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    Picked up a 1990 Force 50HP yesterday.

    Sometimes they still run, but buyer still beware... Back in 86 my my first car had sat for 7 years next to a barn down the street. Dad and I had been looking for a car for a couple months for me to start in. We had looked for few months, and he asked the owner about it. Owner said it ran...
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    Building a fishing boat.

    Thank You. I really appreciate the suggestions. Very enlightening... https://forums.iboats.com/threads/old-timers-formula.660017/ Edited. Questions answered. A couple questions. Is that spar varnish, or spar urethane? Or does it matter? For the deck is heavier 3/4 inch ACX overkill? If we...
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    Building a fishing boat.

    What would you use and why? Enlighten me.
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    Building a fishing boat.

    Not gonna be putting 650lbs of wood into this boat over the weight of the original interior and options were. That would kinda defeat the purpose. The 50hp force is around 15-20lbs heavier than the old 30HPs that would have come on the boat. Bigger outboard drops the weight capacity to...
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    Building a fishing boat.

    Good suggestion. After it's sealed and the main floor is in, will do just that. There's a small pond at cold creek we can pit it in. Maybe a chair at floor level will be stable enough, if not, bench may be the better option. Point taken. Thank You. After we get it together and moving...
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    Nobody fishing?

    I'm surprised that beast didn't snap your pole!! Got lucky! 🤣 🤣
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    Picked up a 1990 Force 50HP yesterday.

    It had a decent trailer. But have no use for it. The trailer we got with the boat needs alittle TLC and paimt work but has a permanent license tag on it. When we title/license the boat, will transfer that to a new title.
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    Building a fishing boat.

    Do you recommend lowering it to about half height, 16" down? I can stand on a 5-gal bucket in my canoe if i had to, but don't recommend it. Heheh
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    Building a fishing boat.

    Thanks for the great advice. Fully agreed. I'm big on safety. Taken the coarse, and planning to get my boater's license added to my drivers license. No more than 4 adults, or 3 and a couple grand kids (they are little). My buddy and I only have one other guy that may go fishing from time to...
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    Picked up a 1990 Force 50HP yesterday.

    I caught what you meant, and am thankful I don't have to figure out how to dispose of the the donor boat we got the engine from.
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    Building a fishing boat.

    The current plan for the platform, measurements we took, it will be 46 at the widest, 6-8 inches down from the top of the boat, and 42" towards the back of the boat, behind the front mini bow hood, for bow lights and possibly anchor. Will cut it in to the right side dash. Seat can be removed...
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    Picked up a 1990 Force 50HP yesterday.

    I saw those muffs in another thread the other day when I signed up for the forum and was reading through a lot of the threads. Wasn't sure where to get them. Searches didn't seem to find them. I don't have muffs, but I have do a 55gal plastic barrel that should do. Even rolled it out of the...
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    Nobody fishing?

    On the canoe in the narrows on Lake Mojave. Trolling.with a 9" trout swimmer lure. The blood on.the fish is mine. Stuck myself untangling the lure from the net.
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    Building a fishing boat.

    Good estimation. Its 14' long 5'11" wide 31-32" deep. Stern is 24" deep
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    Building a fishing boat.

    First post of many to this thread. My friend and I picked up an 66 Texas maid aluminum boat. Rough shape. No windshield, steering, motor, and painted with latex house-paint with a brush. We plan to have an elevated platform up front with a pull out fishing chair, and four swivel seats in...
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