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    JimS123 replied to the thread Kicker on a CC?.
    Good idea in principal. However, if you have a fuel problem, neither engine will run. My personal setups have different gas tanks for...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Kicker on a CC?.
    River trolling is for Muskies. The river current where we troll is about 1.5 mph, so a GPS is of no value. I use a paddle-wheel, which...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Can i cut my bunks down?.
    A tongue weight that is too low is dangerous. I don't see why a tongue weight can ever be too high, unless the tow vehicle can't handle...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Need advice.
    My boats are equipped with marine radios, which have weather channels on them. As far as weather, that's all I ever needed. On another...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Marine Insurance.
    The problem in our boating community is that there are way too many boaters that are sure they don't "need" insurance.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Marine Insurance.
    It's the old guys that always lure me in with low rates. My current agent is very young so maybe he'll outlast me.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Price.
    "It ran perfect the last time we used it"
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Price.
    Look up the published value on one of the sites like NADA for boats. That is a starting point to tell you what its worth. I am...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Kicker on a CC?.
    I've had a kicker on every boat I've owned since 1970. They have never used a common fuel system or battery. My current 2 boats had...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Marine Insurance.
    Why? Because I didn't accept a huge rate increase and went with another company?
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Marine Insurance.
    I had the same agent for about 25 years. He had my boats, cars and house. When I bought my first RV he told me to go elsewhere. He...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Marine Insurance.
    My BoatUS covers fines for a little over $1 million. My new Progressive is only up to about $900,000. After signing up for the...
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    JimS123 posted the thread Marine Insurance in Boat Topics and Questions (not engine topics).
    I've had Boat US / Geico for many years now. When I checked they were always the most competitive, plus the almost unlimited towing...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread What gives with helping people with a problem ?????????????.
    My opinion is that most of the "Lost" posters really didn't believe the suggestions, and / or found them too expensive or complicated...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Winch replacement suggestions.
    Way before straps were invented we used a rope. My boats were always garage kept, nevertheless rope longevity was poor. One year I...
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