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    Fresh water system Winterization....anyone drain system for winter storage?

    If you dont use AF then blow it out, opening all valves !! Water can and will get trapped in valves, nooks and crannies where just draining may not get it all out!! Those sneaky places can freeze, expand and damage/ cause leaks.....ask me how I know .....
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    Let the first liar say they have never done this.

    To embarrased to even comment.....thats a regular for me!!
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    is Nada boat valuation acurate?

    Never be afraid to make a really low offer, worse they can say is No...been told NO so many times, I began to believe that was my name!!
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    Running engine on Trailer.

    Being certified today means that you passed a few hours of online training and recieved a piece of paper that says so !!! Doesnt mean much !!! Just look at the number of dealer repairs that have gone wrong, starting with consumer reports...in the old days there was a saying that was often...
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    Running engine on Trailer.

    While it might work, not sure I would take that chance, get good muffs and be sure!
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    is Nada boat valuation acurate?

    Most dealers won't care what your charts and graphs show, they know what they have in it and what they want to get out of it. Find other boats in your area and compare condition to asking price. As mentioned, be prepared to walk away !!! Most dealers know how to read body language, they will...
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    1997 Landau 1650 need more speed

    Due to rivets and hull shape, aluminum boats do not do ultra high speed well at all !!! If you can reach mid 40's consider yourself very lucky.. Kinda like a drag racing car, it costs about 100K to break into the 200 mph bracket, but another 200K to get to the 225 mph bracket....sometimes not...
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    Simple Floor Ideas?

    Sounds messy and expensive, plywood sounds so much easier...if you had a flat floor like a jon boat then plus one on the foam board !!
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    Simple Floor Ideas?

    Nope, only use aluminum or stainless, no galvanized material !! There were no center supports in any of my flooring builds. If they were larger boats with floors spanning a bigger area then they might be needed. If I had two people that weighed 200 lbs each standing in one spot then mabey a...
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    Evinrude 2hp Issues

    Have you tested the compression of that little motor??? Without good compression nothing else matters!!
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    Simple Floor Ideas?

    Have added floors in small tinnies many times. The best, cheapest, and user friendly floor is made by either buying or find a local machine/ fabrication to bend you some simple aluminum or stainless steel angles as long as necessary to span the length of your tank seats at a height you want...
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    Wasn’t sure where to post.

    If he is looking at new outboards, then he should consider up sizing from a 12 to a 14' boat!! I am also 73 yrs old, much more safety and comfort in a 14 footer and less money than a new 6 hp outboard. Even if he needed a new trailer for a 14' , still less than a new motor !!
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    1997 Landau 1650 need more speed

    Prop the engine to give it max wot rpm with just you onboard. Power trim and tilt will allow you to trim to the max mph...thats all your gonna get, unless you go bigger on the engine. You will need lots more hp to just gain a few mph...normally not worth it!!
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    Wasn’t sure where to post.

    You never want to go above the factory recomended hp !! You will be fine with that 6hp, it will scoot right along....if you want to keep your 9.9, why not move up to a 14' boat...much more stabil than your 12'....probably cheaper than a new motor..
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    Stopping in to say hi SOTY 2017

    Awesome....nothing beats all that beautifull mahogany !!
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    Alumacraft Deep C Transom Replacement

    Need to take some measurements, most alum boats use anywhere from an 1/8" up to a 1/4" dia rivet depending on what it is used for.. start with a small drill and keep going a little bigger until the rivet head pops off. Then measure the rivet body. Best to re rivet, but many just use good...
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    Opinion on this motor operation

    Probably better off running like it was a rental !!! Lol...I have saw first hand how people treat rental vehicles !!
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    Keen to hear from mercury 75-115 efi owners, 2015-present 2.1l models !

    Same story as always, if you have a motor that has been a good one with little or no issues then you love it !! However if your unlucky enough to get a bad one that has caused you problems, then your gonna hate it. Better off knowing the percentage of problems folks have had vs the number...
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    1995 Chaperral 1930ss Drain plug?

    For future reference, you can use one of the expandable rubber plugs in a pinch. They are availiable in various sizes and each size is adjustable quite a bit. Always carry a couple of various sizes for that unplanned emergency.
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    Opinion on this motor operation

    Yep hard to tell sitting on a stand with muffs. Fresh fuel, a little seafoam, put a prop on it, and an actual sea trial will tell you more, much more.
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