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    Pontoons on electric only lakes?

    Over the weekend I rented a late model Bennington Pontoon similar to this one if not this exact model: https://boat-builder.benningtonmarine.com/product/client/order/standalone/5689a89aa9d29a514d5ed019?SERIES/S&MODEL/168SLDF=true It was on one of our local 9.9 restricted lakes, a little under...
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    Apex Paddle Qwest Pontoons?

    Anybody have one of these? http://apexmarineinc.com/paddle-qwest/ It would be great for exploring the many electric only lakes here in NW New Jersey. I saw a good review video where two adults got it going with the pedals 3 knots without much trouble. Obviously its not a speed demon, but...
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    Storage safety?

    I see that the Lehr engines can run either off of a 1lb bottle that is contained within the cowling of the engine, but that they can also be run from a BBQ style tank for greater range. How can that be done safely in a boat? Does the BBQ tank have to be mounted somewhere outside the hull?
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    Homebuilt longtail mud motor design

    I've settled on building a mud motor to have in addition to my small outboard for times when I want to run shallow. I've seen a lot of different designs that use a universal joint with the motor sitting flat and the driveline bent into the water, but I saw this design and really thought it was...
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    Outfitting a 14' lake cruiser with safety gear/weight questions

    Re: Outfitting a 14' lake cruiser with safety gear/weight questions FWIW, here is a picture (for demonstration purposes only of course-yes I am aware that two of the adults don't have lifejackets on) of the 12' (same 5' 2" beam) version of the boat I'm building: Also, I've decided to go with...
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    Convert PWC trailer to small boat trailer?

    I was just talking with a friend about finding a trailer for the 14' garvey I'm building and he has a practically brand new galvanized trailer that he used to pull his waverunner until he had to sell it a few years ago. The trailer has been sitting in his dad's barn ever since. I'm going to...
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    Outfitting a 14' lake cruiser with safety gear/weight questions

    Sometime this Fall I'm going to begin building this boat: Boat plan details, Jon Boat 14 (GF14), Power Boats 16' or less It's a 14' cross between a Jon and a Garvey which will be used for fishing, general tooling around, and camping on two large lakes in the area. The crew will consist of...
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    7.5HP Gamefisher-runs strong but has some small issues?

    Re: 7.5HP Gamefisher-runs strong but has some small issues? Here are the numbers off of the tag: Chassis Number: 217/58589-0 Serial Number: "7E" (Printed in black as opposed to the next set of numbers which are stamped into the metal) 011243 Some pictures:
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    7.5HP Gamefisher-runs strong but has some small issues?

    A neighbor gave me his old Gamefisher outboard-he hadn't used it in 5-6 years, but it was put away properly (ran the fuel dry, covered it up, etc...) and after filling it with fresh mixed gas and a little Seafoam it fired right up. It seems to run really strong, but there are a couple of...
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    Electric only boaters? (Need boat/motor combination advice)

    I live between two large (2000 acre) lakes that are 9.9HP limited, but here in NJ we also have a lot of 300-500 acre lakes that are electric only, so I'm going to be building this: Boat plan details, Jon Boat 12 (GF12), Dinghies up to 12' Right now it's only me, my wife, and our two year old...
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    Free to me 7.5 HP Gamefisher-what size boat?

    I helped my neighbor get rid of an old shed on his property and in it was a 7.5HP two stroke Gamefisher. He gave it to me as the boat that it came off of is long gone. He put Seafoam in the gas and ran the tank dry before putting it away. The motor was wrapped in plastic so it's in pretty...
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    Tiller for simple pontoon?

    Re: Tiller for simple pontoon? Google images comes up with a lot of interesting stuff. This one isn't homemade, but is basically what I'm looking to do. Totally simple-I just don't have $5K laying around to buy it...lol: This is the first boat I've seen that uses four smaller pontoons...
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    Tiller for simple pontoon?

    I'm still in the process of figuring out whether I want to try to build a pontoon boat myself or find a rough one to refurbish/customize. I'm thinking of something like a 6' x 16' platform and maybe 24" pontoons? I want to keep this as simple as possible so instead of building a console with...
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    Largest 'toon for a 9.9?

    For a while I was looking for a 16' deep V for the local reservoirs near my house (both 9.9) but the other day I saw a family of four (two adults and two small kids) out on another lake (electric only) on a small toon that seemed to be motoring along pretty well with the electric. It got me...
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    Superinsulation retrofit with rigid foam-anyone done it?

    In addition to tinkering with boats I also tinker incessantly with my house-In doing research on energy efficient retrofits for existing homes I came across this case study from Building Science: Residential Exterior Wall Superinsulation Retrofit Details and Analysis Our home is a two bedroom...
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    Freshwater boaters who don't ski, wakeboard, or fish?

    This probably seems like a weird question, but how many other boat owners out there don't really do any of the above mentioned activities in the boat? I guess most sailboat enthusiasts would probably fit into this category, but what about power boaters? I'm in the process of acquiring a 14'...
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    How was your morning? (long but worth the read)

    The coffee pot wouldn't turn on this morning and I was too grumpy to fix it...oh well, I could always stop at Wawa (the Jersey and PA guys will know what I mean), so I stopped for coffee and noticed a strong scent of diesel (as in raw diesel fuel, not exhaust) but chalked it up to the fact that...
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    Delaware River spots Trenton, NJ to Port Jervis, NY?

    Is there anyone on the board familiar with the good spots on this section of the river? I say "spots" because I know that in this part of the river there are sections that are unobstructed (Like around Lambertville) where you can only go so far north or south before you run into rocks...
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    Obtaining a duplicate title in NJ?

    My neighbor (Owner number 2) has a boat in his yard that has been sitting for years that he's willing to give to me. He got it from a friend (Owner number 1) with the intention of fixing it up and never got around to it. When he took possession of the boat he got the title but never changed it...
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    Moving a boat with no trailer?

    I need some ideas here-I have come into possession (well, almost) of an MFG Carefree 14' that has been sitting in a neighbor's yard for nearly 6 years. The trailer has sunken into the ground, the tires are of course shot, and the wheels have about rusted through. I don't think there is any...
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