Howdy -<br />New to the forum, but really looks like some good information here, so I'll post a question:<br /><br />My family's been fishing off of a '79 Sea Ox Center for the last 10 years or so. It's come time to "upgrade," as the floors in the the ole Ox are getting spongy.<br /><br />We've got our eyes on a '84 Grady White 25 "Trophy" cuddy. It's got twin 175 Evinrude OceanPros ('94 models) off the back. It's in pretty good overall shape, but the cockpit does need to be re-gelcoated, as it has wore to the fiberglass in some spots. Other than that, and a bait box that the drain has pulled out of the fiberglass in, there's really no APPARENT issues with the boat.<br /><br />Question is: Are we biting off more than we can chew? Are the boats notorius for anything in particular? My stance on it is, if it was going to happen, it would have by now. Anyone with an experience in this area?<br /><br />Thanks for any input!
<br /><br />Grady Whites are great boats in general. Many<br />folks looking for a good winter project will seek them out. The 70's models are very much in demand,fully restored. They're a heavy boat,but it's due to how they are made.<br />My personal opinion is they are 3rd to Boston Whaler, mako,in that order.<br />I can't comment on those johnyrudes,as I have zero experiance with them.But check the compression,and get a sea trial before breaking out the wallet. If the price is right, trust the hull.<br />