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    looking for information on berthing a boat in a marina

    Hello everyone, I am about to buy my first boat, but I have some questions about storing it. Where I live, dry storage is much more expensive than keeping a boat docked in the marina. However, I'm a little worried about actually keeping the boat in the water. So, I have a few questions. 1)...
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    questions about towing (how much extra power to tow uphill?)

    I have a few questions about towing boats. I am looking for a new tow vehicle and could really use some suggestions and input. I'm looking at the tow ratings of several vehicles and let's say it says that it has a tow rating of 5,000 pounds. What exactly does this mean? Does this mean that...
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    Starcraft V5 hulls... looking for info?

    Hi, I am wondering if anyone can share information on the v5 hulls, especially as compared to the more "traditional" starcraft semi-v hull. I am looking at a few boats and one is a 22' islander with the v5 hull. I'm wondering about info, advantages, and disadvantages! For example, one big...
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    looking for a 20-25 foot aluminum fishing boat.... brand suggestions?

    Hi all, I am looking for a 20-25 foot aluminum fishing boat. I have a few that I'm thinking about (for sale by friends and family) and I'm realizing that the only real brand I know is starcraft. So I've been looking on craigslist to see what's out there and I find that I either type in...
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    what is better for rough water: a 21' deep V, or a 24' semi-V?

    Looking for a boat to use slightly offshore or in bays where things might get choppy (1, maybe 2 feet on a bad day). I'm looking at a few boats right now and really liking two: a 21' with a deeper V that actually comes to a point at the transom, and a 24' that still has a relatively steep...
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