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    There are plenty of advantages to owning a trailerable boat as opposed to one that you keep in a slip or on a mooring. If you're shopping for such a boat, bear in mind that with a vessel of a certain size and weight you'll need a brake system on your trailer. And in the world of trailer brakes there… [more]

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    If you’re new to boating, or you're considering buying a boat that's unfamiliar to you, you’ll need to devote some attention to the matter of propellers – those types of Archimedes Screw that push most boats around on the water. I recently discussed the basics of propeller choice, so in this… [more]

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    Bayliner 335 Cruiser: Video Boat Review

    The Boats.com boat review team looked at Bayliner's twin engine 33 footer, which is less expensive than other boats in its size range. Reviewer Lenny Rudow explains why. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RSxo9AdZgzQ Read Lenny's Bayliner 335 Boat Test Notes VIDEO BOAT… [more]

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    Bow Riders: Top 10 Considerations Before you Buy

    Editor's Note: Thinking about buying a bow rider? Alex Smith explains what makes these boats so appealing for a wide range of uses. The ubiquitous bowrider is at once the epitome of feel-good leisure boating and a design style frowned upon by the powerboating purist. There is a rather tired and outdated… [more]

    Bow Riders: Top 10 Considerations Before you Buy
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    Boat Trailer Chains: The Art of Hooking Up

    If you're thinking of buying a trailerable boat, remember that there are two types of people at the launch ramp – those who are prepared and those who are not. On second thought, add two more types of people - those who can laugh at the unprepared, and those who seethe with anger at them for holding… [more]

    Boat Trailer Chains: The Art of Hooking Up
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    The speed bug bites everyone, and it will bite you. Your boat does 48 mph and you want it to top 50 mph, if for no other reason than to be able to brag about it honestly. If you want your runabout to go faster, you will find a few mph with a stainless propeller. It’s stronger than aluminum,… [more]

    Propeller Choice: A Lesson in the Basics
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    Propane-Powered Outboards by Lehr

    Ever imagine boating without gasoline? No pain at the pump. Fewer dollars for despots. No ethanol troubles. And less emissions that add to the climate troubles. No, this is not a manifesto about paddling, rowing, or sailing. It's about propane gas, which can fuel  internal combustion in sensible ways.… [more]

    Propane-Powered Outboards by Lehr
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    High-Altitude Boating: Where Did the Power Go?

    All but two of highest lakes in the United States are in Colorado. The highest, for information’s sake, is Lake Muriel in Washington, but it’s more like a superheated puddle in the crater of Mount Rainier, so there likely aren’t many boaters on it. Even if you don’t live in Washington… [more]

    High-Altitude Boating: Where Did the Power Go?

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My friends and sailing buddies are calling to see if I can give them a hand as they prep their boats for the spring launch. Bottom painting, rigging, waxing, installing batteries, canvas, whatever it … [Read More...]

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Boat Trailer Brakes: Surge vs. Electric-over-Hydraulic

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There are plenty of advantages to owning a trailerable boat as opposed to one that you keep in a slip or on a mooring. If you're shopping for such a boat, bear in mind that with a vessel of a certain size … [Read More...]

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If you’re new to boating, or you're considering buying a boat that's unfamiliar to you, you’ll need to devote some attention to the matter of propellers – those types of Archimedes Screw that push … [Read More...]

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The Boats.com boat review team looked at Bayliner's twin engine 33 footer, which is less expensive than other boats in its size range. Reviewer Lenny Rudow explains why. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RSxo9AdZgzQ Read … [Read More...]

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