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Winches, or Wenches aside, I've always liked the Dutton 2-speed model. It has a removable crank handle and you can go between higher and lower gearing to suit your ramp incline and other factors that come into play while launching/loading. The Marlin is a heavy rig and I would certainly opt...

Your welcome: Happy to chime in. Two More Things: 1.) You'll appreciate a windlass on that boat. it's a pretty "robust" 23 footer. 2.)Remember your 9' 6" on the 232 so your overwide for trailering purposes. I never worried much about it 'till Fishtales mentioned the insurance might not cover...

Hey Len: I owned a 232 for 11 years with twin F200's. The boat was an 07, engines were 06's. I wouldn't have a Gulfstream with anything but twin 200's. The 150's are fine, but the 200's will cruise a bit faster, work less and be at or near the same MPG as the 150 combo. My stats were as...

Yep: Lots calmer in the Gulf, although any water riled by 20-25kts is water I won't see; at least not on purpose. Maybe age has something to do with it also... We went sharkin' out of Bud & Mary's on Islamorada years ago; 20kt Easterlies gusting to 25 running counter to the Stream..5-6...

An 800 mile tow with a boat no larger than a Seafarer is nothing, especially since you have a new trailer. A 1/2 ton rig like you describe you have will pull it no prob. if the trip seems laborious to you or you don't like the idea, have it transported, as Fish mentioned. I think you'll want a...

We're all having fun with this concept, obviously, but it is true that 60 degrees in Florida as a result of a North wind post cold front is a "colder" 60 than up North. There's something about the wind blowing off the 60-something degree Gulf and the humidity in the air down here that gives the...

We in SW Fla went thru a stretch of 60's/day-40's night during that "Polar Vortex" that turned the Eastern Half of the US into an icebox a week or so ago. Unreal..People brought their pets indoors and we dressed in layers in the evening hours. The Local News was leading off with the "cold...

I'll add one more thing to Family Affairs reply: I would opt for a minimum of 18k Cap. I have a 2018 Marlin that comes in around 12,500 lbs. I am getting a trailer for it here in Fla this spring and am going with three 7000 lb axles with Electric Over Hydraulic brakes, giving me a 21000 Cap...

I did once. It was friend's 33. We had a police escort thru town on the way to the destination. It can be trailered with a heavy-duty diesel truck. You have two main hurdles; it's over wide and over high. The width is manageable; you just keep an eye out thru your mirrors and know your route...

ksgoldman: Replied to you; it's in the "conversation" section you set up.

I'll keep this short so we won't derail; I'll be happy to expand on this for you in another topic. The boat has no bottom paint and yes it is equipped with a generator.

I own a 2018 Marlin and was faced with the same power question; the overwhelming advice was to get the 300's. They are certainly proven and by no means a wrong choice. I wanted the 350's, however. I went with them and could not be happier. The engines are 2018's and Yamaha assured me they will...

Affirmative on Shark River.: It's roughly 35-40 miles North of 7 Mile. Pick up Cape Sable on your stbd side as you head North thru Fla Bay and you can run close in 'tll the Shark River Entrance. There is a marked entrance and you have depths of 6-8 feet going in. Depending on how far back you...

Island Pilot: Happy New Year back to you. After 30+ years of performing, leading the chorus of "Auld Lange Syne" to inebriated people with noisemakers and driving on the roads with drunk nutcases, I am thrilled to be retired and consider it an accomplishment if I'm asleep before the Stroke Of...

Agree with wspitler: I will add one more thing: The new lifts come with a high speed motor option that you can specify. In this case "hi speed" is subjective; it's still raises & lowers slowly, just not AS slowly. I opted for the hi speed option and I would estimate it's almost twice as fast as...

1994. Bought a Seafarer (circa 1992) with a 1994 Yamaha Saltwater Series VX 250. These seem to be rare; they were not Ox66's or Saltwater Series II's. I bought the boat new and had my selling dealer re-rig it with the 250. (It had a 200 originally.) Anyway, I wanted a Grady ever since I saw...

I mentioned this concept in my response to Jargon's thread, "Why A Grady" awhile back. if you want a total pleasurable ride, I think Grady's are the way. They don't ride as smoothly as Yellowfins or See Vee's but don't roll in a beam sea either. I think the head sea ride is acceptable to good...

Pennenkamp: Got it..My son and I spent a couple weeks there around 2006 or so. If memory serves, you have to pay for the fresh water at that ramp if you want to clean the boat, flush engines, etc. Great snorkeling out at the reef in that area; Came face to face with a barracuda for the first...

Hey Island Pilot: Just saw this..Congrats on saving some $ on your trailer purchase. Last news was you were heading toward a new one. Is the Cap adequate on this one? Hopefully it gets the job done for you. I do not recognize the ramp; somewhere near Largo maybe? Dunno...

It's a matter of perspective. We had a 232 Gulfstream for 11 years. We overnighted aboard most of the time except in the summer months down here when it was just too hot to sleep aboard without A/C. (The 232 doesn't have shore power.) The cabin was small, but fine for us. There were times in the...