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  1. BWR1953

    Maximum transom outboard weight for a 1994 14' Lund Laker?

    I'd recommend looking up the weights of 1994 2-stroke 35hp outboards and use that as a guide. That's what I've done with my boats.
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    To splash, or not to splash; that is the question! :unsure: The boat has been essentially ready ever since I got it back from my buddy months ago. However, I didn't want to splash it without the trolling motor and Power Poles installed. Those are both done, as well as the onboard charger...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    I went out to the garage on this very cold morning, turned on the heat and got to work. The goal was to vacuum the interior and get the trolling motor batteries strapped together. I was only out there a little while when my wife came out and volunteered to finish the vacuuming, which was nice...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Real progress made! :) I went out there and looked at what needed to be done, sat there trying to figure out how I could physically get it done by myself. Gave up after an hour and went back into the house! :LOL: Called my 75 y.o. buddy up north and we discussed it... for another hour! 🤪...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    I got stabbed in both knees this morning! And it felt great! 😮 🤪 My knee injections went very well and I got some immediate relief. More relief will come after a few more days. Meanwhile, I plan to get out to the garage tomorrow and get back to work! 😁
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    Nobody fishing?

    Today, my wife and I drove around the state a little. We stopped at the location in Yankeetown, where Elvis filmed the "Follow That Dream" movie. The beach and building created for the movie are no longer visible, but it was still pretty neat. Then we drove further inland and did some...
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    Nobody fishing?

    We do too. One of our favorite fish dinners.
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    Nobody fishing?

    My wife and I went fishing 2 days ago. Stayed at the pond for 2 hours. Zilch. She caught several bluegill, but they were too big to use for bait. And I never got a strike for bass. We did see some big bass cruising the shoreline, but they were flat out not interested in anything we tossed...
  9. BWR1953

    Nobody fishing?

    I hope that you had a chance to take your neighbor out. Getting it done while you can is important. My 81 y.o. buddy passed away on Aug 8th this year. But, he had great memories of fishing with me and the family!
  10. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Me too! :ROFLMAO:
  11. BWR1953

    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Well guys, all of my health care is via the Veterans Administration, so none of that commercial industry stuff is applicable. I really don't want to crap up my build thread with complaints about health care systems. I just wanted to let folks know why it's taking me forever to get this boat on...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Doc appt was a flop. I got referred to the wrong doc. :cautious: But, she was kind enough to check me out and then got me on the correct path. Delays, delays. :sneaky:
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Such slow progress. :confused: I've been essentially unable to walk for a month. I could just hobble around inside the house a little, and even then I had great pain. 😬 But the pain eased up in the last couple of days after I stayed off my feet for a week or so and I'm able to hobble a...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    A little more progress this afternoon. :sneaky: I removed everything from the charger mounting board and used it as a drill template. Got all the holes drilled, including the big one for the 120v connector. I was pleased to learn that the console bulkhead is aluminum and not plastic. Looks...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Batteries are charged! I'm liking the convenience of this new charger. (y) Yes, it took awhile, but I'm used to that. On my other boats, I'd charge the TM battery using my regular charger set at 2 amps. So, 4 amps is better. I'll likely not get any more done out there today. Weather...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Relay? EDITED: Oh, you mean circuit breakers? Yes, the TM has 40 amp circuit breakers.
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    Eight hours after putting the batteries on charge, they're now in conditioning mode. I don't know when they switched over, but I'll let them keep going overnight.
  18. BWR1953

    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    Arby's is offering deep fried turkey sandwiches. Pretty good! 😋
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    I managed to climb up into the boat this morning and do some testing. 🤪 Got the charger connected to both trolling motor batteries. Then I applied power through the outlet on the board. Everything worked! :cool: Next steps will be to pull everything off the board, then use it as a...
  20. BWR1953

    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    I lived there from 1970 to 1976. I even worked at Cedar Point! 🎢 I boogied out of there in November 1976. Had enough of that cold place. My cousin and I drove our motorcycles from there all the way to Boca Raton, FL... through the snow! :eek:🥶 It was quite an experience. That was the...
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