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    Pontoon Add-a-Battery by Blue Sea Systems

    I'm looking to use the Add-a-Battery by Blue Sea Systems: http://bluesea.com/category/1/productline/overview/329 I have a Bennington Toon with a 200hp Yamaha and run a fish finder, stock radio with an ipod plugged in typically and a portable GPS unit. We usually raft up and chill out, so the...
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    Mounted GPS for my Pontoon

    My Pontoon is slipped at Percy Priest Lake in TN, it will spend its boating life there and I have no plans to go out on the "salt" in it ever (just to let you know my location). I am looking for a mounted GPS unit. I have a depth and fish finder, but I want a GPS unit to navigate and mark...
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    Dock Lines with Clips

    My Bennington only has a cleat at the stearn, and an eye hook at the bow. I would like dock lines with clips at the end to hook to the eye hook, one from the front and one from the back that whoever is with me could jump out and clip, then I could tie it in with the cleat at the stearn...
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    Double Bimini?

    My family all pretty much sunburns instead of tanning, so we do the sunblock and shade when it gets too hot here in TN. The 2008 Bennington 2277 RFSI that I have has a Bimini that covers the back seating area with LED lighting and the whole shooting match. Question is, does anyone have any...
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    Nashville Boat Show

    Stopped by the Nashville Boat Show yesterday and was incredibly disappointed. I suppose that I expected "accessory" vendors as well as new boat vendors, but I was mistaken. Most of the other booths were items that were not boating related. It was: Would you like to sign up for..., how about a...
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    What to carry in a tool/emergency kit

    I'm putting a list of things to keep in a tool kit/emergency kit on my new pontoon boat and was looking for suggestions. Of course, I'll have the required PFDs and such. So far: Flashlight Lighter Plastic Clamps Tarp Mini-Tool Kit (Screw Drivers, Sockets, knife) Paddle First Aid Kit Map Paper...
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    Grilling on a Pontoon

    I am debating the merits of a rail mount BBQ and just using the gas portable that I have on top of a piece of cardboard to catch any drippings. They are about the same size. Anyone have any experience?
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    Towables - Your preference

    I have a Big Bertha (Bertha), but have found that falling out of her can be a pretty sore experience the next few days. I previously had a Rave Razor (Razor) that we liked alot, but the quality was poor on it and we returned a few of them. I would like a flat deck style that is fairly stable...
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    2008 Yamaha 200HP

    One of the used boats I'm looking at has a 2008 Yamaha 200HP Outboard. Can anyone give me any insight as to the quality of this OB? The new boat I'm looking at has a new 150HP Honda.
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    Choosing between a couple of boats

    We've narrow it down and I am looking for opinions: New 2010 Starcraft Stardeck 22' w/ 150hp Honda VTEC, a ski/tow bar addition and fish finder addition before tax: $28,949 Used 2008 Bennington 2277 RFSi 22' Triple Tube w/ 200hp Yamaha 4 Stroke: $25,000 Used 2008 Bennington 2575 RCW 25'...
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