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I'm looking at a Craigslist ad for an older Mako with twin 75 horse johnsons. Is there an advanage to twin o/b's? I would think that it's 2x the maintenance (disadvantage). Do twins handle better, turn better or.....?
Hi, I'm going Thursday to look at a 1988 Crestliner Nordic with a 3.0L Merc. I've been poking through the threads here, including the stickies. Did the engine come with points & condenser or electronic ignition? How can I tell if he winterized it properly, other than a cracked block? Any...
Hi, I'm Jim and I've been lurking here for a while. At the end of the month, we're moving onto Lake Erie, just south of Monroe, Mi. The kids are out of the house and I LOVE to fish. I'm sort of a rookie boater (U.S. Navy doesn't really count). What is your opinion on this Mako......is this...
First post on this forum after lurking a while. I'd like to get a boat and would like your opinions. I live near Detroit and would use the boat >50% of the time for fishing Detroit River, Lake Erie and some inland lakes. The other time would be pleasure and towing my teenage daughter and...