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Check to make sure you have good ventilation through the engine compartment too. If you run your blower it can help prevent vapour lock but ventilation is key.

In order of importance to me: oil pressure, volt meter, coolant temp, PerfectPass (which includes tach and speedo), trim gauge, tach, depth finder, fuel gauge, speedo. I don't have a beer temp gauge...

On the dock. We use a Big Mable, and before that a Sea-Doo 3 seater, and they can tie on the swim deck and sun pad if necessary but it's much more pleasant to go tubing, and then go do something...

I agree, nothing stronger than a 7 power but you should look at image stabilization ones. They cost more but the optics are always good. You can stand on a rolling boat and see a clear image. Mine...

I got one of their units in the first month they made them. It took only a few minutes to install and works very well on my Mercruiser Black Scorpion. You may need to adjust settings a bit, which...

The wind force on a bimini at 60 mph is FOUR times the force at 30 mph. Plus you have turbulence from Semis that you never get on the water. If you add the third factor that the boat is at a...

I agree with Tail Gunner. Too high a pitch. You may need to make sure that the moveable weight in the boat is forward to get a good hole shot also. Moving one adult from the back seat to the bow...

I've had really good luck with Sea Safe bilge cleaner. It's low suds and biodegradable.

I tried the High-5 and the Vensura, a a couple others, on my 18' with 170hp. The Vensura was the best for my boat, easily. Adjusting the vent size improved my hole shot and my top speed was the...

Well MBAKER, to answer your first question: the 3 blade costs less, which is good 'cause you'll use more gas getting on plane and the money will be there to help with that; The 3 blade costs less to...

420 on my 2006 Mercruiser Scorpion. We had one season where we really were not out at all and it first went in the water in 2007. 3000+ on my 1980 Mercruiser 470. The hour meter bust twice on it...

I had a Fiat built in '68 that was wired like that from the factory. I think the plan was to just keep connecting wires until everything worked. There was a bundle behind the dash that was over 2"...

Inflatables are the same as similar sized tin or glass boats in the wind because the wind is pushing on the same area. The length or a 14' boat is 14', even if you measure it from one end to the...

No.

If I take them in my boat they are my guests and I make a lot of effort to accomodate them. They have to follow the boat rules. Other than that, they are my guests and I've invited them to enjoy...

Not a problem. Just make sure your tongue weight and hitch height are correct and tire pressures are up.

First off, congratulations for being willing to tow the kids slow. Falls hurt less and they enjoy it more. I started my kids behind my old I/O at even slower speeds, especially for learning slides...

The tow rating of the MDX varies with the options as some raise the tow rating significantly on that vehicle.

The MDX has lots of power and pretty good brakes. It's a bit short on wheelbase but the AWD will more than make up for that. I would consider an air assist on the rear suspension if there is one...

It's worth exploring a 'ventilated' prop that can let your prop spin faster at startup but stops ventilating as you get up to speed. With a less powerful engine this will let the boat accelerate...

Foam floats, boats should float. I'm for keeping the foam there.

Chevy small block and a pretty shroud.

Of course, if you are going with that you really should have twins.

In England they rate the SX4 at about 2000 pounds. Europe always has a much higher rating than North America.
You could get an 11-12' inflatable with an air floor and a 6hp.

Smart Tabs are fine for skiing and help with what you are asking. They are not good if you pull wakeboarders, however. Then the Bennett Tabs which can be adjusted from the helm are a great...

Oh, you also have to quit buying any corn products to the price of the fuel will not go up. No corn oil, flakes, tortillas, etc. Natural blue corn is okay as they don't use it to make ethanol for...

Yeah, indexing is a pain as it requires careful remachining of the holes and them you're still messed up if you change brands. It can benefit the flame propagation but is a bit different for each...

I've actually run dynamometer tests on race engines with different spark plugs and different wires. There are differences but they are tiny. (i.e. 0.74 hp on 300) Plugs with multiple prongs offer...

I have not had a composite prop but I have seen friends try them. One had interchangeable blades and he thought that would be great but the blades broke off three times and he was up to the price...

I have a four blade prop and foil on my 18'. My recommendation for a big boat, like you are talking about, is to get hydraulic helm adjustable trim tabs rather than a foil. Four blade props have...

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It's a six speed automatic. He's got lots of gear ratio and can run a 16 second flat 1/4 mile time.
But yes, you should always pay attention to transmission fluid if you're towing.

Yes, Smart Tabs will help it get out of the hole. A foil would also but don't put both on. Moving weight to the bow will also help a lot, as I'm sure you know. Were you on two skis?

Pavati makes a wakeboarding one that they'll customize if you need anything changed..

Not a problem. They are not in the area of the registration so they won't cause confusion. Many manufacturers put model numbers in letters the same size as the registration and also very large...

I pull my 22' boat out of the lake on a gravel (rocky) unmaintained ramp with my 2011 Sienna without issue. However, it's AWD. I've pulled the same boat out of the water with a FWD Venture but that...

A 4' would shade the driver part of the time. A 6' would be much nicer in the sun, or in a light shower.

Congratulations. The wakeboarding is not too hard. (Well, the faceplants are when you catch the toe side edge) There is a really good DVD called 'The Book' which can help. You only need Volume 1...

For the dollar, nothing will get you on plane faster than a hydrofoil on the leg. Trim tabs and hydrofoils both lift the stern from behind the transom and get you on plane faster while also allowing...

The Regal is the better boat, however there is real concern about a water leak into the oil. JoLin is exactly right.

A boat that floats is a very good thing. Even when swamped.

Silicone needs more structure than a pure adhesive so just tighten it up with 5200 and make sure the backing is pushed down where the bolts are not. Checking it later is always a good idea but you...

That Grew was built in Ontario. Their hulls have a good reputation but at that age you need to check for rot in the transom, floor and stringers. Also the seat bottoms and backs might need to be...

You can put a waterproof cover over any car stereo faceplate for about $22
You want a connection for your phone or iPod.

Very good post Bubba but there are a couple other things people really need to consider.
-Do you enjoy how it drives and handles chop?
-are the seats comfortable?
-is it really windy or loud, or...

Good idea from smoke ^^. You would also want to put on a mechanical oil pressure gauge to watch what happens as you start it and run it, if it does. Bearings can die poorly.

Try riding without first. If you get fins you want the 1" Hyperlite fins that come on their wake skates . You can get the 1.5" that came on the older Motives which make it more stable but that...

Blown head gasket or a cracked block can hydro lock and engine. As can putting it underwater.
Sounds like a boat the dealer is stuck with and is not worth their time on so they want to dump it. If...

Most of the wake community would tell you that an inboard V-drive boat would be the ideal but there aer a great many very good boarders who ride behind I/O boats and do very well. I have not met...

cr2K, in times gone by the Octane rating was Research Octane which is often the higher of the two methods of rating Octane. They now use (R+M)/2 which averages Research and Motor Octane ratings. ...

You can wakeboard, knee board, tube and hydrofoil ride behind a boat that size. Wakeboarding and knee boarding are going to burn a ton of fuel and tubing will definitely eat up what ever you wish to...