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Great post as always, Brian. I may have missed previous comments but how do you like your windshield now that the weather is turning colder? Reminds me of the windshield/fairing on my Honda Goldwing and it is incredible. Gary 93 Gulfstream

Re: I am not going to worry about the drain hoses as I plan to replace all of them... It's not the hoses you have to worry about but the fittings. I had water accumulate in one of my fishbox drains and when it froze, it broke the fitting in the bottom of the box. This turned into a major...

I have a '93 Gulfstream with twin Suzi 140 fourstrokes on a bracket. When it bought the boat, the motors were mounted too low and would only do 28 MPH at 6300 rpm. I had the motors raised and went to 4 bladed props. She'll do 40+ turning 6100 RPM and cruises around 28 mph turning 4200 rpm...

Thanks for the replies, guys. I thought about just buying the webbing but wasn't comfortable with sewing the hardware in. That's when I thought about going to see my local canvas lady but just haven't been able to make the time. That's when I posted to see if anyone had found a source for...

I don't know what the recommended WOT RPM range is but it's clear that you are over-propped. Rule of thumb is 200 RPM per inch of pitch. Going all the way down to 14 3/4 x 15 would only get your RPM up to the 5700 range. Recommend you first find out the WOT RPM range for your motor then...

Hey fellow Gulfstream owners. On my '93 Gulfstream, the web straps that hold the upper berth in the raised position are literally falling apart. I can stick my finger through the webbing anywhere along its length. It appears to be nylon or one of the ...lons that has been sun damaged. Has...

My boat has 4-strokes now but still has two oil fill caps on the top of the transom. I knew the oil tanks had been removed but I never gave a thought to where they once were located. I have a fiberglass shelf below that aft-most inspection plate - that must be where the oil tanks were. My...

Hi, Chris. Welcome aboard. I've got a '93 Gulfstream with motors on a bracket. My aux tank is between the captain's chairs and the main tank is further aft. I have an inspection plate back near the transom but it's open under it. I suggest you go to gradywhite.com, click on "customer...

>> Trying to figure out whether to look for another used boat, selling this one as-is, knowing I'll take a beating, or re-powering with a re-built engine. I had the same thing happen a few years ago. I considered selling (only momentarily), new powerhead, repowering with a used motor, and...

My guess is that you have too much prop for the load you're trying to push. Your new 4 stroke motor doesn't have the torque that your previous motor had and probably doesn't have the same HP at the prop, especially if it can't turn up to the recommend RPM range. I had a lot of trouble planing...

Bummer that you can't take the fishing poles as there is great fishing in that area. I can't help you with the marina or specific restaurants since it's been too many years since I've been there but there were many restaurants serving lobster (my wife's favorite) and other foods near the...

You might also consider finding someone who does "fuel polishing". I had this done this past summer to remove water from my tank. The shop where I had the boat referred me to the guy I used. The process filters out all the water and debris in the tank and saves you from having to discard the...

My Grady dealer, Southeastern Marine in Richmond, VA was able to get me both the floor drain and the one for the fish box. The fish box drain is actually a sink drain. Southeastern's parts manager is nothing short of amazing. Gary 93 Gulfstream

On my 89 Overnighter, there was a 6" screw-in access cover on the sidewall by the floor drain. With it open, I could reach the thru=hull and with a little contortion, the floor drain. To replace the fishbox drain, I ended up cutting a hole in the bottom of the fish box and covering it with a...

You destroyed 2 props in 1 week? Wow. If you'd had stainless props, it probably would only have been 1 prop because it likely would've damaged the lower unit and kept you out of the water for a while waiting for repairs. Touch decision to have to make but probably the wisest on considering...

Stunning phots, Brian. Great job. Thanks for sharing with us. Gary

I've just spent 2 months finding the right props for my Gulfstream with twin 140 hp Suzukis. You didn't provide enough info in your post to help very much - need to know what your speed and RPMs are at WOT with full fuel and load. Also speed and RPMs at cruise. Additional info such as speed...

Hey guys. Those of you who are having problems with the auto-login might want to check out your anti-virus software. I use AVG and it is changing the erase temp files selection to erase on exit . I haven't been able to determine which parameter controls this behavior but it does it every time...

For those of you who might need a more robust (and expensive) solution there are the Firestone air bags. I put a set on my pickup when I was hauling around my Goldwing in the bed. I just did the manual inflation version but there is an automatic inflation option that provides an air pump and...

On these Suzuki motors, when you turn the key on watch the tach because it will indicate the number of hours on the motor. I have twin 03 four strokes and the tach for each motor goes up to a tad over the 3K line indicating that the motor has just over 300 hours on it. This is documented in...