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Tammy Bousquet
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- I'm very much a newbie with all of this. I am shopping around for my first boat and thought it would be beneficial to join a local group so that I have a place to connect with people who know what they're talking about when it comes to boats.
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Jet Boats
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Mike Minutella Feb 5.
Shopping Around
Replied Sep. 3, 2009
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The Learning Curve
Alright, I can honestly say that I'm beginning to understand more and more about boats. But WOW, do I have a long way to go. The terminology alone is daunting.
Here is a list of things that I have learned so far:
1. I will need to take a boating course of some kind (definitely)
2. A bowrider under 22 feet is the boat that best meets my needs
3. An outboard motor is best to have for the river
4. I need at least 150 HP
5. I need to use a pully thingy if I want to pull a tube
6. I will need to fi… Continue
Here is a list of things that I have learned so far:
1. I will need to take a boating course of some kind (definitely)
2. A bowrider under 22 feet is the boat that best meets my needs
3. An outboard motor is best to have for the river
4. I need at least 150 HP
5. I need to use a pully thingy if I want to pull a tube
6. I will need to fi… Continue
Posted on August 26, 2009 at 6:49pm — 3 Comments
Boating for Dummies
I'm not new to blogging, but I am new to boating. I love that I found this website. People here are so friendly and helpful. It's refreshing. I've wanted my own boat for as long as I can remember. I grew up in land locked Indiana and although they have plenty of lakes ( I wasn't close to Lake Michigan) my parents only owned one boat for approximately 2 seconds. I was in college at the time and only got to enjoy it once. When my parents moved to Florida I was very excited to move down here as wel… Continue
Posted on August 24, 2009 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments
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Alot of pro's- but I have owned a couple. The 4 stroke seadoo's are the best, just a little pricey. They handle great.
Tammy I was looking at your page. You are looking at getting a boat up to 22 ft. What kind of tow vehicle do you have?
Tammy I would not recommed a jet boat for your first boat. Although jet boats are a lot of fun they have higher maintenance cost the engines rpms run higher you use more fuel. The engines wear out faster they are harder to work on. Jet pumps require…
I have a 20 Sea-doo Challenger sport boat with the 240 Merc. My experiance with these types of boats are: Never let them sit for long periods of time without atleast starting them up., follow routine maintenance schedules, Also, like most boats, kee…
I have a Yamaha SX230 and Love It. The is also a forum that have all the answers http://yamahajetboaters.com/
Let me know if you have questions
Do have a vehicule that you will be able to tow the boat with? Jerry
We own a 15' jet boat sportster which seats 4 people - we sold our 23' IO and bought this boat so we could go into shallower water. It is a fun little boat - goes around 50 mph, is not bad on gas, and doesn't take too long to clean up!
We have also…
Tammy,
I had looked at a Whaler Jet Boat at one time, and did some homework myself. The hydrodynamic
effecency is considerable as mentioned by Randy White, and in our waters, suspended sediment
if abundant, which is a concern. The ability to run in…
Thanks for the information. I did some research yesterday and saw the same pros and cons listed on various sites as well. I am looking at a 2001 challenger Seadoo. I read that there is some sort of grate that comes with it to prevent objects from be…
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I have some fresh water boating friends in Orlando.I will pass your original post to them. In case they left the local area. Which is probably the case. Others should do the same, maybe we can cover the state at least.
good luck,
Rob
We haven't heard anything. Please keep an eye out, but the chances of getting the boat back don't look good. I hear that there have been a lot of problems at Lee Wenner with theft, so everyone be careful if you put in or dock there.
Plastic tank. Fiberglass would deteriorate and I believe that aluminum oxidizes. Not iron oxide rust but oxidation nonetheless. Boats made after 1994 are supposed to have ethanol compatible gas tanks. Do you agree? Do you replace the water separatio…
Janet and Dan,
What is the status on your boat? Have you heard anything?
I am still looking on the weekends.
Rob
"Thunder on the Beach" Space Coast Super Boat Grand Prix at Cocoa Beach/ Port Canaveral
August 20, 2010 to August 22, 2010
Welcome Race Fans! August 20th - 22nd the 1st annual "Thunder on the Beach" Space Coast Super Boat Grand Prix is coming to Port Canaveral and Cocoa Beach! The race is offshore from the Pier to Lori Wilson park at speeds of up to 150 MPH!!! In the Co…
Henry,
Saw your boat heading in at the port Wednesday. We had been out to 8A and points north of there, not a lot of luck, Cuda and sharks. Was looking to see how you did Wednesday for comparison, I hope your report doesnt depress me too much.
Tim
In one of the blogs about the offshore races out of cocoa someone said the locks would be closing that weekend. just got off the phone with canaveral locks that closing has been postponed til january.
November 27, 2010 from 6pm to 9pm
The City of Cocoa is proud to announce its 17th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Indian River Boat Parade located in the Historic Cocoa Village. Last year’s event drew over two thousand spectators to watch the decorated boat parade, get a glimpse of…
Please post your photos from the event on the site! We want to know how it was!
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1. The purchase price is just the beginning of an expensive hobby.
2. Pay little enough so that you will not feel bad if you are not on the boat every weekend.
3. Buy one big enough for your friends but too small for your relatives.
4. When looking for a boat, determine exactly where the beer cooler fits before worrying about anything else.
5. It never hurts to have 2 vhf radios, a sea tow ot tow boat US membership, a cell phone and extra ice, food an d beer aboard, refer to #4 above.
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