Looking at boats

Georgiaboy · 01-28-2010, 09:37 PM

Been looking at getting a bigger boat. Haven't sea trialed any of the boats yet as they are all out of town. Currently narrowed down between a Grady White, a Century, and a Sea Pro -- all center consoles at either 26' or 27'. Any comments by some owners of the above boats? How much better of a ride does the Grady White actually give -- I hear very positive comments about its ride. Thanks for any thoughts.

Georgiaboy · 01-29-2010, 12:08 AM

by the way, I am not trying to get any arguments started over boat preferences...just looking for some honest comments. thanks.

choppedliver · 01-29-2010, 12:22 AM

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Georgiaboy (1/28/2010)Been looking at getting a bigger boat. Haven't sea trialed any of the boats yet as they are all out of town. Currently narrowed down between a Grady White, a Century, and a Sea Pro -- all center consoles at either 26' or 27'. Any comments by some owners of the above boats? How much better of a ride does the Grady White actually give -- I hear very positive comments about its ride. Thanks for any thoughts.

Well there is a huge price range between those. That Grady is gonna cost you an arm and both legs.

Century is being discontinued ( owned by yamaha )

and Sea Pro, I know little about, other than its a hell of a lot cheaper than a Grady.

I don't think you are gonna get 2x the price difference in better ride in that Grady. I havent been in a Grady, but a guy on the forum who is currently out of commission had a Grady and he used to say how crappy the ride was. I think it was an older model.

Personally one of the best rides I've seen is in a brand Ive never even heard of, "Fish hawk", so don't let the name be the deciding factor. I bet some guys on here would take you out on theirs to see how you like it.

Georgiaboy · 01-29-2010, 07:27 AM

choppedliver, thanks for the response. i agree on the Grady price which is why i was trying to get some comments to see if perhaps i could lean one way or the other before traveling to one of these boats to sea trial. i understand about the century. thanks again.

Breeze Fabricators · 01-29-2010, 07:49 AM

Look at a Cape Horn 24 or 31. Price and quality all the way!!! New generation bottom designs make the ride awesome!!!:usaflag

01-28-2010, 09:37 PM	#1
Georgiaboy Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 274	Looking at boats Been looking at getting a bigger boat. Haven't sea trialed any of the boats yet as they are all out of town. Currently narrowed down between a Grady White, a Century, and a Sea Pro -- all center consoles at either 26' or 27'. Any comments by some owners of the above boats? How much better of a ride does the Grady White actually give -- I hear very positive comments about its ride. Thanks for any thoughts.

01-29-2010, 12:08 AM	#2
Georgiaboy Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 274	RE: Looking at boats by the way, I am not trying to get any arguments started over boat preferences...just looking for some honest comments. thanks.

01-29-2010, 07:27 AM	#4
Georgiaboy Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 274	RE: Looking at boats choppedliver, thanks for the response. i agree on the Grady price which is why i was trying to get some comments to see if perhaps i could lean one way or the other before traveling to one of these boats to sea trial. i understand about the century. thanks again.

01-29-2010, 07:49 AM	#5
Breeze Fabricators Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gulf Breeze Florida, onthe canal!! Posts: 1,157	RE: Looking at boats Look at a Cape Horn 24 or 31. Price and quality all the way!!! New generation bottom designs make the ride awesome!!!:usaflag __________________ Tim Scallan Breeze Fabricators Inc. 2932 Westfield Road Gulf Breeze Fl. 32563 850 554 6172/934 8609 BreezeFabricators.com

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