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    Anyone been to Harker's Island, NC

    I am thinking about planning a trip down to Harker's Island, and trailering my boat down there. Anyone ever been there? I want to check out cape lookout, right where that big hook is in the barrier island. This is the extreme south east tip of the outer banks. Any good hotels / campgrounds...
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    Why do you love boating?

    What is the biggest reason you want to get out on your boat? i think the underlying reason I love to boat is the chance to get away from civilization. Get away from traffic and all of the people and mess of society. It is relaxing too. What are your biggest reasons for wanting to take the...
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    Is this boat too heavy?

    I have a 16 ft fiberglass runabout with a 70 HP evinrude on it. The boat is a 79 with a 81 engine on it. The make is a thompson. The boat and trailer together weigh about 3,000 lbs. I know this because i had it weighed at the dump. I suspect that my floor is rotten, or the floatation...
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    Planing sail boats?

    Can racing sail boats get on plane, like a power boat? I was watching some sail racing, and it kinda looked like they were throwing a power boat type of wake.
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    Active Captain Boating networking

    Anyone ever try Active Captain? I just joined it, they give you a yahoo map of the whole country, and you zoom into the area you boat in, and they will have information on different anchorages, and islands, and marinas, and various points of interest. It is a great way to discover cool new...
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    How often do you Repack your Wheel Bearings?

    I was just wondering who Repacks their Trailer wheel bearings, and how often.
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    Trialer Wheel Bearings

    I was just wondering how often you guys repack or tighten your trailer wheel bearings? How often do your wheels get loose? I noticed that mine will wabble a little with the trailer is jacked up, but i think that is normal, to let the bearings heat up on the road. I tried to tighten the...
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    Prop Exchange group

    Hey, I just started a prop exchange group on yahoo. You can go there and post what kind of prop ypu have into a database, and prst what type you want into another data base. then you should be able to find the type of prop that you want to get, and exchange with someone else. check it out...
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    what type of gas do you use?

    I was just wondering which octane level you put into your boat engine?
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    175 hp on a 16 ft runabout?

    I just saw an ad for a 96 175 hp mec mariner 2 stroke. model number is S# 0D232860 and they only want $1800 for it. 1st question: is this a good price? 2nd question: do you think it is too much for a 16 ft v hull runabout? It is a 1979 thompson, and it has a 70 hp on it right now. I...
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    fuel octane

    Hey, I have an 81 70 hp evinrude, 2 stroke, and i was just wondering what octane fuel i should put in it. I used to put the 93 in it, but i have been putting 87 in lately. I think that it only needs 87, i can't really tell much of a diff between the two. But most ppl seem to think that 93 is...
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    How many time per month do you use your boat?

    I was just wondering, on average, How many times you use your boat per month? I use mine prob about 4 or 5 times a month, now that I am working m-f.
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    Crabbing in the Atlantic

    Does anyone crab out in the open atlantic? Are there any crabs out there? Also, Could you crab year round down south near along the Ga and FL coast? I crab up in the Chesapeake bay, and the crabs leave by about early Nov here. I heard that crabs don't like really salty water.
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