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  1. briangcc

    Renting A Boat

    I'd agree on renting a pontoon first. I'd suggest a few solo journeys out & back before inviting guests out.
  2. briangcc

    Green people destroyed another fantastic fishing area.

    Zebra mussles cleared up the water as you can now see easily 20' down in almost crystal clear water. Not that I'd drink it but its darn near pristine looking. Started out in Lake Ontario about a decade or two ago due to lakers/freighters discharging bilge water. Sorry, green men didn't do this...
  3. briangcc

    WARNING !! WARNING !! About brand new sparkplugs I bought.

    Umm I've always had to re-gap plugs before installation. It's a given. That's since I started helping my grandfather, former GM mechanic, do maintenance on our vehicles back in the 80's. So manufacturers haven't changed.
  4. briangcc

    Shoreland'r Rebuild

    Because its meant for a shorter boat. That's why your tongue is so short because the winch post has been moved so far forward to compensate. Trailer companies list trailers by min-max length of boat and from the looks of things, Starcraft chose to cheap out on the trailer in the package by...
  5. briangcc

    1970 Sea Star 15'

    That's called a deck-over and a no-no. Floor is last thing to rot, not the first. You have other issues lurking under-deck and at the transom that need to be addressed. My bet once you start digging is the stringers and transom will be mulch and need replacement. You've got yourself a project...
  6. briangcc

    Shoreland'r Rebuild

    I'm no expert but to me, that looks like the trailer is either maxed at your current boat or maybe a bit undersized. I'm going off where the winch post is currently located. Extending the tongue means you're moving the center of gravity and also changing your tongue weight. To compensate, you'd...
  7. briangcc

    Need advice, Chaparral 190 SSI 2004

    Probably not much of a difference beyond available "packages" and engine choices so it *might* very well fit. My concern would be the cost...that's awfully cheap for something patterned already.
  8. briangcc

    Alumacraft layoff..

    Well...to replace my existing boat, which was around $40k I think?, I'd have to spend between $60-90k now. That's without 2 foot-itis. 2 years ago, the owners of a local marina who winterize my boat, said a customer of theirs had just paid $96k for an 18 ft Starcraft fishing boat. And they even...
  9. briangcc

    Heters Boat

    $50 for a boat & motor? Either the seller is family OR its a severe project that someone is walking away from. I'm going out on a limb and going with the latter being the case. If you're up for a challenge, lots of itching, and grinding...it may be good. Otherwise....umm run?
  10. briangcc

    Hull ID #

    Probably on that plate...before it was obliterated. Probably to the left of you engine or drive numbers. Looks like there's a "12" to the left...happen to match what the DMV pointed out to you?
  11. briangcc

    Carpet replacement

    Sounds like it has some sort of pad attached to it. Not sure I'd use that over indoor/outdoor carpet available at any big box home improvement store.
  12. briangcc

    Downsize Fuel Tank

    Based on the pics I'm finding online, and granted you have a better idea than I being right there, I'm betting that the casting platform covering the gas tank is gonna have to come out. It doesn't appear that there's enough space to wiggle the tank out even after removing the batts. Then you...
  13. briangcc

    Newbie question: how do boating fees work at IN state parks?

    My line of thinking, and it may be totally wrong so confirm it, is that the slip fee is only if you are using one of their docks to leave the boat in the water for an extended period of time....not for simply launch/retrieve. At least that's the way it works in NY state parks...fee to enter...
  14. briangcc

    Hour meter not reading Faria Tach - Hour meter gage

    Can check the connections but I'd wager they probably got water inside the gauge which shorted it and its toast. If that's indeed the case, just replace it and if it really, really bugs ya, put a label on the meter including how many hours to add to the current reading. I wouldn't get too bent...
  15. briangcc

    Lower unit

    This? https://forums.iboats.com/threads/gear-case.769602/#post-5889117
  16. briangcc

    This looks great and free!!! Boat/prop tech

    Anti-theft device for a prop? Thief leaves behind DNA sample? :)
  17. briangcc

    Question about water in bilge

    I wouldn't add water to a boat to see where it leaks. Launch it on a non-busy day...which are going to be harder to come by as the season progresses....and as mentioned above check for water intrusion. Then start, run and check again. It's coming from somewhere be it bellows related, cooling...
  18. briangcc

    2000 Doral Port-Side Window?

    And...be seated when you get the quote cause it ain't gonna be cheap.
  19. briangcc

    My next table project

    Just spitballin here...but some black walnut would look nice to edge it. This based off some of the darker wood grain in some of the planks.
  20. briangcc

    Looking to Paint over Old Gelcoat.

    TDS has everything you want to know and more... https://www.rustoleum.com/-/media/952A290AD1264DB8A6DFF80B384B5E70.ashx
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