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    1991 GW Sailfish Sitting heavy at stern in water

    Ok, it will be a couple days but Ill let ya know... Thanks
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    1991 GW Sailfish Sitting heavy at stern in water

    I think I understand what your saying about the wrong side of the stringer. Do you mean on the side that is listing that there might be water trapped between the stringer and the side of the boat in a compartment under the deck that I cant see? I pulled up my deck a few months ago to see the...
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    1991 GW Sailfish Sitting heavy at stern in water

    When the boat is in the water my bilge pump doesn't go off due to water level in the bilge. The water level has never got that high enough for the float switch to activate. But, I always seem to have a little water in my bilge which I think gets in from me washing the deck towards the drains in...
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    Windlass on an overnighter

    Check out this link http://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/S ... r-Windlass There is good info on windlass. I just had one installed on my GW Sailfish. In my opinion your better off having a pulpit installed. Its not necessary but it will hold the anchor away from your boat a bit more while...
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    1991 GW Sailfish Sitting heavy at stern in water

    The motors are both down in the water. As to the weight distribution, I have two batteries on the starboard side and one on the port, and I do keep a 10 lb downrigger ball on the starboard side as well... I wouldn't think that would be enough to weigh it down that much though..
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    1991 GW Sailfish Sitting heavy at stern in water

    That is a concern for me and before I spend big cash on repower I will have my transom inspected.. Im wondering why it sits heavier to the starboard side. The bracket was filling with water. When I emptied it, a bunch of water came out, I estimate about 10 gallons give or take. but it did not...
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    1991 GW Sailfish Sitting heavy at stern in water

    I have a 1991 GW Sailfish with twin 1990 200 Johnsons. Ive owned it for a year. My plans are to re power in 3 years. In doing so I would like to switch the original Springfield bracket for a Armstrong bracket and increase the flotation of the stern through the bracket to support heavier 4...