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    New to me boat

    I currently own a 1989 Maxum with a 85 hp Force. I will be looking at a 2002 Sea Ray 190 bowrider with 4.3 MPI Alpha 1 Merc this Saturday at a dealer. I've read the sticky's on buying a used boat and will be going over the hull and transom looking for any soft spots, the prop shaft for any slop...
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    SS vs Aluminum

    I damaged an aluminum prop this weekend on my 1989 SR 1700 17 foot Maxum with a 85 HP Force running a 13 1/2 X 15 prop. The engine RPM at WOT is around 5200, speed is about 35 MPH. I believe the engine is propped correctly, my question is, will a SS prop of the same size and pitch give me any...
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    Marine Stabil

    Brians post on fuel reminded me that I had recently seen Stabil that was labeled for marine use. Has anyone seen or used this product yet? Their web site claims it has 2 times the corrosion protection and 4 times the fuel cleaners as regular Stabil. Seems like it was formulated for ethanol...
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    Wrong place, wrong time

    I was docked waiting for a quick storm to blow over this weekend. A houseboat that was anchored about 20 yards away broke loose and ended up hitting my boat. small scratch on the left rear quarter - not a big deal but also broke a chunk off of the cavitation plate. Has anyone ever had to have...
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