Coast Guard documentation for Gulfstream 232?

I previously owned a 254 kingfish. In '83 Sailfish with twin I/O power. In '84 the same boat was a Sailfish. I just say that for comparision. Anyway the bank wanted it documented. Popular wisdom locally was couldn't get it documented even from the CG. Sent for the forms and Documentation came back. Yes the Sailfish was 25' not 23' weighed 5200 lbs. dry all up probably around 7500 lbs. Sent the measurments in on the form, I didn't do any calcs CG did. Hey I say give it a try. This was in the 80's but who knows. Let the the CG decide.
 
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 Federal Regulations sections 69.201 - 69.209, those dimensions result in "gross" tonnage of 6.319 (23.29 X 9.06 X 4.47 X 0.67 / 100) and "net" tons of 5.056 (gross tons X 0.8).
 
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Having worked on the water for many years in the dredging business, where all our tugs, barges, crew boats and such were documented, I highly recommend you don't document your pleasure boat unless you absolutely have to. It is a head-ache you don't need. Any changes you make to your boat going forward requires you get an inspection by a Coast Guard approved person and you must file an addendum to your crafts specifications with the Coast Guard. Change a through-hull... inspection and addendum....install a below waterline, through hull transducer...inspection addendum. I will say, there may be different requirements for personal, non commercial boats, but in general you want to keep "Big Brother" as far removed from your personal life as possible. My $0.02.
 
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Iced-D said:
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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Indeed... it's definitely a bigger brother to my 228 Seafarer, though from what I've heard it still seems very manageable operating/trailering on your own. I looked at one that Jacobsen's had for sale years ago and while it was a nice boat, it was a bit wider and bigger of a boat than what I needed it for. Which is trolling for salmon and crabbing in front of my beach cabin on the south end of Whidbey Island. I've used Jacobsen's a few times before with having them winterizing my boat, buying spare parts from them, etc and without any issues or complaints. They seem like an above average, well run company that I've not heard any complaints about and has been a local business for decades longer than I've even been alive. Good luck with the new boat, if you're ever out near Whidbey Island or in the Edmonds/Mukilteo area, let me know, and if you get a chance post a few pictures of the boat. Is it already built or currently in the process of being built?
 
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Indeed... it's definitely a bigger brother to my 228 Seafarer, though from what I've heard it still seems very manageable operating/trailering on your own. I looked at one that Jacobsen's had for sale years ago and while it was a nice boat, it was a bit wider and bigger of a boat than what I needed it for. Which is trolling for salmon and crabbing in front of my beach cabin on the south end of Whidbey Island. I've used Jacobsen's a few times before with having them winterizing my boat, buying spare parts from them, etc and without any issues or complaints. They seem like an above average, well run company that I've not heard any complaints about and has been a local business for decades longer than I've even been alive. Good luck with the new boat, if you're ever out near Whidbey Island or in the Edmonds/Mukilteo area, let me know, and if you get a chance post a few pictures of the boat. Is it already built or currently in the process of being built?
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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 to rent for a year for starters. Have vacationed plenty in Seattle, and Vancouver, including in winter, so for what may be our last big adventure we believe we have our eyes open wanting to trade great weather for beautiful scenery and much more attractive boating.

The Gulfstream has arrived at Jacobsen's and has been sent for bottom paint, before coming back for outfitting the electronics. Plan to take delivery in July. We did this all bass ackwards. I had planned to retire, then find a place to live in the PNW, then find the marina, and then buy the boat. I had narrowed it down to the Gulfstream after researching over the past couple years, and had been exchanging e-mail with Jacobsen's (and was going to see G-W boats at my nearby dealer in Huntington Beach). Then I met the Jacobsen's people at the 2025 Seattle boat show. And then my wife and I went up again to the May boat show in Anacortes. It was there I was informed that G-W was discontinuing the Gulfstream. So with the wife's blessing -- she just got her WA Boater Card and wants to captain -- the next day we bought the last Gulfstream to be delivered to Jacobsen's. Then began to try to figure everything out, with the tail wagging the dog. Scrambling to find a place to live, and a marina, while still working 1,000 miles south -- still, it's kinda rejuvenating. Have reserved a slip at Eagle Harbor Marina -- don't plan to trailer -- and will figure out if I can leave it in the water year round except for maintenance, or will want to dry stack in winter.

Hope to see you up north. Naming the boat after the dear wife: RAJIA.
 
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