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The THT forum had a blowout deal by BOE Electronics for an ACR EPIRB for $495.99 and it sold out in 1 day. I missed out. I have been putting this off for too long and just went online to check for anther deals on EPIRBs. This is the SAME EPIRB that sold out through BOE and it is $399.99!! It is...

Re: Need Prop advise on a G/W 228G with Yamaha 225 Fourstro We have the yamaha stainless 3 blade 17 pitch. It seems overall to be about right. Lightly loaded, 2 people, light fuel load will go to 6100 WOT. Nornal loads, med to full fuel - 6000WOT. Heavy loads, 4 guys, full fuel (150 gals...

What Smoky said! Also, I much prefer the cockpit layout of the 228 - especially the location and accessibility of the livewell.

Sorry for the delay in getting you a reply - I used coversearch.com for our cover. You get a cover made by Carver Industries and it has served us VERY well. Plan on a cost of $600 tp $650 or so (cant remember exactly). Others recommend boatcoversdirect.com. The cover you end up with is the...

We tow pur 228 with a Chevy Tahoe (5.3 V8 ) and it tows fine. Tha said it is the LEAST vehicle you'd want. Our tow capacity is approx 8400lbs. When the 228 is attached you KNOW you have a load - especially when fully fueled. We ususally tow long distance (200+ miles). I have LOT of experience...

Boat U.S. has a lettering affiliate that we used and were very pleased. They send several trial computer-generated trial paper mockups we could tape to the boat to check sizing and overall look, Once we got what we wanted they sent the actual vinyl set along with very clear instructions for...

Chris, I suspect we have different suspensions on our trailers as you said. My 228 trailers "rock solid" whether full on fuel or near-empty. I DO see a difference though in how we do on steep grades and how often the Tahoo downshifts. Also full fuel on our 228 is 148 gals (main + aux) = 900...

We tow our 228 with a Tahoe with the 5.3. NO problem at all although you know it's there behind you. I tow typically 200 miles or so each way either to Hilton Head, SC or to Destin (well not now :( ) It gets 9.5 to 10 mpg and I tow at 65 mph. One suggestion, try to not tow long distances...

Good points you make, Chris.

Hey Bob, I've wondered the same thing. Remember the ATL boat show had one last year - it was really sweet! I'd take a look at one myself (if I ever had the $$$). I love the lines of the boat. The last conversation I had with GW customer service, they sounded like the large boats were...

I have NO complaints about the performance with the F225. All and all it is a 40mph max boat. The F250 might give you 3 or so mph on the top end but quite frankly the only time I ever run WOT is in smooth water just to "exercise the engine". As for getting on plane, just make sure the engine is...

Wow! What great memories come back seeing those pics! Gang, we GOTTA do that again!

Just a note of caution for you, Grady23: Starting and running on BOTH can potentially mask one of your batteries going bad. You may want to consider alternating between 1 and 2. For instance, if we are boating all day, I'll run on one battery in the morning and the other in the afternoon. Or 1...

WOW - she's puurdy! Congrats on your new baby! What's your electronics setup like?

No - good question though. Properly rigged, your charger should be wired directly to the battery terminals. The switch position doesn't affect it. We purposely turn the battery switch to OFF at the end of the day - extra insurance IMO against something electrical being left on inadvertantly...

Actually both Coversearch and Boatcoversdirect are resellers. The cover you see in the pic I posted is the same cover offered by both companies - the same manufacturer makes it. I think it is made by Carver (no relation to the boat maker). I mentioned Coversearch because I was able to...

Try www.coversearch.com. We got ours there and are pleased with the quality. I'd call it a "semi-custom" as it is designed/sized for boats with T-Tops (walkarounds OR center consoles). The pricing was reasonable and I would purchase this cover again.

Strike and Salt, We need to get our boat over to Charleston and connect with you guys. My wife and I have been talking about some boating/fishing there. We've cruised the harbor after coming up via the ICW from Edisto a year or so ago. We had some great seafood at some place up Shem Creek...

Congratulations on your new Grady! I'm sure another Gulfstream owner can chime in, but given your engine(s) are bracket mounted like my Seafarer a couple of tips are in order for you: In docking or getting the boat on a trailer, etc., basically any time you need reverse and good control at...

Strikezone, Just curious - where are your batteries? A raw-water washdown in the ONLY option I don't have and I'm pretty sure my battery setup under the post-side aft seat would be a problem trying to hang a pump there... It's something I've been wanting to do as a DIY project