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    Winterizing Question: Antifreeze or empty?

    So I have been winterizing my boat every year by warming it up on the muffs, draining the block, and then running Marine Antifreeze into it, while killing the engine w/ fogging oil. I got that info from this forum, though it seems like a lot of people I know just drain the block and call it a...
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    Keep or get a new car?

    My wife is pregnant with our first child, she currently drives a 2006 Toyota Avalon with 160k miles on it. With the exception of one very stressful out of warranty problem, when ended up getting covered 90% of the cost as it got recalled, we have had no major issues with it. That problem happen...
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    Figuring out what the next boat will be?

    When I buy something big, I usually take years to buy something as I want to like what I buy. I currently have a 2000 Maxum 19ft Cuddy with a 4.3L Mercrusier. I have been going back and forth on what to buy, I originally wanted to get a boat for water sports, though I realized most of my friends...
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    Fixed dock sway?

    My parents had a new dock built at their lake house. The dock sways a bit when you walk on the second level deck that is over the boat. The dock has a lot of pilons of what a I think is 8x8 PT. The decking is using trex and they didn't level all of the joists so it looks uneven at some parts...
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    Leaking from small crack and small gouges in gelcoat?

    A friend bought a Jetski as a project, unlike most people I know who pick up projects. He completely rebuilt the engine and got it working very well. We brought it to a quite boat launch so we could avoid the crowd. It has a drizzle size leak in that would not pose a problem for a bilge pump...
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    Boat moving slowely forward in neutral?

    A friend has a 1999 Maxum w/ a 4.3L Mercrusier in it, pretty much same boat I have, but a year older and an open bow. I noticed when the boat is neutral it creeps forward ever so slightly. This is throwing them off a little when it comes to docking. Any suggestions on adjusting it?
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    Kids napping in covered open bow?

    Anyone ever use their open bow with the bow cover still on as a place to have a young child nap? I love my cuddy, but I am wondering if this is a possibility.
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    Are used direct drive boats really worth more than i/o's?

    I have been looking at some boats for a friend and I noticed that direct drive boats from the early 90's are a few grand more pricey than a boat of same size that is almost a decade newer. Are these boats built better and more reisitant to rott? I know the direct drives usually have a larger...
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    Hole in Bellows?

    I am looking at a 3.0 Volvo Penta Monterey boat. It is an 1.5 hours away and they mentioned their is a hole in the bellows. The sales person seemed clueless, but forthcoming. I know on the Merc 4.3L you have 3 bellows and it looks like there are two for the Volvo Penta. If the exhaust bellow is...
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    AlphaOne Gen II leaking outdrive oil!

    My mechanic first thought it was the line, then he said it was a plastic piece that is broken and the engine might need to be pulled to get at it. He recommends just capping line off and not using the reseivour. He said older boats use to not have a reseivoir? I am at a lost at what to do and...
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    Loans and used boats?

    I bought my first boat with cash, but now as I am helping my friends get new skis and boats, it is making me itch for something new ><. I have had my 2000 for about 5 years and wouldn't mind something larger. I am thinking of spending anywhere from $15-30k on a good used boat. Do they have...
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    Cuddy vs. Open Bow from a cuddy owner

    I have heard people talk about the advantages and ask this questions plenty of time. I wanted to give my input from someone who has owned a cuddy for 5 years and I have ridden in open bows many times. First of all my personal preference is an open bow, though my preference isn't always the...
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    What do you think of these boats?

    Helping another friend buy a boat, he currently has a 2005 XL-7 Suzuki, that has a max towing capacity of 3000lbs. His options might be to get a 3.0L, get a bigger tow vehicle, or just slip it and store it at the Marina. Glastron: (Should be able to tow this with the 3000lbs capacity of his...
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    Suggestions on a LED battery opperated anchor light that can clamp to bimini?

    Didn't see anything on Google. Though I installed a Bimini a few years ago and last year a friend mentioned that he couldn't see my anchor light as the Bimini was obscuring it. I would like an anchor light that can just clamp to my bimini mount that uses low powered LEDs and is battery operated...
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    Trailering a trailer?

    A friend bought a PWC w/ trailer in questionable condition. We are thinking of renting a haul flatbed and putting the pwc on it. What is the best way to secure the trailer to prevent it from rolling around on the bed?
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    Does USCG or Leo reconize Spanish boating license?

    A friend of mine is from Spain/EU and is wondering if he can use his Spanish boating license in lieu of a USCG boating safety course? He would like to ride a jetski and does own a boat in Spain.
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    Friend bought jetski, no Title for Trailer?

    I have heard horror stories about this, though the owner only had the title for the ski. The owner gave my friend a 90 day satisfaction guarantee and wrote it on the receipt. If the owner is a legit person and everything is good, but they can't find the title. How much of a can of worms is this...
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    Friend is looking to buy a PWC?

    I own a boat and love it, though a friend is looking at buying a PWC and I am trying to help him with it. I spoke to my mechanic and he said that you don't want anything older than 10 years old and he also said Yamahas tend to have less issues than Skidoos. The problem is my friend can only...
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    Another Beginer wakeboard thread...

    I own a boat, water skis, and a tube. A friend that I do a lot of down hill (snow) skiing with wants to try wake boarding and is willing to buy a board. We both have size 10.5 and he ways about 170 and I am at about 185. I think he is about 1" shorter than me. He is a little more crazier than I...
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    Right drum brake binding?

    After I towed my boat back from the late on Friday some friends noticed that there was smoke coming off one of my tires. I got my water hose and steam came off. The next day I drove it around my cud-da-sac and then down to the end of the street and back without noticing any binding. I parked it...
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