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    Idiots with boats

    The 1st time I took our 99 Crownline 5.7 Alpha 1 out it snicked into gear just fine- after the day though it had gotten warmer and required a hard yank and the ensuing lunge made me look like an idiot at the ramp. I did some homework and readjusted the shift cable and the next time out it...
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    What do you tow your Boat with?

    No pics but the tow vehicle is a ‘22 F350 Platinum Crew Cab shortbed with the 7.3 Godzilla. Pulls a 2007 Chaparral 236 SSI like it’s not there. I also pull a 2019 Outdoors RV 24RLS travel trailer that tips the scales about 9500 lbs loaded & wet. Great tow vehicle, Fords are all I have ever...
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    2007 Chaparral 236 SSI

    Howdy y’all! New guy from Colorado but not new to boats- 1st was a 95 Bayliner 1950 Capri- ran it for about 4 years then traded it off for a Harley. 2nd boat was a 2006 Larson 190 SEI, traded a different Harley for it:huh: Ran it for a couple years then traded it off for a pair of Quads- fouled...
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    Winterizing 2006 SSI 21ft. 5.0

    You have what is known as the “Single Point Drain System” which is great……in theory. It is a single point drain to make winterizing easy but it does not take into account the very real possibility of blocked hoses from the water jackets. My dealer calls it “The Single Point Crack System”. Trace...
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