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  1. mike64

    What's with all the high HP bass boats?

    I see bass boats with high HP motors all the time. The other day I saw a guy towing a BB with a 225HP(!) outboard. Now, a bass boat seems to be very well designed for fishing and fishing only-- flat hull for stability, wide open deck, high-sitting swivel seats. I don't think any skiers get...
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    Did I fix my eye bolt correctly?

    Noticed my eye bolt was loose last time I took the boat out-- went under the bow to tighten and found the 2 bolts went through a piece of backing wood that was like a 2" x 2" about 6" long, shaped into a wedge to fit into the bow "crease". The wood piece wasn't glassed in, just held in place...
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    Am I setting up this transom saver correctly?

    I only have about a 10 minute drive to the lake I usually go to, and I was using my tilt lock bracket to hold the motor up on the way, but this thread http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=250871&highlight=transom+saver convinced me to get a transom saver. Saw a cheap one & picked it up, but...
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    Watched an ugly trailering. Should I have offered help?

    Last weekend, me & a friend had trailered my boat and were ready to go when his brother called him. His brother had just bought a boat and was heading out from a slip he rented. We told him to cruise by the public launch so we could get a look at his new boat. ...so we're hanging out at the...
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    Quick question re: '72 Evinrude 65 HP Triumph

    Bought an old boat from a father & son who rebuild boat motors. It had a '71 Johnson 60 HP on it. I ordered a bradn new OEM service manual for it. This motor proved to have problems at WOT, so they swapped it out with a '72 Evinrude 65 HP Triumph (replaced w/different controller as well)...
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    Finally got back on the water!

    Had a very successful weekend out on the water after some motor troubles. Finally! Just wanted to share... Here's the long back story, feel free to skip this paragraph if you bore easily: I had bought my first boat, an old Saf-T-Mate 16' runabout, with the original motor (60 horse Johnson)...
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    leaning to starboard at higher speeds

    So today I took out my '71 Saf-t-Mate I recently bought. She floats! :) Seems to sit in the water just fine. No listing at rest. One thing that concerned me though-- when I open her up, get going pretty fast, not even WOT but maybe 2/3, there's a pronounced lean to starboard. Now I could lose...
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    '71 Johnson 60hp bogging down-stalling

    Recently bought an old '71 Saf-T-Mate with a 60HP johnson motor, same age. I just got her in the water for the first time today. Ran the motor on muffs last Saturday, it ran fine. Today it was a little hard to start at the dock, but I think I might have flooded it. Got it going & warmed up, then...
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    Building a fiberglass kayak--crazy idea?

    I was reading an article about kayaks yesterday, and it mentioned the big range in price and quality-- on the low end is molded plastic-- heavy and slow but cheap. Fiberglass kayaks are on the higher end, light and fast but cost around $2500 new. That got me to thinking, I've been reading the...
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    '71 Johnson 60HP Maintenance question

    I recently bought a boat with a '71 Johnson 60hp. This is my first boat & motor, so I don't know much about routine maintenance. My main question is, since those old Johnsons don't have a tell tale, how do you know if the water pump stops working BEFORE the motor gets cooked? I saw the post from...
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    Yet another waterlogged foam question

    Hi, Reading posts about waterlogged foam are starting to concern me. I just bought a '71 Saf-T-Mate with a '71 60HP Johnson engine. Just about ready to get her in the water after doing some cosmetic work. The floor and transom are rock solid, and the boat was well cared for, apparently stored...
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    Tips for boat retrieval for new boater?

    Hi all, Just bought an old 16' runabout with a 60HP Johnson. I'm currently finishing up some cosmetic work and getting ready to launch her for the first time. I've been running through a checklist of everything to do during launch and retrieval so I don't fumble things too much the first few...
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    Brand new boater! Also carpet question...

    I just bought my first boat! A '71 Saf-T-Mate. It's in suprisingly good condition for its age, so I really only need to do some cosmetic work to get it ready for the season. I guess that "harvest gold" color turned some potential buyers off, but I kinda like it. My question-- I'm going to...
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