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    1993 22’ tournament - speeds?

    Hello, i recently acquired one of these boats and am doing a full rehab and repower. I will be putting either a 200 or 225hp OMC outboard on it, this model has the grady drive set back. What speeds have folks seen with similiar setups? The boat wont be in the water for another 6 months, so...
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    1983 19' Tournament Aft Floor Question

    Well yeah, of course plywood will rot. My question was if other folks have seen this same issue on this model boat from this era. I was just shocked to see they didn't even bother to glass over the subfloor and was surprised at such a poor design given the quality of these boats in general...
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    Advice on GW purchase...

    Its been almost 3 yrs since I bought the boat and ended up being a big score. Hull is in very good condition and after doing all the cosmetic stuff and rehabbing the typical wear/tear items it is a weekly driver. Weve put over 1500 water miles on it this season alone. Im working on a 2nd one...
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    1983 19' Tournament Aft Floor Question

    I am rehabbing one of these boats, and recently discovered the floor is totally rotted out underneath the two helm compartments. The port side is the worst, and it looks like the storage compartment at the bow would just allow all water to sit on the floor below it and pool. The starboard side...
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    Advice on GW purchase...

    I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the boat. Hull seems to check out, I couldnt find anything beyond typical cosmetics going on with it. Boat appears all original, I even found a copy of the owners manual in the cabin area. Trailer is 3 years old but only has 2 bunks and a bow keel...
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    Advice on GW purchase...

    Im looking at a 22 Seafarer mid 80’s outboard model. I have not owned any GW’s before, just Whalers and Wahoo’s. I learned my lesson the hard way with my first Whaler being so water logged it had about 800 lbs of water soaked in from poor care. What are some things to look for in these boats...