Recent content by Roarque

Seconding the Barkeepers Friend. It looks like and works like the old fashioned Ajax or more modern Comet powdered cleanser and I use it with an old tooth brush to remove rust stains in cracks and crevices. I keep a container on board the Gulfstream ready to use when I have a moment, waiting for...

The marina I recently moved into has advised me that my 232D has a moorage length of 31.5 feet "as measured between two brick walls". I'm not familiar with that term but I can imagine what it means. When I've measured its length, with no serious attempt to be very accurate, I thought it was...

I have a 2006 Gulfstream and the twin F150s are getting up there in hours. I want to replace them with engines that have better fuel economy. I plan to replace the two 150s with one F350 AND two F9.9 high thrust kickers. Why? Because I spend half my time trolling for salmon and because my slip...

I've been told by Yamaha experts that ring free needs to be used on your last tank of gas before winter pull out and that it turns the engine oil BLACK when it's used then. I would imagine that a boat left in year round needs this additive maybe once per quarter or on the tank prior to an oil...

I was told by a Grady rep at the Miami Show in 2010 that the 232 Gulfstream is very popular. Then my local dealer said that Grady has tried to phase out the Gulfstream several times but the dealer back lash keeps them building this model. I bought one in 2011 and have been very happy using it...

After putting Why Wait on her trailer I found a large build up of mussels on the chrome finish of the scuppers - high pressure water cleared them out BUT this is hard to do when she's in the COLD COLD ocean of the Georgia's Strait for eight months of the year. I wonder if there's a coating I can...

How quickly should the deck drain on a Gulfstream? When I was washing the boat (while it was in water) yesterday I was surprised that the drain off water sat in and around the scuppers for about 30 minutes before it all finally disappeared. Is there some maintenance that needs to be done to...

Gulfstream 232 Has anyone discovered a windshield that can replace the factory windshield on the Gulfstream? I'm thinking of a windshield that would be higher so that the Isenglass that bridges the gap between the factory windshield and the factory hardtop would not be needed. Imagine looking...

After two seasons with the Gulfstream and a lot of docking in tight spaces, I think I've finally got the hang of using the inherent ability to "spin" or rotate the Gulfstream around a bow-stern axis on the boat. Lately I've been practicing my docking without touching the steering wheel and even...

We take our 232 Gulfstream out of the ocean for 4-6 months every winter. We're looking for other owners who have stored their GW boats on a trailer outdoors using a tarpaulin cover. What steps should we take to eliminate problems with UV radiation damage or mould build up inside the cabin or...

In prepping our Gulfstream for this summer, we discovered a piece of canvas that we cannot identify. After some exploring we think that it might be used to cover the helm area. It looks like it can cover the "dashboard" instrumentation, the compass, and the steering wheel plus extend to cover...

I have owned three Yamaha F150s. Each engine came from a different year of manufacture. All three engines have been diagnosed by a Yamaha certified technician as having defective harmonic balancers P/N 63 P 11500 00 00. I have been told that every engine built before 2007 has the same harmonic...

After fishing several Boston Whalers over the years, my better half convinced me to look at a Grady White Gulfstream 232. I liked what I saw but I was not convinced that the Gulfstream would be our final boat. "Let's buy a used one and try it out for a season, then move to a new boat when we...

I hope Yamaha Outboard Motor Products is reading this thread. This could become a case study at MBA Schools across America called "How to Lose a Corporate Reputation for Reliability". Wake Up Yamaha - this is a product defect issue that has been ongoing since model year 2004 and was only...

wdlfbio Good advice - found covered storage without power for 150/mo. No power means no humidifier or cuddy heater but we can check on our baby easily. I'll change my engine fluids before she goes into storage and I fill the tank with gas including a stabilizer. I may put a cheap tarp over the...