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    What are the issues with Larson boats?

    What are the issues with Larson boats? I just learned that their boats are woodless. I'm doing some research on the VEC but wanted to see what the issues are with Larson? I saw one thread where the guy had the wrong hull on his Larson, but i think his scenario was 1/1000000.
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    trailer year is off by boat year

    Is it common for the trailer to be a year older than the boat? This is what a dealer told me. So the trailer can be ready to receive the boat. Any truth to this?
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    Good electronics threads for complete newbie

    I'm looking at buying my first boat. I've been looking for a year so it's any day now...I can feel it. The boat will most likely be an 18-20' open bow with an i/o. Anyhow, I'm going to be doing alot of fishing and need all the ins/out of electronics. I understand that I'm going to need a...
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    red flags boat sale

    What are some of the not so obvious red flags when shopping for boats? I saw an ad for a nice rig. One concern is that he just bought it last summer and says that his family is growing and need something bigger. C'mon, you didn't know that last year?
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    i/o archilles heels

    Many boaters I know own nothing but outboards type boat. When i ask them about runabouts they say don't buy them. They always point out that there are still many outboards from the 70's running today. So I have to wonder what's the big problem with i/o motors? Is it just that i/o requires...
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    what kind of boat between 18-20ft has fuel injection?

    I called a searay dealer today and notice that their new boats are still carbed. What kind of boats between 18-20 ft has fuel injection?
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    must have amenities in newer boats

    What kind options/amenities would you find in a newer boat that you wouldn't find in something like 10 years ago would you say is a big deciding factor for upgrading and/or moving up?
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    Can you patch up these fiberglass scratches

    Can you patch up these fiberglass scratches? Are there any concerns to the scratches? The bottom of the boat is painted with some kind of paint which I assume is for protecting the fiberglass during beaching. I assume that's why it's all scratched up?
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    boat owners $

    I'm checking a couple of sites and it seem as though there are alot of $$ being thrown around on boats. These folks must be making some serious $$. Just out of curiousity. I like to see what the poll shows for income earners on folks buying boats that cost 20k to say 40k.
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    The difficult choices in Boating

    Finding a boat can be frustrated. I've been looking for a year and my choices has jumped from aluminum to fiberglass, outboard to inboards due to fiberglass craft options. I'm pulling my hair out trying to decide. I find many rigs that only half satisfy my requirements or something is a miss...
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    '98 johnson 150 any good?

    I'm looking at a 98' striper with a 150 johnson. What's the thought on the motor? Are the Johnson 150 any good?
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    difference between red and black 5.0gl motor

    I noticed that some boat motors are red while others are black. What's the difference?
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    Chris Craft w/ 4.3 OMC outdrive any good

    A Chris Craft w/ 4.3 Cobra OMC outdrive just came on the market. What's the feeling on the boat and motor? Not sure what year the boat is, but a pic is attached.
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    boats w/ closed cooling

    I'm curious what type of boats uses the "closed cooling" system? Is it bigger boats like 24' or are they common in 18' as well?
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    how many cooling fluid are there?

    I'm getting ready to buy my first boat and am reading as much as I can. I'm curious how many cooling fluids are there on a boat? I read in the winterize sticky about antifreeze and then there is suppose to be this thing called an impeller which sucks water from the lake to cool the motor as...
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    NADA and boat prices

    I checked NADA on two boats I'm looking at. One is a '97 Searay 19 w/ 190hp motor, owner wants 8k. One is a '99 Fourwinns H190 (18'6" actual) w/ 305hp motor, owner wants 11k. Both has 140hrs. I checked NADA using the boat specs and the Searay was dead on for "average retail" value. The...
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    I/O motor and outdrive evaluation guide

    Is there a "sticky" or something for a newbie to evaluate an I/O motor and outdrive? I'm looking at getting my first boat, '99 four winns horizon 190 w/ 5.0GL motor and volvo sx outdrive, ~140hrs. I've read as much as I could on boating for a year but it seem like there's just so much info you...
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    Frustrated, help newbie review these boat pictures

    So I got additional pictures of the 99 fourwinns H190 I was looking at. I asked the owner to send me pictures of the 350 motor. I couldn't see anything wrong in the pictures. However, there is one concern that somebody brought up in another thread. If you didn't winterize every year, there...
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    Dummy guide to boat maintenance

    Can someone give me a quick guideline to I/O boat motor/outdrive maintenance? The owner of the four winns (350 w/ volvo outdrive) I'm looking said all he has done is winterize the boat (changing oil, not sure what else?) every other year. No other maintenance. Does this sound right?
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    Mixing I/O boats and salt water

    What is the school of thought for ocassionally (~10-20hrs/year) running an I/O open bow out in salt water? I understand your suppose to flush and wash everything afterwards. Is it pretty safe for the motor? EDIT: This is the boat I'm looking at 99 four winns with a 350 motor. I'm looking at...
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