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    Big Sound, Small Footprint

    Greetings everybody, I am upgrading my boat's sound system by adding a self powered sub, 1 amp powering 6 interior speakers, and 1 amp powering 4 tower speakers. My question is this: can I expect to run my entire sound system (head unit, eq, powered sub, amp1, and amp2) off of ONE deep cycle...
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    Which tower for my boat? Pic inc.

    Re: Which tower for my boat? Pic inc. Hello there, I know you did not list this tower in your poll, but the Big Air "Wave Tower" has got to be the sexiest-for-the-money tower out there. Do a search for "big air wake tower". I bought it for my Bayliner Cobra and installed it myself...
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    Winterizing My Boat For The First Time

    Greetings all, Like the title states, I am winterizing the boat for the first time. Is there a tried and true method for doing this? There is currently very little gas in the tank and the lower unit oil has not been changed since the beginning of this season. I have already...
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    Cleaning/Waxing boat with Vaseline???

    Re: Cleaning/Waxing boat with Vaseline??? Hey guys, Why not revive an old thread when it talks about something so useful?? Anyways, I went out and bought three "tubs" of generic petroleum jelly. I guess I was picturing five gallons of the stuff. It hasn't come in...
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    Please Help!! I Am Trying To Restore My Black Metal Flake Gel Coat.

    Greetings everyone, Here is the deal: I have a 1990 19' Bayliner Cobra fish and ski. The hull is glossy silver at the bottom and glossy black on the sides. The cap is supposed to be black metal flake. I recently bought a set of Maguires gel coat restoration products which included oxidation...
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    Completely Fed Up & Frustrated With Restoring My Gel Coat!! Help... Please!!

    Greetings everyone, Here is the deal: I have a 1990 19' Bayliner Cobra fish and ski. The hull is glossy silver at the bottom and glossy black on the sides. The cap is supposed to be black metal flake (as in the example pic below). I recently bought a set of Maguires gel coat restoration...
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    How Can I Adjust The Cavitation Plate On My 1990 150HP Force?

    Greetings, The title says it all. I read somewhere that if your boat wants to cut to either side, you can make some kind of adjustment on the cavitation plate to balance the steering. I can't find any adjusters on my 90' Force. I do have the engine bolted to a jack plate which could raise...
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    90' Force 150 HP Not Firing

    Greetings friends, I have a 1990 Bayliner Cobra with a 150HP Force outboard engine. The issue: when I turn the key the starter turns the flywheel weakly, gradually slowing until I let of the key. Details: this occurred three days ago and I had been pulling tubes and skiers for a couple of...
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    Fuel & Oil Ratio for 90' Force Outboard

    Greetings, I have a 150 hp Force outboard (1990). What is the proper fuel and oil ratio for this engine? I am assuming 50:1 but I want to make sure. Thanks in advance!!
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    Does A Hydrofoil/Planing Fins Increase The Height Of The Wake?

    Greetings, I am a wakeboarder and I am wondering how I can improve the size of my wake? I have a 19ft Bayliner Cobra with a 150 hp Force outboard. The boat throws a decent wake when I trim the engine up, but I want more. Would adding a hydrofoil or planing fins increase the size of the...
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    David Beckham's Illuminated Speedboat

    Greetings friends, I was watching the Olympic ceremony with a look of absolute boredom on my face when suddenly my interest was peaked by the awesome boat David Beckham was transporting the torch with. Aside from illuminating his face, there seemed to be many lights on the boat...
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    Restoring Color and Shine to My 1990 Bayliner Cobra

    Hello everyone, My boat's black metal flecked gelcoat is faded and oxidized and I really want it to look good. Recently I purchased Maguire's gelcoat restore set: Oxidation remover, polish, and wax. On the oxidation remover bottle, it claims to remove oxidation, eliminate small scratches...
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    Please Help Me Make My Boat Look Cool: "Star Wars" Gauges

    Re: Please Help Me Make My Boat Look Cool: "Star Wars" Gauges Here's the pic...
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    Please Help Me Make My Boat Look Cool: "Star Wars" Gauges

    Hi everyone, I am nineteen years old and I just bought a 1990 Bayliner Cobra in superb condition. It is black/red/silver with a 150 force outboard. I honestly think I have the coolest looking boat ever made. The gauge bezels in the dash are square, but the gauges themselves are the conventional...
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    Do Surge Brakes Do The Job?

    Hi all, I will be towing my 18' 1990 bayliner cobra with a 1992 Jeep Cherokee Laredo. I think I am going to follow everyone's advice and get trailer brakes to help me stop in case of emergencies. I do not have the money for electric brakes and I found a pair of good used surge brakes for...
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