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    Slippery Helm Deck

    New to us Gulfstream - 2006 in good condition and we're having fun. Renamed it Why Wait. One issue, I noticed the deck beneath my feet was slippery after a rough crossing that the hull handled well but we did have a few bumps. It had a small amount of oil on it that appears to have come from the...
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    Using a Whaler towed behind a Grady

    We want to tow the Boston Whaler15 behind a Grady for a two week trip into Desolation Sound - leave the big boat on anchor and use the Whaler as a pick up truck to travel back and forth to Lund and the Laughing Oyster for meals. Has anyone used the front SS rails to hang "Taylor" style fenders...
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    towing a tender

    Hangman Your Whaler would be my first choice but I already owned the 15 Whaler when the Grady came into my life. I'd be very interested in your insights into how well the 13 Whaler tows. You also might want to check out a website called continuouswave.com to find out from experienced Whaler...
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    towing a tender

    Karen and I are going into Desolation Sound for a week this Sept and I want to take along a 15 foot Whaler. Plan is to anchor the Gulfstream and use the Whaler to explore and to run into port for fresh food. The journey to Desolation will take 2 days and I plan to tow a tender this size. Other...
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    Gulfstream Seacock

    Thanks for your prompt replies. bea5454 - I found the hatch behind the fold down and that made accessing the seacocks easy. Interesting that the starboard valve was open and that both mechanisms could be cycled easily. They are now both closed as "Why Wait" is moored in the marina at Schooner...
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    Gulfstream Seacock

    New to us Grady White 232 Gulfstream made in 2006. We are crawling around the boat, trying to learn everything we can as soon as we can. The seacock valves were explained in the Owner's Manual and apparently are located somewhere near the transom. There are two vertical rods with round ball...
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    Help! Evaluate Grady - Cape Cod

    Allen Harbor - near Chatham Ma. 2007 - Gulfstream - appraisal of gelcoat, canvas and isenglass etc. before we send in a marine appraiser. Please. Greg and Karen West Coast
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    2008 Gulfstream F350 Carolina Brokerage

    This boat has been listed for a while and most recently the price has come down to just below $80K. 'Get Grady' is selling the boat and I think he's a broker with the Carolina Brokerage. Has anyone gone to look at this boat and if so, can they comment on the condition of this Gulfstream...
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    Mildew

    We just walked away from the deal . Case closed.
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    Counter rotating propellors

    We just walked away from the deal - damn!
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    Mildew

    I earlier posted a request about propellor rotation and got some good advice "We are about to leave the world of Boston Whaler and join the long list of Grady White owners with the purchase of our first 232 Gulfstream. Karen and I have chosen to start with the Gulfstream because of its size -...
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    Counter rotating propellors

    I don't think so - both the ECM numbers indicate standard rotation from Yamaha - the engines are F150s. If I understand you, Grady White would only mount counter rotating engines on a Gulfstream? The boat was built in 2005 - perhaps the dealer would have installed the engines? I don't know what...
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    Counter rotating propellors

    We are about to leave the world of Boston Whaler and join the long list of Grady White owners with the purchase of our first 232 Gulfstream. Karen and I have chosen to start with the Gulfstream because of its size - we are not quite ready to jump from an 18 foot Outrage to a 28 foot Sailfish...
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    New to Grady White

    Sorry - I posted too quickly. The Grady I viewed locally was a 2005 GW Sailfish 282 with twin Yamaha F250s and Raytheon electronics at $110K.
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    New to Grady White

    John, thanks for your reply and good suggestion. I have looked at a 2005 Kingfisher It has Yamaha power which I like and a lot more room than my Whaler. The package is a turnkey boat ready yo go offshore to fish for salmon but the price is a tad steep at $110K. We intend to use the boat...
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    New to Grady White

    Current Boston Whaler owner/user living on Vancouver Island and fishing the Strait of Georgia for salmon year 'round. My favourite angler, Karen, has suggested we might consider replacing the center console design we are now using for a covered boat with a stand up head for our convenience and...