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    Seaswirl Boats/Any info appreciated

    I'm looking seriously at a 1997 Seaswirl 1850 Fish and Ski Dual console model. Does anyone know anything about Seaswirl - and especially this particular boat? Thanks
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    Uncle's Boats

    The year I was born my grandfather, dad, and uncle dredged out a little swamp on the edge of the bay and built a small marina. Just up a foothill from the marina was a small house which overlooked both the marina and the bay. This was my home for the first seven years of my life. Most of my...
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    Help in choosing used boat/motor combo

    I posted this elsewhere but opinions were difficult to come by. Any thoughts at all welcomed. 1997 Seaswirl 1850 dual console f/s with 2005 Johnson 150 hp - not saltwater OR 2001 Sea Pro 195 Dual console f/s with 2001 Yamaha 150 Saltwater II OX66 to be used in brackish and saltwater...
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    Are You Boat Launch Stupid? I am.

    ARE YOU BOAT LAUNCH STUPID? I am and have the T-shirt to prove it. Recently I was going through an old box of memories and found evidence of my family's love for me. It was an old t-shirt my family presented to me after a certain boating incident. On the back in bold letters it says...
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    Have you ever been stumped?

    STUMPED Have you ever been stumped? I?m not asking if you have ever had a problem and not been able to find a solution. I mean, ?Stumped!? Like river stumped. Years ago, on the Wakulla River just outside Tallahassee, Florida, I was stumped good. A group of friends had gathered, with their...
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    2005 150hp Johnson - not saltwater series

    I'm considering purchasing a boat with a 2005 150hp Johnson. It has only been used in fresh water. It is not saltwater series. I plan to use it almost exclusively in brackish and salt water. What benefits does saltwater series offer and would I be making a mistake if engine is not...
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    Two choices - which to choose

    1997 Seaswirl 1850 dual console f/s with 2005 Johnson 150 hp - not saltwater OR 2001 Sea Pro 195 Dual console f/s with 2001 Yamaha 150 Saltwater II OX66 to be used in brackish and saltwater regularly. Apples and Oranges, I know, but both in excellent shape and...
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    2000 Johnson 115 versus 1999 Mercury 125

    I'm so pleased to find you folks. Choice is between 2000 Johnson 115 2 stroke or 1999 Mercury 125 2 stroke. Several questions: What is elpto? Are either of these engines oil injected? Fuel injected? Which is, generally speaking, likely to be in better condition? Which is better quality...
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