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    negotiating price

    I am looking at a new hurricane deck boat list price 52,000.0 my current boat is worth about 8500.00 trying to find out a good starting point to offer. this dealer sels about 12 to 14 of these boats a year. is it unrealiatic to make an offer around 38k plus my boat. very good local dealer...
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    New Boat

    I am buying a lot on a private lake. the max length allowed on the lake is 21 feet, not including swin platfrom or motor. Looking at a bigger boat have an 18 searay now, love the boat need more room. any suggestions on a new one. Skiing, tubing ect. I really like the Yamaha's but know...
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    Yamaha Boats

    I looked at a Yamaha AR210 today on the lake. What an awesome looking boats with tons of very user freindly options. Has anyone had one or own one currently. Seems like a nice boat, but anyone can make a boat look nice.
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    scary moments

    4 adult couples went for a ride on my buddies boat. (2nd annual ADult weekend, No kids) Upper Dells on Wis. River Sunday, nice day, great company, great food, cheese, sausage, shrimp ect. We were going no faster than 7 mile an hour, and went to pass a 2 story tour boat. No big deal have dont...
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    Scary Moment

    4 adult couples went for a ride on my buddies boat. (2nd annual ADult weekend, No kids) Upper Dells on Wis. River Sunday, nice day, great company, great food, cheese, sausage, shrimp ect. We were going no faster than 7 mile an hour, and went to pass a 2 story tour boat. No big deal have dont...
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    Hurricane Deck Boats

    Does anyone know anything about them. I saw 2 this past weekend and man are they sharp boats, So much so my wife even liked them. I just havent seen to many of them out
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    scary thoughts

    We were boating on a 550 acre lake this past weekend having fun pulling kids on tubes, I put my 4 year old on the tube with her sister and was taking it easy maybe 5 to 8 miles per hours, all of the sudden I look and see a little yellow life jacket in the water, I hit the hooks steer away...
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    trim tabs vs whale fin

    which one is better. looking to plane a bit better ie faster with more weight in boat.
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    Thanks for all the info

    Heres the deal, I am a new boater and have posted a few time on here. But I have to say, all the info on this site is amazing. Lets start with BLOWERS, I knew I should run it, but in the back of my mind was thinking what the heck for, Open air, boat, fun, Why in the hell do I have a...
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    Stupid Question

    New boater, I have a 175 searay with a merc 3.0 130 horse motor. Currently have a 21 degree prop on it,(i hope I am saying that correctly), What is the best number I should be looking for, so the boat performance at its best, Hole shot and top end, no skiers yet, but tubing ect. I current...
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    took my boat out 1st time

    I posted earlier regarding Buy a 175 sea ray. Well I made the purchase, 59 hours 1997 searay with 130 horse IO. extremely clean, 8500.00, some folks said it was way to much ect, but i figured with around 900.00 of extras that came witht he boat I would do it. I took it out today for the...
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    Exhaust

    if you put thru transom exhaust on a boat does it increase the performance
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    1st time boat buyer

    I am looking at a 1997 Sea Ray 175. Excellent condition, 1 owner(friend of family) older couple, 75 total hours on boat. Looks show room new, not a scratch, tare, nothing. It comes with many extras, 2 props, case oil, life jackets, trailer, ropes, tubes, NO SKI's, 2 covers, top, depth finder...
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