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    Grady 232 vs. 228

    I have a 230 with twin 150's and I sure feel it even with my 2015 ram 2500 cummins. That's a lot of boat to lug around. I really never notice the width to be a pproblem when trailering, but I don't go that far. Mine is plenty rocky though. Two axle trailer. Awesome boat offshore. Terrible...
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    Anchr roller 96 232 Gulfstream

    I had a similar issue on my 1999 Gulfstream. My hoop is 2 piece and it along with the end of the anchor bracket was bent out. I was all proud of myself when I took it off, straightened it out and got my hoop bent back where it needed to be. Once I did that the anchor wouldn't come up the track...
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    Repower Questions

    Can't help you much, but I feel your pain. I have a 230 Gulfstream with twin 2000 Johnson 150's. I went out Saturday for my first real ocean run. I have no clue how far I went (I was back and fourth to some artificial reefs). I have a 130 galllon main tank and burned though 3/4 of a tank. Owch...
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    discoloration on instrment panel glass

    The plastic panel can be wetsanded and buffed just like paint on a car.
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    1995 Johnson Ocean Runner Stalling When Returned to Neutral

    Re: 1995 Johnson Ocean Runner Stalling When Returned to Neut I wonder if it could be the shift interrupter malfunctioning? Its supposed to cut half the cylinders when you are shifting.
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    Raw Water / Live Well Valve

    Oh nice. Mine (not the same model) is down near the bilge.
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    Should it trim this far down?

    Agreed. I forgot they were out. Shortly after the pic I heard them flopping around and my daughter pulled them in for me. Noob mistake! I always either forget to put my antenna up or back down too! Picked up some nice Spanish moss from the trees last time heading home with her. And yes, I love...
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    Raw Water / Live Well Valve

    I don't know if you used yours before, but I can tell you for me when it's time, I will be getting 2 separate pumps so I don't have to crawl around to turn a valve every time.
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    Should it trim this far down?

    Well......the kid for sure! The wife is on the fence so far, but that's my own fault. Never having a big boat, nor in the intercoastal with the current, tide, and normally high wind, with sketchy engines has made for stressful outings. New fuel lines, fuel/water seperators, sea foam, and getting...
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    Should it trim this far down?

    Not sure why only half the pics show like that?? I did it the same as before?!
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    Should it trim this far down?

    Well shes getting cleaner by the day. Ive done A LOT of work to this thing to get it sea worthy. My daughter spends lots of time shining up stainless too! Finally got one side wet sanded and buffed a couple days ago. Made a huge difference! Found a couple loose bracket bolts the other night, so...
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    Should it trim this far down?

    OK I will leave it as is. I haven't been offshore yet and I hadn't thought of using it to force the nose down. And thanks for the tip on the inlet. Last time (first time) out at the jetty I got myself into trouble with shallow water and huge rollers!
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    Should it trim this far down?

    I guess the reason I ask is many times when I plan to take off to get on plane quickly i trim them all the way down. So I was thinking of moving the stopper up if they had no purpose being that far down. That way I'm not searching for the best place to have it on takeoff. My trim gauges aren't...
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    GIL BRACKET DRAIN

    I would caution using 5200 on the drain plug. Someone did that on mine and now it won't come back out!
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    good or bad ficht evinrude motor

    Sure they are fich? I thought they didn't begin production of those til 2001.
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    Sea Dek

    I would love to cover the deck of my 230 Gulfstream for family comfort, but I wonder how hard it would be to hose out debris and hopefully soon fish yuckyness.
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    Should it trim this far down?

    I am a fairly new owner to this (really to big boating in general) and I have wondered if there is any reason this needs to trim this far down?
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    grady 232 gulfstream single 250 yamaha

    I can't help much but I saw a review on a new 232 with a Yamaha 350hp V8. I believe they said it roped at 51+ mph. https://youtu.be/oZTGqwykiGo I have a 1990 230 gulfsream with twin 2000's 150 Johnson carbed 2 strokes. My props are actually different from each other at the moment and I top out...
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    Time for the washdown and livewell pumps

    Someone recommended to me here that I could put a variable timer on my pump. I found one today at my local marine surplus for $60. Something like that would allow you to fine tune a pump if it has too much flow.
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    Live well operation/modification

    You nailed it. I noticed water in the front bilge that I didn't see before. Also found out the automatic bilge doesn't work. Works on manual, but that's easy enough. I filled the live well tonight and I can see some of the water coming out inside the boat under the well. Looks like that drain...