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    Broke down out of town.

    Sorry that you're going through this, and all I know about your particular circumstance is what you've written here. There are many considerations in play when trying to figure out just writing the check for the fix versus DIY. Based on what you wrote, it looks like you are going through a lot...
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    Gent's, I think I screwed up

    Now you've got the time to do that sanding.
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    Too much boat?

    $1.3M? I don't even see a trolling motor on that. WTH? Gonna need a bigger truck to pull it.
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    opinions ---hub temps

    I use touch; I feel the hubs for temp when I make a stop or get to the lake. Normally, I expect the hubs to be comfortably warm, not hot, when I touch them. Last week, I took the boat out and when I got to the lake (48 miles away), the left hub was normal, but the right hub was about as the...
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    Fair price for a 20HP Mercury

    All the seller has to do is find one person willing to pay the $2700 to validate his pricing. He may also be starting high in hopes of getting some bottom line number that he has in mind. Used motors, particularly low hour motors, are going at high prices. I paid $3300 including tax for my...
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    New boater- help needed

    Gotta give the kid credit for thinking of it and then actually offering. There's a whole bunch of "grown-ups" out there who would never think of it, let alone offer... Now that I've got the boat outfitted, the real recurring cost is $25-30 of truck fuel to get back and forth to either of the...
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    Expected speed from Minn Kota

    I'd try it first before making any changes. I just put a 55# Powerdrive on my 14' Lund; the boat weighs about 900 pounds with motor, gear, and me. I've had it out once, on a no-wake lake. The troller pulled the boat up to nearly 5 mph, according to the fish finder GPS. Like you, I need the...
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    New boater- help needed

    I agree. If you're new to boats, fiberglass boats have all manner of "hidey holes" that can conceal hard-to-fix issues. If that boat is leaking now, it will only get worse; it won't heal itself. My 43 year old Lund aluminum V- hull doesn't leak a drop of water. Will admit that the boat...
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    Phone chargers

    Until last week, I thought "USB is USB" and one can plug any USB chargeable device into any USB charger. Not necessarily so. My ProNav motion controller takes 5V 1000mA inputs. My phone chargers output at 5V 2000 mA. I contacted ProNav and they said not to use the phone charger; use the...
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    Phone chargers

    But then it's useless for some functions like GPS, which can be very important on large lakes without distinguishing landmarks in view. Yes, the phone can be tuned on to capture a GPS position. While I don't sit out there and surf the net while I'm on the lake, I'm now using my phone for...
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    Phone chargers

    Yup, cigarette lighter style sockets easily available on the monstrously huge online retailer for very few shekels. Just do a search for "boat 12V power outlet" and take your pick. I used some of those to provide an array of power outlets on the back end of my Honda ATV, but they work just...
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    Deploying my trolling motor

    I just installed a new 55 lb Powerdrive on my boat, and I ran into this issue right away. I also encountered this issue on a resort rental when I was on a fishing trip two years ago. Apologies if this is something you already know, and if your mount and deployment mechanism is different, then...
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    Modern Engine Thoughts

    I have had a 20HP Merc Four Stroke for 15 months now. It replaced a 33 year old Johnson 30HP. The boat is a 14' Lund that I use for fishing. The old Johnson was a royal pain to start, and it was pull start, something my old shoulders just weren't going to tolerate much longer. I tried to...
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    Ultra-Tow Bearing search

    Have you pulled a bearing and checked it for a number? I've done bearings several times and each one has had a number on the side that's a bearing number. If you have the number, it should be a very easy deal to find a new one, either online or in a local parts store like NAPA. While you're...
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    Buying a fishing boat

    I bought my first boat two years ago. I had recently retired, COVID lockdowns hit, the Canada border closed, and I wanted to go fishing. Happened into a $1200 Lund; 14' with 30 HP Johnson, Motorguide troller, Lowrance finder, all on a trailer. The hull was built in 1979 but was, and still...
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    Carpet glue

    You probably don't HAVE to, but adhesives usually don't bond well with old adhesives. For best long term performance, the old adhesive should be removed. Also...old adhesive buildup will telegraph through the material being put down on top of it.
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    Lifting 16ft lund aluminium fishing boat off trailer

    If you have a chain hoist, and are concerned about the ability of tie-off points to carry the weight, you could use a 2" wide tow strap to go under the hull from two angles that would roughly balance the empty hull. I have a 1979 14' Lund that is roughly 290 pounds empty. I also have a chain...
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    Stable Fishing Boat for a Big Man

    I have a Lund 14' V-hull. I don't think it would meet your needs. The beam is only about 48 inches or so, and so it's not real stable laterally. Over the past five years, I've used 17'-18' Lunds at fishing resorts I've visited. In the group of guys that I fish with, we have a couple of older...
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    Trust the dealer?

    My 2021 Merc 20HP will push my 14' Aluminum Lund at 23 mph. That speed is loaded with two fisherman, added wood decks, fuel, gear, battery, trolling motor, and anchor.
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    20 vs 30 HP 4 stroke

    I have a 14' Lund with 20 HP Merc; the boat is rated for 35 HP. That motor will push the boat to 23 mph with two fisherman and gear. No, I'm not running the boat at an elevation of 5000 feet. But, I do think it would go well over 8 mph on a lake at that elevation. There has to be some...
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