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    she screamed and refused to move!

    Hello, I'm in need of everyone?s expertise please. Still a boating newb.. Thanks in advance. Yesterday I experienced my first catastrophic boating event!:eek: Boat info: 1988 Crestliner 245 cuddy. 350 Merc/Alpha 1 Throttled up to plane, running about 3500 rpms and all of a sudden, a VERY...
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    Where to buy trailer tires

    Sorry, I know this is an exciting topic. I swear I tried searching for the answer in these forums. Is there anywhere to go and buy American Made quality trailer tires. I'm looking for ST205 75 x14 or F78x14 for boat/trailer/supplies figure 6500lbs. Even better, does anyone know of a place...
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    Should a kill switch be installed?

    Anyone out there install a kill switch in their boat? In my case we'd be talking about a 25' 1988 cuddy with an elevated bridge. Curious if this makes sense to anyone. Thanks.
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    alpha 1 lower unit noob question

    Sorry for the dumb noob question. During our Sea Trail I'd felt some listing during moderate cruising speed that made be soil myself.:eek: I immediately headed back to the ramp and promptly removed the boat from the water. Lots of water poured out when plug was removed. Based on the pic what is...
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    Attaching teak pulpit to bow

    Hello, Boating newbie in need of everyones' wisdom. The teak pulpit was off when we bought the boat. The bow has holes going through to the cuddy from when everything was together. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to re-attach pulpit to bow. Lag bolts and rubber or poly washers. The...
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    Does the "LBS" stamped on winch reflect the winch limitations?

    Hello, I was poking around in my pics and noticed the winch stamped w/ 2000LBS, (top left of pic). Is this the limitation of the winch? The boat weighs ~4400.00. Thank you for your time. 1988 Nordic Crestliner Crusader 245
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    Tandem 25 ft B&M Haul Rite surge breaks not working

    Previous owner failed to disconnect and broke surge break system. I'm leaning towards towing approx 100 miles for the off season. I'm trying to decide if it's worth fixing or can these be modified and turned into an electric break system? Is one system better than the other? Hauling 25ft boat @...
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    Cuddy wall covering questions....

    Hello, I'm trying to figure out if the white ish carpet like material on the cuddy walls is what was between the hull and original carpet/cuddy wall coverings. Also, the stains in the white material in some pics looks like rust around starboard window and on port side window almost looks like a...
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    1988 Nordic Crestliner Crusader 245 Project boat? Pics

    Hello, boating newbie and first time poster. Bought first boat 3 wks ago. Not sure what to expect. Will spend next 6 months going through and cleaning. Wanted to ask if anyone knows where to find old brochures? In my case, 1988 Nordic Crestliner 245 Day Cruiser...
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