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sfc, Where did you buy the tubes from. I can't find any at the usual hardware places. What size did you go with? I measured about 1 1/8" on my Gulfstream. Is it actually 1 1/4"?

Timo got it right. Use the interstrip. It's got enough body to stick in place to the hull. Don't cheap out with the West Marine brand watery stripper. It doesn't stick nearly as well, so you end up using twice as much or more. I did it just like timo, but also used a pull scraper taped to a...

When you have the transducer in place for the dry fit, use something like electrical tape (it's fairly flexible) and tape on the outside of the hull around the perimeter of the ducer so there is a gap around 1/8" to 1/4" between that tape and the tape on the face of the ducer. When you put 4200...

Just did a B60-20 on my Gulfstream. Can't tell you where to mount it, other than probably the best place would be close to the keel, near the transom... and of course, it must be in a location where you have access and clearance on the inside of the hull. For installation, I used black...

Back when I was in the market for another boat, I looked briefly at Shamrock. For the equivalent length, the Shamrocks are too narrow, and the engine compartment too cramped (I previously had to deal with a tight engine compartment and there was no way I was doing that again). Additionally...

I've used 5200, lifeseal and GE II, and prefer the GE II in almond. It holds up better, the color matches Grady gelcoat almost perfectly, and silicone is what the plate makers recommend. Especially with the lifeseal, I've had the adhesive caulks come unsealed and let water drain down onto the...

The cabin headliner in my Gulfstream looked in fine shape, so I left it in there. While the bulkheads were out, I pulled the blue carpeting along the side walls and at the helm sides and replaced it with a dark grey carpeting that looks nice, and provides a good accent to the cream colored...

Like BobP, I used plywood (3/4" Birch finish plywood), then laminated formica on either side and sealed the end grains with epoxy. Gradyfish, maybe they built them better later, but my '89 did not have the end grains sealed with epoxy. They stapled on a rolled edge vinyl to the bottom and...

I used to pull my Gulfstream (w/twin 150 Merc EFIs) with a 1500 Suburban with 5.7L on short trips and once from VA up to my new home near Lake Erie. On the interstate, 55 mph was my usual top speed. Not that it couldn't tow faster, but there was some effort to do so. But, the motor in that...

Maybe if you were to make a male form from wood for the plastic to conform to and then let it cool on its own? Would a strip (line) heater work better for you than a gun? I had a video from the internet on how to make and use a strip heater but have lost it. You could probably google strip...

I just read this again, and to be clear... 8 years ago I e-mailed Grady-White and they told me then that the striping color on my '89 Gulfstream was Corbin Blue. I then went to a sign and graphics shop in VA Beach who had that color and width striping (both the wide and narrow size). I don't...

Sal, Makrolon is a polycarbonate. I got a piece from interstateplastics.com (12" X 24" X 3/8" for $17, then they added on $15 for minimum charge and another $15 for shipping). I would be interested in hearing where mtcfish got his from. Makrolon is like Lexan (GE's proprietary name for its...

What did you use to cut the poly? I'm planning on using a table saw for the straight edges and a hole saw and jig saw for interior radiuses and straight aways for the instrument cutouts. Did you have any edge melting from the saw? I'll post before and after pics when I finish.

I'm working on my electronics cubby in front of the helm right now too, and using Makrolon also. I'm really interested in how your fabrication job went. I haven't cut mine yet... :wink: I plan to hinge my panel at the top and set at an angle so I can see the flushmount units better. This...

Some people say this can't/shouldn't be done,... but, I have great luck power washing my louvered doors. You brush on that acid wash teak cleaner, then power wash the panels. If there is some grain that stands up after the doors dry sand it, then apply several coats of teak oil or cetol. My...

No need to do that. Just thought the info would be helpful to others with a striping project.

So, what is the color? I bought mine (two roles--one wide one narrow) for less, but I can't recall how much, and it was enough to do my boat twice. You know; dock rash like sheiza happens... :wink:

My '89 Gulfstream striping color is "Corbin Blue." I got it from a sign maker in Virginia Beach. Don't know if there were any other colors used on Gradys.

So Southco sells smaller quantities to individuals? Do you suppose they would sell me two SS deck drains?

Gulfstreamrobby, you still on this site? I'm planning on putting an Airmar B60-20, 20 degree tilted element thru-hull transducer in my '89 Gulfstream. You wrote in Mar 08 that you were putting one in your '90 Gulfstream. How do you like it? Can you mark fish while at cruise speed? Where did...