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    NEED HELP QUICK PLS: Replacement Engine choices for 350 MPI

    Hope everyone is well and pumped up for the boating season. I'm looking for the replacement for my Mercruiser 350 Mag MPI (1999). I found a 2004 monsoon 335 engine pulled out from a house boat with 300 hours. This is a GM 350 engine. The question is: since it's setup as an inboard engine...
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    Engine Options for Repowering my twin 350 Mag MPI

    Hello everyone. I'm in the research phase for my repowering work on my new-to-me 1999 Cobalt 292. Currently it has twin Mercruiser 350 Mag MPI with Bravo One's. Engines exteriors are very rough & rusted. Hand crank can't turn them over. So it's definitely time to go. I'm checking around for...
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    2000 292 forward arch?

    Anyone knows how and where to get more info about the forward arch on the newer model? I'm getting the 2000 292 and am actively looking for a nice forward wake tower model, preferably with a hard top attachment. I even think about the possibility of fabricating one myself. Thoughts and...
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    Need to bring boat from FL to CA - ship or cross country trip?

    Hello everyone. I'm buying a 2000 Cobalt 292. Im getting quotes to ship from FL to NorCal the last couple of days and asking price is anywhere from $3000-$4500. I was just thinking, what if I just take my wife for a road trip and tow it back?! My wife seems pretty ok about it as first...
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    Planning a day (possibly overnight) trip within the SF Bay

    Good morning everyone. I'm planning a surprise trip for my wife (& me) on this year Valentine's weekends. We've never gone anywhere pass Bay Bridge from our "home" port in San Leandro marina (we live in Hayward so that's been our first and only marina we launched from in the last 2-3 years)...
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    What do you pull your boat with?

    Re: What do you pull your boat with? Here's mine again. :) Not sure if I posted this somewhere on this forum or the other one.
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    What camera to get ...

    Yeah it's me again! :) I was looking at the Go-Pro 3 camera and the pole. It's pretty cool, even though Amazon users don't have good reviews for it (3/5 stars average). Amazon.com: GoPro HERO3: Black Edition: Electronics What's you guys using? How you like it? I figured a conventional...
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    What binoculars to get ...

    Is everyone getting ready to go boating this weekends? We sure are ready, mentally. Hahaha. But still cramming to get more stuffs. One of the things I'd like to get is a binocular. I was wondering what people use? I mostly would only go to the CA Delta & lakes. And CA Bay Area coastal...
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    New insurance policy

    Hello everyone. So I read and see that some would recommend boatus, some NBOA, some recommend others. I tried my own homeowner's, they don't do it. My broker quoted some @$700. Another broker at my local boat show quoted $800, BoatUS at $650, NBOA at $380. Coverage is pretty the same: -...
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    Carport for boat photos

    Can those with tall carport (steel or wood) post your photos up please? I'm looking for options for my boat. It has a radar arch so height is about 13'. I also need cover for my truck too. So it's gonna be really long, maybe 50-60'. Thanks.
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    Getting Yamaha Jetski start up again after 5 years - questions ...

    Hello everyone. I left my jetski in my back yard (in Hayward CA) for about 4-5 years without running, doing anything to it. I'm not sure if I winterized it either, too long back to remember if I knew anything back then. It's a 2006 Yamaha 50 years anniversary cruiser model. Now I want to...
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    Best boating location for Memorial Weekends - Northern CA

    I'm looking for a good place to take my friends out on that Sunday. Can anyone suggest a fun spot? We'd like to be out anchoring, run jetski, raft around in inflables, tubing (with jetski), relax with food and drink. The group is young 21-30, I'm the oldest (38). About 10 of us. I plan to...
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    Weight distribution hitch anyone?

    I bought one but never used it. I'm thinking of using it for my 2002 sundancer 280. Anyone here uses one? Can you share your experience, pictures, specs please? Thanks Nhi
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    Towing 2002 Sundancer 280 ...

    Good morning. So I'm in the process of getting my 280. Hopefully everything checks out because it seems in good condition. Some of you here suggested that I should get at least a 3/4 T diesel. I looked at a couple of Ford 6.7L (2011-2012), even used ones costs quite a bit. One option I was...
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    Need a marine surveyor recommendation quick ...

    Near Placerville - Sacramento CA area please. If you know anyone, please recommend. I need one ASAP. Thank you Nhi
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    NadaGuides & BUCValu differences questions ...

    Listen to some of you here, I just subscribed BUCValuPro in hope to be more informed on fair prices on boats in my search for my "true" first boat (one that I would keep for a long time. hehehe) I thought BUCValuPro is better, and would give me a chance to enter all the options (like canvas...
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    Hydrofoils & 4 blades prop

    Hello everyone. I just saw some postings on clubsearay.com about the advantages of a 4 blades prop. Sounds pretty cool so I already have plan to get the Piranha composite ones for my future yet-to-be mine boat (hopefully a Regal 2760 or a Sundancer 280 in a month or so). I also saw some...
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    Repower questions

    I ran across a listing that after inspection, the mechanic found out the big block (496 mpi 7.4 of a sundancer 270 SE) is cracked. The outdrive lower unit is crapped as well. Question is, how much it usually costs to replace the whole thing (engine & outdrive) with brand new setup? What about...
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    Single engine / twin comparisons revisit ... :)

    Good evening everyone. I know this has been discussed a couple of times here. Just to ... refresh everyone's memory, on more details: + More gas on twin, but how much more (in term of percentage)? + Heavier on twin: if strickly on a 27 footer (Sundancer / Regal for example), would it be that...
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    Opinion on 2004 Rinker 250 ...

    Good morning everyone. What's your first impression about a 2004 Rinker 250? What's good about it? Any bad reputation/things to watch out for? How's these boats compared against Sea Ray, Regal, and Bayliner? (performance, holding value, resale value...) I'm looking at a 2004 with a...
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