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    Retractable Transom Tie Down Strap size

    Looks like you have a bunch of ramps to use, people need to learn patience !! A lot bigger than the ramps I use....
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    2006 merc 40 4 stroke

    Wasp or bees nest in cowling vents ? When installing cowel does it push on any wires to create a short ? Does it pinch a fuel line ?
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    Parallel battery specs

    A boat is not the best place for a fire or explosion, so why take that chance ??
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    Prop for Homemade Pontoon

    Back in my younger days, working at a marina next to our cottage, they had a pontoon with rectangle logs. The idea was to carry weight. You see the marina had a derrick/ winch on the front to do dock maintenence and stack up large concrete rectangles to make a breakwall. The nearby town...
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    Retractable Transom Tie Down Strap size

    Figures....sometimes local folks in charge have no idea what they are building !! We have lots if ramps in my area, the worst ramps have the biggest parking lots. The ramp I choose to use has the smallest parking lot ! Go figure ! When busy, I have had to motor up the road a ways to find a...
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    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    However your insurance company might have other ideas. When I bought my Islander, my ins guy wanted some proof that there was some flotation in the hull before insuring. And for your own safety in case of an accident, adding some foam is not that costly and you probably won't own that boat...
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    1959 Johnson Sea-Horse 3 Model JW-15

    Nice looking little motor.....I am jealous !!
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    Props?

    5500-6000 is a wide range, what is the actual rpm at wot on the motor when running ?? Then what is the max recomended rpm of the motor ? Then actual pitch and dia of current prop ?? Is the motor running at peak power ? How loaded is the boat ?? You need to look at all things that could...
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    Transducer on aluminum v-hull

    Glad to see inside mount worked for someone as it bever worked for me on aluminum hulls. Like mist everything there must be some tricks you need to find. On those I tried, they worked to some degree but not as accurate and didn't work well at speed. But...hey, things change.....
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    Hybrid Vehicles

    Hybrids are a much better idea than all electric !!
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    Transducer on aluminum v-hull

    Some folks trust epoxy glues to hold a piece of mounting board of some sort to attach the transducer to. Some drull just two holes to bolt on a mounting board then make all the holes needed in the mounting board. Have saw some make a bracket that attaches above the water line with clamps or...
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    So I became a proud boat owner today.

    Great platform to start !! Keep us posted !!
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    Johnson 28 SPL

    Smart move !!
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    1995 STARCRAFT ISLANDER 191V ADVICE / PRICE

    Spring is right around the corner, so all boat prices will start out high as demand is normally high. Doesn't mean they sell for that much !! Location and condition is everything !! So is having reciepts and documentation for all work and maintenence done. Those same boats will be 3K less...
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    1995 STARCRAFT ISLANDER 191V ADVICE / PRICE

    I had a 22' Islander, 1983, loved that boat. Had the 140 hp version of the 3.0, had a few leaky rivets but never got around to tightening them up. Wife became dissabled so I was forced to downsize. That Islander was great, not sure I would drop down to the 19'....but, up to you. Mine did 34...
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    Johnson 28 SPL

    Test run, even on muffs is a must, good idle ? Fuel leaks? Proper paperwork ? Right price ?
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    New Fuel Line Size

    Time will tell, a local marina that services high end yachts uses them exclusivly and has for years as does the Naval equipment supplier down there. Custom built to my specs, all N1 braided fuel hose for 70 bucks shipped to my home. If the US Navy uses them, good enough for me...
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    2.5HP Mercury/Tohatsu/Nissan Outboard No Longer Starting

    Being a new xarb does not mean it is adjusted properly for your motor. Look in a factory service manual for carb setup and follow. Why not just rebuild your existing carb ?? Rebuild kits are not that expensive and then you would know the carb is properly setup.
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    Boat Tarp Material?

    The most resistant material to mother nature is found at semi truck tarp centers. That stuff holds up to anything, waterproof, strong, hard to rip or tear. Over the past 25 yrs, I have had three covers made, not one has ever failed !! Even standing water and snow has never affected them, and...
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    New Fuel Line Size

    They have a US military supply rating and are very well known in the shipping industry. They mfgr everything in house. Do a little research rather than just make false claims.
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