Recent content by gwwannabe

I've never owned a 226 but my '93 Gulfstream (232G) only has 1 pump that serves both the wash down and the live well. There is a diverter valve back on the port side above the battery that directs the water. Hose runs from the pump to the valve and has hoses that run to the wash down and the...

I couldn't get your link to come up. I have a '93 Gulfstream - 232G. I'm planning to replace mine this summer and the dimensions are as follows: Rear: 88 1/2" Sides: 58 1/2" Height: 7 1/2" My bolsters have webbing sewn into the bottom so water drains freely. I haven't removed them yet so I...

I don't know what has happened - I posted a message about my curtains last weekend and verified it was there but it's gone now. Anyway, the post said that you guys were right - the blue tint in the plastic windows is gone. When I took the boat out last weekend, they were clear. I've since...

I put the curtains on my boat a few weeks ago, determined to avoid the struggle I had last year when I waited until it got cold and had to use my HeaterBuddy to warm the canvas/plastic. The plastic was a bit cloudy so the following weekend I bought a bottle of 210 cleaner and a can of 210...

This year has been really bad as far as mold and mildew goes. I just washed and waxed my boat and the mold stains were everywhere - in the cockpit, under the hardtop, the seats, just about everywhere you looked. Nothing I tried worked until I finally mixed chlorine bleach 50/50 with water...

Guys, I may be stepping way out of line here, but you all are exhibiting "battered wife syndrome." You have an expensive product that is failing way too soon in its life; the manufacturer is doing as little as possible to make it right AND YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT BUYING MORE ENGINES FROM THEM...

So how did the mean spirit of THT find its way here? Moderators, please don't let this crap contaminate this site. I will not be donating until I see no more of this - we don't need it. Gary 93 Gulfstream

I had an 89 Overnighter and loved the boat. It had a 200 HP Johnson 2-stroke on it and would hit 40 MPH with 6 adults aboard. It had lots of built-up bottom paint on it but I was too cheap to have it soda -blasted off and I was too lazy to sand it off. Since I kept it on a lift, I just let...

I also have a 93 Gulfstream but it was repowered with twin Suziki 140 HP four strokes before I bought it. You will love the boat. The only problem I've had that has been difficult to fix has been leaking windows in the cabin. I'm dealing with some sloppiness in the SeaStar hydraulic steering...

My pessimism at the probable outcome of bleeding the cylinder comes from all the THT posts where it accomplished nothing. I'm happy to say that bleeding my cylinder did improve things a fair amount. When I first cracked the bleeder, there was a hiss of air then nothing but oil thereafter on...

So took the boat out late this afternoon to check out the steering. I'm disappointed to say the rebuild made very little difference. I still have a lot of movement in the wheel and worse, can get a lot of engine movement while hold the wheel in one place. I'm going to try bleeding the...

I have a 93 Gulfstream with twin 140 Suzukis 4 strokes. My speed/rpm numbers are nearly identical but I don't have a way to measure fuel consumption. All I know is that I use less fuel now than I did when I had the Overnighter with a 200 hp Johnson 2 stroke. Love my Gulfstream. Gary

Thanks for the replies, guys. I checked the THT posts and decided to rebuild it. I found the kit I needed on Ebay for 39 plus 5 shipping. I finally made the time to rebuild the helm yesterday. The hardest part was figuring out how to access the back of the helm to get it apart. Finally...

Thank you for the replies, guys and I'm sorry for not responding sooner. Bunch of things stealing my time. I finally made time yesterday to treat the mold/mildew with straight white vinegar. The mold was so heavy I was afraid to dilute and I didn't have any lemon juice to add to it so...

I've spent some time on my Gulfstream working on my hydraulic steering problem and have become aware of how much mold/mildew has grown in the cabin this very warm winter. I'm seeing lots of it on the monkey fur all over the cabin as well as a few places on the fiberglass. Has anyone found...