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 Post subject: Introduction
PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 7:19 am 
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First of all I'll introduce myself as this is my first post...

We just bought a 1999 Four Winns Horizon 180 BR with a 130 Johnson. The boat was a total mess when we bought it but with a few (many actually) hours of chemical sprays, buffing compounds and elbow grease, it's looking almost brand new now. I don't know how anyone could let a boat get that bad but it meant a deal for me I guess.

The bottom was so bad I started to wonder if I'd made a mistake in buying it. I took it to our local Marina to service the motor and they suggested I use "On and Off" for the bottom. I'm always a little skeptical about products being touted as the best but OMG I could not believe how well that stuff worked. I sprayed it on, waited a few minutes and rinse it off. That simple. Followed up by a tub of Buff Magic and we're on the water.

I have a question about the fuel gauge but will post that in its own thread

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 Post subject: Re: Introduction
PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 8:10 am 
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WELCOME WELCOME

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 Post subject: Re: Introduction
PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 8:21 am 
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Welcome to the forum.

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 Post subject: Re: Introduction
PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 9:04 am 
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Location: Lake St. Clair USA
Congrats and welcome! Post some before & after pics ;)

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 Post subject: Re: Introduction
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Welcome! Nice to see an intro post.

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 Post subject: Re: Introduction
PostPosted: Wed Jul 06, 2016 1:10 pm 
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GottWhat wrote:
Congrats and welcome! Post some before & after pics ;)


Funny you should mention that. As we were just about done, I turned to my wife and said " we really should have taken before pictures, because no one would believe the state this was in" I'm so mad we didn't think of it.


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 Post subject: Re: Introduction
PostPosted: Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:23 pm 
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Hey!!! That's the same as my boat!!!

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Congrats and Welcome!

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