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    Trailer Up To About $600?

    I'm moving from California to Texas in about a month or so. It's about 1750 miles. I want to buy a utility trailer that I can bring my motorcycle (about 550-600 lbs?) there, and once I get there I can use it as boat trailer for my inflatable. I wanted to buy a utility trailer from...
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    2008 Explore

    Hello. I'm looking to buy a bass boat in the summer. I'm probably looking at 17 or 17 1/2 aluminum like Tracker. The weight for 17 1/2 per Tracker's website is 2176 Lbs (package weight). But first, I need to get a tow vehicle. I'm looking at 2008 Explore right now. There are ones with V6...
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    Anchor line managment

    Re: Anchor line managment I ended up like this: I first bought a square box, basically smaller version of the milk crate. I think it was 8" x 8" x 8". However that didn't fit next to my battery because the area available was actually triangle shaped. So I got me a basket which is a bit oval...
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    Anchor line managment

    How you all managing your anchor line? I was just dumping them at the corner of my boat. It was okay. However, I just got me 100 ft instead of 50 ft I had previously and realize I better organize a bit. I'm thinking about finding something like 8” x 8” x 12” plastic container, drill a couple...
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    Recommendation of electric air pump needed

    Hi all, I used to have this little pump to inflate my boat to probably 80% then finished up with hand pump. This worked great, but one drop and the unit is dead. My boat it Intex Mariner 4, which is very low pressure boat. Amazon.com: Intex 12 Volt D/C Electric Pump: Sports & Outdoors Now I...
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    Chambers Share the Walls?

    I have Intex Mariner 4. It has 4 air chambers. I've noticed my third slow air leak this weekend. I went "no problem, I know what to do". Well I was wrong... I did find a pin hole that I was able to fix as I did before. After done fixing that pin hole, I left the chamber inflated to just verify...
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    Anchoring Inflatable

    Hi all, I would like to have anchor system at the front end of inflatable which can be easily operated from the back where I sit. Anyone knows clever way to accomplish this, maybe by employing niffy rope work or something? I fish from boat, and the way I fish, I need to stop and go, droping...
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    What Kind of On-the-Spot Repair Kit Do You Carry?

    I had my second leak on my inflatable this weekend. It appears to happen because I jammed it into a tight spot in my car. I noticed a slow lead while I was preparing to launch. There were two pin holes. It was leaking in the speed that in 10 minutes, I was able to tell it was deflating. It was...
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    Intex Mariner 4 Slow Leaking Already!

    Only after few months, one of the chamber started leaking slowly yesterday. I'm very disappointed. I was thinking if this boat lasted a year and half, I'm good, but this was a lot quicker than I expected. I just called Intex and found out that Intex does not offer any warranty at all. My bad...
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    Intex Mariner 4 modifications and Tips

    Re: Intex Mariner 4 modifications and Tips Man, r_honda and Darren, you guys got some skills :) Great job! 100% better than mine. I realized that I've never put my picture up. My floor is made out of 1/2" plywood, coated twice with enamel paint. It is rock solid. This thing feels like a...
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    Inflatable and Fishing Rods

    Re: Inflatable and Fishing Rods Thanks guys for your quick reply. I've realized that I didn't give all the details in my post. Sorry about that. First, I have Intex Mariner 4. It does not have frame. It has a custom hard floor that I put in. It only have trolling motor, therefore I won't be...
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    Inflatable and Fishing Rods

    The space is very tight on my 11ft inflatable with two person, fishing gear, two batteries, cooler box and other boat stuff. What kind of system do you have to carry multiple rods, yet they are not in your way? If you can share some pic, that would be very helpful. Thanks. :)
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    Air Pressure Gauge Question

    Hi folks. When we went out the last weekend with my inflatable (Intex Mariner 4), I've noticed the pressure on the back tubes became lower because the motor mount dug in when I gave full throttle on my trolling motor (55lbs trust). I never had this problem before. I feel the pressure needs to...
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    Launching Wheel For Inflatable Without Transom?

    Re: Launching Wheel For Inflatable Without Transom? From the inspiration from Pack Rat's set up, I've decided to go with casters as well. I bought a pair of 8" casters from ebay for $30 including s/h. I had wooden stick that I bought for something long time ago. I had left over pieces of 1/2...
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    Launching Wheel For Inflatable Without Transom?

    Hi there. I own Intex Mariner 4. Where I go fishing, I need to set things up in parking lot and bring it down to launch area. The boat ramp is quite busy. The problem is I cannot do this myself. There are ready made dollies out there. But they all look too narrow in order to support my...
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