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    8'-10" dinghy behind a 10'3" cruiser?

    I've just pickup a dinghy, but i'm worried to open the box. Boat is a signature 300, 10'-3" beam, with a extend V plateform of 8'-6" wide. Will i eventually regret going to a 8'-10" dinghy? the smaller model was 8'-2", but for 100$ difference i felt like it wasn'T worth going to the smaller that...
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    volvo 5.0 gi blown hose of the water pump

    Two weeks ago driving the boat (30' sig 300), after a 2 hours drive the boat lost power and then i decided to slow down and realize my bilge pump was evacuating water continuously. So i put the engine in neutral and lift the engine compartiment to get a good shower of hot water. The hose was...
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    Chaparral 300 with twin 5.0Gi and SX

    Looking at a boat, the Chaparral 300 is about 9,500# it has twin 5.0Gi and sx drive. Will i be miserable with those. I think they are rated 250hp each?. I currently have a old Chap 278 with twin 4.3 and Alpha one. And it plane pretty quickly. I have 3 kids + the Lady! Thanks!
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