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  1. jdlough

    Add 4 free boating lessons? Bad idea??

    Ignore this, unless you're bored outta your mind. If so, don't blame me.... Am considering posting this on the local gas station bulletin board, two blocks away, in the boonies. "Will trade: Boat 4 Billiards Possible new used boat owner soon. Zero boating/fishing/trailering skills. I give...
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    Yadda, Yadda, Should I buy Seaswirl? UPDATE?

    Yo, So, after searching 5 states, I see this, on Craigslist, from a guy right up the street: EDIT: Craigslist add expired. Basically it was describing a 1997 SeaSwirl DuelConsol with a 150HP Johnson OB. Bimini, trolling motor, galv trailer, Fiberglass decks, GPS/Fishfinder, livewell...
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    Orange/pink vinyl seat stains

    I thought I found a boat to buy, but discovered it had weird pink/orange mildew stains, that could not be cleaned up. Here's what the dealer said: "... the seats will not clean up. I have had several here that were covered under factory warranty that had the same issue. Boats as new as less...
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    Do you regret buying a 4 stroke?

    I'm used to small 2-strokes. The boat I'm looking at has a 115HP Merc 4-stroke. I don't know 4-strokes. Boats are supposed to be 2-stroke. Anybody have regrets over getting a 4-stroke? Maintenance, weight, cost for what you're getting, etc?
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    Yet another - 2003 STARCRAFT AURORA 2000

    The dealer's close by. The 115HP 4-stroke seems weak, but the Starcraft website says that's standard. Max is 200, but it seems that deckboat's max is higher than you would think due to more stable platform, etc. I'll see if I can get the dealer to switch it out for a bigger 2-stroke for the...
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    Do you keep your boat on boat lift thru winter?

    I'm getting a boat lift installed at my pier at the mouth of the Nanticoke River, MD, where it dumps into the Chesapeake Bay. Very exposed. Nasty storms. I'm considering a 2003 Starcraft Aurora deckboat, but it doesn't have a trailer. I'd probably never use the trailer, except to bring the boat...
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    2003 Key West Oasis 210 LS - opinions?

    Me again, I'm not entirely giving up on private sellers, but I saw this deckboat on a nearby dealer's website. Asking $14,000. http://www.riversideboats.com/searchengine/Details.aspx?diid=1198581&bvdid=62&type=ANB&indid=1&sortCol=Length&sortDir=DESC&Category=Deck+Boats# My only minor quibble...
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    RANT: ??? is going on with used boat prices?

    Last fall, I passed on a couple of used boats, thinking I'd have all winter and a lousy economy to find a nice, cheaper one now. Where are they? All I see out there is junk. Craigslist, Ebay, iBoats. All junk. Maybe it's from the same people who can't pay their mortgages, and think their boats...
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    Boat lift install quoters comming. Any advice?

    I have two boat lift company reps coming out tomorrow, for quotes on a new 4-corner lift (right side of pic). I have a 130' pier, going out to the brackish river mouth at the Chesapeake Bay. This is for a future deckboat or bowrider, maybe 2500 pounds. I need electric lines, and a water line...
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    1999 Glastron (fake) GS180...Opinions? (Now with Follow-up!!!)

    Hey, I'm about to set up a time to go and see this boat. If the condition is good, the price seems not bad. I've been looking for months, and I don't want to get my hopes up again, but this may be the one. (Actually, I thought it was the standard Delaware too-good-to-be-true Craigslist scam...
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    Fishermen keep fishing as boat sinks

    Fishermen keep fishing as boat slowly sinks March 9, 2009 - 7:06 AM Wendy Victora Daily News ESCAMBIA COUNTY -- After receiving reports that a 20-foot pontoon boat was possibly sinking at the Three Mile Bridge, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers took a boat out to...
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    What O/Bs are out of production?

    Looking for a list of outboards that are no longer made or have hard-to-find parts, so I know what to avoid. I know OMC is gone. That means no more Johnson or Evinrude parts are being made? What was the last year? Should I avoid buying a boat with a 90's Johnson outboard? I know Force is...
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    Merc 150 XR6 vs other Mercs

    Hi, I'm considering a 2001 21' Bayliner deckboat with a 2001 Merc 150HP XR6. I know nothing about the different big Merc models. (So far, just 8-15HP Force and Mercs) What is an XR6? How does it compare with other Merc 150HP models in 2001. More info: The boat weighs about 3100lbs. I want to...
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    How does this site work?

    Yo, Trying to figure this out, found nothing in the FAQs. There are 2 columns to the left of the thread title. What do they mean? My boat lift thread now has a little icon dude with sunglasses. Is it now cool? How did it get cool? If I click on 'Rating', the threads are reshuffled into an...
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    Bayliner Deck Boat - Opinions?

    I've been looking for an 18' bowrider or deckboat for less that $8000, but this one came up for $9500: http://easternshore.craigslist.org/boa/817036057.html It's 21 or 22 feet. I wanted a shorter boat for zippyness and ease of docking, but everyone on the forums seems to move to bigger boats...
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    Boat sank. OB 4 Sale. U (find and) Haul!!!

    Well dang, So, Didn't know if I should put this in Repair, Restoration, or just Stupid Human Tricks. I tie up my maybe 40 year old Beall wooden skiff and 90's Merc 8HP outboard real good to my my new-and-improved pier (new post installed inside the 'L' to give a 4 corner boat tie-up, see first...
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    Aluminum hull, salt water.... Problem?

    I'm considering buying a Princecraft Ventura 190 deckboat, with aluminum hull. I have zero experience with aluminum-hulled boats. I live on the Nanticoke River, MD, right where it dumps into the Chesapeake Bay, so it's fairly brackish and barnacley. The salt air has corroded my aluminum storm...
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    2001 Hurricane Fundeck 170 GS - Buying advice

    Anybody know anything about these little outboard-powered deckboats? This one has 55 hours on the boat and 2002 75HP Mercury ELPTO outboard. CD, ski pole, bimini, DF, snap-in carpets, trailer, other extras. Seats 7. Garage kept. They are asking $7500. Seems a bit underpowered for a skiier...
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    Have pier, need boat lift advice

    Yo, I'm finding lots of info on boats in this forum (thanks!), but not much advice on boat lifts. I'm looking for a max 19' bowrider in the max 2400 pound range. I have an 'L' shaped pier, and I had 2 extra pilings added outside the 'L' for a future boat lift that would attach to the 4 corner...
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    2002 Bayliner 1950 CL - Should I buy???

    Its a 2002 Bayliner 1950 Classic bow rider with the 3.0L Mercruiser and galvanized trailer, bimimi top, boat cover, DF, skis and wakeboard. It only has 29 hours on the meter, all freshwater. It was winterized and stored 2 or 3 years ago and hasn't been started since. Pictures of it look great...
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