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    Title transfer issue - need quick response

    We're trying to sell our boat, but just discovered we don't have the actual title in our files/possession. We clearly own the boat. I purchased it from a gentleman a couple years ago, distinctly recall walking into his bank and paying off his loan and giving him the addl cash we agreed upon. The...
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    OK to start boat in Feb.?

    We live in MN and may be selling our boat soon. We had it winterized in October (we live in MN) and it's stored inside our insulated - but not heated - garage. Is it ok to start up the boat so a prospective buyer can have confidence the engine runs fine?
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    Yamaha AR210 questions

    We currently have a Bayliner 185 but for various reasons we're considering a 21' Yamaha AR210. For those of you that own a Yamaha, a few questions: - Tower/Arch: Dealer tells me this model is $2,500 more than the SX210 due to the tower/arch. My 10 year old son wants to start wakeboarding this...
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    Can a 2008 Honda Pilot tow a 21' Yamaha?

    We have a 2008 Honda Pilot Ex-L (http://www.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=4124 ) that currently pulls a Bayliner 185. We're considering the purchase of a Yamaha AR210, which weighs about 4,350 # when full of gas. Between a couple anchors, a cooler and other "stuff" we store on the boat...
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    Swim platform cost?

    Our boat details are below. I'm considering a swim platform as I'm getting nervous when our kids are horsing around on the back of the boat. I'm constantly telling them (ages 10 and 12) to be careful around the prop when we're parked near sandbars. My kids are usually pretty mindful of the prop...
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    RV rental - what can you share?

    Wife, two kids and I decided to head west in a rented RV for a week this summer. We have never rented an RV before. My wife is a hotel person - so it's pretty bold of her to give this a shot (she still refuses to camp after a horrible experience before the kids came along). I'd love to get any...
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    Lowrance 520c

    I'm heading up to Lake Vermillion, MN in a few weeks and need to figure out how to operate a few things on my GPS. Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated: 1) How do I find out if I have the Lake Vermillion map (or "chip") in the GPS? The previous owner told me he had loaded a Minnesota...
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    Travel the mighty Missip?

    We've been told by a few folks that we "must" get our boat out on the Mississippi in the near future. Our boat info is below. This is only our second summer w/the boat. Towards the end of last year we started getting bolder and taking it out on Lake Minnetonka (that can get choppy in the heavy...
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    Boat cover

    When I purchased my new-to-me boat a few years ago it came with a very basic cover. As I recall it either straps under the boat, or down to the trailer. I only used it to get the boat home and since then I've never needed the cover because we store it in our garage and only take it out on nice...
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    Basics to get ready?

    Hi all, This is my first time to iboats in about four months. Up here in MN boating is just a fond memory over the winter. Although spring was quickly thrust upon us, I've been tied up with a fixer-upper rental property (total renovation) that will keep me busy until the end of May. However...
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    snowboarding equipment

    Does anyone know of a good website for decent discount snowboard equipment? Our 9 (soon to be 10) year old son has taken an interest in snowboarding. We're currently renting when we go to the hill. We don't want to sink too much money into this because he's growing like a weed, and who knows...
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    What used piano would you purchase?

    We have an 11 year old daughter that enjoys playing the piano. She takes private lessons once/week, and has done this for the last three years. We are on our second keyboard piano (first one was pretty basic) that works fine, but my wife thinks it's time for us to buy her a "real" piano. She...
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    Any computer techs out there?

    How do I permanently delete files from a computer? We just purchased a new computer and we need to dispose of our old computer (Dell desktop, pretty basic set up). My wife wants to give it to our friends across the street so their kids can use it to play games. They're very young kids so I...
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    know what a Spambot is?

    Our company website's blog was receiving spam posts. Although only a few odd posts made their way onto our blog, our email spam filter was catching about 1,000 spam emails per hour. We were told by our website design firm that it was a "Spambot". Our web hosting company is going to put up some...
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    Any insurance experts out there?

    My car got whacked in a parking lot over the weekend. Hit and run deal - no information left behind by the other driver. My question: would this fall under my "comprehensive" insurance, or my "collision" insurance? Also, do I need to file a police report in order to collect anything from my...
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