructed boat. When a diesel in that size goes
for the same or a little less, and you are looking at 60-80k for power.
But since they have the GW name, they will sell the overpriced unit.


I have not seen the boat in question, but as for GWs being overpriced I do
not agree. I have been doing a lot of boat shopping and and boat that is
significantly cheaper than GW for the same size and power is markedly
inferior in quality of hardware, amenities, storage space, and design. You
do pay more for a GW than most other boats but you definitely do get
something for that $$. If those things are not important to you then the
boat will seem overpriced. To others it will seem otherwise. Sort of like
comparing a Chevy and a BMW.


--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
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"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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"Harry.Krause" wrote in message
...

Last week, Gene mentioned Grady-White's new 36' Express, which sounded
like one hell of a boat. Well, my friendly neighborhood GW dealer has
one in stock, sitting up in its yard. Trip Yamaha 250 four cycles.

It is an amazing boat, and even more amazing is the fact that the dealer
ordered it on spec. He's dropping it into the water this weekend, if the
weather is good, and predicts that it will be sold by next Monday.

About $380k as equipped from the factory, and a guess of another $40,000
for electronics. I don't know if it is standard, but this one had a bow
thruster, the first I've ever seen on a Grady.

A great ride for the bucks, and a good buy, when you consider what other
big-time 36-foot express style fishing boats are going with twin
diesels.


Way overpriced, like most GW's. Even at list price you only have $54k in
the motors. That leaves $325k for the boat itself. Better be a really
nicely layed out and constructed boat. When a diesel in that size goes
for the same or a little less, and you are looking at 60-80k for power.
But since they have the GW name, they will sell the overpriced unit.


I have not seen the boat in question, but as for GWs being overpriced I do
not agree. I have been doing a lot of boat shopping and and boat that is
significantly cheaper than GW for the same size and power is markedly
inferior in quality of hardware, amenities, storage space, and design. You
do pay more for a GW than most other boats but you definitely do get
something for that $$. If those things are not important to you then the
boat will seem overpriced. To others it will seem otherwise. Sort of like
comparing a Chevy and a BMW.


--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths page at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm


No like comparing a diesel sportsfisher to an outboard. There are some
really nice, extremely good fit and finish boats out there. And GW's are
going on name for an extra 50-100k. The 360 Express hull is not worth 325k.

"Harry.Krause" wrote in message
...

Last week, Gene mentioned Grady-White's new 36' Express, which sounded
like one hell of a boat. Well, my friendly neighborhood GW dealer has one
in stock, sitting up in its yard. Trip Yamaha 250 four cycles.

It is an amazing boat, and even more amazing is the fact that the dealer
ordered it on spec. He's dropping it into the water this weekend, if the
weather is good, and predicts that it will be sold by next Monday.

About $380k as equipped from the factory, and a guess of another $40,000
for electronics. I don't know if it is standard, but this one had a bow
thruster, the first I've ever seen on a Grady.

A great ride for the bucks, and a good buy, when you consider what other
big-time 36-foot express style fishing boats are going with twin diesels.


I live on a canal that has some shallow water to run through to the Gulf (3
1/2 feet draft max on *low* tide). These outboard-powered boats are an
attractive option, but I'd never buy one with triple engines. The maintance
costs alone on those four-strokes would cost almost $3000/yr. And the fuel
costs would be insane. They wouldn't get the life that a diesel would get,
so I'd be replacing them in 5 to 7 years...to the tune of another $50-60k.

You might say "hey, people who can afford $400k for a boat, don't have to
worry about the maintenance and fuel". Bunk.

When it's time for me to move up, I'll be buying an outboard-powered boat
(unless a jet drive Hinckley pops up on the market for cheap), but it will
have two outboards...not three. By then, 300+hp four-strokes should be
commonplace.