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It was hard to tell from what I could see in the video (unless I missed a better shot of it), but if it's SeaDek, I'm very, very familiar with that. It's fantastic stuff - easy to install. Removal, if necessary, isn't all that bad - a little heat is all you need. It's more grippy than the...

This is really, really simple... you put too much gas in the tank. Filling till the nozzle "clicks" off is wrong - especially going slow, as you said. In essence, you filled the tank and then continued to pump gas in and filled both the fill line and the vent line (your vent fitting is just...

Yes, the vac pump should turn off once the system reaches the proper vacuum. It should not turn back on again. This is not your water problem, though. BUT, vac leaks can be the toilet bowl seal (as noted)... duck bills (common and a maintenance item)... vac switch... other seals at the...

The only way for fresh water to get into the black water holding tank is through the hole in the toilet bowl. You could tape paper towels to the inside of the toilet bowl to see if the flush water is leaking into the bowl and then past the seal. Even if the towels get wet, then dry, you will...

By "Grady", do you mean taking it in to your local dealer? Grady, the company, probably isn't the one to contact. Adding the info of "used to get 5,500" is an important piece... probably should've led with that! :) Does "pretty clean" = perfectly clean? Did you physically inspect it or are...

The most likely thing is a clog in the vent system. You didn't mention if it did this from day 1, but it could be from filling the tank too high at one point. The vent system should be oriented such that it drains should that happen, but since you have a newer boat, there is going to be a...

Yes, 25". This should help (was originally a sterndrive):

How long have you had the engines? I'd be willing to bet that if you contacted Grady, they could give you some first-hand advice. But... are you trimming as far up as possible while going WOT (until ventilation or speed no longer increases)? Are the hull/props perfectly clean?

Well... jump in the water and look/feel to see if it's fouled? :) Was the ducer painted with anti-fouling paint? What kind? If you have a plastic transducer, only water-based paint should be used.

Since the inside of the cockpit at the aft end is the same on the stbd and port side, it really doesn't matter which side the platform/ladder is on. To keep things simple, I like the idea of putting the kicker motor on the port side to even out weight (w/o having to introduce even more weight...

I suppose this depends on your skill set and what you already know about the subject. Can you tell us what your plan is?

Oh, they're not your own pendants? I didn't realize that. That very well could be the reason for the shorties. For all of the boats I have had on moorings (coastal Maine) over the years - including family members - we have always made our own (including setting our own anchoring systems)...

10'? Yeah, that's very short. Starting at the height of your bow, it's a pretty steep angle. It doesn't allow for much play/give in the rope. The way the ropes come (close to) straight down, I can see how that would put a lot of stress on the pulpit - which is quite obvious based on the...

It kinda looks like your pendant is way too short. Longer lines should make a difference. Think of this... the boat is 25 years old and this is the first time it's suffered this damage? Surely the boat has seen high winds before. However, the placement of the skene chocks is only mildly...

Morbern makes excellent vinyl. Find the color you like - you can do whatever you want as it's your boat! Once you find the color, then either go through Morbern to find a retailer or check around at local upholstery shops. Local shops may other brands, too - stop in and talk with them.

Yup - you are correct. Your Gulfstream trailer probably weighed somewhere in the neighborhood of 1,600 to 2,000 lbs. Quite a bit heavier than an aluminum. Most times an aluminum stays put - but there's some type of magic scenario where the combination of the amount of tires/fender shape vs...

Floating... it's the tires (air) that cause the trailer to float. The fenders, themselves, are not buoyant. However, if there is air trapped under the fenders, then that would add to the buoyancy. Next time you back in, pop your head underneath and look - or feel with your hand. You may be...

No such things as "best". You have to talk about what you want the boat to do for you. You also need to mention what your current performance is with your existing props (and what they are) and what your engine's MAX RPM range is. For example, what's the max WOT RPM and speed you can obtain...

There "might" be the slightest of mismatch due to sun fade. Maybe. But the biggest "mismatch" will come not from the color but instead from how you apply and blend it in (prep and then wetsand/buff, etc).

Had a little chuckle with that as I imagined... Pull the boat onto the trailer, climb down the boat the regular way to get the ladder, setup the ladder and get back into the boat... then use the ladder to get out of the boat :) This is obviously a very basic drawing... VERY basic. But this...