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    V6-200 SX Corrosion/paint bubbling

    This seems crazy to me so I'm hoping someone has an idea. My boat has been in service 2 seasons now and the amount of paint bubbling up and off on the outdrive seems crazy. Is it possible it has the wrong anode on it or is this just normal? We had a Merc for 6 years on the previous boat and I...
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    Wet slipping for season?

    Just purchased a new 208LR that I was really excited about. Then I made the mistake of reading the owners manual which states it has to be epoxied or bottom painted if wet slipped. That seems crazy to me as a our little Starcraft fiberglass boat has been wet slipped for years without incident...
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    V6-200 vs V6-225

    Happy new year all! I recently picked up a new boat with the V6-200 in it. It was a dealer left-over so I got a decent deal. I would have preferred the 225 but didn't go that route. Looking at the two engines, they look identical other than a higher max RPM on the 225. Looking ahead a few...
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    3.0L TKS Fuel Filter Bail/Holder

    Hello all... So I went to change my under pump fuel filter before the season and broke it. It looks like I managed to unscrew the holding screw too much and pop off the little plate on the holder which pushes up on the bowl. For all my Googling I can not seem to find just the holder versus...
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    Four Blade Results

    I took my boat off the water last year with the Mercury 3 blade prop that came from the factory. Over the winter I decided to put a new four blade on. After getting her back in the water, all I can say is wow. Obviously the long winter lay-up makes it hard to make a direct comparison but for...
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    Hole in the ski locker/storage

    After many, many hours of cleaning the boat for winter storage I found an unpleasant little hole in my ski locker. It looks to go all the way down through the fiberglass. Should I just patch this up or am I in real trouble here with water intrusion? That area is usually always wet so water...
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    Sleeping Bear Dunes Area

    Good morning :) I'm looking for my next place to go on our annual "Boatcation." Last year we went down to Tennessee and before that we did the Inland Waterway in Michigan. I've never been to the Sleeping Bear Dunes area and am thinking that's the ticket. We usually rent a house (preferably...
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    Three Year Maintenance at Home or the Checkbook

    Greetings all... I'm trying to decide on my nervousness level and could use your thoughts. Thanks to this forum I've been doing my own oil changes, gear lube changes, winterizing, etc on my little 3.0L. Now I'm at the point where I need to do the three year routine and start pulling things...
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    Door County, WI

    Good morning all... We are looking at renting a house and going up to Door County next May. I'm trying to decide if I should take the boat up. Last year that time, we took our little boat up and ran around the Intercoastal in Michigan. It was a lot of fun but I shied away from the Straits...
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    Straits of Mackinac Newbie Questions

    Hello all... Thankfully it's almost vacation time and we are heading up to Northern Michigan. I'm dragging my boat up to cruise the inland waterway even though it might be a bit chilly. Well I am up there I find myself really tempted by the thought of cruising from Mackinaw City over to the...
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    Lowrance X50DS Upgrade Options?

    Good morning all, I have a lowly Lowrance X50DS mounted on the front of my boat by the trolling motor. It came with the fishing package when I bought the boat. It works well enough, but I'm a gadget freak so I'm curious upgrade options. Is there another model I can drop in without tearing up...
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    Avoiding Depth Fear :)

    Ok, I know that it's a boat and things break, but I feel I have an irrational fear of breaking things. Years and years ago I used to run a boat around on a lake I knew well. I managed to stray a little too far, hit something, and snapped a drive-shaft to the tune of thousands of dollars. Now...
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    1966 8teen up for grabs

    Ok, I'm giving up for now. I thought this would be a good project since the boat was so darn adorable looking. However, I failed to realize that I was about 2 projects over my head already :). I'm restoring an Austin-Healey Sprite at the moment and really don't need another project sitting...
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    New Owner, may have to concede

    Well, not that I intended to but I picked up an AristoCraft 8teen on the side of the road that followed me home. It is a excellent looking little boat and I was thrilled to find this group. However, after a week of equity I think I may to give up already. It appears to me that the outdrive is...
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