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    gulfstream length on trailer?

    Hi all, We have an 04 gulfstream which we are transporting using a rental trailer. I know a lot depends on how the trailer is setup but curious if anyone has any overall measurements of their grady from the tip of the trailer tongue to the back of the engine(s)? We need to book a ferry...
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    Poorly installed kicker??

    Hi all, We just repowered our 2003 GulfStream with a new yammi 300 and 9.9HT kicker. The shop ended up cutting the access hole fairly low in the transom (just above the swim grid). It’s the same height as the factory hole used for the mains wiring, controls etc. However they did not use a...
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    Hull flex and gelcoat crack on survey??

    Hey all - I am seriously looking to upgrade from my 232 Gulfstream and have decided on the Marlin 300 and have a pre-purchase question. One prospective boat had a survey done by the current owner in 2014 - the surveyor noted that there was evidence of flexing on the hull but nothing structural...
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    adding speakers to gulfstream (do i have an amp)?

    Hey guys, it looks like I have a stock kenwood sound system in my 2004 gulfstream. Currently there are two speakers down below above the v berth and another two speakers below the captains seats at floor level. Since I cannot add speakers where the fish boxes are (foam filled and the tub gets in...
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    what length kicker shaft on gulfstream

    Hey guys, i have an 04 gulfstream with a 250 yamaha. I want to add a 9.9 high thrust for fishing. The boat has a single offshore bracket and a swim platform mounted on top and the kicker will be mounted to a bracket on the swim platform. Will I require a 25" shaft or will a 20" work? Thanks!
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    replacement/broken parts on 05 Gulfstream

    Hey guys, i have a few parts id like to replace to get my boat back to showroom condition. The rear cover for the fresh water hose is cracked, the storage lid/bed support for the bunkbed is cracked around where the screws are (can just see the crack in the bottom right corner of the photo), the...
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    yamaha F225 on overnighter..too much??

    okay, so i am trying to get the general consensus.. if i were to stand in the back with 3 guys and scuppers still drain etc etc is there much else to worry about? When grady says only 500 pounds could i possibly rip the bracket right off haha. I have yet to call the shop which did all the...
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    yamaha F225 on overnighter..too much??

    It's such a good setup for me except for the damn f225.. I've been calling around for quotes on trading it in for a new yami 4cyl 200 which falls just under 500#. I can't believe this motor cost low 20s new and now they want to buy it back a year later for 10k.
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    yamaha F225 on overnighter..too much??

    ya.. i thought about just removing the kicker but i really like the piece of mind.. i suppose i could store it up front? Most of my trips are 5-10 miles minimum and i can't count how many times ive been near stranded if it weren't for my kicker Do these 206g have a different transom weight...
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    yamaha F225 on overnighter..too much??

    okay.. please keep in mind i live in canada haha and don't get those amazing northeast prices. They are asking 27k and apparently have 50k of investment over the last 2 years to show (motors, transom work - i guess to compensate for the bigger motor?, brand new canvas, new electronics...
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    yamaha F225 on overnighter..too much??

    okay good advice, does anyone have any overnighter experience with the angle of the deck.. i will be doing a lot of fishing and it has a decent slant to it. Is this how the hull is designed and the stern is always a little low. I am coming from a 16.5 CC and it is basically flat when trolling so...
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    yamaha F225 on overnighter..too much??

    thanks for the replies.. i spoke with the broker and he said "you can just block off the scuppers".. i dont know if that is best idea if ever stuck offshore and taking waves over the transom. I called a local grady dealer and since the boat was not purchased from them they really didn't want to...
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    yamaha F225 on overnighter..too much??

    any thoughts?
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    yamaha F225 on overnighter..too much??

    Hey guys.. i have long been in the marked for a overnighter and just now come across an amazing combo.. it is a 1991 204c in mint shape, it has a reinforced transom with the offshore bracket. The motor is a 2012 yamaha f225 and a brand new yamaha 9.9 (both 4 strokes).. Now my biggest concern is...
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    yamaha F225 on overnighter..too much??

    Hey guys.. i have long been in the marked for a overnighter and just now come across an amazing combo.. it is a 1991 204c in mint shape, it has a reinforced transom with the offshore bracket. The motor is a 2012 yamaha f225 and a brand new yamaha 9.9 (both 4 strokes).. Not my biggest question...
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    help deciding on which grady! (seafarer/overnighter)

    thanks for the well thought out answers guys, i had decided on the overnighter though just found out the warranty on the motor is not transferable to canada (boat is just an hour south of the border for me). Now i am deciding whether or not to purchase with no warranty.. to me the boat is worth...
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    help deciding on which grady! (seafarer/overnighter)

    Hey guys, i am upgrading my little bayliner CC and purchasing a walkaround. I fish in vancouver BC (similar to puget sound) and weather can pick up fast - that being said i tend to be more of a fairweather fisher. I will be using the boat primarily trolling for salmon and only have to travel...