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Sounds Great! I know how excited I was when my Gulfstream was being made ready. Hope all goes well with your installs.. Will you trailer much or keep it at a marina?

Thanks Steve! Great info! I am not a fisherman, but I see myself getting into cruising scenarios that would involve extended idling. I suspected that the technology of the 4's had this issue covered, but it's good to know your info.. Thanks.. Bill...

This in yesterday..Pittsburgh within .03" of breaking the ALL-TIME record of snowfall in a year... If we are experiencing global warming, I will have to buy a better winter coat when they decide the Earth is cooling.

OK..Reason I asked is that if I ever want to run,say, the Erie Canal and idle for hours,maybe days, is that harmful to my 200 4-strokes?

While we're at it, is a 4-stroke able to idle longer without potential problems than a 2-stroke?

Yes, I'm rehashing this, but I can't resist.. Record snowfall several places on the East Coast..Dallas TX got a foot last week and Lake Erie is completely frozen over for the 1st time in 14 years..

Great Choice JUMPINJACK! I have lost count of the stories that have been told to me about the 5.9's going 300,000+ miles and more. Plus, they will be better mileage rigs than my 2007 6.7-liter. Apparently they had to make the engines bigger from '07 on to meet the emissions requirements as...

Good..Another diesel guy....

Tash.. I think Jumpinjack's numbers will be fairly representative of what you'll find. You hook up to 8500-odd lbs. on a non-diesel rig you'll be at 10-12MPG. towing. There is wind resistance and your driving style to factor in too. I will resist my normal inclination to preach...

Holy Crap! Where does the Dpt. of Transportation or the Hiway Dept. PUT all of it?? The parking lots must look like the Smoky Mountains! Thanks for replying..I sent you another.. Hopefully one more month of it. My heating bills are gonna be so high, I'll have to spend most of my summer at...

Hey Man. I replied to your last Private Message..I "think" it went thru. Hope all is well..did you get any more snow? Fortunately we didn't..

finnaddict.. Sounds like a good 2010 ahead for you! How early will you push the season? In you guy's area, when's the soonest you splash and go?

As stated above, unless you have a particular affiliation to "That" boat, some assessing would be in order. I am no one's restoration expert, but I can tell you with confidence it will cost more than you think and take longer than you think. A lot of things are worth the hassle if your in...

Local temperature variation vs. global average? Last week Germany had a huge snowstorm snarling all kinds of travel. I've already said how cold it was (and is) in Florida. Barrow Alaska has not been above zero for a week or more. The polar bears are fine..last I heard ice melts at 32 degrees...

I will be the 1st to admit I do not have the financial background to understand all the going's-on in Washington. I DO understand that you don't build up trillion dollar deficits to cure ANY problem. With all due respect, we are "brothers" of a sort due to our common love of boating and...

As usual..great input and advice from Catch 22.

Tashmoo.. Oh yeah, I forgot..They always have a reason to defend their outlandish positions..Some poor girl at the cash register in the marina where I stayed(froze) said SHE heard that the Earth is naturally getting colder to climatologically "right" itself from the global warming that has...

I just got back from 2 weeks in Marathon, Fla. It broke 60 degrees 3 times in the two weeks..Notice I said "broke" 60. Key West recorded the 2nd lowest temp in recorded history;42. 1-off the all-time record. The last 2 days it hit the low 70's. Iguanas were falling out of trees, fish were dying...

Yellow.. The Seafarer is much easier and lighter to tow. it is definitely narrower than the Gulfstream. I don't know about Mexico, but to be legal you'll need permits to tow it in the US. I own a Gulfstream, and can get it on-and-off my bunk trailer alrite, but it does give you a workout...

I agree with all of the above comments. The only thing I would add is I prefer twin 200's, which I have on my '07 232. Great low-end, cruise in the low-30's at around 3800-4000RPM. Gets 1.8-2.0MPG depending on load and sea conditions. I would think twin 150's would be adequate, but I would...