Recent content by Bmarlin22

I just bought a new to me 2006 23 Gulfstream. Came with the original Yamaha 250 with 750 hours and good compression / leak down numbers. I knew it going in, but the boat really struggled in performance. I was having to turn 5000-5100 RPM to cruise 21-23 knots, so your performance isn’t that far...

Thank you for all the replies. I was able to track the bad hose from the toilet to the holding tank. It looks like it could be replaced with some help and patience. You can see in the pic where it is dry rotted as it enters the tank. The tank was clean so I filled and emptied it a couple times...

Today I replaced my original Jabsco hand pump assembly and macerator pump on the top of the holding tank under the deck access in front of the passenger seat. Everything was replaced and all was going well until I tested the system. While flushing the head, water started bleeding out of the...

I had some gel coat work done on the gunnel of my 2006 Gulfstream. I ordered the gel coat from Spectrum and had it applied by a contractor. The color actually matched the hull well. But, the topside nonskid is a few shades lighter. I realize 20 years has done a number on the color. Was wondering...

Thanks all for the replies. I did buy some off of Amazon, but they were too small. One thing I didn’t realize is that the threads are actually in the knob. Will post pics as soon as I can. Sorry about the delayed response, I’ve had some medical issues.

Thank you so much for the recommendation. I will search around a little more and might give these a try. I can always change all of them to match if I need to

Restoring a 2006 232 Gulfstream and looking for a single Garelick 3 star knob. I have looked all over EBay Amazon and even emailed Garelick customer service. They did reply, but said the knob could not be purchased by itself. I found that a little odd as I have dealt with other companies that...

Looking to install a SIMRAD 20” radar dome on a Seaview mount on a 2006 232 Gulfstream. Due to the back slant of the hardtop it appears will need a wedge to level the radar dome to make it level with the horizon. Not a big fan of wedges that aim the dome extremely down so it will be level while...

Thank you for the advice. Will definitely drop the lower unit and inspect the exhaust stack if I put in an offer.

Thank you all for the replies. It’s about what I expected. I think the boat could be cleaned up and used a few years which is what I would be looking to do. Pretty sure the motor is good to go, but would confirm that. Also would get the hull surveyed for moisture. In my mind that leaves the fuel...

Hi all. Looking to purchase a 1997 232 Gulfstream powered with a 2007 Yammi 250. Supposedly the boat is an original owner boat that has been dry stacked inside since new. The boat does not looked like it has been abused but is showing normal wear and tear for that age. My biggest concerns are...