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  1. briangcc

    Boat accident at dusk

    I'd contact an attorney to see what other options you may have outside of insurance. Might be nothing, might be substantial. Don't know till you sit down and ask. I'd steer clear of contacting the owner of the other boat.
  2. briangcc

    1977?? Bumblebee boat seems like a lot of water pours out of it

    Is this a bass boat with livewell? If so, did you happen to use the livewell? Might require some inspection under the hatches to determine if that's the case and that the hoses are still intact/connected.
  3. briangcc

    RWD Tow Vehicle Launch Issues?

    Foot on the brake, other foot on the gas, and don't try to be your favorite Nascar driver pulling out of the pits. Use some common sense and you should be fine. Only place I would be concerned would be an overly slippery ramp (you're inspecting it before you launch right?) OR a sand ramp where...
  4. briangcc

    Bad Gas tank design

    Touted as a luxury toon.... https://www.verandamarine.com/contact-us/ I'd start there. It's a new boat, has a warranty, use it. Be persistent, polite, yet firm.
  5. briangcc

    Upgrading, or downgrading?

    No just at the tire kicking stage right now. Admiral asked what it would take to get a bit bigger boat as our previous Four Winns was 8'6" wide and the Chap is narrower. I mentioned I looked at comparable boats (feature wise) and it's currently at 70k to go up in size. I was then asked why I was...
  6. briangcc

    Structural integrity and boating safety.

    In this day and age I would respectfully just let it be as you have no idea how the person is going to react. And truthfully you have no idea if its going to fail that day or a week/month/year down the road. I'd make sure my boat was ready for a water rescue if needed.
  7. briangcc

    Upgrading, or downgrading?

    Dealers have to have stock to do that. Most around my neck of the woods don't. It's order for next year or you're SOL. I think the last boat show that was local to me was pre-covid. I really like the Hurricane deck boats - that's probably my next purchase if it isn't...oh I can't believe I'm...
  8. briangcc

    1993 Wellcraft Eclipse196S Rebuild

    I'd build a couple a-frames, roll the boat under it, decap, roll the boat to where ever you're working on it. A-frames keep the cap up high away from potential damage. When work is complete, roll back under and lower. **This provided you have a spot to do this outside the house.
  9. briangcc

    Upgrading, or downgrading?

    What's the weight on that Regal? Cause mine dry is 2600 and I have the 180HP MPI 4.3L merc. I'm just under 50mph trimmed right. It's nothing to sneeze at and moves quite well - not a dog and corners like its on rails with the 4 blade merc prop I run. That being said, a 19' boat over an 18' boat...
  10. briangcc

    BRP reveals a new style of outboard, Rotax powered, horizontal crankshaft....

    It's still vaporware until you can lay hands on it. My local marinas who sell either brand show nothing in stock and nothing on order. They do show other brands with 2023 model year as on order. IF I was guessing, based off the videos, BRP got an earful on the poor performance and is reworking...
  11. briangcc

    Joined the Starmada. kind of unexpectedly

    IF it were me, I'd be tempted to swap to the 3.0 and use the controls/wiring/gauges out of the Wellcraft as a complete package instead of trying to splice in to whatever is in the Smokercraft. That's assuming the 3.0 is in good shape - compression test.
  12. briangcc

    1984 sylvan sportster 18’ i/o

    Going off what my uncle's Sylvan has, you're probably pretty close now to what was there originally....well beyond the artificial turf floor. I'd wager it was brown indoor/outdoor carpet at one point, probably worn through and replaced due to age. That's probably as far as I'd go as these...
  13. briangcc

    Help! Water between hull and deck??

    Answered my own question here... https://www.alumacraft.com/us/en/owner-zone/warranty.html Now what tearing into the floor during the warranty period is going to do I cannot say.
  14. briangcc

    Help! Water between hull and deck??

    While you have the floor up and some of the foam out, I'd be tempted to launch it to see if I can find where the water is coming in. As a 4 year old boat probably shouldn't have waterlogged foam just yet. I know its a bit late as we didn't have the year the boat was made but what is the...
  15. briangcc

    Approximate towing weight 1998 Sunbird 17

    I would suggest a stroll through the resto forum right here on iboats. Look for the ones that are along the lines of "I have a soft spot in the floor and..." It'll illustrate that foam does suck up a bunch of water and the results. Hence waterlogged foam. An example...
  16. briangcc

    Approximate towing weight 1998 Sunbird 17

    I think you may be confused over the term waterlogged. Over time, the foam in the boat absorbs and retains moisture which can add several hundred pounds of weight to a boat. Generally due to either poor storage, neglect, or just plain bad craftsmanship by the manufacturer. Doesn't necessarily...
  17. briangcc

    Newbie alert. Tilt/trim question Help!

    You sure about that? Because I don't see anything in those pics that shows its a manual tilt engine. I don't see a catch to lock onto that trim pin. Seems very, very odd that trim cylinders would be in a manual tilt engine...at least from my experience.
  18. briangcc

    Approximate towing weight 1998 Sunbird 17

    That's a manufacturer's published weight or off a weight scale? Cause if its the manufacturer's published weight...that's dry. No batteries, gas, or other equipment - fire extinguishers, life jackets, anchors, ropes, paddles, etc. All that "stuff" weighs something - there isn't a free ride...
  19. briangcc

    Potential project boat

    Boat's not legal to launch - registration expired last year. That's what the 21 on the blue sticker next to the NY registration numbers indicates. If you want to get exact....May of 2021. With Salmon season in full swing, I wouldn't risk it as LEO's are gonna be out. I also don't see a current...
  20. briangcc

    Hole shot, or up easy?

    Or have lots of kids. Hand em oars. :ROFLMAO:
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