2019 $104,000
2019 Sea Hunt Ultra 234
Value-brand alternative
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2019 Grady-White Fisherman 236
Morehead City, NC · 23.7 ft · 240 engine hrs · asking $132,000
View original listing ↗ 86 Buy Score / 100 Strong candidate
2019 Grady-White Fisherman 236, single Yamaha F300 with 240 hours (40 hrs/yr) and full service records, listed by a private seller at $132,000. That sits at the low end of the corpus band and below comparable dealer listings. The Grady+Yamaha pairing is the most liquid resale combination in saltwater fishing, the hours are light, and the records are complete. There is little to negotiate except a clean survey — move on it.
Fair value
$104,000 to $130,500
2019 Grady-White Fisherman 236: corpus band $104,000–$130,500 (adjusted for 240 hrs vs. ~420 expected for a 7-yr-old boat → 5%; saltwater service (NC), 7 yrs old → −3%).
Comparable boats
Same-model Grady 236s with similar hours are trading $129K–$158K, with the cluster at dealers around $150K. This private listing at $132K is roughly 12% below the dealer comps and within $3K of the highest-hour private boat in the set — despite having ~140 fewer hours and complete records. The value-brand alternatives (Robalo, Sea Hunt) sell $24–28K cheaper but give up the Grady resale premium that you recover on the way out.
2019 $108,000
2019 Robalo R242
Value-brand alternative, single Yamaha
2018 $129,000
2018 Grady-White Fisherman 236
Private, higher hours
2019 $149,900
2019 Grady-White Fisherman 236
Dealer, single F300, ~310 hrs
2020 $158,000
2020 Grady-White Fisherman 236
Dealer, single F300
Risk flags
Saltwater service region
Listed in NC, a saltwater state. On a 7-year-old hull, expect corrosion in trim tabs, transom hardware, and electrical bus bars. Inspect aluminum components and the bilge.
Recent hurricane impact zone
NC was within the 2024–2025 Atlantic / Gulf hurricane track. Verify the listing history did not include flood damage, dock submersion, or insurance write-off.
Engine risk
90 / 100
The benchmark for outboard reliability and resale. F150 and F300 routinely run 2,000+ hours with routine service. Top-tier buyer trust — a Yamaha-powered hull sells faster than the same boat on any other brand. At 34 hrs/yr this is normal recreational use for the age. 100-hour service intervals; 10-year/1,000-hour anode and water-pump attention. Saltwater units: check the bus bar and starter solenoid behind the powerhead for corrosion.
Resale liquidity
90 / 100
Grady-White + Yamaha is the gold-standard resale pairing in saltwater. Almost always single-Yamaha rigged, which buyers trust. At 240 hours with records, this boat will re-sell faster than you can list it. Expect to recover most of the $132K in 3–4 years if the Yamaha stays documented.
Known model issues
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low SeaV2 hull is heavy and runs wet in a chop into the wind — not a defect, but set expectations on a sea trial. -
low Canvas and Costa hardtop enclosure UV degradation on FL boats; full canvas replacement is $4–7K.
Ownership cost
$7,000 – $13,000
insurance $1,800–$2,600 (≈1.5–2% of hull value, single outboard, saltwater)
slip or storage $2,400–$6,000 (NC dry-stack $200–500/mo; trailer-keep lowers this)
fuel $1,200–$2,200 (~40 hrs/yr × ~22 gph × ~$4.25/gal)
service $1,200–$2,000 (annual Yamaha service; impeller every 2–3 yrs)
winterize $300–$500 (NC shoulder-season; minimal)
Single-outboard center consoles are among the cheapest 23-footers to own. Trailer-keeping instead of dry-stack drops the low end under $5K/yr.
Inspection checklist
Print this and bring it to the survey, or send to your surveyor as a starting point.
- Verify single Yamaha service history at the dealer via engine serial — Grady buyers pay a premium for documented Yamaha care.
- Check transom and motor-well for stress cracking around the engine bracket.
- Verify the F300 service history at a Yamaha dealer via engine serial — the documented-care premium is real on resale.
- Confirm the boat was flushed after saltwater use as stated; inspect the powerhead bus bar for any corrosion despite the records.
Negotiation script
Use the asks verbatim. The rationale lines aren't for the seller — they're your evidence to push back if they refuse.
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"Offer $128,000 contingent on a clean survey and a Yamaha service-history pull."
Why: At $132K it's already below dealer comps; $128K is a fair private-party close that respects the light hours and records. Don't over-push a correctly-priced boat and lose it.
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"Ask the seller to split the survey cost or credit it if any flag is found."
Why: A confident private seller of a documented boat will agree; resistance is itself a signal.
Final verdict
This is a buy. The listing is priced below the dealer comps for a model with the best resale liquidity in its class, the single Yamaha F300 is lightly used and documented, and there are no structural or pricing red flags. Get a survey and a Yamaha service pull, offer $128K, and be ready to close — clean Grady 236s at this price do not sit.