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  1. matt167

    Stott craft 142

    If the deck feels spongy at all, then it calls the stringers into question…. And a solid deck with a rotten transom screams the possibility of a deck- over band aid which should then be investigated.. boats rot from the bottom up. Your boat will also be full of foam which may even make it feel...
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    Stott craft 142

    Because you have to split the cap or cut it. Probably a tub construction of sorts. Stringers and deck I’m guessing are also bad..
  3. matt167

    Crack found in the block

    If you know your way around an engine, you can get a truck 4.3 dirt cheap and convert it. You could save thousands
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    Must Have items!!!

    I really only keep in date safety gear in my boat. Tubes, skies and such on an as needed basis.. 2 boats are almost a requirement. I’ve got a 14’ runabout I can take absolutely anywhere that is calm waters and working on getting my 18’ bowrider going so that I can take more people into rougher...
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    Crack found in the block

    Time for a new block.
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    Re-wire kit

    If it’s the engine side stuff, you can get replacement harnesses from Mercruiser or quicksilver.if you need anything else, you gotta roll your own
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    Ipad Dash Mount? Quick Release?

    My iPhone will thermal shutdown on the dash of my truck
  8. matt167

    1987 Four Winns Boat 16ft inboard would you Buy?

    The other part of this is, it is a neat little hull if it’s really in good shape. But it is pretty tiny inside.. the engine takes up 2’ of the rear of the boat. It’s only 16’, so it’s pretty cramped
  9. matt167

    1987 Four Winns Boat 16ft inboard would you Buy?

    Other way around. You can assume with a decent likelihood that the engine and drive is probably okay. But the boat is probably structurally unsafe. These are pictures of my parts boat, which is same boat you have interest in. You can see the hull from a glance looks great. It even came with...
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    1987 Four Winns Boat 16ft inboard would you Buy?

    The easy tell that something is wrong is by looking at the center windshield. If it fits crooked, you know the consoles are not square anymore. That means there is rot. If the deck is solid and the center window is crooked, you know it’s a cover up
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    1987 Four Winns Boat 16ft inboard would you Buy?

    I have that exact boat.. well the nearly identical 1986 version. Freedom 160. I bought it for the motor and drive for my other boat. It’s structurally unsafe and I knew that when I bought it. The previous owner thought that it just needed a floor and he even had it on the water…. If boat in...
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    Need to replace a trailer tire,Hows this one?

    Rule of thumb. If the name sounds cheap, and it is cheap, it’s most likely what is referred to as a china bomb
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    What year hulls are the same as the 1968 Holiday 18'?

    Holiday 18, chieftain 18, Statchief 18, Islander 18 and offshore V 18 I think are the same hulls
  14. matt167

    Battery Options

    All you have to do is jumper the batteries together in parallel ( NOT series ). Then you will maintain both batteries. Some maintainers have hookups for multiple batteries. But you don’t ‘need’ it
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    Battery Options

    I think we’re getting too far off topic for the OPs needs
  16. matt167

    Battery Options

    But the warranties are generally handled the same.. I’ve actually had an interstate battery quit after a year and then have the retailer decline warranty because their tester was broken. Never had an issue getting at least the warranty period out of a Walmart battery. And I’ve even warrantied a...
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    Battery Options

    Common run of the mill batteries that can be bought anywhere have 2 manufacturers. I guess I shouldn’t have said “all” because you’re right there are a few specialty outliers. Lead acid is also used in other battery systems beyond automotive/rv/ marine. Edit: there are 3 major manufacturers. I...
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    Battery Options

    Keep in mind, East Penn and Johnson controls are the 2 companies who make all lead acid batteries. East Penn is Deka and interstate is Johnson Controls. Everstart batteries are either East Penn or Johnson Controls depending on region. Duracell is manufactured by East Penn
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    Battery Options

    Unless you want to fry your motor, 24v is a bad idea… and that warranty policy is standard battery warranty. If you could warranty the replacement on its date of manufacture, then theoretically you could get a lifetime replacement if your battery lasted less than the duration. When i worked a...
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    1981 custom craft hull weight

    Custom craft in Buffalo NY went bankrupt in 1964 or 1965. So that is not the same mfg
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