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    282 Sailfish vs. 232 Gulfstream

    Wow...great information. I own my slip, so dock fees aren't an issue. A good friend has a 3/4 ton truck with a diesel, so I can use it to pull it from time to time. We have been looking at a 3/4 ton suburban with the 6.0L Vortec motor. Is it hopeless to think that this truck would pull this...
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    282 Sailfish vs. 232 Gulfstream

    Hey guys! I have a 2006 232 Gulfstream with twin F150s that we love. We've put about 375 hours on it and it has been an awesome boat. My buddy has a 2002 282 Sailfish with F225s on it that is too big for his dock. He has proposed a trade. Our slip is plenty big so we are considering it...
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    Cleaning Gradys..

    Yeah I hear you, bro. Meat that has been baked for 10 hours is no fun to get off!
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    Cleaning Gradys..

    Reality I live on the Cape Fear...probably just about the harshest environment that you can work in. I've owned a boat since I was 14 and been on the water in one way or another pretty much my whole life. We have a 2006 Gulfstream 232 now and we use it probably 2-3 times a week during the...
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    the right trailer for my new 232 gulfstream

    I have a magic tilt with bunks and it seems to work perfectly. The bunks sit right under the lower chines and the boat has never set crooked. I trailer fairly often and have only run into a problem once with a really steep ramp. I had to winch the boat up instead of power load it. That is...
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    Removing Mildew from Fabric Cushions

    Thanks for all the advice. I am going to give it a try this weekend!
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    Removing Mildew from Fabric Cushions

    My fabric cushions in the cabin have some mildew on them from the kids wet bathing suits and I can't seem to get it off. I have tried Resolve stain remover and some mildew remover made by Amazon. Any ideas how I can get this off?
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    Chalkiness on a 2006

    I have a 2006 Gulfsteam and the topsides are already getting "chalky." I got the boat used in August of last year and doubt the the previous owner ever waxed it. I waxed it in October last year and just finished up my spring wax job (I know, I am a little late). My questions is, should...
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    Crockers Marine Wrightsville Beach Experience

    I'll throw one more glowing review in for Crocker's. I bought my boat from them in August of 2007 and they have been stellar! It was a consignment boat (2006 Gulfstream 232 with 23 hours) and I have had to work more "quirks" out of it than I would like. Their service department is amazing...
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    Need help on electronics selection

    Furuno Navnet, Furuno Navnet, Furuno Navnet. Seriously. Check out what the Coast Guard runs. Check out the 50' sport fishing boat at the marina. 9 tiems out of 10 you will see the Navnet. I have had a couple of different units and none of them compare.
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    Using a laptop for GPS

    Check out MaxSea that is distributed by Furuno. There may be better, but this one works pretty well.
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    Bilge Storage on 2006 Gulfstream 232

    Interesting idea. How did you "seal" the hatch so that the deck would still bail and the water wouldn't just run down into the compartment?
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    Bilge Storage on 2006 Gulfstream 232

    Thanks for the tip. I found a post (http://www.greatgrady.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1620)where he did the same thing that I am wanting to do!
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    Bilge Storage on 2006 Gulfstream 232

    I have a 2006 Gulfstream 232 and it has a lot of vacant area in the bilge just behind the gas tank. You can access this presently by raising up the aft inspection plate that is in the deck. It's probably about a 4 foot square area under there. I saw another post about an issue similar to...