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I need to drain all of the old gas out of my 1990 Offhore 24'. What are the best methods for doing so? Any known places to dispose of in an environmentally friendly way?

Your state will have maximum width limitations based on both. Most states your boats beam limit is 8'6" and your trailer width max is 8'. Here is a good site that lists trailer and load width and lengths by state. http://www.towingworld.com/articles/TowingLaws.htm

I lost the prop on my 1990 offshore 24, the rig is powered by a Johnson 225 on a bracket. I am not sure of the original prop size and pitch. I was hoping some of you can make recomendations as to which prop I should look at. Thanks

My 1500 with the 5.7 tows my offshore at about 60 to 65 while taching about 3 grand while pulling about 8 to 9 miles to the gallon. I am not certain I would feel comfortable towing the 4.7. I have towed with the Ford 5.4 and it tows alright but there is a definate difference in the way the truck...

The area that I am referring to specifically is the rough surface on the top of the gunnels; it looks more like sandpaper texture itself. This area seems like a harsh compounding will wear it smooth. I should have clarified that earlier, my apologies. Thanks

I am working on restoring the original color and shine to my Grady and I am curious what others have done to restore the non-skid sections of the gel coat... My fear is that if I compound or polish too much that I will wear down the non-skid portions and make them smooth; definitely not...

you can always try water and a shop vac!

I personally would hold off for one with the quad cab, you get more room for your family as well as the added wheel base for more stable towing...

Do you have a whale tail (cavitation plate) on the motor? If you do you can also try to adjust it some. The trim options are the first source that I would check, I have seen many people have the motor trim and tabs work against each other, so play with both... If the trim doesnt work, it may...

My 1990 offshore rides extremely well in seas not exceeding 5'. When you are going into a head sea you will get a little slap but I have experienced the same thing in the explorer model. I am hard pressed to believe that the Sea V2 hull makes much of a difference for the folks in the back of...

I appreciate all the info, thanks! I can definitely see the nostalgia is keeping things original but all of my faux wood is kind of chalky after the years and I guess being a young guy (26) drives a long way in me wanting to update the boat. Again, I appreciate all the info and eventually I...

I have an 04 dodge 1500 with the 5.7 hemi and pull a 1990 Offshore 24 with no problems. My general tow is anywhere from 35 to 45 miles through the hills of Austin, TX. At a minimum I tow it 200 miles to the coast 6 times per year. When towing to the coast I pull with empty tanks but to the lakes...

I am looking to modernize my 1990 Offshore. I may leave the teak doors since they are actual wood but all of the faux wood trim has to go. I was hoping that someone has done a similar project on their boat and would know where I could look for the trim, toe rails, gauge panel, and fuse panel...

If you still have you original engine on the boat just drop your boat in the water and sit on the engine cover. That should apply more than enough weight for you to measure the rear displacement you are going to get with a heavier motor.

I am not sure of the horse power you are looking at or have but for that boat, a 2-stroke in the 200 to 250 range would weigh in between 450 and 515 lbs. For a better estimate you can check out www.nada.com , they generally have good estimates of dry weight for both engines and boats.