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  1. Iced-D

    Coast Guard documentation for Gulfstream 232?

    The Seafarer is a great boat. I like it much better than the Adventure. I would be very happy in or near Langley. My wife tends to prefer less rural living. (Not quite "Green Acres," but leaning that way.) Our Venn diagram sets intersected on Bainbridge Island, and that's where we're going...
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    Coast Guard documentation for Gulfstream 232?

    The results are in, and directly from Grady-White, the Gulfstream 232 does indeed meet the "five net tons" condition for Coast Guard title documentation. From the manufacturer, the specific dimensions of that model used by the Coast Guard are 23.29' L x 9.06' B x 4.47' D. Per 46 Code of...
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    Coast Guard documentation for Gulfstream 232?

    Yes, Jacobsen's. Been a pleasure working with them.
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    Coast Guard documentation for Gulfstream 232?

    You expressed the very reasons I wanted the Gulfstream for my retirement move to the PNW. Couldn't afford the larger Marlin or Express, so the Gulfstream hit the sweet spot for me.
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    Coast Guard documentation for Gulfstream 232?

    It was his best seller at his dealership. In Seattle. Pacific Northwest. Not balmy southern weather, but they don't have to pull their boats for the winter either.
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    Coast Guard documentation for Gulfstream 232?

    Thanks, I'll get clarification, likely from the dealer first, who recommended this bank as having experience with boat financing generally and Grady-Whites in particular. Hopefully I'm not the first having to deal with this issue for the Gulfstream, which the dealer says has been his...
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    Coast Guard documentation for Gulfstream 232?

    Here's the Coast Guard form for simplified measurement. I'm doubtful that a 9'3" beam is enough width to be able to qualify using this form. Still wondering if a Gulfstream or other similar boat on the smaller side has managed to qualify. I sent an e-mail to Grady-White to inquire.
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    Coast Guard documentation for Gulfstream 232?

    Thanks. I could get to Victoria, BC in a few hours of cruising.
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    Coast Guard documentation for Gulfstream 232?

    The lender offers a better interest rate for federal documentation. Extra security in identifying title for their lien over state registration. Yes, all recreational.
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    Coast Guard documentation for Gulfstream 232?

    The lender has requested federal (Coast Guard) documentation for a new Gulfstream 232, even though the boat also will be registered in Washington State. The Coast Guard Regs allow for documentation of a recreational boat if it is at least "five net tons," but the calculation is not...
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    powering a GoPro off the boat battery?

    Never tried those square, clear plastic cages, made for diving. I have wondered, though, whether this half dome, held halfway above and halfway below the water, might make for some interesting shots of netting and release. GoPro camera dome
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    powering a GoPro off the boat battery?

    Thanks again to all for the info. I've tried to hold a GoPro underwater, just on a float handle, but the water is not clear enough where I have fished. I'll be retired soon (about a year more of work, but slowing down), so will have more time to try different cameras / mounts on my own boat...
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    powering a GoPro off the boat battery?

    Thanks for the additional info, and the photo of your camera / external battery setup. That's looks like it would be a good solution if turns out wiring isn't easy. It's interesting that you got Anker power bank to work. Maybe GoPro fixed the way the camera "reads" the external power with...
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    powering a GoPro off the boat battery?

    Thanks. I'm looking for wired external power so that I can record all day without changing internal batteries. If I can get it rigged up, I won't have to pay attention to when that camera needs a new battery, or risk missing any action. Another GoPro will stay on my cap, with an external...
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    powering a GoPro off the boat battery?

    Very helpful, thanks. Do you have a YouTube channel for your videos? It took a while for me to find an external power bank that was compatible with my GoPros (10 and 11). With the internal batteries removed, the cameras kept reading incorrectly that there was insufficient power. Finally...
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    powering a GoPro off the boat battery?

    Will be experimenting with recording on a GoPro mounted under the hardtop, facing back to the cockpit. Wondering if anyone has used the boat's battery power for a GoPro, and if so how you rigged it. (I plan to remove the camera's internal battery to minimize overheating.) (I've run a GoPro...
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    porta potty

    Don't know if you will find answers to all your questions, but you can get archived owner's manuals for your year and model on the Grady White website, at this LINK.
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    232 Gulfstream being discontinued

    Learned at the Anacortes boat show: Grady White recently confirmed to its dealers that a final decision has been made to discontinue production of the 232 Gulfstream. The model is still shown on the GW website as the Gulfstreams having begun manufacture will still be delivered to dealers in the...
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    new grady

    Hey take a look at the boats, including the 232 Gulfstream, run out of this fishing destination at Zeballos, two-thirds up the west coast of Vancouver Island. I'd say that's pretty good encouragement for heading north on a Gulfstream into BC . https://reelobsession.ca/about-us/#fleet...