This summer I am living down in Stuart, Fl and I have found a 1987 24' Grady-White Offshore for sale for a great price. It has twin 1997 150 hp Mercury Offshore's with 450hrs mounted on an armstrong bracket and comes with a Hardtop and a trailor which doesn't have breaks. I was wondering if anybody has any experience with these boats as far as how it rides, if its smart purchasing a 20 year old hull, etc. I was also wondering if i would have to put brakes on the trailor for a boat this size ?

Dude their great boats.
Just make sure the transom
is strong!!!PM me if you have
any more questions

As far as brakes go, the more brakes the safer you are and the quicker you will be able to stop. But if you have a big mama truck that has great brakes and you are not going long distance, I would not bother. I Can stop great with a similar load and a 3/4 ton diesel truck with 4 wheel disc anti lock brakes. What is the range on this boat?

Yeah great boats heavy tuff solid hulls! Twins with pretty low hrs if the price is right go for it man! I used to fish with a guy who had a mid 80s 22 repowered with a merc opti on an armstrong bracket it was a solid rig. Just check for soft spots in deck, transom and stringers.

I 2nd that if the price is right go for it BUT do consider how often you will be pulling it,distance and the truck.Spend a little time lookin and you can get into a a 8000# trailer that may need brake work for under $2000.Thats the delima Im currently in now..I think I might have bit off a little more than I can chew truck/load wise....my .03

Hey Guys, Sorry for the delay. As far as the fiberglass goes from what I have seen it seems pretty strong. The boat used to have OMC Seadrives on it and then the current owner replaced and patched the fiberglass and added on the armstrong bracket in 2000 when he put the motors on there. At the same time he replaced on the wiring and changed the fuel tanks putting two aluminum 50 gallon tanks in. Does anybody have and comments/advice on getting a survey done before purchasing a boat and If so what a descent price would be ?

You need to be VERY careful before you buy this boat.

The office I work for recently got involved in an older Grady White and it has been a NIGHTMARE.

So far, I have completely rewired it, repowered it, and replaced both gas tanks.

$40,000 later, the boat looks pretty decent, but the problem is that most of the wood in the boat is rotten, including the transom and stringers.

A boat that size definitely needs brakes on the trailer.

The $400 or $500 you'll spend on the survey will be the best money you ever spend. Make sure they use some sort of moisture meter to check for wet/rotten wood.

Good luck.