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    Cape Lookout NC Anchor Tips

    0Hi all !!! I have a Sea Ray Sundancer 310 and looking to anchor out at Cape Lookout next weekend. She is a good size boat 12,000# with one Windlass anchor. We will be spending the entire weekend out in the hook. I was just wanting some anchoring tips from experience. I had a 24 footer...
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    Sea Ray 330 Purchase Advise

    Hi all :) Love Iboats first of all. I have narrowed my search to a late 90's to Sea Ray 330. Twin 7.4's and V drives. She will be slipped in the brackish waters of Oriental NC. We currently have a 2001 Maxum 2300 and keeping her for the lakes. I am new to a boat of this size and would...
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    Smart Tabs on Larger Boat

    Re: Smart Tabs on Larger Boat Here they are in the water.
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    Smart Tabs on Larger Boat

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    Garmin GPS Selection Opinions

    Hi all, We have a Garmin GPSMAP 178C with thru hull transducer from 2001. Looking at the Garmin 431, 531 or break the bank with the 740? These have the inland lakes loaded and maybe buy the Vision card for the salt water for detail. We mainly boat in North Carolina lakes and will be in...
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    2001 Maxum 2300 SR Prop Suggestions Part 2

    Well, just starting a new thread to follow up on our experience with the results from our current aluminum prop 14.5 X19. We went with Jestors suggestion on a 15.5 X 17 aluminum prop. Got her from Iboats and had great service and delivery so far. The weather here in North Carolina is teasing...
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    Smart Tabs or Bennett Tabs for me? 2001 Maxum 2300 SR

    Hi all, I have read many threads on smart tabs and just about all but one talk about bigger boats. Ours is a 2001 Maxum 2300 SR bowrider overall length 24 feet with 250 HP Mercruiser and alpha drive. I have a 14.5 X 19 aluminum prop. I have another post in the prop section for going with a...
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    2001 Merc 5.7 carbed Maxum 2300 SR Prop Suggestion

    Hi yall :) I have been playing with our new toy and was thinking of going to a stainless prop and keeping the original as a spare. Prop now is Quick Silver P/N 1916P19, 19 pitch 3 blade aluminum. My sea trial yielded 4400 RPM, about 38 KNTS Gps and about 45 MPH on the speedo(about right)...
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    Swim Ladder Please Help Me Find!!!

    Hi all, Looks like I am upgrading our family fun :) Our new girl does not have the swim platform. It's a 2001 Maxum 2300 SR withthe molded swim platform not extended one. We won't get it untill later this week (out of town) I have been looking around and it looks like a slide mount...
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    Wife has bad back :( Looking at a More comfortable Ride Advice Please!!

    Hi all, We now have a 1982 Bayliner Capri 1950 four banger beating us to death. My wife poor thing now has a bad back and I am looking at bowriders instead of a deck boat for a move up in size and HP. I am looking to buy a 2001 Maxum 2300 SR with I think a 23 degree dead rise. We will be...
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    Family Vaca 2 Beaufort NC... Tips Please

    Hi all, I am planning a trip to Emerald Isle NC and taking the boat. She is a 1982 Bayliner Capri 19' Volvo I/O 4 cyld. I would like some advice and safety tips for putting in at Beaufort and visiting Hawkers Island and Shackleford Banks. We would love to pull up to the shorelines, get...
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    Volvo AQ125A 50 AMP 14V ALTERNATOR

    Just curious. I am installing a stereo (cheap Pyle) , amp (150 watt X2 or so) and speakers(2 monitor marine 300 watt peak) and other than running the engine, fishfinder and tunes (maybe a couple lights at night) and charging two batteries will I need a bigger alternator? I am going to install...
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    2 batteries VP AQ125A

    Hi guys, I have a 1982 Baylinber Capri 1950 with a Volvo AQ125A engine. My question is will my alternator charge two batteries? I am set up for one battery but will wire two with a 1-2-all-off switch. I do not have a trolling motor but plan to start and charge on all but select 2 when...
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    Carb restrictor plate removal..More power?

    Just curious, I have a 1982 Bayliner capri 1950 with Volvo AQ125A, 270 leg and 14X19 prop and wondered if I could get a little more power out of her safely by removing the restrictor plate under the carb. I have done just about everything to get the engine running smooth and reliable. The...
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    AQ125A Please Help

    Hi guys, Having a prob here. First off thank you to all for getting me as far as I am now with our first boat. The people and posts here are great!! I have a Volvo AQ125A with 270 leg in an 82 Bayliner Capri 1950. Last year she was resurrected after 10 years and had a blast (ran very...
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    AQ125A 83 Bayliner Capri 1950 Stalling

    Hello all. First time poster here and hope I can help someone sometime in some way. This is my first boat. I have a 1983 Bayliner Capri 1950 with a Volvo AQ125A/270. She has been out of the water for years but have done a lot of work and have been having a blast so far but I can't seem to...
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