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    Help selecting next boat.

    After 3 seasons with my first boat (1989 Cruisers Inc. Barnegat 2530), I'm getting ready to move up in the next year or two. After owning this starter boat, I learned a few things about how I use the boat, and what makes sense for me. I want an open bow boat (since I'm 6'3", and hate ducking...
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    Need help with selecting a new prop for Alpha 1.

    Hello everyone, thank you for your interest. I need a new prop for my 1989 Cruisers Barnegat 2530. It is powered by a 1993 Mercruiser 5.7 Litre to an Alpha 1 drive. The boat is 4400 lbs, 7.5 ft beam. The current prop is damaged pretty heavily. When it was last in the water WOT was...
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    What FishFinder/GPS for Lake Erie?

    I am new to boating (just bought my first boat last summer). I want to add a GPS/FishFinder combo to the boat. My budget is $600 (including transducer/gps). My fishing is mostly in 20'-100' of water in Lake Erie (Buffalo, NY area) and similar conditions in the Upper Niagara River. Two units...
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    1989 Barnegat 2530 - my first boat!

    Hello fellow Cruisers enthusiasts. I just purchased my first boat, a 1989 Cruisers Barnegat 2530. It is still pending a sea trial, but I am already sold. The hull is in immaculate condition with the original paint job showing only light wear. There are no repairs underneath. The previous...
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    Newbie Boater with a '93 Merc 5.7

    Hello all, Thanks for helping a newbie. I just purchased a 1989 Cruisers Inc. Barnegat 2530, powered by a 1993 Merc 5.7 and the original (I think) Alpha 1 outdrive. It has a 4 barrel carb. I am completely unsure of the hours. I want to know what parts will most likely go bad first...
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