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Hello! I am new to boating, and a proud new owner of a 2008 Chaparral 180 ssi. It has a 4.3 Volvo Penta sterndrive (190 hp). I keep it docked in the water, and have started and ran it every 2-3 days for the past 2 weeks. It is still in the "break-in" period (has about 5 hours now).
The...
I recently purchased a home on Lake Murray (Columbia) SC, and I am planning to buy a boat this summer. I am new to boating, apart from some day trips with friends on bowriders and fishing boats back in Connecticut when I was younger.
I have been researching about boats and have been to...
