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    Boat won't start. Think it's the Starter.

    I've got a 3.0L 135HP Volvo Penta and can't get my boat to start. I tried jump starting the battery thinking it was the battery (although I started is 3 weeks ago and again last weekend). I try and I get good power to the trim and horn and radio, etc, the the starter motor just give the...
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    How do you wash a boat cover?

    I've got one of those soft fabric type of boat covers (not the canvas covers like the rest of the covers). I'm not sure what the fabric it is, but I'm hoping their all pretty universal. <br /><br />My question is, my cat has recently taken up "spraying" or urinating small bursts of spray all...
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    Forgot to raise outdrive - damaged Keel

    I was going up the boat ramp and forgot to raise the prop and I drug the outdrive up the ramp for about 10 feet before I heard my wife yelling. The keel has a slight chip (about a 3/4" triagle) out of the rear. It is also a little roughed up and flared out a little along the bottom edge, but not...
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    Where is Hours Meter on Engine?

    Hello. I've got a 18' family runabout/open bow. I've got a 3.0 Volvo Penta I/O. I bought it last year with an advertised 40 hours on the engine. I'm nearly confident that the dealer showed me the 40 hours on the meter. I'm now looking to see how many hours I put on it last season and can't find...
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    Winterize - Garaged Boat - Should I drain water?

    Just wondering. My first season with my new 18' 3.0L I/O runabout and I'm storing it in an unheated but insulated garage, in our temperate Oregon climate (our low temp for the year is in the mid to high 20's and that only happens a couple days a year if lucky). My garage is insulated, but not...
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    Winterizing my Boat

    OK. I'll admit, I'm still a rookie as I just bought my boat last spring. I want to do the right thing and winterize my boat. But it is just an I/O - 17 foot bowrider with a 3.0L Volvo Penta. <br /><br />So far all I've done is wash it down and unplug my battery (as I do after every trip) and I...
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    Propeller Bent Question

    I was manuevering my boat around in my garage and hit the bell shaped flare on the back of my prop into a shelf and put a little half-inch crease in it. So I was wondering...<br />A) if that really matters much, will I get much vibration or any other effects caused from having that little bend...
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    Prop Question

    I broke my first prop and just took off the old one and am putting my new one on my Volvo 3.0 I/O here. I'm noticing that the inside of the old prop has quite a bit of grease. My new one is dry as a bone. The shaft still has a good portion of grease on it as well from before. I'm wondering if...
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    Depth Sounder or Fish Finder

    Before I wreck any more props, I'm going to get some kind of depth sounder on my new family runabout. I don't plan on taking it fishing too often, but may get it out once or twice a year to do some Sturgeon fishing. For the most part I'll be running around the rivers of the Pacific NW with my...
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    Depth Sounder or Fish Finder

    Before I wreck any more props, I'm going to get some kind of depth sounder on my new family runabout. I don't plan on taking it fishing too often, but may get it out once or twice a year to do some Sturgeon fishing. For the most part I'll be running around the rivers of the Pacific NW with my...
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    Prop Question

    I just took my new boat out and hit some shallow water and broke a blade on my prop. It was a 15 x 17 Michigan Wheel and I'm just trying having a debate as to whether it will make a difference to save $20 and by a 15 x 17 Solas Amita to replace it with. A 15 x 17 Alum. prop is all the same...
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    Drain Plug won't work...Help

    Hey guys. I bought my Bluewater 18' runabout and got it home and ready to go. One problem. It didn't come with a drain plug. I went up to my local one-stop-shopping store and they just had a couple drain plugs that were 1 inch and had the rubber plugs instead of threads. The diameter of the...
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    Boat Purchase - Is Engine Below Standard?

    I just put money down on a boat pending the "test drive" and my financing approval and it is for a 2001 Bluewater Breeze 18' bowrider. The boat looks immaculate and only has 40 hours on the meter. Everything seems too good to be true. One of my only concerns is that the NADA shows that the stock...
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    What should I expect - Used boat purchase

    You guys have been a big help in the past and I wanted to run my proposal by you. I've got a friend whose uncle wants to give his boat to a new family as he is retiring and going to buy something more geared for his fishing tastes. I've got a young family and want a bow-rider. The boat in...
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    Old Boat Opportunity

    Hey guys. I've got the opportunity to get a 1989 Starcraft SS180 with an 80HP Merc O/B. The thing has been sitting outside for a couple years without being used and needs to be cleaned up, but he did just replace the battery and got it running for me. He's basically going to give it to me for a...
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    Website with Towing Capacities?

    Some time in the past I've seen a link to a website which had all the current 2004 vehicles and their towing capacities on one (or maybe a few) page(s). I'm shopping a new vehicle and what to have that nice little sheet in front of me for boat towing capacity. Anyone remember what the site is...
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    What's the difference between Outboard and I/O?

    In still researching my first family boat around the 16-18 foot range, I've been focusing around 3.0L 4cyl engines. I've noticed that some 90HP outboard models are lighter and actually more expensive for some reason. Can anyone explain the advantages to an 2 cycle outboard outboard that would...
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    Anyone know why a Glastron MX and SX differ so much?

    As anyone that has seen my previous posting knows, I've been shopping a lightweight I/O bowrider that's light enough for me to tow. In looking at the 17-footers, I've been quoted for an MX175 Glastron at $11,900 (base) and for an SX175 Glastron at $15,900.<br /><br />Both are stock and come with...
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    Anyone know why a Glastron MX and SX differ so much?

    As anyone that has seen my previous posting knows, I've been shopping a lightweight I/O bowrider that's light enough for me to tow. In looking at the 17-footers, I've been quoted for an MX175 Glastron at $11,900 (base) and for an SX175 Glastron at $15,900.<br /><br />Both are stock and come with...
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    Choice Between Two Boats. Any Suggestions?

    Hello. I'm shopping new boats in my town and have narrowed it down to two new boat purchases and wanted anyone's opinion if they were given the two choices...<br /><br />#1 - New 2004 Sea Ray 185 Sport. 190HP 4.3L Merc. back-to-back seat option, 2-tone gel-coat graphics, and snap-in carpet. MSRP...
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