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  1. superbenk

    Jet vs. IO pros & cons?

    I've been toying with the idea of a jet boat instead of an IO for my next boat. Thing is, I really don't know anything about jet boats other than the fact that you don't have a prop & outdrive hanging down to hit stuff. Are there other major pros/cons to jet boats over IO? What is the biggest...
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    Lake Beltzville on Memorial Day weekend?

    I was thinking of heading to Beltzville on Saturday this weekend & wondered how crazy it gets up there over Memorial Day? We usually launch from the Preacher Camp ramp. We're about an hour & a half from the lake, so I'd hate to go all that way to find it a mad house. Any local insight?
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    Am I the only one?

    I love how my status changes as my post count goes up. Am I the only one who gets excited about this? I see those with 10k, 20k, 30k posts and some insane ranking & I'm thoroughly impressed :) Maybe it's just me & it's definitely silly, but I look forward to being Admiral someday anyhow! :)
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    OMC fun on Google Books

    Poking around Google for an answer to another OMC related question & I found some articles from early 80's & 90's on OMC products that's kind of fun to read. Once upon a time it seems OMC did ok :)...
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    Wishlist - iPhone friendly iBoats forums

    I find browsing the iBoats forums incredibly tedious on my iPhone. Yes, it renders fine & yes, I can zoom and read stuff just fine, but it's annoying. I wish there was either some kind of fancy iPhone app specifically for iBoats forums or a mobile browser theme that would make it really easy...
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    2004 Bayliner Capri 210 Cuddy

    Looking at a 2004 Bayliner Capri 210 cuddy w/ 5.0L Mercruiser. Anyone have any opinions? We're thinking of offering ~$13k for it including a 30-day warranty & galvanized trailer w/ brakes (dealer is asking $18k).
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    Ramp Webcams?

    Does anyone know of any boat ramp webcams online? It'd be fun to watch them sometimes as someone who's still fairly new to the ramp for educational purposes. I know some people go hang out at the ramps to watch, so it seems there must be a webcam online of a ramp somewhere.
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    Intermittent high-speed brief hesitations

    Took the boat out for the first time over the weekend & most everything worked perfectly!! One issue I noticed was that cruising at high RPM (~4000-4500RPM), things would run great most of the time, but occasionally there'd be a very slight hesitation for a second and then it'd be fine again...
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    Anybody with experience with early 1980's Century boats?

    I've spent the past couple years restoring a free 1980 Century 190 with an OMC 140 & 400 Stringer. Just wondering if anyone else has had something like this and what their feelings about this era & make of boat are. As a bonus, if anyone has any original literature for this boat, I'd love to...
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    Trailer brake install SUCCESS!

    Just took a little drive with the new trailer brakes installed and it was a huge success! Couple of small leaks that just needed some fittings tightened, but all is resolved. I only wish I put them on a long time ago, what a difference they made! Put these Kodiak disc surge brakes on with new...
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    Keeping hull clean in a slip

    I'm considering getting a slip for the boat on the Delaware for the summer, bur I don't want my nice clean hull & outdrive getting all brown and gross. I know there is anti-fouling paint, but that looks kind of ugly too. Is there any way to keep a boat in a slip but not have it get gross? I'm...
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    Looking for camping+boating in southeast PA

    I'm trying to plan a weekend camping & boating trip for this summer with a couple friends & we're looking for the best options close to Philly. The one friend will be bringing a pop-up camper & I'll be bringing the boat. I know there's Raystown lake with on-the-water campsites, but that's...
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    Replacing a 03 Frontier 4x4

    I currently have a 2003 Nissan Frontier XE 4x4 crew cab w/ the long bed. It's a pretty nice truck, but the family is starting to feel cramped in it (wife & 2 kids). We're also starting to think about a newer/bigger boat in our future (currently towing a 18' 1980 Century 190. The Frontier is...
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    OMC Stringer impeller replacement pics

    I replaced my impeller today in my OMC Stringer 400 today. I took a bunch of pics of the process and thought I'd share in case anyone else would like to see: http://picasaweb.google.com/superbenk/ImpellerReplacement Unfortunately once I got into it and finally got to the impeller itself, I...
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    2004 Stingray 190CS?

    Just got home from the Philly boat show! We didn't buy a shiny new boat, but we put a deposit down (contingent on inspection) on a 2004 Stingray 190CS. It's normally $12450, but it was on sale just for the show at $9995. Wondering what the iBoats community thinks of this deal? The salesman...
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    Went to the boat store today...

    Kids (really) wanted to go to the boat store today (Saturday) to look at the boats. We saw a really nice looking Bayliner Discovery 192 cuddy there for $24k and started thinking hard about it. I don't think I want to buy new & I really can't afford thinking about something over $10k...
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    Anyone use the Navionics iPhone App?

    I found this in the iTunes App Store recently and was pretty amazed that each regional app was only $10 (well for the east coast rivers & lakes apps). Has anyone tried this? Seems too good to be true: Navionics iPhone App
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    D&S Boats Marina on Delaware

    Just visited this place today and am considering a slip here. Anyone have any experience with them or other recommendations for inexpensive access to the Delaware? We're north of Philly & haven't been on the Delaware yet so we're looking to try it this summer since it's much closer & more...
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    Newbie wants to add brakes to trailer

    I have a 19' 1980 Century on a Shorelander single axle trailer (13" wheels) that doesn't currently have brakes. I'd like to add brakes to the trailer, but I don't have any idea what I'm doing yet. I'm fine with learning & getting my hands dirty doing the work myself, but I need some pointers...
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    Changing impeller - gear lube need draining?

    I've just winterized the boat a couple weeks ago with clean oil throughout engine & drive. I'm thinking this winter would be a good time to change the impeller since I have no idea when it was last done (if ever). The outdrive is an OMC Stringer 400 & I'm wondering if I'll have to drain the...
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