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  1. JimS123

    Any Muskie fishers out there !!!

    Re: Any Muskie fishers out there !!! There was quite a bit of controversy over that a few years ago. Mi (or WI, I forget) claimed the world record as well. Then, when records were checked NY lost the bid due to some supposed impropriety. Anywhoot, the StL is still THE place to go. Upper...
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    Outboard motor storage rack

    Re: Outboard motor storage rack If you have an unfinished space, nail 2 or 3 2x4's horizontal across the studs, spaced out with a 2x2. That will fit 90% of the motors. 1950's vintage Johnsons with front fins on the cowl will need an extra 1 1/2" clearance. If the wall is drywalled, add...
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    Unloading???

    Re: Unloading??? I use bunk slicks on carpeted bunks, and they work well. Big improvement, but I would guess they might not be 100% satisfactory if the ramp were flat. Need at least a little slope to slide off. Keel rollers and carpeted bunks are really the answer. I can push my tinny...
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    Kicker steering to I/O

    Re: Kicker steering to I/O Strictly homemade with SS parts. Used an existing bolt on ther top of the outdrive, and had 2 drill 2 holes in the lower cowl on the OB. With it being QD, I don't leave it on unless its in use.
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    try this again. posting a pict of my favorite tow vehicles. Please post your coolest

    Re: try this again. posting a pict of my favorite tow vehicles. Please post your cool The '67 Catalina served us well for over 27 years. That 400 cid V-8 did the trick. I don't have a pic of her with a boat attached. She went thru 3 paint jobs before the rust took over. Sadly we sold her to...
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    Mercury 25 hp motor removal and replacement

    Re: Mercury 25 hp motor removal and replacement Two and a half 2x4's. 2x6's would work too. That's a 25 Yami on it.
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    Do you beach your boat?

    Re: Do you beach your boat? Yup, most every Sunday for the past 30 seasons, and the past 14 seasons with the boat before her. Sand beaches only. Prior to 1971 we NEVER beached with the wood boat we had at the time. My keel has a few scratches and the gel is dull (not shiny), but not one...
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    PennZoil Full Synthetic TCW3 - Yeah Right

    Just venting.....foiled by the internet again....LOL. Every time I take advice I'm not happy. Wasn't satisfied with my Yami...smokes too much using Yamalube. (Always use OEM stuff). I switched to Evinrude XD50 and was quite pleased with it. Based on the chat here, I bought a gallon of PZ...
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    Do you think fish care????

    Re: Do you think fish care???? I think green is the color of choice because it looks like weeds. I see some dark browns as well among the "experts". My last boat was dark blue and we used to get two muskies a day. My current boat has an off white bottom and we get one musky for 2 times out...
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    kicker motor choices

    Re: kicker motor choices Solid brackets are fine, but then you MUST mount them high so there is room to tilt, and then you NEED to have an extra long shaft to reach the water. I have tried several different brackets and didn't like any of them until I got an OMC unit with trim cylinder. It...
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    Do you think this boat is worth restoring??? Need help!

    Re: Do you think this boat is worth restoring??? Need help! I collect antiques, and show them as well. The two ACBS categories are "restored" and "preserved". Looks like yours falls in the latter category. A "restored" boat is one that has to have wood replaced and requires basically a major...
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    Im stuck on choices, need some input.

    Re: Im stuck on choices, need some input. I only buy new (except for my collection of antiques) and have no particular money issues - I buy what I want and don't look back. In 1971 I saw a beauty at the Chicago Boat Show and had to have it. My local dealer was a personal friend with the...
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    3.0 Liter Mercruiser 140 Rough Idle

    Cold start is perfect and once the choke lets off it runs 100% perfect. Hot start later in the day after being off (a few minutes or an hour) and when restarting the idle is rough, no matter how long you let it warm up. Once you get it up past idle, and then slow down, its OK again. Its not a...
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    Floorboards for an Aluminum boat

    Re: Floorboards for an Aluminum boat Not a good idea. It'll add a lot of weight to the boat. Crap may collect under it. You'll lose freeboard. I had the same issue. I didn't like my old boat since I was always walking on a wet slippery bottom, so I upgraded to a model that already came...
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    Trouble finding a name for my boat

    Re: Trouble finding a name for my boat For true Boatmen, naming a boat is part of the tradition. For a guy that just owns a boat, any stoopid name is OK. For military vessels, naming a boat after a fallen hero, or a state or a city is traditional. For the traditionalist with a pleasure boat...
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    Roller bunks

    Re: Roller bunks Then you need to read the threads again... Most of the load sits on the keel rollers and most of the load sits on the bunks. The bunks should be located halfway between the keel and sides and they should be located closer to the sides. No are you more confused? If I tell...
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    Where to mount rod holders?

    Re: Where to mount rod holders? No welding needed. I've been using Fish-Ons since about 1982 and they are still available. The new ones are virtually identical to the originals. Here's one in the fishing position, and the other tilted up... PS - you DO understand that what you have is...
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    Original color of goodyear model #025-3562 1.5hp

    Re: Original color of goodyear model #025-3562 1.5hp Dull aluminum, trimmed in Evinrude blue with highlights in yellow (SeaBee name, Goodyear Logo and Magneto lever). This is his bigger brother made the same year (1948).
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    4200 vs. 5200

    What's the difference? One more permanent than the other?
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    Butt Ugly Doos

    Just got back from the boat show. Just window shopping, but it wouldn't be the first time I traded for a new one that really grabbed me. We've had many SeaDoos over the years, ands lots of experience with Yamis as well. The new doos look like a cheap plastic toy. They have eliminated all the...
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