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    Strange boat disease strikes.

    Actually Starcraft was busted by the gov't for creating a monopoly on aluminum boats. The company was forced to breakup and Sylvan, Northwood, and Smoker craft was formed along with some other small boat companies.
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    Strange boat disease strikes.

    In all honesty....I think it comes down to how the boat is stored and maintained ! Look around...I am out in the country where there are numerous barns and outbuildings, most have a boat sitting outside and very few have covers on them. Some have not been moved in years. Within a 5 mile...
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    Strange boat disease strikes.

    Or most any other aluminum boat......My 1992 Sylvan is all original, floors are all 3/4" plywood an an all aluminum transom. Some day handy new floors and a carpet refresh, but probably not in my lifetime....
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    Random

    Gotta chuckle looking at the bears face as he tries to open the feeder... "What"...you lookin at me ?
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    Random

    Actually that is pretty cool....where is the outboard ??
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    Installing a transducer in an aluminum boat

    Only needs to be about a 1/2 mabey 3/4" below, sometimes less. Never mount in line with rivets....angle the rear slightly lower than the front. Worse case scenerio.....smooth out the transom rivets with some body putty and sand smooth to give a smooth water flow over the transducer. My...
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    Partial transom repair

    On two occasions it was quite funny, but on one occasion a passenger drown from not wearing a life jacket...young kid !
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    Installing a transducer in an aluminum boat

    Should not be an issue at speed with a transom mount transducer. I have owned many over the years, including my current Sylvan aluminum hull that is riveted. Reads very well at 30 mph, as did my 22' Star craft Islnder. If it doesn't read at speed, you have it mounted incorrectly. Numerous...
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    Partial transom repair

    It bless you have drilled some holes to actually test the inside wood skeleton, your guessing it is solid !! No way anyone can tell for sure without a thorough test. Fact is....that boat is long past it's design life, and the odds of being structuraly compromised to the point of being unsafe...
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    1980 Avenger weight and hp rating

    NEVER buy a boat without an in water test run !! Most who do...regret it later ! Your looking at a 45 year old glass boat that was designed and built to last 20 years tops. You have a 90% plus chance that it has a rotten wood skeleton. Looking and feel will not test for rotten wood. Due to...
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    Installing a transducer in an aluminum boat

    I would attach to the transom and be done. Far more accurate than shooting thru a metal hull and much easier to install.
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    Partial transom repair

    How much motor will be powering this boat ?
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    How Dumb can a dude be????

    The gov't encourages them, and sends them checks every month for being stupid. We can't fix stupid, but the gov't is certainly supporting it.
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    1996 Johnson 60hp 2 stroke not getting to full speed at random times

    Gotta have accurate test numbers or we are just guessing ! Could also be a combination of things gone wrong....that is why you are ask for specific numbers.
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    I used up all my curse words yesterday

    Know we understand how "tune ups" went from $59.95 back in the 70-80's up to 249.95 plus another hundred or two for parts, in today's market...Had to replace a radiator in my Jeep.. ( yep plastic). Took 8 hours to remove damn near the whole front end to get the radiator out ! Radiator was under...
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    Help with older Yamaha 40 2 stroke prop

    Expand your search, I have a 1992 Mercury 40 to two stroke and parts are easy to find. There is no such thing as a stock prop, out boards do not come with a prop, you order the one needed to match your boat and how it will be used. Tach's are cheap and a valuable tool to get the best output...
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    How much slip does your prop have ?

    All this feels like a headache coming on......my Merc runs great, the old two stroke pushes my 16' side console at over 31 mph, easy on fuel, and looks showroom new. Why would I care if the prop has some slippage ? Not gonna try to fix what isn't broke !
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    Help with older Yamaha 40 2 stroke prop

    When getting a new or changing a prop, it is healthiest for the engine to get one that fits in the max rpm operating range of your motor. What was the max wot rpm of your motor before hitting the rocks ? Your going to spend the same amount of money for a prop, whether it is the right one or...
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    Time to replace tires?

    They are not the best in my area by a long shot. I suppose they are a franchise so depending on who runs it makes it good or bad. Actually the best prices and best service in my area is good ole Walley World....best prices, best after the sale service ( flat repairs) and very friendly staff.
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    Good spray on weed killers.

    Well that explains why I can't find it !!
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