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    Leaving trailer in water for the outing

    Quick, probably dumb trailer question: I boat on a small river. Typically in-season we have docks in place so there's an accessible place to keep the boats. I want to get this skiing season started sooner than later, and our docks (not even courtesy dock) won't be in until the end of April...
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    Dealer relationship questions

    I've been hunting for a new boat for a while, it would be a new inboard ski boat. My budget is mostly in the used market, but have potentially thought about stretching it to a new one. I've been doing my own hunting online, and also working with my local dealer to see what used ones he has...
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    Convert garage from 2 door to 1 door?

    I've got double 8' doors on my garage and my trailer is too wide to fit inside. My beam might just barely fit but between some of the hardware for the door it'd be too tight a squeeze to really want to try to put it in on a homemade set of a bunks/dolly or something for the winter. I was...
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    Wait to drop trailer in water after a long trip?

    I'm taking my boat on a ~5 hour trip or so in another week. I thought I had read somewhere that you need to let your trailer sit and cool down after towing like that before launching the boat, as the cooler water/temperature change could cause some sort of damage. I don't really remember where...
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    PA license usable in NY?

    I have a boating license in PA, but vacation up in NY with family. They recently got a PWC which requires a license in NY. Would my PA license should be acceptable if we happened to get checked and I was riding it in NY? I can't seem to find an answer googling or looking at the license...
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    7 pin to 5 pin adapter?

    I've got a trailer with surge brakes and a 5 pin connector. My car has a 4 pin connector, so short term I was using either a small metal piece to keep the brakes released and/or re-plugging the 5 pin connector to the 4 pin with the 5th pin connected and headlights on to keep brakes released, but...
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    Water coming in during rain; not being bilged

    I recently purchased a used boat (v-drive ski/board type boat). We had had it inspected before purchase and went to take it out before buying. We had tested the bilge and it seemed to be working. I also have a new full cover (towable but won't pool water either). It was a downpour the day we...
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    Quick CYA advice on buying used

    I'm closing in on buying a used boat and looking for any quick cover my xxx type of advice. I'm buying in a state that does not require titles on either boat or trailer. Current plan for the transaction (other boat inspection type things already taken care of) would be - Seller currently...
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    Looking for good combos

    We need to outfit a boat with a few water sport essentials. This coming year will mainly just be tools that can be used by a variety of people. On the list is a pair of combo skis. We ski with lots of people of varying levels (nobody above a good rec skier for now). There are some that...
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    Towing vehicle help/questions

    I'm looking into a boat that will be 3000-3500 dry weight plus a trailer. My current vehicle won't manage so I'm in the market for something that will. I'm considering new and used, mostly in the crossover SUV space since it would eventually also be a family vehicle. My nearest lake (and...
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    Help buying a boat 700m away

    I'm looking into a used boat (through owner) that's about 700m away. I'm in PA, it's in TN. In terms of the make/model/etc I'm satisfied to the point where if I could assume a perfect world (boat in as good as shape as described, assured of honesty of all parties involved) that I'd buy it...
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    Stupid trailer question

    I don't own a boat yet and have never needed to tow anything. I'm thinking about it though and while thinking about the list of realities of it, I wondered about how I'm supposed to get gas when towing a boat. If there's nothing around but a normal small gas station or similar, do you just...
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