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    Diagram for coolant system?

    Fresh water cooled engines do not have radiators…they have heat exchangers that serve the purpose of a radiator. On that engine, if you are fresh water cooled, the heat exchanger will be tubular, maybe 4,5,6,7 inches in diameter and 12-18 inches in length, mounted on top of the engine with...
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    Diagram for coolant system?

    Most important question…Fresh water cooled or raw water cooled
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    I Bonds

    I got mine done ok, but did something to mess up my wife's application. Had to go through the Medallion Stamp process as well, took 8-9 weeks. At least we only have to do that once and can easily buy more bonds in the future.
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    I Bonds

    Ok, checked with my tax guy and he confirmed I could either pay yearly or once when redeemed. I’m guessing the yearly option is best for most people as a big lump sum might bump you into a higher tax bracket.
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    I Bonds

    Ok, as advised by treasurydirect.gov, I’m going to check with my tax advisor to confirm this. Details to follow.
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    I Bonds

    I’m actually considering bumping up my withholding to get a bigger refund just to take advantage of this. 9.62% is a hell of a deal and may even go higher in Nov.
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    I Bonds

    The way I understand it, you can pick how to pay taxes, either every year or when you cash out and as mentioned, exempt from state taxes
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    I Bonds

    Yep, just bought 2 in the past couple months...one for me and one for the admiral. On one of the applications, we had to go thru the medallion stamped form and it took about 8 weeks. Treasury changes rates every May and Nov, but the way I understand it, when you buy it, you get the full 6...
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    I/O 18 ft. Does it sit too low in the stern?

    looks very low to me. Sounds like you bought without a sea trial. I just don’t understand why people do that.
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    5.0 Mercruiser Problems

    OP, really sorry you are going through all this and hope everything works out. Sounds like there was no sea trial before buying. Just a reminder to other potential boat buyers…boats always run great in the sellers driveway. Getting it out on the water can be a whole different story.
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    2001 Chaparral 230 SSi vs. 2007 SeaRay Sundeck 200

    I’ll throw this out for what it’s worth…. No question that the Bravo III is a good way to go, but in the size boat you are looking for, the majority of that market, most will have 5.0 or 5.7 engines with Alpha drives. Alphas are good units when hooked up to small block V-8’s or smaller engines...
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    First boat buyer questions

    Good luck in your search. Quick question…have you taken the required boater safety class?
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    USCG Documentation SCAM Site

    I know this is an old thread, but never hurts to remind boat owners about it. If you ever need to renew your Coast Guard documentation, only go to the real CG Doc office and renew for $26. If the website wants $75, you are on a scammers website
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