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    99 Johnson 2 cycle short shaft?

    Any opinions /experiance with this one?Things to watch out for?
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    canoe dolly

    has anybody made one ?be darned ifI'm going to pay $600 for one of these
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    canoe bracket

    I am well aware of the side brackets for mounting a small outboard on a canoe,but does anyone make a stern bracket?
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    frozen clamp bolts

    I located a nice 6 hp evinrude,probably somewhere around '65 model , exactly what would fit the bill for my square stern canoe- except it's been on the kicker bracket so long it's totally frozen on[ salt water use] .I heated it up with a torch [carefully] and squirted on some ''liquid wrench''...
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    18' flatback Grumman canoe

    *How much do these canoes weigh?<br />*What is their carrying capacity?<br /> Any experiance and /or comments welcome
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    1993 9.9 merc

    1993 9.9 merc any opinions, experiance with this one- good ,bad indiferent?stuff to watch out for?
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    fish stock- clam nectar

    Fish stock makes the best chowder, and it 's rediculously easy to make- pressure cook the fillet frames, then strain the stock.Never, never throw away the water you steamed clams in, it's awfully rich, and a mug to go along with the steamed clams is essential.Freeze what you don't need, and...
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    scanoe- 2hp evinrude

    I picked up an scanoe which came with a 2hp evinrude.I haven't tried it yet, but my concern is it is a mite too small an outboard for use on a slow river.I would have preferred a 4 or 5 hp, but the price was right.I can always upgrade if neccesary.<br /> Has anybody had any experiance/ comments...
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    kids and boat ramps

    years ago I came across the ambulance attending a boatramp at a lake right beside the highway. Seems like a young family was out for the day, and to keep the kids together and away from the busy highway, they left the kids in the car while mom helped dad unload the boat from the trailer. At the...
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    taking a leak overboard

    The Canadian Coast Guard says a high percentage of bodies of fishermen who fell overboard are found with their flies open. Bucket and chuckit
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    Quiet, dependable ,portable

    I'm in the market for a quiet, dependable ,portable outboard- 4 to 6 hp.<br /> Any opinions , experiance, advice, criteria is welcome.<br /> 2 stroke- or 4 stroke?<br /> I'd like to keep it as close to, or under 60 lb.<br /> Is there any particular make or model you would look...
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    Quiet, dependable ,portable

    I'm in the market for a quiet, dependable ,portable outboard- 4 to 6 hp.<br /> Any opinions , experiance, advice, criteria is welcome.<br /> 2 stroke- or 4 stroke?<br /> I'd like to keep it as close to, or under 60 lb.<br /> Is there any particular make or model you would look...
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    paint stripping, surface peparation, etc.

    I'm new to this forum,but certainly not new to boating, or restoring old boats[ although half way through I wonder if I should have sunk them]A walk on any dock shows the need for maintenance, but the fact is ,most of us would rather be using our boats than working on them.That is, if we're...
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    JONBOAT/CANOE

    I am heading north on a moose hunt.We will be floating a river,and possably heading up creeks over beaver dams to hunt the sloughs behind them.What is the best choice- a 12-14 aluminum jonboat, or a squareback canoe with a small our board?[ 18'grumman]There will be 2 or 3 of us in the boat.
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    canoe outboard

    I am in the market for a squareback canoe[ going moose hunting]if I get what I want- probably a grumman 19' - what is the best outboard for it?I've been told you need two cylinders if you want to avoid vibration- but that means a heavier outboard .Any opinions on 2 or 4 stroke?So far I'm...
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    canoe outboard

    I am in the market for a squareback canoe[ going moose hunting]if I get what I want- probably a grumman 19' - what is the best outboard for it?I've been told you need two cylinders if you want to avoid vibration- but that means a heavier outboard .Any opinions on 2 or 4 stroke?So far I'm...
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