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  1. JimS123

    Boat budget question

    Your wife must have some kind of hobbies that she pursues. Can't you use those expenses as a comparison? In my case, my wife has horses. I could buy a new boat every year and it would even come close to the board, Ferrier and vet prices.
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    Thinking of trading deck boat for jet boat

    Old story. Some time ago Seadoo put on "rudders" that we aficionados called "training wheels". Kinda stoopid, but they worked even in neutral. Today, the current type PWC has 2 levers, port and starboard, that control forward and reverse. With a little practice you can turn the boat on a...
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    Thinking of trading deck boat for jet boat

    I have a plastic rake with a telescoping handle that fits in the bow compartment. Just need to bend over and you can feel the weeds on the intake grate and they come right off easy peasy. I have been jetskiing in the Niagara and Erie for 30 years and luckily have never sucked up a line or...
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    Should I buy a boat without a survey?

    I don't think that really matters. Can you insure a destroyed boat, and if so what would the rate be?
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    Thinking of trading deck boat for jet boat

    My son bought a Yami with twins. The engines are the same as my Yami PWC. Bullet-proof engines and easy to service and winterize, but everything has to be done twice. In his case he is in calm waters, so it's a dream. IMHO, not an Erie boat. (I have boated Erie since 1968)
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    Should I buy a boat without a survey?

    A Denmark boat with a salvage title? Any boat with a salvage title. A $40K boat with a salvage title? What does you insurance agent say? Personally I am old and can't run that fast.
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    Free boat with history of leak... worth it? Will a survey catch issues?

    I go boating with my family. Safety is MORE than job 1. Also, the thought of having to spend megabucks to fix up old crap is a nogo. If someone offered me a 32 year old boat I would pass. If someone offered me a FREE boat I would pass. If someone offered me a boat that had a leak, I would...
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    Dauntless 18 motor height opinions?

    Eons ago, OB motors clamped on....only one height. Then I bought a new motor and it had a series of vertical holes. The dealer installed it where he thought it should be. After reading about performance (not a lot of literature back in the 1970's) I raised it up one notch. Wholly mackerel...
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    Outboard Stands

    There are designs online for OB motor stands. I have personally built a dozen or more stands, but for motors between 3 HP and 35 HP. I guess you could go bigger, and a google search would probably provide specs. But my questions would be: Why would you need a stand? Why would you take it...
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    Golden Jubilee Evi Sportwin 10 - Should I convert?

    I googled it yesterday and found one for 50 bucks. I know Laing's Outboards has a whole stack of used tanks, but I don't know what he charges. The tank rebuild kit is 20 bucks. Hose is about 4 bucks a foot. Yes, it's a '59 Fastwin. I got it about 15 years ago, and it came with both the...
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    Golden Jubilee Evi Sportwin 10 - Should I convert?

    I was going to say that ^^^^ was the correct answer. But since I see it is already too late I'll say it anyway. Pressurized thanks are readily available. EBay, OB meets, etc. I have 4 of them and 2 I got out of the garbage. For 20 bucks you can buy a rebuild kit with gaskets and seals and...
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    What kind of damage from an I/O in salt water for 2-3 years?

    If it were free the cost of a full restoration would be double what the boat was worth. Regarding the original question re. 2 years in salt water, a friend of mine had a similar situation, however his boat was 5 years old (bought new) and had lived in fresh water its whole life. It was well...
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    What kind of damage from an I/O in salt water for 2-3 years?

    '91 Bayliner is the operative phrase. If it was fresh water it would be a bad choice.
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    Topped off battery with Distilled water....Why not with battery acid???? Opinions???

    As I stated above, my RV has a solar panel that is a "maintainer", and it is on and charging whenever the sun is out. The purpose and function would be the same if the RV were a boat. It DOES need water added twice a year. Maybe only a few ounces, so it's not "boiling off water", per se'...
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    Critters in My Boat

    After reading some of the comments, maybe cats and dogs are more of a problem than mice.
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    Need to paint 12" wide Aluminum Flashing green as a lawn border.

    Rustoleum Self Etching Primer, and then topcoat with Rustoleum in the color and sheen you desire. Painting aluminum requires special primer.
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    Boats from work.

    My fishing boat was a Starcraft Utility. When I saw a Whaler Montauk at a boat show I just had to have one. After a year with that 4-stroke outboard, we sold our I/O family boat and upgraded to an outboard runabout.
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    Keel guard length

    I've been beaching on sand bars for over 50 years. The gelcoat where it hits the beach is all scratched up and "sanded", but the damage is only cosmetic, and not readily visible. I know that if I ever hit a rock I would not be so lucky to have it hit the keel. And if it did it would probably...
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    Keel guard length

    Your keel looks pretty good. Why do you want a keel guard?
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    Critters in My Boat

    Peppermint, moth balls, etc, etc. are all snake oil. My buddy's shed smells so bad of moth balls that you can't go inside without a mask, yet the colonies of mice are unbelievable. I like the dryer sheet idea.....LOL. My buddy's trailer were laced with them. The mice love them....they chew...
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