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    Boat Suggestions Please!

    Well here goes, The family will be expanding in August with the birth of our first child.... so I am looking for a new to us boat. Looking for a sporty cuddy cabin, between 22 and 28 feet, years 2002-2008, with an arch or tower that can be used for some mild wakeboarding. Also a nice swim...
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    Alternative to over-priced Fat Sac pumps?

    I just got new Fat Sacs this year and they suggest using a specific pump made by Tsunami. It retails for 100$ and to be honnest I think its overpriced. Any one ever experiment with pumps you can get at your hardware store? I have seen a few simple pumps an in and an out, they can be connected...
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    Volt Questions

    My boat is a 1995 Doral Br185 (19 foot Bow rider) with an inboard 4.3 L Mercrsuiser LX. Both batteries (starting and deep cycle) are brand new. My voltage gauge never goes over 12.5ish and when I trim up or down it will dip as low as 9ish. I am thinking the problem is my alternator. I had...
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    Fuse Question!

    Hey Folks, I recently installed a set of 3 lights on my wakeboard tower. Since my dash switches were already all taken, I piggy backed onto my courtesy light switch. This included my dash lights and 2 little lights underneath the back seat of my bow rider. I unplugged the 2 lights under the...
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    1st session of the year...in the books

    Yep, the water was at 43 on the Ottawa River, but we slapped on rash guards, wet suits and drysuits combined and rode for about 2 hours this afternoon...gotta be a first to be sessionning in Ottawa on April 3rd. Here's to a long season...enjoy it folks!
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    Anyone in Canada go for a session yet?

    I am tempted to put the boat in the water this weekend and try out the dry suit I had purchased for white water kayaking but never used. The bays are still slushy but the main river is wide open and the local ramps are nice and clean. Anyone polar bear ride yet???
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    Need Your Help (Swim Platform)

    Hey Folks, Looking to build my own swim platform extension on my Doral Br185. Essentially I am looking to build a platform similar to what is found on dedicated wakeboard boats. The purpose would be to be able to stand on the platform to strap into our wakeboards. My idea is to go with 2 "L"...
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    Orlando Boat Show March 4th to 7th

    Hey Folks, Anyone attend this boat show in the past? How good is it. I will be in Orlando that week on a golf trip and I want to know if the show is worth it. I am in the market for a new wakeboard boat so I am wondering if this show will cater to my needs. Also, my father in law wants to...
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    Cargo Bimini Top Questions

    Hey Folks, Looking for people that have used Cargo type Bimini tops, would like to get your opinions and overall feelings on the use of this product. I am currently running a Monster Tower, so I would likely stick with the brand and use the cargo bimini from Monster, but open to any...
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    Anyone ever use this product??

    Looking for opinions on Prop Guard, good or bad, just curious as to whetter or not it delivers what it promises??? http://www.propguardmarine.com/
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    I/O Battery Help (going from 1 to 2)

    Hey Folks, First off, I drive a 1995 Doral BR185. I am working on a booming sound system therefore I would like to *** a deep cycle battery to power it while keeping the starting battery for obvious reasons. Would anyone have a link or info or even a complete walkthrough on what I have to do...
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    Surfing behind a I/O

    I've seen several threads before, mostly about the safety of it all... What I am looking for now is people that have surfed behind a regular bow rider, possible weighted down with ballasts or not. I wanna know how was the surfing, was it possible to go ropeless, as the boat stable enough. Let...
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    Speaker Help

    Hey Folks, Need your opinions and experience on this one. Winter is slowly setting down on us here in Ontario so it's time to start buying gear for next wakeboard and boating season. I currently have a Doral Bow Rider with a 4.3L Merc. I am planning on adding some sound to the boat, my plan...
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    Custom Swim Platform

    Hey Folks, I know this topic has been covered numerous times before, but I am looking for something really specific. I drive a 1996 Doral BR185 (Bow Rider). I am looking at building a custom swim platform to be used when strapping on our wakeboards. I am planning on building a metal frame and...
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