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    Alumacraft Fisherman 145 with 25 HP Merc only goes 11 MPH?

    Everyone, I just purchased a new Alumacraft Fisherman 145CS with a new 25 HP Mercury 4 stroke F25 ELPT motor, and when I put my family in the boat (two adults and two kids (700 lbs total)), the boat would only go 8-9 mph. I took the boat back to Cabelas and told them what happened, and they...
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    Can I use a 2005 Taurus to pull a 1260 pound Alumacraft Fisherman 160 CS?

    Hey everyone, I am a total newbie to the boating world and I am trying to determine what I can safely tow and then pull up a boat ramp with my 2005 Ford Taurus, 3.0L, V6, FWD SEL. I posted approximately this same message last September but am now about to buy the boat and know its approximate...
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    What can I pull up a ramp with a Taurus?

    Hey everyone, I am a total newbie to the boating world and I am trying to determine what I can safely tow and then pull up a boat ramp with my 2005 Ford Taurus, 3.0L, V6, FWD SEL. I am wondering whether I would have trouble trying to pull a boat up a wet boat ramp with the extra weight of the...
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