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  1. Philster

    And you think you know how to haul your stuff?

    Maybe he left his wife. "Okay, I'll take these here four vee-hick-uhls, and you can have the trailer." :D :facepalm:
  2. Philster

    Updated pics Thurs, Jan. 26 -Checkmate factory pics of my boat under construction

    Here are some early pics of the 2400BRX under construction straight and fresh from Checkmate. Hull just needs stringer system in it, and will be leaving it in the mold to sit over weekend...will be pulling it Monday. Will post more pics once it's out of mold. It will be rigged for Mercury...
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    Anyone store their boat in/under a car/boat/RV port such as this (see thread)

    Does anyone have experience with these types of structures (middle pic below)? Are they durable? With some serious hunting, I can get one a few pennies under 1,000 bucks. If you can see from the pic, I live where it snows, and we get winds, but the structure would be buffered by all the...
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    Sourcing a setback for my new outboard. Somewhat unclear...

    Re: Checkmate 2400BRX w/ Opti 300xs My new boat is under construction and will be equipped with a manual jackplate. I think it provides about 4" of setback. From reading around, things get really good with 8", 10" or more of setback. Checkmate will accept a customer's bracket when doing the...
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    Want a small, simple GPS/chartplotter for my new boat

    This is about what the interior of my new boat will look like. I will have a small spot, somewhere around 10-11 o'clock from the steering wheel on the helm to mount a GPS unit. I will actually have a couple of more gauges than the boat pictured, and they'll be on the right. It is coming...
  6. Philster

    Can't add a pic to my signature anymore.

    I like having a pic or logo in my sig. It makes me easily identifiable; it's a feature that many use here. So... I deleted the old one and am trying to add a new one (under 25k as instructed) and I get 'unable to save image' after I upload it. Formats, sizes... retry and retry and nothing...
  7. Philster

    Through-bolted versus welded construction on an alum trailer.

    This is simply a question about where this issue ranks. For example, I am working from the premise that welded is better than bolted construction, but is bolted construction a "OMG, run from it!" deal or more of a "Hey, welded is better, but with bolted construction, make sure you do X, Y, Z" ...
  8. Philster

    Funny Boat Buyer... wish I had a video...

    So this guy exchanges calls and emails with me about my Scarab, and he finally decides to buy it when we agree upon a price. He drives from Lake Ontario down to my neck o' the woods in Delaware -- roughly 6 1/2 hours. I was about as open and honest as anyone could be. I described the boat as...
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    Anybody have a Bill of Sale template/form for a boat sale that I can use?

    My state requires that I sign and hand over the boat registration to the buyer, and that it be accompanied by a notarized Bill of Sale. Ok, so we have to go to a notary -- not a big deal -- but I'd like to know if anyone on here has an example of a Bill of Sale, which I would expect has some...
  10. Philster

    Correct me if I am wrong, but on props with vent holes, the vent holes....

    Correct me if I am wrong, but on props with vent holes, the vent holes (when opened) allow for a slight to modest low end performance increase, but might sacrifice a little top end -- is this correct? This holds true only for setups with thru-prop exhaust, because the vent holes allow the...
  11. Philster

    Trailer for my needs: Do I need galvanized?

    I launch 90% in fresh water and slightly brackish waters. 2-3 times per year I launch in full-blown salt water of the lower Chesapeake or the Atlantic Ocean. I currently am selling my 26' Scarab, which sits on a galvanized trailer, and turning my eye to something along the lines of a 24'...
  12. Philster

    About Hydraulic Jack Plates or "Jeeze, I don't know jack about modern outboards!"

    About Hydraulic Jack Plates or "Jeeze, I don't know jack about modern outboards!" As some might be aware, I am seriously considering a jump over to a bigazz outboard on a new Checkmate 24. One option listed is a 10" hydraulic jack plate (cost: around 1500 clams). Now, don't laugh at me...
  13. Philster

    E-15 fuel = severe damage to marine engines per the Department of Energy

    So, guess E-10 isn't exactly helping! The High Ethanol Fuel Endurance study tested the effects of E15 and E0 on four-stroke and two-stroke Mercury outboard engines that included the 9.9HP four-stroke, the Verado 300HP Supercharged four-stroke and the 200 EFI two-stroke. In addition to increase...
  14. Philster

    Good Bye Fountain, ProLine, Donzi and Baja....

    Several more brands in severe danger of biting the dust. Won't be at Fort Lauderdale show and have plans only to finish current builds and honor warranties until further notice. And that is the good news... The Capital Group that holds them wants to get them back on their feet, but they are...
  15. Philster

    You folks ever explore marine traffic website with live tracking?

    I think this is a neat site: http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/default.aspx?centerx=30&centery=25&zoom=2&level1=140 http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/faq.aspx?level1=160 It might link to my neck of the woods, but you can reset it to any area of the world, just like web maps offered by Google...
  16. Philster

    Talk me out of... err, umm... or into this boat purchase...?

    I promised myself if I ever consider a boat purchase, I'd get feedback here. Nothing is more like getting slapped with a wet fish than asking for opinions on iBoats about boat purchases. First, about me, the buyer and the users of this potential boat purchase: I love speed. I love...
  17. Philster

    Best approach to selling my boat?

    I've had this internal debate in my brain raging daily, and the old computer in my noggin has spit out the final answer; the brain's processors are done grinding and have submitted the calculated results: Sell the Scarab. Well, anyway... I want to get a more modern boat that has an open bow...
  18. Philster

    If the grease fitting is missing on 1 of 4 SuperLube hubs (spindles)....

    My dual axle trailer is fitted with four SuperLube hubs (technically, according to SuperLube, they are spindles), with the grease fitting/nipple facing out from the center on 3/4 of the hubs. One has no fitting/nipple. I checked the rear of the hub and there is no fitting/nipple there, too. I...
  19. Philster

    Painting a ''plastic'' fairing, but not sure if it's ABS, resin, etc

    I've included a pic. It's not a pliable piece of plastic. It is rather rigid and rattles if you rap your knuckles on it. The raw color is dull yellowish. The white paint is peeling, revealing that lovely dull yellow. With what can I paint this fairing?. I am prepared to sand, smooth...
  20. Philster

    Garmin Fish Finder/Depth Finder

    At speeds above 10-15 knots, I lose the reading on the depths (freezes at last number) and lost bottom mapping. Comes back when I slow down. I inherited this device. Don't know much about this style. All I ever used was a basic sounding device. Is this behavior normal? If not, what can...
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