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  1. derekf

    Time to sell the boat

    It looks like I may be moving to the DC area again and will need to sell the boat. :smt009 I am trying to figure out a basic price range. Here are the details. Its a 1999 210 BR 230 hours 5.0L EFI Alpha 1 Lower Stainless prop full snap on cover Upgraded stereo with Sub/amp It is very...
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    Funny Enterprise Rent-A-Car video

    Funny A$$ video, I had this exact conversation atleast 10 times a day when I worked there.:smt101 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vn0hv4Bktc
  3. derekf

    Fair Price?

    I am considering selling my 1999 210 br signature with 260hrs on it. Looking at nada it says average retail is about $11k. Looking online, I see at least 3 @ $20k+. Do people really think they are going to get $22-23k for this old of a boat? What are your thoughts on a fair price...
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    Do you think he will get a VHF radio now?

    No VHF radio, emergency beacon or flares -- yet 3 kids on board 25 miles out to sea - I guess we should be lucky they had life jackets for everyone on board. Perhaps with the next boat, they will spring for the emergency equipment...
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    New Job!

    Well after 5 months I finally got an offer on a position that I want and as a bonus it pays more than the job I left!:smt038 I am ready to get back to working full time, being home looking for jobs was driving me nuts!
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    Where to place name on 99 210BR

    Saw another post about boat names, but didn't want to hijack that thread. Has anyone out there with a 99 210 BR named there boat and where did you place the name? Pictures would be great!
  7. derekf

    Hard/no start 5.0L efi

    So yesterday I started towing a sundeck that was having a hard time starting. It would turnover and idle for 5 seconds and then die. After 5 mins of towing him, he signaled me that he got it started. I follow him back to the marina to make sure that everythings ok and then head back on the lake...
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    help skeg broke off alpha 1 lower

    Ok so my marina broke the skeg off my Alpha 1 lower while putting my neighbors boat away in their rack. :smt021 They said they are getting someone in to repair it this week. Questions... How do you think they will repair it? Is aluminum welding good enough to hold up? What other...
  9. derekf

    Food on Lake Wylie

    I am trying to find places to find food on Wylie, and to figure out what kind of food they have. I will start the list with the only two places I know of. T-Bones - full menu eat in/take out & bar. Harbortown Marina - microwave foodmart type foods.
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    how often to change impeller on 5L Alpha drive

    I've seen everything from annually to every 300 hours. Of course everything I can find on the subject is from bravo drive guys, and they don't have to do much beyond remove a belt and pull the pump/pulley together. As an alpha owner, it looks like I have to take the whole gear housing apart to...
  11. derekf

    amp draw question?

    Does anyone know roughly how many amps a radio and 200 watt clarion amp would draw?
  12. derekf

    *NEW* GE Surveymaster Protimeter for sale

    I have an unused GE Protimeter(moisture meter) that I am trying to find a good home for. If anyone out there is interested or knows someone, please make an offer.
  13. derekf

    Prop fitting? 210 BR 5L

    What prop options would be a good fit for my 99' 210 BR with a 5L merc and alpha 1 drive? Just looking at upgrading and hope to avoid the multiple prop purchases that seem to be the norm. Thanks!
  14. derekf

    Best location for amp on 1999 210 signature

    Does anyone have an amp installed on a 1999 210 br? I have it mounted up under the glove box on the wall behind the front bow seat. I am worried about not getting enough airflow too the amp and the potential for overheating. Any ideas would be appreciated, pictures would be even better!
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    test

    test test tes
  16. derekf

    NTB Charlotte, NC

    I'm happy to have found a forum to find help when I need it. I keep my boat on Lake Wylie just south of Charlotte, its a 210 BR. Look forward to digging up all kinds of good information.
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