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    Anyone Towing with a Duramax Colorado or GMC Canyon

    Ive got a little interest in a GM Canyon or Colorado theres a lot of great videos and reviews that look like GM has had some influence on them so there hard to take at face value. It will tow three different trailers one of which can hit 7000 pounds intermittently. All have trailer brakes. Its...
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    Bow tie downs

    I have been boating since I was a very young and dont ever remember seeing bow tie downs. There was a post here regarding them not long ago I looked on one of the last nice days a couple weeks ago the boat launch was full not a single boat tie down at the bow 30 plus boats. Must not be something...
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    Wintering over in Florida

    I am a couple years out from living the dream or living my dream. Which is to head to Florida in Jan staying through till April and heading back home. Its what im calling my early retirement. Dont know if the math makes it early retirement given that i will be returning to work and will probably...
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    Splinters in gel coat and paint from installing to large of screws

    i have a new boat. Couple months ago i found when they installed the rod holders in 8 out of the 12 rod holders and a couple of the cup holders cracks have developed from the screws installed. Mind you for me this is a substantial chunk of change i dropped on this boat. The cracks are small...
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    Repairing small cracks in gel coat or paint new boat

    I have a new boat some may have seen the photos or read my posts about it. I am happy with it. But have found an issue. 8 out of 12 of the rod holders mounting screws ( its about 16 screw holes) were installed in to small of pre drilled holes and small cracks have occured. There all over the...
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    replacement anchor rope and chain for Quick windlass

    I would like to replace my anchor rope and chain. Its a Quick Windlass with 7mm chain 1/2” 3 strand rope. Will 1/4” chain work in place of the 7mm chain? And this also has a special small seam Where the rope joins the chain. I do not know if there windlass will work with other ropes even. Id...
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    Oil lubed bearings pros cons

    My new boat has oil lubed bearings six of them. I have a customers boat trailer in with oil slung all over his wheel. Two years ago he had a similar issue. Fishing line had damaged the seal. The seals were made from unobtainium I matched one up to a Subaru axle seal little tighter fit but it...
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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

    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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