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  1. JimS123

    HYDROFOIL

    My current SeaRay has the biggest engine available. She will do 53. Hardly underpowered. With the Doel I get zero bow rise, an improved mid range fuel economy, 8% prop slip and a hole shot that will knock you off your seat.. Top speed also went up, but not by much, certainly not lower. The...
  2. JimS123

    HYDROFOIL

    I have wondered the same thing for years. Initially there would have been patent issues. But after 19 years they could have introduced it themselves.
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    HYDROFOIL

    Yeah, FIX a problem. The "problem" is that they keep building boats with bigger and bigger engines. Sure you get more speed, but you also get bow rise and poorer "performance". If speed is what you consider "performance" and that is all you are concerned with, disregard my comments. I don't...
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    1989 bass tracker 1600tf steering

    The response was meant to let your husband make the appropriate choice, since if he had the boat I assumed he was a boater. My apologies for trying to help with no other agenda in mind. Bass trackers are still in business. If you have a Bass Pro or Cabelas in the neighborhood, take the boat...
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    1989 bass tracker 1600tf steering

    My wife's hobbies are different than mine and I dare not try to buy something for her that may not be right. Microsoft Word had a plethora of free programs that are customizable. Last year the wife wanted a new custom made saddle for her horse, so I made a beautiful certificate with a picture...
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    How bad of an idea is this for OB support while trailering?

    That reply didn't come out of thin air. Obviously, whomever I commented about must have edited their post.
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    How bad of an idea is this for OB support while trailering?

    isists ?
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    How bad of an idea is this for OB support while trailering?

    Don't get that way. What you did was an innovative approach to ensure safety. The reason we have accidents are because people don't THINK. The negative comments are from people that simply hope for the best. As my buddy would say: "Ahh, its gonna be OK". But then when a catastrophe...
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    How bad of an idea is this for OB support while trailering?

    Good job. Your failure issue might be a on-in-a-million event. As an Engineer with 45 years of experience, and required to make every system fail-safe, I believe you are on the right track.
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    Am I hurting things by not running WOT?

    My feelings are quite similar to yours. My approach has always been to optimize with data and then go for best economy. I rarely run at WOT, except maybe once a year to blow the stink out. Fortunately, performance data has been readily available for my current boats. The data shows speed and...
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    Tarps

    Expensive shrinkwrap with vents installed and that have the bilge completely dry beforehand may be OK. Without all the precautions mold is an issue. Any "tarp" simply put on top is a recipe for mold. Grandpa was aghast when they started using tarps. His opinion was that canvas was the only...
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    Lund Renegade 1975 vs Ranger RT198p

    Batteries are an opinion argument in the making. Personally, after having and using all of the above I have settled on a high quality lead acid battery. It is optimum in regards to performance cost and safety. Flooring is another neat topic. My family boat has SeaDeck and it's simply the...
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    STAINLESS OR NOT

    "Quantifiable" may also be subjective. Sure, speed improvement is one data point, higher mpg is another. But hole shot, maintenance costs on the sandbar and bow rise are not as easy to determine. My kickers run aluminum, as do every motor I ever had under 30 HP. All others run SS since 1977...
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    Economic Impact of a Boat having Flood on the Title

    Better check your state rules. Homeowners may only carry up to a certain size and HP. I have 4 boats and only 1 can be covered by HO.
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    Old motors DEMAND to be retired when they are 65 years old..

    Vega had an aluminum block engine. Back then they were not fully engineered yet. One of the engineers that developed that engine was in one of my engineering classes (back in 1970 or 71 as I recall). We were both going for Masters. The news proclaimed that the Vega was to be introduced next...
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    Trailer fit?

    Lousy trailer. The bunks stick out too far.
  17. JimS123

    A nice tip but it’s not about stern drive storage in the up position

    My University studies and my 45 years of Engineering experience has shown that addressing the worst possible scenario is the only way to go. Obviously, a one-in-a-million plant failure can cost lives, while a failed boat trim cylinder will only cost money. Surely, an outdrive up all Winter...
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    Engine size for Wooden Boat?

    I had a similar size and weight boat years ago and originally had a 40 on it. It did have a forward wheel, though, not a tiller. When I had engine problems, I traded it in for a 60. THAT boat was now squirrely. Another tinny I owned was rated for a 25. THAT was also squirrely. I settled on...
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    Wobble roller placement

    What's a "Weeble"?
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    Lund Renegade 1975 vs Ranger RT198p

    I never felt the need for a bass boat, but now after reading the comments in this thread I sure won't get the urge. We have been plying the waters of the mighty St. Lawrence around Clayton, NY for the past 32 years, so I can attest to it's changeability. What is seemingly a quiet inland stream...
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