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    Safety Equipment~is a fire extingusher required in my case or not?

    I always thought that if you had a gas motor you had to have one. But this is a quote of what they say. At least one B-1 type Coast Guard-approved hand portable fire extinguisher. Not required on outboard motorboats less than 26 feet long and not carrying passengers for hire if the construction...
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    4 stroke carberation and elevation problems?

    I want to buy a lake boat and here in AZ that means less than 10 HP and a 12-14' aluminum boat for me. The last outboard that I owned was in the early 1980s so I am certainly not up to date on information. I see that all motors now are 4 stroke and the 10 HP range are all carbureted that I see...
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    12-14' Aluminum boat with 10 HP. Speed?

    I have noticed that most lakes in my area that allow motors limit you to 10 HP. So if I had a 12-14' aluminum deep V configuration and two people on board with typical fishing gear what kind of speed would I be looking at?
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    Which lake in AZ has the best fishing of Lake Powell, Lake Mohave ot Lake Havasu?

    I grew up fishing salt water for stripers as a kid and would love to get back to fishing again. live equal distances from the above larger lakes that I understand have them. If you have fished them an have experience I would like to know the preference. I understand that Havasu can get crowed...
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    Rough Estimate of GPH?

    My wife and I would like to purchase a used 20-24' Cuddy or Cabin Cruiser. Typically they seem to have a 5-5.7 L I/O installed in them. We want something we can spend a few nights on board to make the drive to the larger lakes worth it. Primary use will be on freshwater lakes in AZ for fishing...
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    Engine Performance at altitude~am I being taken for a ride?

    I am looking at the purchase of a early 1970s 14 foot Boston Whaler with a 35 hp Evinrude motor. But before I have even seen the boat I am being told that with 4 people in the 14 foot boat that the boat would not even make 10 mph on a lake at about 6500 feet. The owner it 1st blamed the...
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    Small Aluminum Boat Trailer~~~what is your width?

    I am considering the purchase of a 12-16 foot aluminum boat. I see many that have beams that will fit through my gate easily which is around 84 inches so I can keep my HOA happy and still have my garage. What I cannot seem to find the easily and searching the Internet is the specifications for a...
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    Boat Speed~aluminum boat/motor

    I am considering purchasing a small aluminum boat, around 14 feet or so. I have only owned one aluminum boat which was a 12 foot deep V design and I think I had a 15 hp motor on it at the time. The boat will be used on some of the larger bodies of water here in Arizona so I would like some...
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    Rivets for mounting in a polyurethance kayak?

    I am doing some modifications to my Ride 115X and I was wondering what type of rivets they use to secure things into the boats?
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    How much thrust do you need from a trolling motor on a kayak?

    I have decided to ad a trolling motor to my Wilderness Ride 115X. I think it would be really nice for trolling. And it just might save my back getting back in as I already have problems there at age 68. So how much thrust do I need? Minimal like a 30# do it?
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    Trailering A Pontoon Distances

    I have as kayak that is fun in the local lake but would like to spend some time on the bigger lakes of AZ. But that means a longer trip for me and the wife would like to go along. It's just not worth going for the day so we would spend several days there at a time fishing and enjoying lakes like...
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    What Type Of Anchor Rope?

    I have had a number of power boats in the past but don't remember having an issue with anchor rope tangling. I am now fishing with a kayak and a small 3# anchor that holds the kayak really nice in the lakes I fish. But the rope I am using, a 3/16" line, is really a mess and tangles like crazy. I...
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    How to tie off an anchor for easy retrieval

    I just picked up a kayak. Unlike a power boat where I can reverse direction with the motor to get the anchor loose I cannot do that with a paddled Kayak. I understand that you can tie the line to the bottom of the grappling style anchor first and then run the line to the top eye securing it with...
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    Anyone towing a larger load with a Yukon?

    I am sure somebody has experience with this SUV. I picked it up used to replace my V6 min van as it's time to get back to boating for us. It's a 2008 and it has got the 5.3 motor and 3.73 axle and is rated for 7500# but I never tow anywhere near the max rating on any truck. I get 19 overall...
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    Phony Boat Ads

    My wife and I drove 170 miles the other day to look at a 1990 Sea Ray Cuddy Cabin that was for sale. The pix they sent me, all 9 of them the boat looked great. But when I got there the boat was in need of complete upholstery, a new prop (have to admit in all the boats I have ever looked at used...
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    Bayliner 195 135 HP~~what kind of fuel useage?

    I found a really clean 2005 low hours 195 bowrider with the 135 HP Merc I/O. I mainly am looking a the boat for fishing/cruising so I don't need lots of power. Assuming standard prop and just getting up on plane where a boat is most efficient how many gallons a hour would you say it would burn...
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    Towing a Pontoon

    I am considering buying a 16' or 18' Bass Buggy by Sun Tracker. I have an 08 Yukon which has the right motor and axle ratio rated for 7500# so I should be just fine. My concern is wind resistance towing and side wind resistance. I have to two 80 miles to the closest lake to us it and upwards of...
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    How often do you have to add water to your battery?

    Just curious, I have a group 29 for my trolling motor. I also have a Battery Tender charger (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00068XCQU) that I leave on the battery. Since I have had it on there I have checked the levels about every two weeks and had to add nothing. I guess there are lots of...
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    Minn Kota~strange or not?

    I took my 12' tin boat out today after restoring the '79. I have a new MK Endura C2, a 40# unit on it. The transition between any speed 1-4 is very smooth. But 4 to 5 is quite a bump in speed, is that normal? I can go from 1 to 3 or even 4 and it seems I have more increase in thrust from 4 to 5...
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    Boat's Ready~The Lake Is Not

    I bought an old 12' aluminum boat and trailer and I have been refurbishing it. I replaced seats and carpets, new ropes vests and a new MK troller and battery and wired it all up. I noted that the temps were going up and that other than one storm we had that left us with some good snow in late...
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