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    Dog Sports

    Re: Dog Sports Only sport we do with ours is dog tubing. Haven't found any local competitions. Maybe there's a national competition we could enter.
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    90HP Pontoon Pull a Skier?

    Re: 90HP Pontoon Pull a Skier? I have a JC 25' tritoon with a 135 Honda. It will pull a skier barely. It's a struggle to get up and the ride is not that enjoyable. But.....we have a speedboat for skiing so no big deal. What size tube are you thinking about. It will make a difference. We...
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    This the place to talk tubes?

    Re: This the place to talk tubes? When the nieces were young, we had a 3 person "sit in" tube like this one. Probably a better bet for 5 y/o. You may want to upgrade in a few years though. That quickly became boring as they grew older. We now have a four person "lay down" tube that...
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    Deciding on a pontoon boat

    Re: Deciding on a pontoon boat I absolutely know what you mean. The first pontoon I remember was my Grandfather's 25' Harris with a 18HP Johnson. Took 3 hours to get to the sandbar. Today we get there in 5 minutes. Our Golden loves to go tubing with us. It's kind of a hoot. He whines and...
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    Deciding on a pontoon boat

    Re: Deciding on a pontoon boat JC's are made in the next town over from my lake house. So are Bennington's for that matter. My family has owned JC's for the last 30 years or so. Had Harris before then. We've never had any issue with JC's period. Our last toon was an I/O and I must say...
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    pontoon prices

    Re: pontoon prices You can say that again. Here's a couple pictures (1960) of the first pontoon I can remember. I'm the little guy in the second picture (my brother's the captain).
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    Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older)

    Re: Classic boat pic gallery (20yr and older)
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    Hard top idea

    Re: Hard top idea Years ago we had a Harris Flote Boat with a hard top. Sorry you can't see to much.
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    So which one are you

    My best friends wife bought this picture3 for me because it reminded her of the difference between my brother and I (I'm the one on the left)
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    Trying to decide on a boat Type Ect

    Re: Trying to decide on a boat Type Ect "Gotcha, was just a thought on the I/o. I like the motors better, but my experience with outboards is that fling engine which was a johnny 115 crossflow. Coupled to that set up it just seemed to always be needing attention for everything. " If this is...
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    paper work getting wet

    Re: paper work getting wet I've used these types forever. Usually get 1-3 free every time we purchased a new boat. Lake House has been in the family for 4 generations so many boats have been purchased.
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    Turning a glove box into a flat surface for Flushmount... HOW?

    Re: Turning a glove box into a flat surface for Flushmount... HOW? I have redone my entire dash in Mahogany. Personally, I like the look of wood. But...... If you opt to go with another (fiberglass) look, may I suggest Delrin. It's a type of plastic that machines beautifully. It won't melt...
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    1979 Victoria 18

    I've been boating my entire life but I've always been a powerboater. I had a sunfish for a summer or two some 35 - 40 years ago but never really mastered it. Now at 53, I think I'd like to give sailing another go. A friend of mine has a 1979 Victoria 18 that he's looking to get rid of...
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    Need help - west Ohio residents

    I live in Indianapolis. My lake house is in Syracuse Indiana (half way between South Bend and Fort Wayne). I have dropped off my gauges for restoration at the Antique Boat Center in Cincinnati. I am looking for a good route from Cincinnati to Syracuse. Google maps and Map quest both want to...
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    1929 Gar Wood Miss America VIII

    This should be interesting to watch. Too bad I'm rich, I'd love to call this baby mine! http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_detail.cfm?LOT_ID=FL0112-121272&utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FL0112_S239
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