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    Audible alarm when boat is turned off? What is it?

    I have a 204 FNS Reinell. There is an alarm ONLY when boat is not running. It goes off when the ignition key is turned to the off position and also when the ignition key is not even in the boat. At first when I would turn the boat off, it would take a few minutes to start. Now the alarm just...
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    New boat coming up on it's first 20 hour service. Question please.

    I have a new Reinell 204FNS fish and ski with a Volvo-Penta V8 engine (looks like a big chevy engine). The dealer stated that I need to bring it in for it's first servicing at around 20 hours of usage.<br /><br />The problem is that the dealer wants to charge me $375.00 and states that just the...
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    Brand new boat coming up on the 20 hour service. Question please.

    I have a new Reinell 204FNS fish and ski with a Volvo-Penta V8 engine (looks like a big chevy engine). The dealer stated that I need to bring it in for it's first servicing at around 20 hours of usage.<br /><br />The problem is that the dealer wants to charge me $375.00 and states that just the...
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    New boat, but stock dash panel switches dont light up at night.

    Hello. <br /><br />I just bought a brand new reinell 20.4 ft 204FNS boat. I took it out on the lake last night. It was it's first night time run. I noticed that the all the dials such as the speedometer, temp, battery lighted up however, the on/off switches did not light up. The switches...
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    New boat, but stock dash panel switches dont light up at night.

    Hello. <br /><br />I just bought a brand new reinell 20.4 ft 204FNS boat. I took it out on the lake last night. It was it's first night time run. I noticed that the all the dials such as the speedometer, temp, battery lighted up however, the on/off switches did not light up. The switches...
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    New at boating: Are 20 mph winds excessive to boat in?

    20 ft fish and ski.<br /><br />Just curious about how bad 20 mph winds would be on a lake, espessially for a newbe.
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    How to boat?...rules of the lake?

    I just bought my very first boat and would like to read up about the rules etique of boating in fresh water.<br /><br />I am looking for something easy to read and illustrated.
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    Garmin 76cs best handheld GPS for boating?

    I will be using it 60% for boating, 30% hiking and 10% driving.<br /><br />Should I choose another model?
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    Power and stopping for towing

    Forgive me for my silly questions, but I am a new boat owner. First boat ever! I just bought a Reinell 204 FNS. The boat, dry and by it's self, weighs about 2700 pounds. I dont know how much the trailer that came with the boat weighs, but I would over estimate by saying 1200 pounds. <br /><br...
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    New boat owner. Which GPS to buy? Please assist me.

    Forgive me for my silly questions, but I am a new boat owner. First boat ever! I just bought a Reinell 204FNS. I also never owned a gps system before and I dont compleatly know their capabilities.<br /><br />I am in the market for a handheld gps system that I can use to navagate while I am "on"...
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