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    Anchor lighting requirements

    While reviewing the USCG requirements for anchor lighting, I found that "all vessels at anchor must display, forward where it can be best seen, a black ball shape." Does anyone know specifically what they want? A black ball shape on top of my masthead light? Anyone know anything about this...
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    Definitions please?

    Hi. Some manufacturers define their boat draft as 'draft hull' and I know what that is. Now I see 'draft max' on some sites. It's usually the draft hull measurement plus 1 foot or more. What is 'draft max' please? TIA, Bob
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    Yankee moving south

    I'm looking to move to the northern end of the ICW in NC. Any thoughts from anyone from up north who moved to the general area? Thanks.
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    MerCruiser SeaCore engine

    Anyone have any experience with the SeaCore engine by Mercury? My understanding is this is the first year for it. Among the engine options for a Bayliner 245 are a 5.0L MPI Bravo III(260hp) with Freshwater cooling and the same engine without the cooling option. Is this worth the 1379...
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    Choice of Engine

    The boat I'm looking at is a Bayliner 265, the standard engine is a MerCruiser 5.7L Alpha I 250 hp. It's my understanding from the Mercury Marine website that this is a carbed engine. Bayliner offers the 5.7 Bravo III 250 hp and the 5.0L MPI Bravo III 260hp as options. I was under the...
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    Question on Towing weight

    I hope the experts on this board can help me out. I have a 2005 Dodge Dakota, 3.7 V6, 4x4, 3.55 rear axle, tow package(tranny cooler etc.), a Class 4 hitch and 20,800 miles. The maximum weight I can tow per Dodge is 4400 lbs. I am looking at various 20, 21 and 22 ft Stingray boats and the...
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    Stringray Cabin Cruisers 250CS

    I'm looking to buy a new Stringray Cabin cruiser 250CS next spring. I've read the Stringray forum. It will be my first boat. It will be used for cruising the Great Lakes here in New York and then it will retire with me to North Carolina and the Intracoastal Waterway. I've looked at Winn...
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    Questions from a soon-to-be newbie owner

    As a soon to be newbie boat owner, I have some questions for those on this forum who are experienced. I apologize in advance if this is the wrong spot. I?ve always been able to research my car purchases for invoice versus list pricing but don?t? find that ability for boat buying. Having...
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