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I put the curtains on my boat a few weeks ago, determined to avoid the struggle I had last year when I waited until it got cold and had to use my HeaterBuddy to warm the canvas/plastic. The plastic was a bit cloudy so the following weekend I bought a bottle of 210 cleaner and a can of 210...

I've spent some time on my Gulfstream working on my hydraulic steering problem and have become aware of how much mold/mildew has grown in the cabin this very warm winter. I'm seeing lots of it on the monkey fur all over the cabin as well as a few places on the fiberglass. Has anyone found...

I have a 93 Gulfstream with twin 2004 140 hp Suziki's. Since I bought the boat a couple of years ago, the steering has gotten progressively sloppier culminating last Sunday when we were out with being able to move the wheel from about 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock with no resistance at all. I'm not...

I have a '93 Gulfstream which I bought 11 months ago. The former owner replaced the forward bilge pump as part of the sale. This past March, when I was checking everything out in preparation for the season, I found the pump was not working. After checking everything I could think of, I pulled...

I have a '93 Gulfstream which I bought 11 months ago. The former owner replaced the forward bilge pump as part of the sale. This past March, when I was checking everything out in preparation for the season, I found the pump was not working. After checking everything I could think of, I pulled...

Hey fellow Gulfstream owners. On my '93 Gulfstream, the web straps that hold the upper berth in the raised position are literally falling apart. I can stick my finger through the webbing anywhere along its length. It appears to be nylon or one of the ...lons that has been sun damaged. Has...

My local Suzi dealer raised my motors today. He said they were mounted where they're supposed to be IF mounted on the transom. As you said, they were mounted too low. Had to wait until 7 PM tonight for high tide so I could launch it and try it out. What an incredible difference in...

A few weeks ago I posted about some problems on my new-to-me boat. Since then I've spoken with several people about my props including Bay Propeller. Initially I was quite impressed by Bay - I'd called the Tuesday before the July 4th weekend and spent a couple of hours on the phone with them...

Does anyone know the distance that the trim tabs are supposed to travel from full up to full down? After filling the resevoir, I'm only getting about 3" of travel from full up to where they stop. Both sides appear to be doing the same thing. Gary 93 Gulfstream

Hey guys. Finally got the new boat out for a good sea trial. The guy I bought it from was very up front about his frustration with the motors. They are twin DF140s - 140 HP four stroke Suzuki's. He had been researching going to 4-bladed props in order to stay on plane at lower RPM. The...

I bought my Overnighter from a guy in NJ who was upgrading to a Gulfstream. I'd never heard of that model so I went looking. Long story shorty, I fell in love with that model and have been looking for one ever since. Since my pockets are kind of shallow, I was looking for an older hull with...

I was looking at past posts regarding getting rid of mold and saw several references to vinegar. Does it matter what kind of vinegar - white, cider, etc.? Gary 89 Overnighter

Once again I did not do a thorough enough job of troubleshooting a problem. The stereo system quit working last fall and after some cursory checking, found I had 12+ volts to some device wired in line before the unit but not after it. I decided to replace it the system. I went to...

It was a beautiful, sunny day today here at the river tho' the wind made it a bit chilly. Had to take the boat out for a ride. I've learned to really pump the primer bulb until it can't be squeezed any more. The boat started right up but of course, laid down the usual blue smoke screen that...

We're having a bit of a heat wave here and I'm dieing to take the boat out. When I attempted to start her yesterday afternoon, the starter motor turned over very slowly, the volt meter on the instrument panel went from about 13 volts to about 8, the fuel guage went from empty (off) to full...

What a difference a week makes. Saturday afternoon the temps in our area broke 60 degrees and there was little wind. Even tho' it was overcast, I couldn't resist dropping boat in the water and taking a ride. We were out about 2 hours and toward the end, it got pretty chilly but closing the...

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...

Can anyone tell me about these motors? I'm interested in a boat with a pair of these engines and I'm comfortable with everything except these motors. Based on info I found on the internet, I believe it's fuel injected and roughly equal to the Yami HPDI. Is this true? Are they fresh water...

A passenger on my boat broke the black plastic vent window arm on the port side in the cockpit. I tried the Taylor Made brand replacement arms from West Marine but the bracket is too narrow and the arm rubs the rubber gasket. I searched the archives and found reference to Marine Glass...

I have a Load Rite dual axle trailer with drum brakes on both axles that have to be replaced. I've read a few articles on the internet that say 4 wheel drum brakes can be replaced by 2 wheel disc brakes. I'm not sure I buy that and would like to know what you think. The trailer is rated at 7K...