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    Canadian Lakes/Towns

    I know of a 1900sq ft bungalow for sale on the Ottawa river near Petawawa with its own private dock, boat garage and large workshop on 3 acres. ;)
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    Pictures of your boats

    If you’re asking about my pic, it was on the Ontario side of the Ottawa river on one of the 4 Garrison Petawawa beaches.
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    Pictures of your boats

    Ohio river sounds like it would be fun to explore. The Ottawa extends from Lake Temiskaming in Northern Ontario all the way to the St.Lawrence in the east. There are a number of hydro and flow control dams along the way but no locks. At one time there were contractors subsidized by Tourism...
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    Pictures of your boats

    Nice to have that zodiac to tuck into those out of the way spots! Some with boats that take more water use them here to get to shore (especially those with large dogs lol) or explore the islands with rocky shores.
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    How old is your tow vehicle?

    Wow. That’s a lot of boat! We have a few of those around here too. You are right...I’m typically in the 1st week of June and out the 2nd week of October, so ideally, twice a year. The tow is about 15km from home to the slip one way (~20 min) and the only time it comes out of the water is if...
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    Pictures of your boats

    Actually it does drop off quickly. You may notice the floating ramp attached to my swim ladder. We use it so that we don’t have to disembark in waist-deep water. We are fortunate here. About 3-4 feet from the stern it’s well over 6’ deep...and all beautiful sand. No rocks, sticks, clams or...
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    Pictures of your boats

    We Canadians pay a lot of money to find a sandy beach like that in January ... luckily we have lots of them in the summer ?
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    How old is your tow vehicle?

    Thanks! Stopping and control were the key factors for me. The boat definitely dwarfs the truck at 29 feet overall length lol! And while it is under 9k (barely), when you add the weight of a tri-axle, galvanized trailer, it’s probably closer to 12k. But with the proper heavy-duty brakes...
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    Canadian Lakes/Towns

    What region in Canada is your wife eying up? I can certainly recommend the Ottawa/Ottawa Valley area. You not only have access to a roughly 300 mile long stretch of wilderness boating on the Ottawa river but also the historic Rideau canal which takes you from the Capital to Lake Ontario in...
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    How old is your tow vehicle?

    You never want to max out the capacity of any tow vehicle. My boat comes in around 8400 lbs dry weight but if you add in the weight of the trailer and say a 1/2 tank of fuel, I’d easily exceed the standard pickup truck capacity of 8700 lbs. It’s why I upgraded to a Silverado HD 2500 series...
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    How old is your tow vehicle?

    Only 3 years old ... had to upgrade to a Chevy Silverado LTZ 2500 HD to move this unit around safely.
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    Boat toons and memes post em here.

    No kidding!! If you think piracy is a thing of the past just fill up at a marina lol!
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    New Chaparral Boat Owners Forum

    Wilderness boating at it’s best...
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    New Chaparral Boat Owners Forum

    Good to have another option! Thanks for doing this. :)
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    Boat Shopping Do's and Don'ts

    Also forgot this one...ask the owner to put up all of the canvas and vinyl to be sure it hasn't shrunk, isn’t mouldy, that there are no rips/tears and to ensure that the screens are intact if so equipped. If they aren’t up to scratch then you have a negotiating point!
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    Boat Shopping Do's and Don'ts

    Good list! The only thing I would add would be: once you’ve picked your boat out, make sure you have insurance to cover you for the drive home!
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    Boating Oops

    Also, its a never a bad idea to leave the engine hatch open on the first launch of the season, just in case some of the plugs/seacocks/fittings/hoses loosened during winterizing are not tight and spewing water into the bilge! Better to do a visual in that area than be “unpleasantly” surprised.
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    Winterizing ...do you put your boat away full of gas or empty or somewhere in between?

    I’ve always kept whatever fuel is remaining in the tank and have the mechanic put in the appropriate amount of stabilizer. Never had a problem on startup in over 20 years of Canadian winters with 3 different boats.
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    Greetings From Eastern Ontario, Canada

    Sandbar here...new to this site but have been boating for well over 20 years. Current boat is a 2005 Chaparral Signature 270 cruiser with twin 4.3 Mercs. Due to lack of amenities, we do mostly what I would call “wilderness boating”. Back into the beach, drop an anchor fore and aft and camp...
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