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    RPMs too high?

    The prop pitch is effectively the same as the gear ratio on your car. If you go up in pitch you travel further with each rev so your top speed goes up if you have the power to move the boat at that speed. As you go up in pitch you also can lose some acceleration as you don't have that same...
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    Ski pole for tube attachment

    There are a few options to keep the rope out of the water. The best might be a spinner float in the line from the boat. Booster Ball is one type of these. You could use a tow pylon but it must be a very good one that is supported and braced almost to the attachment point, or one on a...
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    Anchor advice needed for rocky and tree bottom lake

    I'm another fan of box anchors. The store well in a boat like yours and hold well in most conditions. I've found I can work them out or tree hangups. For my own, I'm not using it for overnight as it's just for temporary stops. Overnight I'd use it and a shore spike off the stern. A line off...
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    Stainless Steele or NO..

    One situation where a Stainless prop is worth the extra cost over aluminum is when you have floating debris in the water. The lake I boat on has a large change in water level from the winter to spring. This results in logs, branches and bark on the surface after the water has gone up. My...
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    Hull stringer material

    My 2006 Sanger has stringers that are wood and they will not rot. In fact they have a lifetime guarantee. They are made from a structural plywood with the grain aligned differently than construction or marine plywood you would normally find. Each ply layer is individually infused with copper...
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    What does this stand for?

    I'm not sure, but it looks like an identifier for the person or entity that installed the capacity plate. It does not refer to the capacity.
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    Adding Transom walkthrough to wake boat

    I assume you are just wanting to remove a 14”-18” path through the rear sun pad and put down a non slip finish like Seadeck, then redo the edges of the upholstery. If that’s the case, an upholstery shop is your best bet. Removing the pad is not a big deal. It should be held on with nuts on the...
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    Mercruiser 470 head and gasket inspection

    With the head off, that is a good idea. You'll need to clean off the surface of the block too. A ScotchBrite pad on a drill is a good way to to that by yourself after you use a scraper to get rid of chunks. They'll likely want to do the valves too. That will add to the cost but might be worth...
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    Grey Font color

    Yes, it's a pain to try to read and my screen brightness has to be turned way up to compensate. The font is not as clear either on this new system.
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    Calabria Owner Needs Help

    Calabria made a couple hundred boats a year so the original manual would be useless for almost anything. It is a good boat though. The engine is probably a Black Scorpion that runs though a Walters V-drive. Both are common and easy to fix or get parts for. You want the serial numbers for each...
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    It doesn't matter how old you are...

    This is hilarious, and shows you can be a dinosaur and still wakesurf. Annoyingly he's much better than me. https://youtu.be/8DAZ1jO-_PM
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    Mercedes boat

    Mercedes have been making boats for a long time.
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    A TINNY I would even be intersted in.

    Re: A TINNY I would even be intersted in. Pavati sells one with a wakeboard tower built on. They have this fully welded aluminum boat on the market now. I think I'd be more likely to get one of these. (But I'm going to keep my current boat)
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    if you hate too tow a boat

    Re: if you hate too tow a boat My neighbour has an Amphicar on the Shuswap. Takes it out several times a week. Pretty red, pretty slow, pretty expensive. WaterCar makes some really fun ones now. Still really expensive. Still can get red.
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    moring in rough water, any ideas

    Re: moring in rough water, any ideas I'm guessing you are talking about the boat in your profile. First cover it to stop as much water getting in as you can. Install an automatic bilge pump. Even if it runs until the battery dies it is easier to charge a battery when it is on the surface than...
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