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    Removing hull registration numbers

    Hi all Does anybody have any tips for removing the registration letters from the hull? I just bought a used boat and need to take the old numbers off but, after 10 years, they seem pretty well stuck there and obviously I don't want to take a scraper to them. Any ideas for easy, scratch free...
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    Ocean boating for the first time

    Hi all I'm a new boater this year - have had the boat out a few times on a local river and have managed not to sink, crash or slam my skiers into the shore. I'm taking the boat to Cape Cod this week. There is a ramp near us on the Bass River which leads out to the ocean and I'm thinking of...
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    Cleaning suggestions

    Hi everybody Well it looks like I've found my boat. I've made an offer which has been accepted and, after a test drive this weekend, I should be a proud boat-owner. That's when the work starts I guess! :) The boat is in good basic condition but it needs some elbow grease to get it looking...
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    Transmission cooler required???

    I just called my Mercury dealer about getting a tow package installed on my 2004 Mercury Monterey minivan. According to the service department at the dealership, they do not recommend a transmission cooler. They say they can do it if I insist but it is not necessary. I'm tempted to trust what a...
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    Buying used question

    I'm looking for a used boat right now and I've had several sellers tell me that we can't take their boat out for a test drive because they haven't registered the boat and/or trailer. I can understand why they wouldn't do that as a boat is not something you need every day like a car but on the...
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    Ski/tube destinations in Massachusetts

    Hi all I'm new to boating and new to this forum. So new in fact that I don't even own a boat yet. But I'm planning on taking care of that boating requirement in the next few days. I was wondering if anybody could tell me where to find ski/tubing locations. Is there a good resource for finding...
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