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  1. briangcc

    Bimini Top 98 Rinker Captiva 192

    Mine installs to the top of the cap behind the glass. Straps then pull the canvas taunt by clipping to the windshield frame. Mine will never, ever lay flat on the sunpad - this is due to the way it mounts on the boat. Given the age of the boat and your wants/desires, my humble suggestion would...
  2. briangcc

    Upgrade from small swim platform to large?

    Could it work? Sure...as long as you get the supports that go with it. Having access to the points where it mounts on the transom so it can be sealed properly will be key to success. Depending on the donor boat you may have some customization to do to make it fit your hull properly. May be...
  3. briangcc

    Flotation pods

    I somehow don't see that working out too terribly well. In addition to adding flotation, you're also adding wetted surface area to the hull so it will negatively impact the marginal HP gains that were realized going fro ma 50 to a 60HP engine. With additional drag, additional fuel usage. If the...
  4. briangcc

    Maybe my turn for new boat time

    That's not too horrible on a punch list. Mine are usually longer after I have the boat for a bit.
  5. briangcc

    1985 sea ray 250 cuddy cabin square scupper valve

    Best bet these days is to find something that works as you're talking about a part that's what....almost 40 years old? Granted, simple technology but I wouldn't trust an original part with that age.
  6. briangcc

    1985 sea ray 250 cuddy cabin square scupper valve

    AD...gotta disagree. Zoom in on the transom. Right around the corner from the gas fill vent is the bilge outlet (round & white). OP is referring to the square (stainless??) lower down, about what is probably floor height. To me, and I'm a novice, I'd just replace if necessary with new. Fill the...
  7. briangcc

    Beginner in Fishing

    Good chance you need a fishing license so make sure you have that. You should also receive a list of regs - read through them to make sure you are in compliance as to what you can and can't target. Certain lakes may have additional regs so review those as well. In my neck of the woods, very few...
  8. briangcc

    Roller trailer OK for aluminum boat?

    I have (3) relatives, all with Sylvan boats (aluminum hulls) that all sit on roller trailers. It's a non-issue.
  9. briangcc

    Looking for $200-500 Chart Plotter Fish Finder Thoughts

    My Eagle FishElite (previous boat) supposedly allowed for custom mapping. Never really delved into that as didn't have the need. Might check some of the higher up Garmin or Lowrance offerings to see what they have. I know the Garmin Striker 4Plus is miserable in the mapping department - avoid...
  10. briangcc

    Nobody fishing?

    We'll be busting out the gear soon...ish.... Kids are armed with new lures. Poles are set to go. Middle son will need to go through casting academy as we're not going through a repeat performance of his....hooked me (hand), his brother (life jacket), the boat (windshield), the boat anchor, the...
  11. briangcc

    What to do with my motor when towing?

    On the MFG in my signature, we used a small block of wood and some string/rope to keep it in place when towing. This motor was clamped to the transom. My dad, the overcautious person that he is, also had a small length of chain that ran around the transom brace up to the motor clamps. On the...
  12. briangcc

    Re coating wood/fiberglass decking

    Liquid rubber to seal a floor? That's a new one. Maybe to top coat as an anti-slip once a proper installation is done using poly and glass to seal it. I'm a SeaDek person myself as it's a press on foam product specifically for the marine environment. There are others, this is just the one I...
  13. briangcc

    Hunting for bilge pump Thundercraft 1986

    Well....on the outside of the boat, on one of the sides back near the transom, is there a bilge discharge opening? Gonna be up high above the water line if its there. When you find that, you can trace the hose back inside the boat to the pump. Might have to remove a seat or two or perhaps a...
  14. briangcc

    Bow Stopp Guidance

    Tongue down on the ground. That raises the stern up so you can add blocks under the transom. Once blocked, raise the tongue up and support the bow from underneath with blocking. Slowly pull trailer out. Stop and adjust blocking as necessary to allow trailer to be pulled out. Some have used old...
  15. briangcc

    Bow Stopp Guidance

    Pop the boat off the trailer and the trailer should be setup more like this: https://comfabtrailers.com/products/jbt-900g Couple 3/4 long bunks supporting the transom forward, large flat bunk in front to get the bow off the trailer frame, then upgright for the winch and bow stop. Guessing the...
  16. briangcc

    Stupid shake-down cruise? Lake Ontario

    April has the potential to encounter ice. That being said, everything I've seen/heard is that Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence really didn't ice over this year thus far and they're re-opening the shipping channel as soon as the marker bouys are back in the water...which is around March...
  17. briangcc

    Always thinking about the 'next' boat . . .

    I dunno know about that. My wife ripped the SeaRay salesperson a new one when he suggested her fishing pole could reside in the ski locker.
  18. briangcc

    Low rpm

    Not sure why you're hung up on using the 17" prop. If its truly running 3900 you're lugging the motor...big time. For giggles, I ran your combo through Merc's prop selector and took an educated guess on a couple of items. Everything is coming back at starting at a 13" prop. From what I'm...
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    Always thinking about the 'next' boat . . .

    Seadek is fairly sturdy stuff. I installed on my swim deck in 2018 and have yet to have anything lift. I have a few pieces that are odd shaped and pretty darn small. That being said, there was, and I can't find it right now, a message about installing it in the cockpit and possibly warping due...
  20. briangcc

    Help to identify this boat, please?

    That's a generic windshield. We bought one from...wait for it...Sears in the 80's. It was a Taylor windshield. I helped install it on our MFG back in my younger (and much slimmer) years.
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