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    Best "wake" boat for low 20s?

    Hi. I'm wanting to get your opinion on what boat I should be looking for or what to stay away from. I'm wanting to stay in the low 20s or lower would even be easier to sell my wife on Am willing to take a trip to the states so that might help with selection and price. Am wanting an "all...
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    Water sking behind a Direct Drive - Can people still sit on the back bench?

    Hi I have an old outboard ski boat but am wanting to get a somewhat newer direct drive such as this http://medicinehat.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-boats-watercraft-powerboats-motorboats-MB-Tournament-Ski-Boat-W0QQAdIdZ221327516 When sking using the central pylon can/should anyone be sitting on...
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    How much is the Tower/speakers/racks "worth" on a used boat?

    Hi When looking at used boats how much would you value a tower/racks/speakers? I am looking for an older direct drive that would either have a tower or one that I could put a tower on. I know there are tons of sites / places / options when it comes to towers/racks/speakers from but can anyone...
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    MB boats - what is your opnion in general and of this one?

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi I'm looking to upgrade to an "older" direct drive that I could use for sking and wake sports - I found this boat for sale...
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    Any info on MB? Found this one for sale - what do you think?

    Hi I'm looking to upgrade and found this boat for sale. http://medicinehat.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-boats-watercraft-powerboats-motorboats-MB-Tournament-Ski-Boat-W0QQAdIdZ221327516 What do you all think? I couldn't find much info on MB - but from what I did read they sound like a good...
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    Help! - I need a .... wheel alignment???

    Hi Since I've had it my early 80's Invader ski boat with a early 80's Mariner 150 outboard will veer off to the right if you let go of the wheel. To turn left is stiff and requires a bit of muscle. Any ideas what is going on? Hate to show my ignorance but ... Is this steering a hydraulic...
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    Hydraulics - Can I overfill?

    I've been having trouble with my tilt trim - turns out it seems that it was just low on fluid (I hope!) In the process I lost a couple of cups from the system. I filled, tilt/trimed and refilled about 10 times this morning. When it wouldn't seem to take anymore I screwed on the cap and well...
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    How to fill older mariner hydraulic tilt/trim?

    Hi I had posted earlier today looking for some help in figuring out what might be going on with my tilt/trim. No luck yet so I thought i would try a different approach. Here is my story. I have an early 80s 150hp mariner on an Invader boat. The trim up has been sluggish for the last 7 or...
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    What do you think of this boat? - is this a deal?

    Hi Was wondering what everyone might think of this boat ad. It is in Alberta so the price is in Can. http://edmonton.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-boats-watercraft-powerboats-motorboats-Low-hours-on-this-very-nice-SKI-BOAT-MUST-BE-SEEN-W0QQAdIdZ221476267 Seems like a good deal to me. Too good...
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    How can I diagnos a hydraulic problem? - old Mariner

    Hello I have an old early 80's Mariner 150hp outboard (serial #6455538) on a same era Invader ski boat. For the last few times it has been hard to get it to trim up - would take a long time. This weekend it finally died - wouldn't trim up at all. Finally out of the water we unhooked the hoses...
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    Hydraulic pump problems

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    Older Open Bow Direct Drive & 10k = ??

    Hi I am wanting to get an older direct drive ski boat with an open bow - something big enough to seat 9-10 adults/kids. I'd like to spend around $10,000. I've seen a few different models out there but I don't know enough about what I should be looking for both in terms of options/features and...
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    Direct Drive boats in Shallow water - a bad or very very bad idea?

    Does anyone have experince running a direct drive 17 to 20 foot ski/wakeboard boat in a "shallow" lake? I am looking into the possiblitly of getting an older direct drive boat to share with a friend. The friend though has a cabin on a small lake that has lots of shallow areas. We took our...
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    Do all direct drive boats have the ski pylon in the middle? - Can I tow from the back

    Hi I haven't had any expericence with direct drive boats so forgive me. I am looking to upgrade from an old Invader wtih an outboard. I am looking for a family friendly do everything (ski, wakeboard, tube) boat. My budget is small - $12000 max. I had heard that older direct drive boats might...
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    Older (86) Mariner - good bet??

    Hi Any opinions on how an 1986 150hp mariner would rate compared to other brands or to this brand of a different year?? Was Mariner making good motors in 86? Thanks for your time.
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