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    What do you call yourself when speaking to a Harbormaster over VHF?

    Howdy... I'm planning to cruise around Newport Harbor in my 12' inflatable in a week. I have a VHF Radio, and I'm very comfortable with radio communications (I'm a pilot), but when you're a pilot, you begin radio transmissions by announcing who you're calling, and then identifying yourself by...
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    Taking my Saturn 12.5' out on the ocean... Good idea?

    Howdy... I have a fairly new Saturn 12.5' inflatable with a 6hp Tohatsu motor. My family of 5 fits just perfectly in the boat, and we love tooling around the lake a 5-10mph. We're obviously not in it for the speed :) Next week, we're heading to LA for a family vacation, and I'm really looking...
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    Walking a SIB with wheels down a slippery ramp?

    Howdy... Just purchased a 12.5' SIB, with a 60lb outboard and launching wheels... My question is about walking it down and up a boat ramp. We're talking about 200lb total of boat and engine, plus a little gear inside... Does anyone have an idea how hard this will be to 'walk' it down and up a...
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    Towing an inflatable a short distance on launching wheels? Bad idea?

    Howdy... Just wondering if this was something anyone had done... Take the SIB uninflated to the lake... Inflate and rig in the parking lot, and then lower the launching wheels.... I was then thinking about attaching the front of the boat to my ball-hitch (maybe with just some rope around the...
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    Towing a short distance with launching wheels?

    Howdy... Just wondering if this was something anyone had done... Take the SIB uninflated to the lake... Inflate and rig in the parking lot, and then lower the launching wheels.... I was then thinking about attaching the front of the boat to my ball-hitch (maybe with just some rope around the...
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    Storing a SIB in the heat?

    Howdy... I'd like to store my SIB deflated in its bag in my backyard shed. I'm in Phoenix, and the outside temp gets to 115 or so in the summer (like...today...) In the shed, it's likely another 10 or so higher with direct sunlight on the roof. I know it's not good for PVC to be stored in...
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    Is it ok to break-in a motor on a stand?

    Howdy... First post! Yea! I just purchased my first outboard, a Tohatsu 6hp 4-stroke... I'm wondering if it's ok to break it in sitting on a stand in a garbage-can full of water? I could wait till I'm on the lake, but I'd rather get the slow stuff done on the stand... Is this ok? Thanks for...
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