Recent content by BabyG

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    What size of Kicker Motor is needed for 22' Boat

    I see too many boats with useless kickers. I use mine to troll, I can adjust from 1 knot to 0.8 knots with easy great for fluking. It also got me home from 33 miles out once. 23 Gulfstream 25hp kicker 4 stroke yammi
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    mixing ethanol/non ethanol fuel

    DO IT DO IT but do it in a small glass jar first, LOL you won't do it in your boat.
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    Bolster Cushion Material

    http://www.garysupholstery.com/marine-upholstery.html Did mine got the stuff from them. Found them very helpful.
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    Grady 226 or HydraSports 2200vx

    Show the wife the little rubber bumper stop that is under the latch going into the cabin on the Grady and explain the attention to detail of GW to the other boat. Thats what gets my friends and to be fare I like the Hydre Sports.
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    canvas enclosure

    I also have the 93 Gulfstream and got new canvas from them this winter. The 40 ml is awesome only problem was the port side was a little short I had to send them my old one so it is my old ones they are using for a template. I would recommend to tell them to add 1 inch to the length on the port...
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    Advise Needed

    Midnightrider I think your problem came about cause you had non treated gas sitting in the tank. So the boat sat for three months no big deal but when was that gas put in the tank? also you said tanks= 2, and you put in 80 gal? how are your tanks diveded? I have a gulf mine are 90 gal and a...
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    Suck it up

    I did my 50 gal aux. this year, Go to auto store get a gas fuel pump and some 3/8 hose, hook up a non sparking on and off switch. Disconnect the hose before the fuel water filter and hook up the hose attach pump to your battery and start pumping, any dripping of fuel or strong smell of gas STOP...
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    Looking at getting into a '97 27' Sailfish....HELP!

    My friend is selling a 27 here on long island with a diesel. Very nice boat gets 8gph at about 24 knots
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    New 23 Fisherman?

    WOW nice wonder if they will go back to Evenrude
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    Holidays on the water in your GW?

    I am looking forward to a nice cruse on saturday tomorrow in the snow maybe even put on some Christmas lights.
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    Options available to upgrade canvas?

    They have most GW boat patterns because they are the ones who made them originally. Except mine which they lost in a storm so I had to sent them mine. I had them make new one's canvas and windows came to $750, two front panels and the two sides.
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    Options available to upgrade canvas?

    I had the same idea with my Gulfstream I was going to put in plexy glass but went with new canvas and a really thick eisenglas. New windows are so stiff you almost don't have to use the snaps. SO clear they are more easy to look through that the windshield below it. I used the place I found here...
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    Buttons on side windows constantly pop open?

    Just replace the snap. You have to drill out the center of the old one. Kits are at west marine.
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    232 W/ BRACKETED SINGLE: What engine height do you use??

    its the bottom hole on the engine
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    232 W/ BRACKETED SINGLE: What engine height do you use??

    Good info, sorry I can not really add to much. 250 E-tec top hole on bracket WOT 5500 rpm 30.7 knots 150 gal 2 people and a lot of gear. prop 17 ? do not know the size exactly.