Search results

  1. S

    Best trailer boat magazine?

    I would like to subscribe to a trailer boating magazine. Which one do you guys like the best?
  2. S

    Change Axle?

    I have a trailer that I would like to narrow the axle on by about 6". There is plenty of room to do this. Can I buy a narrower axle and if so how much are they.
  3. S

    Good electric brakes

    I would like to add electric brakes to my single axle boat trailer. Can you guys recommend a good quality kit? The boat and trailer weigh about 2500lbs. Thanks.
  4. S

    Looking at another boat please help!

    I'm going to look at a 1991 Tracker Bass Pro 16. I'm worried that the free board would not be enough for fishing trout in the Easter Sierra lakes (June Lake Loop). I don't know if bass boats are any good for this. It has a 1991 50hp Johnson on it. $2500 obo. What do you guys think?
  5. S

    Tow vehicle

    I have a 2008 Ford Escape with the V6 and auto trans. I'm thinking of buying a boat that ways about 1400# with the trailer. I make 3 trips a year to the June Lake Loop in the Sierras. Do you think this will be OK? I'm currently towing a tinny that weighs only about 500#. The owners manual says...
  6. S

    Need advice

    What can you guys tell me or advise me about a 1988 Sylvan 18' aluminum walk through? It has a 130 hp Mercruiser 4 cylinder inboard/outboard. Ad says it runs perfect and will go 40 miles per hour. Also says the boat is in very good condition. I would be using it mostly for fishing on small fresh...
  7. S

    Wot rpm

    I have a 1989 15hp Evinrude. The owners manual says wot is 5500 to 7000 rpm. Other sources I've seen say 5500 to 6500rpm. Seloc says 6250rpm. Which one is correct? Yesterday on the lake I got 7200 rpm is this too much. It got that high because I have a high altitude (8000 feet) prop on it and...
  8. S

    Suzuki 15 hp efi

    You guys know anything about the new Suzuki 15 hp EFI?
  9. S

    Outboard prices ?

    Hello everyone. I have a outboard motor that I want to sell and don't know how to appraise it's value. Are there sources or references out there that I could use to determine it's value? Thanks.
  10. S

    Will my motor work?

    I have a 14' aluminum Gregor will a 20" transom and a long shaft 2 stroke Evinrude. I would like to use my new 4 stroke Tohatsu short shaft on it. Do you think this would work?
  11. S

    Battery for both?

    Hello everyone. I would like to use my deep cycle battery to start my 15hp evinrude and also use it for my electric trolling motor. The evinrude will pull start and run with no battery if i have to. I guess what i'm asking, is the deep cycle battery ok for starting the evinrude? The evinrude is...
  12. S

    Not charging battery

    Hello everyone. My 1989 15 hp electric start Evinrude isn't charging the battery at any rpm. Checked rectifier and diodes have continuity both ways. Checked it again this morning when cooler and they have continuity only one way. I set the rectifier in the sun to warm up and now it shows...
  13. S

    What seats to buy?

    Hello everyone; I have clamp on swivel seat brackets that go on my 14' aluminum tinny. I would like to replace the seats with good ones that have good back support. Do you guys have any suggestions?
  14. S

    Short shaft to long shaft

    How much do you think it would cost to convert my 2013 9.8 hp Tohatsu from short shaft to long shaft?
  15. S

    Cold start fast idle

    Hello everyone. I have a 2013 9.8 Tohatsu. When I pull the choke out for cold start, the engine starts and revs to about 3000 rpm untill I can push the choke off. Do you think I should adjust the fast idle screw so that it doesn't rev so high? Other than that, the motor runs perfect. Thanks.
  16. S

    Starcraft Jupiter

    What do you guys know about a 16' Starcraft Jupiter. Might be a 1985 model. Thanks.
  17. S

    Weld trailer?

    Hello everyone. I've been thinking about welding up everything that is clamped with a U-bolt on my tinny trailer. Not solid continuous welds but decent tacks. What do you think?
  18. S

    trailer ground

    Hello everyone. When I jiggle my trailer inside the receiver, the lites flicker. Could this be the ground wire that is attached to a stud on the trailer?
  19. S

    Tire pressure

    Hello everyone. I have a 14' tin boat that weighs about 250lbs with motor. My tires say 60 psi max. I was reading on another forum that guys with these lite boats run the tire pressure down to 35psi so that the trailer doesn't bounce so much. I have heard that if the tire says 60psi max then run...
  20. S

    Stolen keel roller

    Hi everyone. I have a 14' aluminum boat with a 10 hp motor. Probably weighs about 250lbs. While I was at the lake the other day, someone stole my keel roller, bracket and all. The trailer has 2 bunks in the back and the keel roller is about 2/3 up from the back of the boat. Do you think I...
Top