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  1. JimS123

    "New To Me Boat" Enigma

    Why don't we just say "I bought a new boat" (meaning brand new), or "I bought a second hand boat" (meaning used). This "new to me" sounds like a used car salesman selling a "pre-owned" gem that passed the 66 point checkup! Jus wunderin!
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    proud of ur old motor?

    The 2 oldies I currently run "daily" are a '53 Evinrude Big Twin and an '84 Evinrude 9.9. The '53 gets the most stares, but of course the boat is also of that vintage and the mahogany gleams like glass in the sun. The one that really gets stares, though, is the 1919 Rowboat Motor, that sounds...
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    Stalling Coming Off Plane

    Mercruiser 4.3 Carbed I/O, 3 years old. Starts and runs fine except when throttling back to idle speed. Then it stalls. Hard to start again, and when it does need to run at fast idle for a minute until it smoothens out. Then runs OK until slow down again. The dealer winterized and...
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    Boat Storage and Parking

    Re: Boat Storage and Parking I built a garage with an attached house. When the 5-car garage got full I built another in the back yard and ran a separate driveway to it. The second garage holds 3 boats, but I can fit the boy's 2 jetskis in it for Winter with a little moving around. The garage...
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    Being temporarily boat-less!

    Re: Being temporarily boat-less! Pikers! You call that a garage? Mine holds 3 cars, a jetski and a boat. We keep the trailer attached to the car so we can go out day after day without worrying about hitching up again. The little garage in the back only holds 3 boats. But for winter...
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    Chene Anchor

    A recent thread about a small tinny with a too large anchor and chain got me thinking. My slight arthritis has made hauling all that chain an issue as well. I was reading about the Chene Anchors, that reportedly don't require chain. Anybody with experience in that regard?
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    Any Muskie fishers out there !!!

    Re: Any Muskie fishers out there !!! There was quite a bit of controversy over that a few years ago. Mi (or WI, I forget) claimed the world record as well. Then, when records were checked NY lost the bid due to some supposed impropriety. Anywhoot, the StL is still THE place to go. Upper...
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    Outboard motor storage rack

    Re: Outboard motor storage rack If you have an unfinished space, nail 2 or 3 2x4's horizontal across the studs, spaced out with a 2x2. That will fit 90% of the motors. 1950's vintage Johnsons with front fins on the cowl will need an extra 1 1/2" clearance. If the wall is drywalled, add...
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    Unloading???

    Re: Unloading??? I use bunk slicks on carpeted bunks, and they work well. Big improvement, but I would guess they might not be 100% satisfactory if the ramp were flat. Need at least a little slope to slide off. Keel rollers and carpeted bunks are really the answer. I can push my tinny...
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    Kicker steering to I/O

    Re: Kicker steering to I/O Strictly homemade with SS parts. Used an existing bolt on ther top of the outdrive, and had 2 drill 2 holes in the lower cowl on the OB. With it being QD, I don't leave it on unless its in use.
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    try this again. posting a pict of my favorite tow vehicles. Please post your coolest

    Re: try this again. posting a pict of my favorite tow vehicles. Please post your cool The '67 Catalina served us well for over 27 years. That 400 cid V-8 did the trick. I don't have a pic of her with a boat attached. She went thru 3 paint jobs before the rust took over. Sadly we sold her to...
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    Mercury 25 hp motor removal and replacement

    Re: Mercury 25 hp motor removal and replacement Two and a half 2x4's. 2x6's would work too. That's a 25 Yami on it.
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    Do you beach your boat?

    Re: Do you beach your boat? Yup, most every Sunday for the past 30 seasons, and the past 14 seasons with the boat before her. Sand beaches only. Prior to 1971 we NEVER beached with the wood boat we had at the time. My keel has a few scratches and the gel is dull (not shiny), but not one...
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    PennZoil Full Synthetic TCW3 - Yeah Right

    Just venting.....foiled by the internet again....LOL. Every time I take advice I'm not happy. Wasn't satisfied with my Yami...smokes too much using Yamalube. (Always use OEM stuff). I switched to Evinrude XD50 and was quite pleased with it. Based on the chat here, I bought a gallon of PZ...
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    Do you think fish care????

    Re: Do you think fish care???? I think green is the color of choice because it looks like weeds. I see some dark browns as well among the "experts". My last boat was dark blue and we used to get two muskies a day. My current boat has an off white bottom and we get one musky for 2 times out...
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    kicker motor choices

    Re: kicker motor choices Solid brackets are fine, but then you MUST mount them high so there is room to tilt, and then you NEED to have an extra long shaft to reach the water. I have tried several different brackets and didn't like any of them until I got an OMC unit with trim cylinder. It...
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    Do you think this boat is worth restoring??? Need help!

    Re: Do you think this boat is worth restoring??? Need help! I collect antiques, and show them as well. The two ACBS categories are "restored" and "preserved". Looks like yours falls in the latter category. A "restored" boat is one that has to have wood replaced and requires basically a major...
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    Im stuck on choices, need some input.

    Re: Im stuck on choices, need some input. I only buy new (except for my collection of antiques) and have no particular money issues - I buy what I want and don't look back. In 1971 I saw a beauty at the Chicago Boat Show and had to have it. My local dealer was a personal friend with the...
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    3.0 Liter Mercruiser 140 Rough Idle

    Cold start is perfect and once the choke lets off it runs 100% perfect. Hot start later in the day after being off (a few minutes or an hour) and when restarting the idle is rough, no matter how long you let it warm up. Once you get it up past idle, and then slow down, its OK again. Its not a...
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    Floorboards for an Aluminum boat

    Re: Floorboards for an Aluminum boat Not a good idea. It'll add a lot of weight to the boat. Crap may collect under it. You'll lose freeboard. I had the same issue. I didn't like my old boat since I was always walking on a wet slippery bottom, so I upgraded to a model that already came...
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