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  1. stubbsboogie

    Thanks to iboat

    :)Hi guys! just wanted to post something about the good times I have been having this weekend while waiing to go out boating. Not as much fun as riding but still a good time First off I finished my longer than hoped project of compounding polishing and waxing the whole boat. It was oxidized...
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    gps maps

    I have a garmin oregon 400c handheld gps and I am trying to find some maps for it. I have the bluecharts and citynavigator from garmin already but some of my boating takes me to some very small roads to find some small ramps in rivers and lakes aaround here, and they are not detailed enough...
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    depth finder instal

    Hey guys, got another question for the experts. I am about to replace my non functional depth gauge. Just a simple indash head unit. My question is should I get one with a transom mount or a glued in thru-hull transducer. Thanks in advance for the help
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    trailer bunks

    HI guys hope all your new years were great, I have a trailer question for you. My boat is a bear to retrieve, I belive it is due to the trailer set up. Currently it has two vertical bunks (2x8 on their sides) and keel rollers in the middle also pvc type side posts. It is very difficult to get...
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    Do I need this gps: Oregon400c

    Hello iboats hope all your christmas days were merry. For christmas I recieved a Garrmin Oregon400c. I am very new to GPS and from what I can tell from research this is a pretty high end, advanced unit. I think this is more GPS than I need. I do very litttle actual offshore navigation...
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    Gelcoat?

    Good morning and merry Christmas to all I-boaters out there in cyberland. Hope your holiday season is all you dreamed of. WHile we are in the off season I am doing some projects to the boat, surprised? My hull has some osmosis blisters on it from the previous owner leaving it in the water...
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    decals and pinstriping

    Hey guys happy holidays! Hope you are all having a great holiday season. Santa has brought me an early christmas present, a variable speed buffer. Hooray! So I am about to embark on a project of rubbing compound, polish and wax to get the boat looking great for next season. My question is my...
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    Another inconsiderate boater

    I read alot of these type posts and just thought I would share one of my own. So over the weekend my girl and I and three other friends were wrapping up a nice day of cruising around, heading back to the ramp. We were flagged down by a jet boat that needed a tow( I wont get into why they needed...
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    Thanks!!!!

    I just wanted to put up a post to thanks all of the folk here on I boats. AS someone who is fairly new to boating it is really great to have a commmunity of people really of friends that are available and around to help. Give time and advice to others. Great site great community and great...
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    HELP! Please need quick help on yamaha f100

    Good afternoon i-boats, I may be in a pickle. Firts off reasons for pickle is I have relatives coming into town tomorrow from about 200 miles away to ride on the Suwannee river. So I decided to change plugs and do a couple of things to the motor just to be sure all was ok. I changed the plugs...
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    Crystal River FL

    Just wanted to tell some folks about the wonderful trip to Crystal River we just took. My girlfriend and I wanted to do something different last weekend, a bit tired of running up and down the Suwannee river. So we had heard that Crystal river was nice and decided to go check it out. Trailered...
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    Steering Cable going bad?

    HI guys, I think I have a steering cable going bad on my 98 Glastron bowrider. Is there some way to check that without simply replacing the whole setup. Symptoms are it is extremely difficult to turn to the left, and seems to be getting more so as days go by. It is a teleflex system with...
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    Kingsley Lake as destination?

    With summer and boating weather coming to a close, my girl and I are thinking of taking a weekend boating trip. I have heard that Kingsley near Jacksonville FL is really nice but have never been there. Does anyone know much about this lake it looks really nice, just wonderin. Thanks
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    Should I change props

    I am wonderin if I should change propellers. I have a 1998 Glastron GS 180. Running a 2001 Yamaha 100hp 4stroke. At WOT turing about 6200 or 6300 rpms at 38 mph. I am currently running a 13.5x16 stainless steel propeller. While I am comfortable at this top end speed my buddy keeps telling me...
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    Boat pulls to the right why?

    I have just purchased a boat to upgrade from my smaller boat and am a bit out of my knowledge range on some things and need some help. I have a 1998 18ft Glastron with a 2001 Yamaha 100hp four stroke When I am underway the boat pull sto the right pretty badly, it is also hard to turn back to...
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