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    Hit a Rock

    Hello! I was out at East Fork Lake yesterday....and the water was down a few feet. Well I pulled up to the dock to pick up my wife after parking the vehicle....and noticed the depth finder saida bout 3 feet. I had the trim up as much as possible for the shallow water. As we pulled away from...
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    Battery Charging

    Hello again, long time no post! Spring again, and I'm wanting to go boating on Sunday. So, my boat has sat all winter. It was winterized, but I was too darn lazy to disconnect the battery. I haven't check it, and haven't charged it. I have a multimeter and a battery charger. My charger does...
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    Ohio River vs. Brookville Lake

    Looking at docking our boat at Brookville Lake next year instead of the Ohio River. Costs about $1k more, but the season is one month longer and it'll be wetslipped instead of stored out of water, but exposed to elements. The river just gets too darn choppy on the weekends for my 17.5' boat...
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    Ground wire - newb question

    Getting ready to install my fish finder this afternoon and trying to be prepared by the time I go down to the marina to work. I've found the fuse panel under the dash. Fortunately it has two open fuses with new crimp on connectors already attached. So power is easy enough. Getting a little...
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    Boat Handling Tips/Questions?

    Hopefully I won't drive you guys crazy with these questions which seem like the same ol' thing...but I wanna be safe since I'm the captaion of my boat with my wife and friends as my mates.<br /><br />First...the boat is an 06 Maxum 1800mx 17.5 bowrider, 135hp, 19 deadrise. We boat on the Ohio...
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    Depth/Fish Finder

    Have a 06 Maxum 1800mx. Been doing some light fishing with it and we use it on the Ohio River. When we anchor, we like to get as close to the bank as possible to stay out of the way of traffic. Therefore, a depth finder would be really handy. I've seen many depth/fish finder combos for about...
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    Towing - Grand Cherokee

    Hey all. Looking at buying a 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Has a 4.0 6cyl. It will be the vehicle I use to tow my boat. I know Cherokee's can tow quite a bit, but not sure if that's the 6's too. Anyone know the towing capacity for this thing? It does include the tow package and is 4x4. I...
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    Power Loading

    If this is in the wrong forum...sorry!<br /><br />From what I could read on here, apparently I might be power loading my boat onto the trailer. The marina I store at does the launching for us. So being totally new to boating, I just follow their directions. When loading, I line the boat up on...
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    Newbie Still - Few Questions

    Hello again! Been having a blast enjoying my new boat...been out 4 times already in 2 weeks and its been raining most of the last two weeks. Couple questions if I may....<br /><br />Any way to protect the hull of my boat in the bow....the paint/coating (whatever it is) is already chipping off...
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    Maiden Voyage

    Took my new Maxum out for its first voyage Sat, but only for about 30 minutes. Its been raining here everyday since I ordered the boat (what luck huh?). Had some friends along which was a great help...especially securing the lines, etc. Was GREAT! Had to take it easy on her during the...
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    Charging Battery

    Ok, this is going to sound like a total newbie question....but....what's the deal with batteries needing charging all the time on boats. We're getting a new boat tomorrow, and plan to keep it stored at a marina. We will probably use it every few days. Should I worry about the battery needin...
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    Marina Storage - Uncovered

    I've decided to get a Maxum 1800mx....and will be storing it at a marina since I have no tow vehicle and may not have one for at least 1 year. The marina we're looking at offers wet-slip or dry storage. The dry storage is uncovered and outdoors, with free launching anytime they're open. Any...
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    Ohio River Boating - Cincinnati

    Hello all! Getting a boat soon and will be dry-storing it at a marina off the Ohio River right outside Cincinnati. Anyone familiar with boating the river? Once I get a tow vehicle (maybe in a year), I'll have more options. For future reference, anyone know of some good lakes near the...
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    New Boat - Help me Decide!

    Hello everyone! I'm new to boating, first time owner. I'm looking at two different 2006 bowriders: Maxum 1800mx and a Bayliner 185. <br /><br />Here's shared characteristics:<br /><br />135hp 4 cyl<br />Bimini Top<br />Stereo<br />power tilt/trim<br />same basic features<br /><br />Here's where...
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