Recent content by Dennis Hoaglin

In reality, any trade is only worth wholesale. Yet, I get to the bottom line then bargain for the highest dollar on my trade 'cause you don't pay taxes on the value of your trade-in. So, when I traded in the old Crownline on my 270, I got more than retail for it. I figured that was worth 7%...

No problems so far w/ my cinnebar hull on my 2005. No repairs yet, either. I did find that a colored pencil luckily matched my hull and does a decent enough job of hiding hairline scratches. Just keep a coat of Meguire's Flagship wax or some other premium wax on the colored gelcoat and...

I paid over $120 for my 7424 so $109 is a great deal. Go to properboatcare.com for advice and accessories. They have a "kit" of stuff for the 7424, as I recall. I bought the 7424 for maintaining the like-new finish of my 270 SLX and a friend bought a high speed polisher for oxidized /...

To me, its not a "happy face" but a bikini line. Hmmm. Look at it again. It IS a bikini line.

It's called good management and I perceive it as a good thing that will assure the preservation of Brunswick and the Sea Ray line. Their stock ought to rise in response to this announcement.

I saw it at Menard's here in Iowa at $1.99 / gallon. The stuff was $5.99 at Gander Mountain. Yikes. Dennis

I have a 270 SLX w/ 2 deep cycle batteries and noticed the marina left the batteries hooked up after winterizing. My boat is under a Fisher Winter Cover this year so I'll be able to hook up the shore power charger once in January for a day or so and again in March. That's what I plan to do...

Today, I put a custom winter canvas cover on my 270 SLX. I learned about Fisher Custom Canvas covers on the SRO board. I'll see how much I like it in Spring but I am impressed with the fit and how it covers down to the water line. It is fortified w/ two 2x4s on the back of the boat and one in...

I read in a boating mag that you should put a couple ounces of outboard oil in the fuel/water separator.

We've made the trip from the Quad Cities to Lake City MN and up the St. Croix to Stillwater. Last July was our third annual voyage. It's a great trip! We make it a two day trip to Lake City, staying in Prarie Du Chein on the way up. In Lake City, we stayed in Willows on the River...