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    Trim question???

    When i put my boat in the water, i can trim the outdrive down with no problem, works every time, when i take the boat out and try to trim the outdrive up for the trailer all i hear is a clicking sound each time i hit the up trim button. the oil level is between the min and max on the reservoir...
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    New boat question?

    I have a 96 celebrity 19'br with a 5.7, just bought it havent had it out on the water yet, a friend of mine just bought a five blade ss prop 19 pitch and put on his 18' searay br it has a 4.3, my boat will be used primarily for water skiing, and i have a 3 blade aluminum prop 19 pitch, would it...
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    Best skis for beginners?

    Ive been out of the water skiing loop for a while, just bought a boat and im gonna get back into the game, im 6 6 230, and i was wondering what skis i should buy to start with, i used to slalom ski, but dont know if ill be able to right away, so im looking at buying a set of skis to start...
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    Ski eye hook

    I just bought a 96 celebrity 190. i was really looking over the hook up for the ski rope, is this strong enough to pull me (6'6" 230) out of the water, from what i can tell its just two bolts that run into the transom. there are no cracks around it at all just seems kind of small to me? Has...
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    new boat....new prop....need help

    i just bought a 96 celebrity, its 19 feet long open bow and has a 5.7 efi motor. the boat will be used mainly for water skiing and cruising, what would be the best all around prop for this? thanks!
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    water temp gauge question???

    Went and looked at a very clean 96 celebrity tonight, it has a 5.7 efi engine. when the boat key is turned to start to water temp gauge goes all the way up, before the engine is even started, the guy that is selling it said it has done this the last for times he ran it before it was winterized...
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    4.3 in a 20 ft boat...enough hp?

    im looking at a 20 foot regal with a 4.3 v6 in it, is this enough power for the boat or will i need more. thanks in advance!!
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    How to determine if price is good?

    I'm a first time boat buyer and I'm having a hard time deciding if the price of a boat is to high or right where it should be. Is there any guides on the net that i can go buy? Thanks!
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    Sea Sprite boats?

    Im having a hard time finding any info about sea sprite boats, are they good, bad??? http://www.usedboats.com/boat-ad/display/ad_id/1809654 This seems like a good buy to me, but i cant find any info on the brand??:confused:
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    Boat Value?

    I have a chance to buy a 96 18' celebrity with a 5.7 v8 (235 hours) plus tubes and skies for 6000. Everything but the interior in the boat is in great condition, there is some cracking inside the boat. I cant run the boat now becasue all of the lakes and rivers here have a foot of ice on them...
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    hour meter on boats????

    I have a chance to buy a 97 celebrity boat with a 5.7 merc cruiser. When i asked the guy who had it how many hours were on it he said it didnt have an hour meter. This guy is the second owner of the boat and has had it for only 9 months. Is there anyway i can tell how much the boat has been used?
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    Priced to high?

    is this boat priced to high or just right? seems to have to many hours to be at this price????:confused...
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    Would you buy a boat off of ebay?

    ive been looking to buy a new boat and have seen some great deals on ebay. ive leary of biding on one though because of not being able to see or run it before the purchase. Have any of you had any experince buying a boat off of ebay?
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    Bravo I vs. Alpha I

    Whats the difference?
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    Best 18-20 ft Bowrider? Need help

    Im going to buy my first boat this winter. Ive looked at all the models, and im very confused. will a v6 in this length save that much fuel? or is the 5.0 or 5.7 better? (gonna be used mainly for skiing, and crusing) Are bayliner boats really that bad? ive been looking at crownline and...
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