Thread starter Tclark Start date Jul 28, Tclark New Member. Joined Jul 28, Messages 4 Reaction score 0 Points 0. Hi guys, new to the forum here, did some browsing and it seems like there is a lot of useful information on here. The engine was repoweredby the original owner a few years ago and runs strong.
Now for the questions, lol. At times the boat seems extremely sluggish, the trim tabs dont work, and im wondering if this is the entire problem. Ive only been in the bay so far so cant comment on how it handles the ocean. Im also wondering at what rpm i should be cruising at. I generally keep it at , there isnt a yellow or red line on the tach, so im trying not to overwork the engine.
Sometimes it will up to 18kts at , and sometimes it only does The times its going 10 seem to happen for no rhyme or reason, its not like i am driving into a stiff breeze or anything like that. Is there major modifications needed to upgrade the engine? It has the full transom, but not sure if it would have to be beefed up or modified to put a regular outboard on there. The boat is a gas hog, so it seems like an upgrade would pay off in the long run.
Any suggestions in this area would be greatly appreciated!! Im also having trouble finding parts for the boat, such as cushions etc. I would also love to find a hardtop for it, does anyone have a place to look for that? Thanks in advance for any help. JeffN Well-Known Member. T you have an old boat there. I am not being critical as my boat is older than yours but I would suggest keeping things in perspective for a while. At least until you have a good feeling for the boat and decide if you are in it for the long haul or not.
It will not take many upgrades before you have more in the boat than it is worth. I think I would begin by fixing the trim tabs. That should not be too expensive and you can decide if you like how the boat handles etc.
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I have taken excellent care of this boat. It has always been kept on a lift out of the water and has been serviced regularly by a certified mechanic. Fishing offshore, diving on a reef, exploring a remote bay or just cruising around, the Adventure is ready, willing and able.
The walk-around cabin provides storage and room for two to overnight. The side by side bucket helm seats are perfect to sit up high or stand when operating. The Adventure provides a stable platform for fighting fish with it's wide open aft cockpit.
Boarding from the water is safe and easy with the transom mounted boarding ladder. Let the adventures begin Just arrived on trade is this Grady-White Adventure walkaround boat. Apparently the idea is that if you are dumb enough to remove it, they'll let you do that. In addition, there were two leaky plastic inspection ports at the bottom of the well, and the hole in the side of the liner for the engine controls bottom right photo is cut below the level of the transom cut-down.
Since I've done a bit of night-time snapper fishing out on the reefs, drifting along in the dark, I know what a big wave over the transom can mean.
You tend to forget what the 3 foot wake of a passing ship miles away can do to the boat. It comes along completely unexpected and catches you off-guard. To suddenly have a couple of feet of water crashing into the cockpit, in the dark, out on the ocean, late at night, when you know that the deck is not watertight, is a terrifying experience.
If you survive it. Ever have a boat go out from under you? I have, and I can tell you that what you start thinking about is floating over a reef with your feet dangling down. Suddenly the idea of becoming fishbait bait yourself becomes very real. Take a close look at the photo below right and you'll see why. The trade-off for the walk-around capability is the cramped helm area. It would be less dangerous with the partition in place, but if you remove it you could be headed for trouble.
Personally, I would recommend against buying ANY boat designed like this. In my view, its just plain dangerous. It weights 64 lbs per cubic foot.
And when you end up with a thousand pounds or more of water back there, all that light-weight plastic may not hold together so well. They do call it an "offshore", but this is not the kind of boat that I'd want for going out on any large body of water.
Of course, the boat had only one bilge pump in it. Bilge pumps never fail, right? This degree of disregard for safety really gets exasperating after a while. Over all, this is a pretty utilitarian boat, which is appropriate for a fisherman, with the exception of a lot of teak trim that wasn't being cared for and tended to make the interior look rather shabby. There are four integral boxes that can be used can be used as bait, fish or live wells, taking care of those needs pretty well.
But the small stack of tackle drawers on the inside face of the port side passenger seat base was ill thought out since the door clashes with the drawers, and everyone has to be out of the way to open it. Plastic inspection ports with snap-in covers. The flimsy plastic frame distorts and is allowing water to leak onto the aluminum fuel tank. Tests also show that the covers often leak badly. The cut out for the engine cables at upper right is below the level of the transom.
When the well fills up with water, it partially drains into the hull. Many people make the mistake of thinking that the rubber boot around the cables keep the water out.
It doesn't. And the well drain holes often plug up with debris like leaves and pieces of paper. Oh, those wonderful cheap, flimsy, plastic inspection ports.
Like most boats this size, the deck is full of them, and the deck flexes, meaning that the inspection ports bend, distort, and do not seal.
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