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  1. JimS123

    Water keeps filling boat cover, please help!

    A center pole support with straps to the 4 corners might work as long as the pole is tall enough. A bow to stern strap most likely will not work unless there is another support between the windshield and transom. Aluminum bows (not FG or wood) is probably the best option, but they have to be...
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    Oar length

    One of my favorite fishing spots is subjected to a very high river current. If all else fails, at least my oars will get me to the shore where the water is shallow and an anchor will take a good hold. When your view downstream shows the mist from Niagara Falls, you need all the help you can...
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    Oar length

    Maybe so, maybe not. Personally, I use my oars all the time. There are some back-stream fishing holes where I go where oars are my only option. Even a trolley would fill up with weeds pretty quick.
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    Boat Pedestal Question

    I can't disagree with you. Nevertheless, it's the world we live in today. A big part of the problem are the lawyers. They will sue for anything because THEY are the ones that make the big profits. And of course, another problem are the politicians. But then again, that's on US, isn't it...
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    Oar length

    This isn't rocket science. I posted a formula way back in the beginning. All you need to know is the beam and freeboard. If you google it there are a dozen other formulas that come up. I have put oars on 3 different boats in the last 35 years and als I had to do was calculate the length and...
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    Boat Pedestal Question

    I won't dispute whether they are good or not because I never owned one. What stands out is that they have been out of business a long time. When a company has a profitable product they keep making them. If they change the direction of their company, they sell the tooling and patents to a...
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    1984 Bayliner Ski with 94 Merc Black Max 150HP 2.5 V6 Outboard

    The pundits claim that the service life of a fiberglass boat is 15 years. Chances of a 21 year old boat being still in good shape are rare. Many (most) people that are not boat savvy don't take care of their boats very well. Having learned along the way it has been my personal policy to save...
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    1984 Bayliner Ski with 94 Merc Black Max 150HP 2.5 V6 Outboard

    Please understand that I have no love for Bayliners, especially ones built in their darkest days, but I'm going to take the other side of the opinion here. The one listed here is not an "ordinary" model. It has been customized extensively. I would wonder if all the rotten innards have been...
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    Oar length

    It's not regional. Electrics are and have always been called trolling motors because eons ago that's how they were marketed. The regional aspect is how they are used. Some "troll" pulling a line out back. Others "troll" by simply moving around while manually casting their lure as the boat...
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    Oar length

    Two of my boats have "trolling motors" because we TROLL., i.e., run long lines out the back with fishing plugs looking for the big ones. One is a 3.5 and the other a 5.0. They can also be classified as "kickers" and both will bring us home in an emergency. Another one in my fleet has an...
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    Oar length

    Oars are 100% viable, much easier to manage, and immensely cheaper than a 3 HP gas motor. What's a "trolley motor"?
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    Mounting Bolt Compression of Transom

    Whalers have a unique structure. An inner and outer hull are laminated together, then holes are drilled all along the gunnel. An octopus of tubes are inserted and the inner core is filled with a structural expanding foam. Repairs are not as simple as pulling up a wooden deck and replacing...
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    Oar length

    Some fantastic fishing spots we have locally can not be accessed easily without having the outboard tilted up. Oars are a godsend. Paddles don't work unless you have 2 of them and another person to paddle with you. I have been stranded only twice. One was with a brand spanking new outboard...
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    How to register a boat without a title or original bill of sale.

    Been there done that. In MY case I really DID build the boat. I had to show proof of receipts for wood, marine screws, marine glue, etc., etc. I DID get her done but not without a lot of whaling and moaning.
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    Boat Pedestal Question

    Products only last in the marketplace if the "Consumer" likes them. We are in an age where "reviews" dictate what people buy. Looking at the videos when the customer sits on them would discourage me from buying it. Obviously, word got around about how good they are and thus they went out of...
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    Oar length

    https://calculator.academy/oar-length-calculator/
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    Flotation foam

    Nothing cooler than a boat with a mahogany transom with 8 or 9 coats of spar varnish. It's the classic look. Not everybody has that opportunity.
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    Mounting Bolt Compression of Transom

    We'll just have to agree to disagree. I've seen a complete transom fall off on the highway, taking the motor with it. I've also read manufacturers' recommendations. As I implied I would rather err on the side of caution. What does it cost? Pocket change. If you put it on and don't need...
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    Mounting Bolt Compression of Transom

    A manual tilt motor will certainly "Flop" around, i.e., experience up and down movement as the trailer bounces down the highway. A motor secured half way up with power tilt, but cantilevered way out there will certainly add stress forces to the transom because you've changed the center of...
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    Short shaft kicker?

    10" is about what they all are. I never saw brackets that had higher or lower travels. But, maybe. Look it up. Again, I've had SS kickers on every boat I've ever owned since 1968. Never had a problem pulling the cord. Having all that extra weight and complication isn't for my tastes. If...
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