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Learned at the Anacortes boat show: Grady White recently confirmed to its dealers that a final decision has been made to discontinue production of the 232 Gulfstream. The model is still shown on the GW website as the Gulfstreams having begun manufacture will still be delivered to dealers in the...

Hey take a look at the boats, including the 232 Gulfstream, run out of this fishing destination at Zeballos, two-thirds up the west coast of Vancouver Island. I'd say that's pretty good encouragement for heading north on a Gulfstream into BC . https://reelobsession.ca/about-us/#fleet...

Thanks for your thoughts. With every decision a trade off, the 232 Gulfstream looks like the boat for me for the PNW. I'll use it a while before deciding on mods. Not interested in having a lot of people on board, and so don't want a Freedom, but do want something the wife and little kids can...

I'm thinking the same for my own fishing. But I'm also wanting to maximize the comfort of the wife and little grandkids, cruising increasingly farther afield on day trips as they grow up over the next decade. I've been on the water in small boats while vacationing during summers in the PNW a...

I had never seen a custom pilothouse on a GW walkaround. It's fantastic! I already e-mailed the Jacobson's rep in Edmonds, WA, and got a reply. He's seen similar in Puget Sound, and a couple of his friends have made windshield mods. He laments that GW does not offer a pilothouse option...

I have experience with a 25' Parker. Fine for inland fishing out of Dana Point. Maximized cockpit space, even with huge live well in the middle of the deck. Even had a a flybridge helm. They quit making the extended cabin, and the current Parker pilothouse is too small for alternative family...

We're thinking alike. The boat won't be all fishing. Instead of extra seating / fishing platform in the bow, I'll appreciate a cabin, for the wife and for grandkids when they visit to have a chance to get out of the weather, and for lockable storage. I think I want the somewhat softer...

Looking through older threads because I'm considering the 232 Gulfstream. Can't afford the Marlin, and was wondering why there wasn't enough demand for a model in between. Also planning to move soon to Seattle area for retirement. The biggest drawback for me is the windshield that doesn't go...

Thanks. I'll look into those.

I previously posted this question under the "tips/modification" heading, then realized this Gulfstream group might be a better place. Any recommendations for rear-facing, fold-down, swivel seats to mount on the lids of the port live well and starboard fish box behind the captain's and mate's...

Any recommendations for rear-facing, fold-down, swivel seats to mount on the lids of the port live well and starboard fish box behind the captain's and mate's helm chairs on the Gulfstream 232? Would want option that they be removable. Looking for high quality. For example, see minute 2:50 of...