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    Help educate me on 21'-23' bowriders. What should I get?

    Aside from the old 21? Scarab I had several years ago, I?ve always had outboard powered boats. I?m looking at getting my first bowrider and I was wondering if you guys could give me some info on what size boat, motor, and type of outdrive I should look for (or stay away from). The lake that I...
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    Going from outboards.....to Bowrider skiboat. What's a good 21' ski boat?

    I recently got rid of my Hydrostream Vegas XT for the simple fact that the lakes that I usually go too are just getting too choppy for it. The lakes are getting worse and worse each year with bigger and bigger boats. 21-foot ski boats used to be the norm, now it?s not uncommon to see 30?-35...
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    Looking for nice used 21'-23 Crownline bowrider...what do I need to know?'

    I?m looking for a nice used Crownline bowrider?something around 21?-23? with v8 power. I was something that will handle rough lake chop, hold 6-8 people comfortably, and still have enough power to pull a skier or wakeboarder out of the water when the boat is full of people and gear. I?m an...
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    Sterndrive Bowriders vs inboard wakeboard boats? Rough water ride?

    I?ve been around boats all my life?.mostly fast outboard powered boats (Allison, Hydrostream). My current boat is a Hydrostream Vegas XT??fun and fast, but it really beats you up when you are out on the lake with lots of other larger cruisers and ski boats. I?m planning on selling the...
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    Sterndrive Bowriders vs inboard wakeboard boats?

    I?ve been around boats all my life?.mostly fast outboard powered boats (Allison, Hydrostream). My current boat is a Hydrostream Vegas XT??fun and fast, but it really beats you up when you are out on the lake with lots of other larger cruisers and ski boats. I?m planning on selling the...
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    21ft bow riders ....how do the different brands rank?

    I'm in the market for a nice used 20-21ft bow rider. Something with 5.0 or 5.7 power. Maybe between 2002-2006 . What are some brands I should be looking at , and what brands should I stay far away from? Some that I have seen for sale locally are Crownline, Fourwinns, Cobalt, Mariah, Tahoe...
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    Merc 4.3....engine starts to die while running down the lake, tach jumps all over???

    My buddy has a Merc Vortec 4.3 in his 02' Four Winns. It started acting up this spring as we were heading back to the dock one afternoon. It was running fine, but all of a sudden the engine started to loose power, and I also noticed that the tach started jumping around all over the...
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