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Battery life is one of life's great mysteries. I've seen abused batteries last years longer than they should and I've seen others fail prematurely. The OEM battery in my pickup lasted 7 years through freezing winters, sizzling desert summers and numerous left lights on run downs. At four...

Everything I read on backing these boats says to trim the motors up so the thrust is going under the hull as opposed to washing against it. That's what making your boat crab sideways. Even my little Overnighter behaves better trimmed up while backing. Gary 89 Overnighter

For those of you who bypass the water heater, you can get bypass kits that make it a lot easier. Here's an example - many RV dealers carry them and I've seen them in a few boating stores. http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/it ... kit/15717# Many RV dealers drain holding tanks, the water...

Mike, last summer I blew my '87 200 hp Johnson and was faced with the same question. Everyone around here recommended NOT putting a new powerhead on because of the stress it would put on the old components. There were a number of late 80's/early 90's motors around but I opted to go with a...

I don't recall ever seeing a formal man overboard checklist. Any chance the Great Grady Gang can come up with one? Does there need to be more than one to cover various scenarios such as... MOB - you see him go over. MOB - been overboard a short period of amount of time. MOB - been...

Bob, just noticed you said thru-hull fitting. On my 89 204c, the thru-hulls are adjacent to the cockpit drains in front of the helm and passenger seats. I have a 6" access plate on each side that were on the boat when I bought her. I don't know if they came from the factory or a prior owner...

I have the Buddy Jr I purchased several years ago for camping. Works great on the boat and in other chilly/cold situations. I have an adapter hose that lets me connect to a larger, refillable bottle such as what you have on your gas grill but I don't use that on the boat. Check the...

Just did the same repair. Take a look at this... http://www.greatgrady.com/forum/viewtop ... highlight= Gary 89 Overnighter

OK. Since my last posting I spoke to customer service at GW and visited Southeaster Marine in Richmond. As a reminder, I had to replace the cockpit deck drain on the port side and the fish box drain on the starboard side. Up to fairly recently, the deck drain fitting screwed into a 90...

Great posts, Chris. Thanks for sharing with us. You've had a very interesting life. Gary 89 Overnighter

Beam on a Gulfstream (232) is 9' 3". Gary 89 Overnighter

I was talking to my Grady dealer today about towing the Gulfstream and learned a few tidbits I didn't know. For example, we all know that the Gulfstream is over-width and requires a permit to be towed on the road. What I didn't know is that in VA and NC, you can't tow during at night, on...

Speaking of insurance, be sure to get a quote from BoatUS and stay away from GEICO boat insurance as it sucks big time. Personal experience there. Gary 89 Overnighter

Did you try adjusting the frame? You can move the secondary sections higher on the main frame IF the set screws are not frozen. My canvas guy used PB-Blaster (I think) to break them loose. Anyway, by raising the sections, it spreads the top sections apart which will tighten the canvas...

NJ, More important than what you paid is that you didn't get the hull (CV2) you wanted and got a new 4 stroke that you say you didn't want. If you'd taken more time, you might have ended up with this same deal but without the second thoughts. A hull survey would have been nice, too...

Thanks for the replies, SFC and Richie. Considering what I was saying while I was trying to figure out how the access the drain, I can only imagine what I'll be saying when I attempt to fix it. Definately not a Sunday job. I considered just plugging the Tee as I use that fish box for...

I noticed that the plastic fitting that attaches the drain hose to my starboard fish box has broken and any water going down that drain is going into the bilge. Unfortunately, any water going down the deck drain in front of the pilot's chair is going into the bilge, too, because of the way the...

Here's an example of a seller's actions that put me on edge. Pete (NA2P) has edited every one of his posts except 2 ( the one announcing the boat is for sale and the one where he bought it for 21.5 in July 2005) and replaced whatever he originally posted with a single word - "Yes". Granted, he...

BobP - I wish I could say I'd never been taken but I can't. I really try to learn from my (many) mistakes. NA2P - isn't that NautiGirl? Capt. Bill - love your boat but it's out of my reach. Gary 89 Overnighter

I guess I'm really old fashioned but I will not buy anything unless I'm comfortable with the seller and the product. I can't tell you how many cars, pickups, motorcycles, motorhomes, and boats I've walked away from over the years because I wasn't comfortable with the seller, never mind what...