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    1st boat for lake in midwest

    I'm finally getting the itch to buy a boat. I've been saving and saving and gotten myself cleaned up financially. I grew up on a lake every other weekend as a kid being out on a boat ski, tubing, kneeboarding on a IB/OB 9 seater. Usually only had 7-8 people though. Anyways, the local season is...
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    Of all the boats we have looked at my wifes like this one best

    the cheapest one we've seen... Year: 1987 Make: Celebrity Model: 190V Motor: MerCruiser 260 Color: Burgundy Trailer: Shoreland'r Mooring Cover, Convertible Top, AM/FM/CD, Dual Batteries, Spare Prop They want like 4300 for it? Its worth like 3k probabally... its listed for...
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    Boat Auction --Lake Delhi Iowa Dam broke no lake

    They are going to hold a boat auction in september just wondering what I should expect. I would imagine a bunch of people at this auction will be there with reserves. Do you think its worth going up to this? I have a feeling there won't be as many deals as you would expect since this would...
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    Ethanol in a carb engine???

    Yes or no?
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    Boat's been sitting around at a semi local dealership Need help

    I want to make an offer on this 97 bayliner. Seen here. http://www.boattrader.com/listing/1997-Bayliner-2050-SS-Special-Edition-97147189 I did NADA And just randomly threw some stuff together and came out with this, but honestly. I don't know what I'm doing so I'm posting here for some...
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    Bow Rider/Tubing Question

    Whats the difference in service aspects from a 3.0 Volvo and a mercruiser. Just different companies or different build/quality? Alot of people tell me to get a bigger engine, but what do you know every salesmen is telling me a 3.0 is powerful enough. Also wondering if there is a better...
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    what is wrong with this ad?

    http://www.boattrader.com/listing/2002-GLASTRON-SX-175-Vec-97188760 Do Glastrons drop that badly, I didn't think so...
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    Best insurance company thread

    No idea, but I don't care about the lowest price I just want to know if I claim was to be filed it would be paid without minimal problems. I know a few posted issues with insurance companies so figured I'd just toss a thread up and see who most people like to go with.
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    Hulls on older boats Question?

    when did 17-22ft runabouts or bowriders start going away from wood floorings? I know every boat/company is different, but I'm just wondering approximately what year/s these changes started occuring?
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    leaky carb outboard question---cost ??

    I'm thinking of buying a boat with an exististing problem. I'm close to ruling it out as its just a huge red flag to me. The seller stated to me the boat had a leaky carb, and otherwise ran just fine. (nice contradiction) There is a problem but its fine? Anyways, can someone give...
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    Boat has leaky carb...

    I'm thinking of buying a boat with an exististing problem. I'm close to ruling it out as its just a huge red flag to me. The seller stated to me the boat had a leaky carb, and otherwise ran just fine. (nice contradiction) There is a problem but its fine? Anyways, can someone give...
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    Is this boat overpriced?

    Gonna put an email into the guy on this... Just figured I'd get some opinions on a nice little small bowrider/runabout. http://quadcities.craigslist.org/boa/1847043735.html
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    Regular Maintance

    If your storing your boat covered or in a slip covered. What is the resonable expectation for a I/O for regular maintance. 1. Regular, every trip wipe down, what would this all entail, include? 2. When do you need to pull it out to wipe down the bottom? 3. What do you do when...
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    Looking for a used boat, but unable to locate what I'm looking for...

    I've check our local classifieds The credit union's free classifieds ebay.com numerious websites, but nothing for where I'm at in Iowa. is this a terrible time in the season to try to buy a boat??? Most of the local marina's don't even have boats for sale at least in my price range. I'm...
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    Towing question

    Thinking of getting a 18 to 21ft boat. Just for cruising around the lake and stuff, but I would have to trade in my maxima. What are some SUVs that are not as large as say a navigator or something that I would be able to look at that would handle towing a boat just locally (longest drive...
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    Thinking of Buying my 1st boat

    Recently after getting established in our new home, been there for 2 years now I've recently gotten the itch to buy a boat. We have a lake 5 minutes from our house of some reasonable sized. While busy on weekends, its still large enough to go cruising around. You see I grew up on a lake...
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