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    Boat Registration Number Stickers

    I just bought a new Regal 2500 and need to apply registration nos. I've never done it before, and want numbers that have a nice, professional look. What have you done? Pictures would be great if you have them. Also, interested in whether you did it yourself or got a sign company to do it.
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    Adjustable Ball Mount Recommendation Needed

    I just got a new trailer and will be potentially towing it with two different trucks that have two different heights. I'd like to use one ball mount, so have been looking at adjustable mounts. My boat plus trailer weight will be a little over 6000lbs. Any recommendations on mounts that will...
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    Thoughts regarding Shoot Through Hull Transducers?

    I'm moving my chartplotter/fishfinder to a new bowrider I just bought, and the dealer recommended a shoot through hull transducer. I've never used one. How effective are these? I don't do a lot of fishing with the boat, so the depth finder is probably more what I use it for.
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    Covered dry dock versus dry stack storage

    I'm looking at two marinas, one has dry stack storage and the other has dry storage under a metal roof with open sides. (It's a big roof with probably 40-50 boats under it). I understand the pros and cons of dry stack storage, but I can save a fair amount annually by the dry parked storage...
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    Help Needed regarding Torsion Axels and Keel Bunks

    I'm getting a lot of conflicting information from trailer manufacturers about two issues: (1) the pros and cons of torsion axles vs. leaf axles; and (2) whether a boat needs to be supported by the keel. The manufacturers who make aluminum trailers seem to advocate torsion axles and no keel...
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    Advice needed on a trailer for a 26' bowrider

    Buying a new boat that does not come with a trailer. My old one came with a trailer, so I've never paid much attention to them. The boat is a 26' Regal 2010. Probably looking at an aluminum trailer, but interested in learning what I should be looking for in a trailer, about what it should...
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    Volvo Penta 8.1L Whistle

    Second 8.1 question of the day: I test drove a boat with an 8.1L engine. Never driven one before, but it had a distinct whistle (best description I can give of the sound). The dealer said that was normal for 8.1 and Mercrusier 496's because they suck so much air in. Just checking for some...
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    Fuel economy of Volvo Penta 8.1 DP versus 5.7GXi DP

    I'm looking at a regal 2500 and think either of these engines will do, with the 8.1 maybe even being a little too much power (I know that sounds odd, but I buried the speedometer on a test drive yesterday at 65 mph on a choppy lake and had only barely trimmed the drive - 52-55mph WOT is fine for...
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    Time to Plane and 0-30 speeds - what's considered good?

    I'm looking at bowrisers in the 24-26 foot range, used primarily for tubing, skiing and wakeboarding. In comparing boat/engine combinations, I'm seeing some widely divergent TTP and 0-30 speeds (not unexpected). I'm trying to get a feel for what is generally considered to be "good" performance...
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    atlanta boat show

    Anyone been? Worth going to? Doesn't look like many (if any) manufacturers are going to be there.
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    What do these boat measurements mean?

    I am comparing a 2004 Four Winns 230 to the 2008 Four Winns 240 (the current model designation for the same boat), and trying to get some understanding of differences between the boats based on specs for the boats posted on the Four Winns website. There is an 11" difference in "bridge...
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    Volvo 5.7L GI versus 5.7L GXI

    What's the difference in these two engines? Is one "better" than the other? Looking at a 24' bowrider that has the 5.7L GI with duoprop.
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    Boat Review Websites

    What are the best boat review web sites? I've been to Boattest.com, but I have yet to watch a video or read a review on the site that said anything negative about any of the reviewed boats. (Or maybe I'm just picking really good boats to get reviews on). Makes me think it may be good for...
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    I/O bowrider v. Inboard ski/wakeboard - Pros and Cons?

    I am in the market for a new boat. I most recently owned a 24' deck boat which I bought because of the extra seating capacity. I liked it, but I'm now looking at other options. I did not look at inboard ski/wakeboarding boats when I bought the deck boat because they seemed to be a lot more...
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    Questions Regarding Flooded Boat

    In the floods in Atlanta this week, my Four Winns 224 was flooded with water up to the windshield. I have pressure washed it out, and am waiting for an insurance claims adjuster to come out and look at it, but a few questions: 1. The water was a combination of rain water, run-off and sewage...
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    Why Aren't There More Jet Boats Out There?

    I took my boat in for service this weekend to a dealer that carries Yamahas. I looked at the AR230 and was impressed by its set-up, but was most impressed by its price. In fact, the price is so low for a brand new boat that it got me wondering why I don't see more Yamahas or other jet boats...
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    First Wakeboard Purchase

    I have never wakeboarded but my kids just took lessons and it's now all they want to do. I'd like to buy just one board if possible that would work for a small 11 year old, a 13 year old, and my wife and I (if there is such a board). I don't know anything about wakeboards, so any help you can...
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    Warning Beep When No Apparent Cause

    I have not had my boat out in about a month or so. I have a Four Winns 224 with a Volvo 5.0. Got it out yesterday and, when pulling away from the ramp, a warning beep started. Usually that means that I am too shallow, but I was in 22 feet of water. All gauges were normal. I turned the...
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    Who has the right of way at the boat launch?

    I was at a boat ramp last week in NC that had two ramps, but only room to turn around one trailer at a time and back it up. No separate boat dock, but a walkway next to the ramp you could tie your boat up to. (Meaning, that to leave your boat and get your trailer, you had to leave the boat...
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    Do I Need a Fishfinder/GPS?

    I have a 24' deck boat that I use mostly for pulling tubes and water skiing on lakes in Georgia. I will occasionally fish from it, but don't see that as a particularly big use of the boat. My wife just got me a Lowrance Fishfinder/GPS as a birthday present. It looks awesome, but it is also...
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