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Great looking boat. I had a 2004 stepped from a Seafared and loved it. I had a single F225. The twin 150 should be a perfect match. Why not have the dealer make the bracket water tigh. It is a brand new boat Good luck

congrats on the Sailfish - it is a great boat - I generally get 1.5 and up to 2 depending on water conditions and boat load with F225s

2004 engine and the lever that controls the tilt gauge is not working. I have had the issue before and WD40 usually gets it moving. this time it moves but does not spring up automatically and when I manually adjust it the gauge does not move so I am guesssing something in the switch must be...

Good quality plain stainless look just as good with no rust.

I started Pettit Hydrocoat a few years ago - it is thinner than some of the stuff our there and goes on fast with a roller and is easy to clean up with soap and water - I have not had any issues with it's functionality - stays looking good and minimizes the growth as good as any paint I have had...

My guess would be Overnighter, Seafarer, Sailfish - Sailfish obviously losing ground since they have been discontinued - Could never figure discontinuing the Sailfish - knid of like Ford discontinuing the Taurus ?

Could not agree more with the previous posters. If you have the option of 4 strokes that would be my pick. There have been lots of horror stories about corrosion but I know many owners including myselfy that have 2004 engines with close to 1,000 hours and no corrosion issues. Some have stated...

Did the dealer ever quote you a price on trade for the 250s? I would think there are a lot of f225 owners that would to upgrade to 250s.

I have 225 s assume they are the same setup. I have an electric dip stick pump that does a great job. The difficult part was getting the oil filters off without making a mess as the residual oil would flow into the cowling I found a guy on you tube who sold a formed piece of sheet metal that...

Boats I have purchased we had the compression checked for each cylinder. I would check the maintenance history for water pump replacement etc. I would not worry about buying new for a warranty unless you had lots of issues. My experience with these 4 strokes has pretty much maintain and run...

I had to remove the foam from stern seat last summer. The plastic was pretty shredded. I used a couple of plastic kitchen trash bags to cover the foam and it seems to work fine. This was on a 2004 Sailfish. I was starting to see orange dust on the seat under the cushion. Guessed the foam was...

I had a Gulfstream with a single 225 - we used to take it from South of Boston to Nantucket which is over 50 miles - and routinely 25-30 miles out fishing - Like others have said you have to pick your day or days. If you are caught in rough water the boat will get you home but it is going to be...

DennisGO1 - Thanks for the tip I will give it a try next year - seems like a waste putting 8 gallons in and they get heavy carrying them down to the dock plus saves a few bucks I can put into gas!

I put 8 gallons in my Salifish - This is enough to get it to flow through the hot water system - Sounds like you could save a few bucks by bypassing the hot water tank as mentioned, not sure how much is involved to do that

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Marina will definitely increase your usage and enjoyment - I would not be concerned with the the wear and tear - the boat is durable and a little wax and fresh water keeps them like new for a long long time

All the times I have been boarded by the Coast Guard they have never inspected the discharge valve. Three years ago I did have a CG Auxillary courtesy inspection and was told that some local enforcement (Plymouth) routinely inspect to ensure a secured valve. He said ideally a padlock but a wire...

Have never used a dehumidifier on the boat but have use a small fan. Once we started using the fan - no more cabin mildew. I would assume the west marine one on the link does the same. Just keep the air moving and mildew will stay away. Not sure if it would work as well when you get further...

I am on my third GW and have heard the overpriced stuff for years too. I have also seen many of these more sffordable boats virtually fall apart after a few years of use. Ny first was a 85 Seafarer and it looked almost new when I got a Gulfstream in 2004. My 2004 Sailfish looks brand new and we...

I had one engine stutter on the way up and slip down on sitting. Turned out to be low on fluid - easy fix when out of the water - good luck