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    Some battery confusion

    Hi. Can someone pls inform me on something? I'm confused & have a few questions if I may. -I recall seeing a cable go from battery 1 to my starter, but I do not remember seeing anything off of the alternator that would come back to charge the battery. But there has to be one, right? That's...
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    Drifting: Doing it the Right Way

    good morning everyone! :) Some of you may recall my first appearance here w/this thread: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=436246&highlight=impressive So I am looking to learn how to drift correctly by sending the proper signals to other boats on the lake. What I like to do is go out...
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    Last Cruise of the Year

    Well, the day has arrived and all too soon. Packing up lunch now for the final cruise and then on to the ramp and pulling my beauty outta the water and bringing it home for the long, lonely winter. I guess the dog and I will head for Mallett's Bay over in VT. Can't stay too late as they're...
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    On-Board Battery Chargers

    good morning! Today's question is about the battery charger built into my boat. I have 2 batteries, a battery selector switch, and of course a battery charger built in. Since my boat is now 15 y/o I was wondering if it makes sense to take advantage of the improvements in battery chargers...
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    Winterizing the rest of my boat

    Hello I'll bet that this has already been covered before, so I apologize but I honestly didn't find these answers anywhere,,,and I looked & searched too. Anyways, I have two or three things that I'm pretty sure draw water from the lake. - a shower in the back of the boat w/faucets - a garden...
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    Gear Ratio - What/Where is Mine?

    Hi,,,me again. When I hear talk of gear ratio, are folks talking about the outdrive? Where can I find what mine is? I have a 5.0 Mercruiser, Alpha 1 drive Thanks?Sorry for stewpid question.......:redface:
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    Missisquoi Bay

    Hi, A question for the L Champlain boaters: Is it possible to cruise into Missisquoi Bay in Vermont? Most of it is in Kanada and I was wondering if that's a needless hassle that I don't need or if it is even possible to get up there. Is there a border patrol station up there? I'd like to cruise...
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    How bad will it be?

    Hi all Well I'll need to pull my boat out of the water either this w'end or next. (sniff sniff) My boat is below in my sig, I will be pulling it with a 10 y/o chevy silverado, 4x4 half-ton. I need to bring it about 20 miles, up and down some good hills. The truck runs fine and all, but has...
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    Towing a Kayak??

    Hi, So now I'm trying to figure out how best to tow something that I can then go to shore on. Has anyone ever tried to tow a kayak? I have a 14' and I was wondering it that would tow well if I left the cockpit cover on to hopefully keep the water out. What about a jon-boat, bad idea? I'm just...
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    Docking Lights - How Important ??

    So my new-to-me boat came with a broken docklight. I can replace it with the same or I can spend a couple hundred and get a better one at 500,000 candlepower. I don't see a docking light as so crucial and I am tempted to spend less on one unless I'm missing something as to their benefit. Are...
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    W I D E Open Throttle

    Hi, so I finally put my pedal to the metal on my 2452 Bayliner Classic. It's a '95 w/ a 5.0 and an Alpha one. I ran it full blast for about 20 mins. Here's my tale of the tape: max rpm = 4400 top speed = 29 mph (gps) this is w/a 4 blade prop, 15x15 aluminum the boat was fairly lightly loaded...
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    My Bayliner Classic Cruiser 2452

    Taken at last night's campsite.....
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    Can't Shift Gears! Engine Racing Too Fast

    Hello, Oh boy, a new problem: Cannot shift gears because I cannot slow the engine down! RPM's stay at 1000 to 1700m not allowing me to shift. I have to kill the engine, shift to neutral, wait a few secs, and restart the motor and shift. When I restart, the idle is always around 600, right...
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    Garmin 536S

    Does anyone have any opinion on this chartplotter? Is it easy to use is one thing that I'd like to know. thanks for any opinions! Sarah
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    Chart Plotters - soooo CONFUSING !!

    Wow, these are complicated to sort thru. And there are waaay too many! Can someone help me a little bit? :rolleyes: What I would like is something that won't need a transducer (is this even possible?) Has a bright screen, not huge but not tiny. Something to act like a GPS (I have a hardtop...
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