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    Water spout!!!

    This water spout was filmed today on Lake Buchanan. The lake is 45 min. northwest of Austin. Wicked!! http://www.myfoxaustin.com/myfox/MyFox/pages/sidebar_video.jsp?contentId=7396990&version=1&locale=EN-US
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    Water Leaking Out!?! What Did I Hit!?!

    I'm jumping to this forum from another: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=275272 I'm in the process of installing a swim platform on my rig. While drilling the final two holes in the transom, water started pouring out! What did I hit!?! The water is clear. It is not lake water. The...
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    Swim Platform / WHAT DID I HIT!?!?!?!

    It has arrived... :D It was delivered today while I was at work. Currently sitting on the driveway next to the boat, in a very large crate. I took the day off tomorrow to install it, hopefully in one day. Ordered from Mountain Marine. I will post before, during and after shots. Wish me luck...
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    Solarskin bimini from Cabela's---quality???

    Has anyone here purchased a Solarskin bimini top from Cabela's? I think it's their own brand. I've done a few searches and only found two customer reviews. One raved on how good the top was, the other panned it completely. Thanks in advance. ........... or should I just get a Sunbrella?
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    Hesitates to re-start after running fine

    1997 Regal 1700 LSR - 3.0L Volvo/Penta 4 cylinder -- SX sterndrive. I bought the boat last August and it's last "tune-up" was 3 years ago. I did change the plugs and belts last November, but that's it. I did not winterize it as we have gone to the lake a couple times this "Winter" (we live...
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    #@$%! Ignition Switch Killed Starter Motor

    $#!* I think the starter motor went out due to what I think is a bad ignition switch. I noticed it last week that the ignition stayed in the "start" position for a little while, until I put it in "run". I just forgot to check into it deeper. I was running the engine (with water) for a bit to...
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    WOT question...

    1997 Regal 1700 SLR with a Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine and a SX stern drive. Specs say WOT is between 4200-4600rpm. Why does the tach go up to 6000rpm? From 4600-6000rpm it is highlighted in red. Is it safe to rev it up into the red zone for short bursts of acceleration? Spedometer...
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    Stupid sellers

    While looking to but our first boat this past summer, we ran across several sellers who were more than willing to run the engines for us if they couldn't (or wouldn't) meet us at a lake. About half of those used a hose adapter to supply water for the run. The other half were content to run the...
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    Keys don't float

    Any one else ever drop their keys in the water? Not the boat keys with the smart little floaty on it... the car keys! I had docked the boat and was going back to the truck to park it when I fumbled the dang keys and they fell straight down into about 15ft water. I had my little girls with...
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    Do I need to Winterize?

    I live in Austin, TX where we get about 5-10 freezing days during the winter. Do I need to winterize the boat for the entire winter? Most of the winter here is pleasant, cold, but pleasant. There are many, many days when the temps are in the 70's. We are planning on going out on the lakes...
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    Worried about saltwater

    My wife wants to take our boat ('97 Regal 1700 LSR) out to the coast (Rockport, TX) this fall to tour around the bays. I like the idea, but I'm worried about the effects of salt water on the engine... not to mention the sand in the carpet and shallow water everywhere. Our boat has only been...
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    low speed - high rpm

    Hello. First time posting. I have a 1997 Regal 1700 SLR with a Volvo Penta 3.0 4 cylinder engine and a SX sterndrive. I've owned the boat for a month now and was able to run it up to 35mph at 3500rpm with two adults on board. The past two times I've taken it out, I've only been able to hit...
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