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  1. Count Monaco

    My 60HP Evinrude is stalling on me... I think it may be overheating.

    I was cruising at full throttle for about 20 minutes yesterday when my engine just decided to stall. So I waited... And I tried starting it again and I waited some more and then I tried again and finally after enough attempts, it starts up. Now here's the interesting part: When I connect the...
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    I have a choice between two Jet Skis.

    I'm looking for a Jet Ski that required minimum maintenance (since I know relatively nothing about them) I have the choice between an ugly Kawasaki ZXI 1100 and a pristine 96 Yamaha Waverunner III. I really want the Kawasaki because it's so much faster, but I read that high performance Jet Ski's...
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    How to PROPERLY treat a keel?

    A couple months ago, my centerboard/swing keel rusted inside the sailboat so I had to pry it out with a crowbar. I went to a boat supply store and the doc said that because the keel a 25-year old piece of cast iron, it's not uncommon for them to swell up or rust and get stuck. Well, he...
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    I want to sell boats for a living.

    I am a power salesman seasoned in direct b2b sales and I also love boating. Now, I've never worked in any marine related industry and have maybe 100 sea hours logged, but I know that I want to sell boats for the next 5-10 years. I know sailboats the best and I know a lot of sailors, so I figure...
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    Problems steering my sailboat

    Steering my sailboat out of the channel is a two man job because the outboard won't stay in one place so I have to have someone hold it while I steer with the rudder. One time the motor slipped while we we near another boat and we almost hit it! I'm trying to figure out the best way to solve...
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    Where do I get a bow eye ring?

    I have an older Tanzer 22 sailboat and the bow eye is broke. It has very interesting dimensions and don't know where to find a replacement.
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    Putting a sailboat on a dock with a lift.

    Hey it's me, Mr. Probably too Inexperienced to have a Sailboat (but bought one anyway) I just leased a slip with a boat lift and I was too embarrassed to ask how to secure the boat on the lift out of fear that he'd tell me to take a hike. Any tips? Do's don'ts? I seen a YouTube video where the...
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    Can you tow a sailboat with a Toyota Camry

    I have a 2000 Toyota Camry and I recently bought a Tanzer 22 sailboat. http://www.sailboatlistings.com/view/45289 It's 2900 lbs. Now I need to transport it 65 miles to my marina, but I don't have have a truck and the Camry is rated for 2000 lbs. Is Camry a lost cause? Which do you think would...
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    Edit Avatar: Image resize failed due to inability to obtain image size.

    It is my opinion that this website is "too flashy" and bloated with features and routinely locks up my FireFox, forcing me to quit and lose all my tabs. Now, I'm sure the site works smoothly on the admins computer, but some of us use different devices. Right now on on a Mac and it's tolerable...
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    Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Role Call

    Tampa Bay resident, but Who Dat 4 Life!
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    Canoe vs. Porta-Bote vs. Just get a bigger boat already!

    I've been trolling a canoe for a while up and down lakes and creeks with my girlfriend/dog/cooler and recently started going out into the bay (tampa) where waters are a little rougher. In fact, we got caught in a tropical storm and it took us 20 minutes to get to land with trolling+rowing. Very...
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    Can deep cell marine batteries get wet?

    Re: Can deep cell marine batteries get wet? It's a stu1dc40
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    Can deep cell marine batteries get wet?

    So, I'm brand new to boating. I just bought my first canoe 3 days ago. Anyhow, I bought a brand new 12V 40 amp marine battery from Stowaway to power my 40lb trolling motor and it died in about 30 minutes of use. It was sitting in the back of the canoe in about 1 inch of water. My girlfriend...
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    Questions about trolling motor on a canoe...

    So I bought THIS TROLLING MOTOR from Academy today and clipped in on my canoe and everything worked great except that I want to go a little faster. Would it really make a difference if I ponied up the extra $80 and bought THIS 40 LB MOTOR or even something more powerful? Also, I got one of...
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