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Use your Head. Not as a hat
rack... but as it was meant to be used. Shopping carefully and intelligently for boats and boating products, can be frustrating and
time consuming. Just don't cut corners... Just Remember
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OK,,, You finally did it!
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You saved your pennies, raided
the kid's college fund and it's sitting in the driveway all shiny and new. She's as high
tech as can be and she goes faster than they'll let you drive on the highways. Just
read this before you get her wet.
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When a "good"
boat builder designs and tests a new design, one of the most important tests is the
lake test. This formula is the one used to setup hull, prop, and
engine combination's. |
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Yah, that was neat but,
we're in the computer age...
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Yes, it is the computer age
isn't it and things have gotten a little easier. Thanks to the use of Java, this Boat Performance Calculator takes one
more hassle out of boat setup and testing. You can put your slide rule away. :)
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Make that indoor/outdoor boating carpet
look like new with regular soap and water and a scrub brush. Use a window squeegee
to remove most of the water and a wet/dry vac to finish the job. It'll usually be dry by
the next day and look like new. Also, a 1500 to 2000 psi pressure washer does a bang up
job lifting out the ground in dirt. Just be careful not to over do it.
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Tip: When they're installing all that new
stuff in your dash, ask them to leave the cut outs. They make good back up plates and
spacers for later installation projects you might be considering like a deck mount fish
rod holder or ski tow eye.
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Recalls on boats are pretty rare, but some of the better companies are making
sure they handle this issue properly. The Consumers Report
marine recall page is one resource to try if you think you might have a unit that could be
under recall.
Note: This link opens in new window.
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Can't afford to try
every Boat before you buy one? Just want to see which products do what
they claim? Is there is a place to go to find out about the latest
electronics? And whose actually tested MSD holding tanks? Just... Click
Here? |
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AND, FROM THE :
"WHEN WILL THEY EVER LEARN" FILE.
I offer this small sample.....
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An interesting web site called " FiberGlassics " is
one of the best sites for information and just plain ole nostalgia concerning fiberglass
boats from the 50's and 60's.
Note: this link opens in a new window and to another web site.
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