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  1. garbageguy

    23-24 foot vs 26-28 foot pros and cons?

    We have a 24 (25) foot single screw w/350 and VP single-prop. This size is manageable, would consider a 26 foot, Searched a bit to find this one w more cockpit (outside) room than most others, especially the sea rays. Not having seen any of the crafts you're looking at, the crown 266 might be...
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    Towing over rough terrain with outboard down?

    8" skeg clearance? Do you have more than 8" clearance in the rest of your rig, and are towing in a forward direction?
  3. garbageguy

    I can relate to this!

    Your Dad sounds great. I thought I was becoming the old Engineer on site - but listening to others is still a great way to learn what is needed. Learning more about others before us, in different times, never ceases to interest me. Thanks for sharing
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    1988 Larson trouble with bow up

    battery test is a load-test?
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    Find us the right boat

    The 1998 Wellcraft 240SE we now have, may have (some of) what you're looking for. I selected it ever a similar-sized searay bc of the larger flat exterior cockpit, smaller interior cabin. We like to be outside on the boat, with friends. It does have a mid-birth, and a carb'd GM 350 (easier...
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    Launching/retrieving with FWD

    we had a boat launch/retrieval vehicle whose rear wheels slipped at times - a front-mount hitch solved that (easy to use at the ramp, didn't use the front hitch on the road)
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    Deploying my trolling motor

    I just went thru a similar situation when a friend put his older trolling motor on our 14 ft aluminum boat. I wasn't releasing the force on the coupler while simultaneously pressing the release lever (didn't want to break it). Fortunately, the OK to use a bit more force, a little water lube...
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    Engine Flushing Cap

    is that a 24 ft Mastercraft with multiple inboard engines? Wow. what cap wasn't replaced?
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    Doral 270 SC -- Where is the GENERATOR?

    our 25 ft has plenty of AC accessories, but no genny - do you know your boat is supposed to have a genny? if your is supposed to have one - I'd look in the engine room
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    Restoration project - 1965 AlumaCraft Maracaibo

    you may be past this point, although looking at jarrod and your pics, seems like the floor might need more support underneath? (so no one asks why it is a little ..."soft"?)
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    1988 Chaparral 178XL Interior

    looks real nice
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    1987 Force 50 Model B

    In the idea of, start with easiest to do, and go from there. As jerryjerry mentioned - killswitch is one. Easiest, is there a killswitch an the throttle console? That one has bitten many
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    Plane issue

    At a 5 mph boat speed, relative to either the water, or to the land - I think you'll be digging hole w that size boat of, any configuration. For comparison, our boats (including a 14 ft aluminum w 25HP outboard, 19 ft fiberglass inboard, and a 25 ft fiberglass with IO, trim tabs, and a...
  14. garbageguy

    Ventelation cures

    Our 14ft Aluminum boat with 25 HP 4-stroke OB (Honda, one of the first 4strokes I think about 25 yrs ago), is heavy. That setup is very trim-sensitive, similar to your description. It's prop is not 'pristine' - likely helping it to ventilate easily. I think most people that use (abuse?) it run...
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    Nobody fishing?

    Out of Big Moose Lake by my friend Bradley (aka Brocc Snags). They're not very big, but they're feisty... (the fish)
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    Quit My Job . . .

    Thanks all for another fun read - and congrats to you tpenfield! Y'all give me hope. At 60 now, I go back and forth between never retiring, retiring early, trying to decide about when I'm done on this planet (for the Admiral and $ planning). Crap shoot, but for now I'll try to keep my head...
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    Think it's restorable....

    That place looks real nice! And that "boat" makes me feel so good about all of ours.
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    Purchasing in this market

    Yes, with all the current goings-on, we're gonna run our '98 Wellcraft 240 til it gets beyond our abilities, time, $ - then we'll see. So glad we put fresh power in the Wellcraft a few years ago - and that carb'd GM 350 is something I can work on. The boat isn't perfect, but if she'll continue...
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    Winner/Johnson basket case

    To me, that's a nice looking hull shape. Likely a fair amount of work to make sure it's sound and well-supported. The good people on here have a nice history of providing really good assistance, if you decide to dig-in. Thanks for posting pics
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    Seat cushion for small aluminum boat?

    Looking for suggestions on seat cushions for a 14 ft aluminum boat with small side driver console. (Alumacraft w 20 HP outboard). It's our 2 mile by 4 mile Adirondack lake camp fishing boat Our current method is to sit on a throwable cushion, towel, whatever. I envision two cushions (one for...
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