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    Boat insurance

    If I turn this into a rant im sorry. Maybe theres help maybe its life. My boat insurance almost doubled this year. The cause was hefty losses for insurance companies in the state I live in and a few other states. No fault of my own. I get to couple this with VWs feasco which has added 15% to...
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    Oversized load permits washington and Oregon

    I have a new boat that’s 9 feet wide more if I have the upright guides on the trailer. I don’t moor it so I tow it to and from the boat launch occasionally I’ll tow it to the coast which is a three hour tour. Pardon the quote.;) looks like washington state offers monthly and yearly permits but...
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    Jan seems like it’s a long way from boating weather

    You ever start your car and it’s headlights made that thick layer of ice on your boat make you feel sad;) last couple of mornings my boat was depressed. So I left her there all by herself to wallow in her own self pity.
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    Boat flooring ideas

    Im tinkering with flooring to protect my new boats deck coating not to mention its slick when wet. Biggest use for this boat will be diving so theres heavy metal objects being flung around a lot. The boat came with a snap in fiberous material . The material is actually pretty nice but I hate...
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    Outboat engine covers? Pros and cons

    made a cover for my new boat pictures were taken before it was finished. 27 plus yards of sunbrella 45 buckles 400 feet of strap and two weekends. There are flaps that fold up and snap on around the top bar of t top that should provide decent ventilation, Hopefully it?s sealed enough to...
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    Twin Yamaha 150 RPM variations

    I have a new 2017 Wellcraft 262 Sportsman with twin Yamaha 150s both right hand rotation and throttle cable engines not drive by wire if that matters. Engines now have enough hours to tinker a little along with water conditions to WOT full speed operations. Boat hit 50 MPH which was pretty...
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    Any suggestions on dealing with ash on my boats from the fires near us

    I'm very near the fires in Oregon. This morning we woke to yet another layer of ash on everything. I am forced to keep both of my boats outside for the moment. I don't know if I'm better off washing them or leaving them alone until the fires contained or some rain shows up. Thinking washing...
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    Wishing all of you and your boats well

    Best wishes to all of you in the path or Irma. My boats covered in ashes from the fires in the NW seems pretty trivial in comparison.
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    More questions about Fishfinders Sonar and transducers

    Hope this works trying to move photos on my ipad which can be challenging. Thanks for all the input. I battled one issue no one stocked any of the components I was interested in. Time is an issue as Im trying to be sea worthy before the salmon get here. And were buried at work so I do not have...
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    More questions about Fishfinders Sonar and transducers

    Heres more to add to my first post since theres more questions im making a new post hope that is all right Ive now done some research and have talked with West marine which is one of the suppliers here My boat has 21degree dead rise, side view v single view there suggesting two transducers for...
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    Fish finder maps chart plotter ideas for my new boat

    Been on the hunt for this boat for some time. Middle son graduated got a REAL JOB right by home and I got a new boat for all his hard work:) Hes getting a hug when he comes home from his 10 hour shift today. I waited like two weeks to make it happen that was enough right. It has as nothing as...
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    Any advice on boat insurance companies

    I am pretty close to buying a new boat. May all happen over the weekend. Dont even want to remove it from the lot until its got good insurance coverage. Any advice is appreciated. I think I should be more excited than I am. Ive been shopping for this boat for a couple of years. It worries me...
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    Material for boat cover

    Time to make a new boat cover for my boat. 20 foot open bow. The origonal was on it when I bought it in 1997 it was 6 months old so i have no idea what it was made from and a lots changed since then. Very thick canvas like material. Boats stored outside and sees full four seasons hefty snow lots...
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    Best material for boat cover

    Looking for the best material to make my boat cover out of. My 21 year old boat cover is due for replacement. 20 foot boat lives outside covers on most of its life. I leave it off when the boats in regular use in the summer and fall but i put it back on often if im not using it more than three...
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    Bayliner 246 Discovery any input

    As my quest continues I stepped on board a 246 Baylliner Discovery. Its not exactly what im looking for which seems to be fictional any way. I have a maximum width issue thats killing everything that would really be right. Any of you owned or been on one long enough to throw some reviews Im...
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    aluminum v fiberglass

    Ive been looking at 26 to 30 foot boats now Im shopping. I live in the NW but in a couple of years plan to spend three months a year ( the cold dark wet snowy ones) in Florida diving fishing and boating. Ill trailer it back and forth so I have a width limit in mind, thats complicated because...
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    Cat or twin hull vs v hull

    I'm shopping for a lightly used boat in the 22 to 28 foot range. Been boating for 30 plus years moving into this class boat should be no issue for me. Own a 20 foot welded aluminum deep V boat now its actually 21 to 22 ish boat with the swim deck know inboard and characterists of a deep V...
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    best fish finder under $500

    Looking for a new fish finder. I have not purchased a new FF in so long many things have changed. Things i am looking for. Foremost i boat some pretty rough water so its exposed to some hard jarring this is formost on my list of needs and it rains a lot, accurate depth readings at high...
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    adjustment proceeedures for Mercruiser aplha 1 trim switches

    Can any one hook me up with a link or the proceedures for adjustment of 1996 carb version 4.3 Mercruiser Alpha One trim limit switches i remmber there being two possile ram lengths in or around my model. I used to google them and found them with ease but am either mentally loosing it of...
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    removing seized seat pedistals from plastic collars

    As my boat interior starts to come into the final stretch one issue I have had is the seat pedestal posts are seized into the plastic bushings. I got by with it because only one of the 4 were seized on both ends so i could remove the post at least from the base where it was important. We...
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