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    What's it worth? 14' aluminum boat

    I looked at this boat the other day, it belongs to an old guy who hasn't used it in years, it was stored for a long time. The hull looks mint, no dents, no corrosion, and no keel damage. It comes with a painted gator trailer and a Mercury 110 motor. Its a 1973-74 model, he's not gotten the...
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    Maximum trailer tongue length?

    Re: Maximum trailer tongue length? I didn't get a ticket that day. But got a warning stating 'Unsafe vehicle" with 'tongue too long hand written on it. No statue number on it at all. I stopped at a local truck weigh station and asked one of the DOT officers there, he had never heard of it, but...
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    Duratech on Craigslist in NJ

    I spotted this on CL the other day, you don't see many of these around. I looked at the boat this morning, its a bare hull, needs a floor and transom but its in great shape otherwise. It feels heavy though, couldn't even lift the bow or stern off the trailer. I was more looking for a flat...
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    Maximum trailer tongue length?

    I went this past weekend to pickup a Craigslist find and was on my way home with a boat and trailer. The boat is a 14' aluminum v hull and the trailer a bare bones Venture trailer with two bunks on a stamped steel frame about 4' wide, 4' long. Most of the trailer is tongue. The boat fits the...
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    Anyone know anything about these or this brand? Duratech?

    I looked at this boat over the weekend, I've been looking at something that can take some abuse in the river here and this thing appears built like a tank. I've got a 75hp motor to run on it. 17' Duratech Sportboat open hull aluminum boat I've looked at various newer aluminum boats but...
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    Just bought a 1960 Fiberglass Starcraft

    I figured I'd post this over here, I had posted a few questions about it before I bought it about the way the new transom was redone but got no real replies. Its a 15' Starcraft, the title says 1960, it measures just a bit over 15', its 6' wide at the windshield, and has a 15" transom. It was...
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    1974 Johnson 15hp compression readings?

    I'm looking at a used motor for my jon boat, its a 1979 Johnson 15hp tiller/manual start motor. The thing looks clean, runs decent but a compression test shows only 108/109 psi. The compression test was done with a rather new Snap On compression gauge. I had a neighbor go with me to check it...
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    Tail Light mounting options?

    I just picked up a 15' aluminum boat on a light duty C channel trailer. It needs new tail lights and wiring. The original lights are 4x4" bell jar type lights, but they lower edge is ground off. They hit the ground when the trailer tilts. I intend to use modern 3x8" LED submersible lights and a...
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    glass hull transom question...

    I looked at an older 15' Starcraft boat yesterday. The last owner replaced the deck and transom. He's a body guy that specializes in fiberglass truck body repair and trailers. He did the job where he works. He's got pics of the whole repair. The deck looks fine, he removed the old wood, there's...
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    Why do so many older boats have no titles?

    First off, this is my first post, I've been reading here for a few years and finally registered. I've been looking for an affordable boat project lately, and all I keep finding are boats without titles. Getting a title for a boat with no history in NJ is a nightmare, if not impossible. Why or...
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