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    Cruising RPM’s

    Ok, what does the engine manual list as the engines wide open throttle (WOT) suggested RPM’s? What WOT RPM are you actually getting? How fast is your boat going at WOT?
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    Mercruiser 5.0L MPI Not Starting, I was driving the boat at a slow pace and it slowly stalled/stopped

    I used to have a boat with a Merc 5.0 and was having starting, idling issues. Replaced the idle control valve and all was good. About a $40 part. Check it out on YouTube videos.
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    No water coming out of the exhaust on muffs

    I hear you, but only suggesting this in case there is an issue with the T-stat itself
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    Need some help just bought 96 chris craft

    Ok, since we don’t know your location, FYI, there’s a good possibility you live in a state that requires all boaters to take and pass a boater safety course. Even if your state doesn’t require it, still a good idea to take it.
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    Need some help just bought 96 chris craft

    Best suggestion…do you have any boat savvy friends? Enlist their help.
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    No water coming out of the exhaust on muffs

    Take out the T-stat and see what happens.
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    alaska cruise

    Medium to heavy drinkers, absolutely get the cruise package. Light to no drinks, no. I think the only other perks are free wi-fi and tips included. You will come out ahead paying for those separately.
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    alaska cruise

    Agree they are not for everyone, but just maybe you took the wrong cruises. There is a wide variety of cruises available from small intimate ships, 200 or less to the mega ships with 6000+ passengers. The locations available are just as diverse, from the hot, sunny Caribbean to the frozen...
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    alaska cruise

    My wife is on a cruise with a girl friend right now. Their 4th in the past 3-4 years. They have also done 3, 4-5 day trips out west.
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    alaska cruise

    No reason you can’t book your own trips and go solo.
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    alaska cruise

    The train ride is really nice. Double decker train cars…top deck is a domed observation deck giving great views. Lower deck is the dining car where they serve very good hot meals…tablecloth, nice dinnerware, good service, the whole nine yards.
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    alaska cruise

    Like I said, we had beautiful weather. Just an FYI, the 2 peaks you see in this photo, are 2 miles apart
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    alaska cruise

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    alaska cruise

    I would say, take the scenic train to Denali. When we did it, we lucked out and had beautiful weather, but we understand, we were in the minority. Most who go can’t see the mountain for the rain/clouds.
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    alaska cruise

    Yes it is an Alaska cruise, but at least one port has to be in Canada, either leaving from or arriving to Vancouver or Some small town in British Columbia. Also consider a number of Alaskan ports are dinky little towns with less than top notch medical facilities. Any serious medical issues...
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    alaska cruise

    Wow! Any idea what the damage would have been if not for the travel insurance?
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    alaska cruise

    Even a routine visit to the ship’s doctor will be paid for at time of service and it won’t be cheap. No mailed bill, no billing insurance, you whip out your credit card and pay on the spot and did I mention, it won’t be cheap. Save the paperwork and mail to your trip insurance carrier when you...
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    alaska cruise

    Pretty much agree with everything you said, but I’d like to add… We’ve taken excursions, both ship sponsored and non-ship sponsored. We’ve been on busses that some passengers booked themselves and some booked through the ship. Happens quite often, so if we are late, ship is waiting for...
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    alaska cruise

    Have you done any previous cruises? Where? Do you just want to do a cruise or do you want to do a land/cruise? Most land/cruises include the observation train from Anchorage to Denali. Other itineraries are available. Do you want to do a round trip or one way? Most Alaska cruises start/end...
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    alaska cruise

    Yes, we’ve cruised Celebrity several times and have attended the on-ship preview of the Galapagos cruises. Up until just recently, Celebrity had 2, even smaller ships that sailed there, one that carried 48 and the other only carried 16 passengers. They are no longer in the fleet as of the past...
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