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    Winter Shelter for boat

    Re: Winter Shelter for boat I have thought about that, but my boat is a little different than the ones in your pics. Here is mine: Like I said we also get a lot of wind here. Last week we had winds of 100-110 km/h (60-70mph). So I need something sturdy
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    Winter Shelter for boat

    I would like to get my boat out of the rain/snow for the winter. I am trying to locate a temporary shelter but I am having trouble finding one to fit. I need one that is about 30' long by 10' wide by about 12' high. Does any one have any idea where to find one like this? I live in Newfoundland...
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    Unexpected leak

    While winterizing the boat this weekend I found water in one of the storage areas under the seating. It is in the cuddy of the boat. The odd part is that there is no water marks on any of the vinyl headliner anywhere. I pulled all the cushions and there are no signs of water on any of the...
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    Changing the oil when winterizing.

    I am winterizing the I/O on my boat. i have read the threads but I am having trouble finding the tool to change the oil. What is it called? It seems to be an oil pump that slides down the dipstick tube. Any idea where I can get it?
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    Adding shore power?

    I have a new to me '07 Rinker Express Cruiser. When I bought the boat earlier this year I thought that it was odd the boat didn't have any shore power. I was thinking of adding power to the boat but was curious of which is the best way. I have an RV with a converter that charges the battery...
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    Speedo not working

    I have Mercury Alpha one drive unit. I tried to clean the pitot tube with a small wire but no luck. The wires goes in about 7-8" then stops. It aslo seems to go around a curve in the tube so drill bit is out of the question. The pitot tube seems to be inside the lower unit si can't get at it to...
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    VHF Radio licencing?

    I live in eastern Canada and boat mainly on the North Atlantic. Because of the possibility of a sudden change in weather I am getting a VHF and GPS unit to connect into it. I have a good idea which models I want, but when doing my research I came across a confusing bit of info. From wht I...
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    New prop-What type of grease?

    Just got a new prop but I want to make sure I can get it off at a later date. What type of grease should I use? There is something on the shaft now but I don't recognize it. It has a light greenish kind of colour. I can't ever remember seeing a green grease. The motor is a 2007 merc alpha one...
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    Marine VHF radio

    I do almost all of my boating on in Conception Bay in Newfoundland. This can be a very rough parft of the north Atlantic. Storms can come up very quickly with some very large waves with high winds. To prevent a catastrophe I am looking to install a VHF radio. But I don't know which make or...
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    Boat porpoising

    Had my new to me boat out a couple of times and noticed something strange. When running at just above cruising speed to WOT the boat porpoises until I trim almost all the way down, almost to the point of plowing water. At first I thought it was the swells and waves creating the action but...
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    Boat ramp etiquette-NOT...

    Yesterday I had my first real taste of a lack of etiquette. As I was trying to retrieve my boat at the launch a smaller boat cut me off. this smaller boat went between me and my trailer. It's a good thing the other boat wasn't any bigger, since he went over the back of the trailer. As he was...
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    New to forum but have posting and viewing issues

    I seem to be constantly be asked to sign in when trying post or to veiw photos that others have posted in their threads. Shouldn't it be set up so that once I am signed in, I stay signed in? I don't think I should have to log in every 1/2hr or so.
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    Ading depth/fish finder to Rinker 230

    I just bought a new to me Rinker 230. When I was starting to get the boat ready for use last weekend I noticed that it looked like a through hull transducer for a fish finder/depth sounder. Is this a actually atransducer? Can I use it to upgrade from the factory digital depth finder to a fish...
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    Post winter storage prep

    I bought a new to me boat a couple of weeks ago. The previous owners ahd it stored inside. When we picked up the boat they told su that the boat wasn't used at all last year. My question is now that the warm weather is almost here, what do I have to do to the I/O to get it ready for use. I am...
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    Towing new boat

    Hi all, New to the forum but not boating. I just bought a new to me Rinker 230. When I started towing the boat home (about 3-1/2hr drive) I noticed that the bow support seemed to be moving in comparison to the boat. I stopped to check it out and the boat wasn't pulled uptight to the bow...
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