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    Got swamped tonight...

    After viewing fireworks on the lake with a million other boaters, I took a big wake over the bow on my trip back to dock. As my boat is a 15' triHull with an outboard, there is no bilge pump. The water filled my in-floor bait well (a big fiberglass bowl) and the fuel tank area at the stern...
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    Camera got wet

    Tonight, after viewing fireworks on the lake with a zillion other boaters, a wake came over my bow as I was putt-putt-putting back to dock. My sister's Kodak digital camera got wet, and now doesn't work. I've removed the battery. Will it likely work in the morning after it dries out? Do I...
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    Oh No! I forgot the oil!

    Yesterday I put 2 gallons of gas into my pretty-empty tank and took my outboard (Merc 650) out for a shakedown run. It kept dying after a minute or two. The bulb would be soft, so as long as we squeezed it fuel kept flowing and the engine ran. We must have restarted the motor 6 or 7 times in...
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    Ah, the 3.0L standard engine

    I've heard from various people that the standard 3.0L I/O is not adequate for pulling water skiers in a 18'-19' fiberglass boat. That's the most demanding thing I do - no need to go 45mph. My Merc 65hp OB is adequate on my old 15' tri hull, but as the kid is growing I foresee a bigger boat in...
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    OB vs. I/O HP translation

    I've been told (by owners as well as stores) that the 3.0L 135hp engine that comes standard in most 18-19' I/O boats would not be adequate power for water skiing/wakeboarding. If I went with an outboard instead, how many horses would I need to match that 135, and how many more ponies would I...
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    Not pumping fuel (Merc 650)

    Took my boat out today for the first time this season. I'd pretty much drained the tanks at the end of last August, so I put 2 gallons in one of the tanks (the one that happened to have the fuel hose attached) as this annual run was just to find anything that needs fixing before our boating...
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    Ski behind a Pontoon Boat?

    Is this possible? Desirable? What about the brands with a 3rd(center) pontoon? Dave
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    Boot lube?

    I was given a pro model Connelly slalom ski by a neighbor. I got in the water and realized there were no knobs to adjust the binding. Just hex bolts. So I got out my tool box and got the binding small enough for my size 8 foot, but then couldn't fit my foot into the thing - it's like a...
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    Wide Ski Problems

    Last summer I was chatting with an employee at a water sports store about how much harder it is to get up (on SKIS!!!) now that I'm over 40. He said when he hit 40 he bought a wide ski and that made all the difference. So I bought one. I can't get up on the thing! Someone mentioned that the...
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    Brand Ranking?

    I'm thinking about moving up to a newer/bigger boat (18-20') for general family/ski/tube/fishing use. Would anyone care to rank these brands? I don't want anyone to be offended; I'm just trying to get a feel for the market. Bunch 'em up, if that's easier. I tend not to trust anyone selling...
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    What's a Deck Boat???

    I own an old 15' tri hull and am thinking about a newer, bigger boat for family fun/water skiing, etc. As tri-hulls apparently haven't been made since about 1980, someone recommended a deck boat. Is this the same as a pontoon boat? A recent issue of a boating magazine had lots of ads for...
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    Success with a composite prop!

    After asking on this forum a few weeks ago, I decided to bite the bullet and buy a composite prop. I got the Piranha 3 blade, with an extra replacement blade, same size & pitch, for $150 including shipping. It arrived in 2 days UPS. They have a 4 blade model but it costs significantly more...
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    Why the difference???

    I visited a boat rental place today and they had 2 of their former rentals for sale: A 2001 Crownline 18', and a 1989 Malibu (18 or 19') both open bow ski boats. But they were asking about the same money for both - $12,700 for the crownie and $11,900 for the Malibu. Is Malibu really that good...
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    Replacing '76 Tri Hull

    I have a 1976 15' tri hull with a 65hp merc o/b. We love it as a family boat, (ski, tube, fish) but it's just getting too small. My dad used to have an 18' tri hull,and it would be perfect, I think. But I don't want another 30 year old boat! :% Checking eBay, I find no tri hulls after 1978 or...
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