Search results

  1. dingbat

    Starcraft boat market?

    You are correct, one size doesn't fit all which is why they make multiple configurations of the same model. From my perspective, a boat that lets me fish a tuna tournament in the morning... come home, hose the blood out of the boat, throw the cushions back on the seats and take my wife and...
  2. dingbat

    Starcraft boat market?

    Interesting read (perspective) for a guy who fishes walk around (22’) and center console (25’) “glitter” boats both inshore offshore. The market for well equipped, offshore capable, “family friendly” fishing boats has really taken off over the past 10 years. The trend certainly has filtered...
  3. dingbat

    Atwood surge brake replacement

    You have to pull a drum to look at the mechanism
  4. dingbat

    Boat Radio/Stereo Help

    Scratching my head.......What do you need a "kill switch for? Do you not have a battery Off/1/2/Both switch? There should be nothing connected directly to the battery. That's just asking for problems. Main power to the boat should come off the "accessories" connection on the back of the...
  5. dingbat

    In search for a 17 ft deck boat

    Got an hour or two......lol Entry level when new. Time is not on your side
  6. dingbat

    Black Coolfeel Vinyl

    Black becomes an ugly grey in short order from the effects of UV. Applying a UV protector on an ongoing basis will delay the transition but it not stop it
  7. dingbat

    Center console Invader O/B

    Been out of business for a while The motor is most likely junk after sitting that long https://www.nadaguides.com/Boats/1988/Invader-Marine-Inc
  8. dingbat

    Shoot Thru Hull Transducer

    A shoot thru will give you depth, but the frequency shift as the ping passes through the hull will affect the units ability to detect objects in the water column. 83-200 kHz is not a range. It is two fixed frequencies. 83 kHz and 200 kHz Lowrance makes very few of any of “their” transducers...
  9. dingbat

    Interior stains - what are they and how to clean?

    CYA sentence.... who would use steel wool or powdered abrasive cleaners (comet) on vinyl? Used to be you didn’t use bleach to protect the “stitching” from rot, I could see it being a problem on colored vinyl, but have used Clorox cleaner on white vinyl for years. Mr. Clean Erasers work well...
  10. dingbat

    Basic Depth Sounder - Recommendations

    There is no reason the gps sounder doesn’t work at speed other than installation issue. I think you’ll find people don’t care as much about fish finding function as they do a graphical representation of the bottom below them Today’s transducers and large screen displays are light years ahead...
  11. dingbat

    next project - a 'floating' bed

    Bottom looks exactly like my waterbed from the 70’s
  12. dingbat

    Basic Depth Sounder - Recommendations

    Dont take this the wrong way but....other than filling a hole in the dash, what purpose does a depth gauge serve in a post, paper chart world? Back in the days before deadrise compensated transducers where readily available, you cut the top off a paper cup at the appropriate angle and glue...
  13. dingbat

    Mercury optimax 115 trim

    Outboard boats are typically pretty well balanced from a weight perspective. Stay pretty flat while coming on plane. I rarely if ever go much below neutral trim, prop parallel to the surface. No need The great thing about an outboard is the ability to run in shallow water. I’ve “cruised” for...
  14. dingbat

    Trailer weight distribution question

    That would be my question as well. My 1/2 ton is rated to #11,900
  15. dingbat

    Lorad LDX-600

    How far out do you think you have to go to hit deep water? The waters off North Carolina are over 5,000 ft. deep less than 20 miles offshore Most recreational (600w) units take a dump at less than 800’
  16. dingbat

    Lorad LDX-600

    Well....it’s a Fathometer. Built by Lear Research and Development Corp., Miami fla. Applied for trademark in 1986, abandoned in 1993. The address shows up for a number of different businesses. Guessing an entrepreneur and a failed business
  17. dingbat

    How old is your outboard?

    Main, soon to be replaced, motor is 24. Fun motor is 60 Parts prices and delivery times for the main motor have gone through the roof. Time for an upgrade
  18. dingbat

    **** *** shops oil?

    Mercrusier oil is just repackaged something else... Joe’s best oil on Mondays. Mercrusier oil on Tuesdays. BPS oil on Wednesday. Wally World on Thursdays ......
  19. dingbat

    Gas gage

    The difference between full and empty is the failure mode. Disconnect wire at sender and if it drops, your float is probably stuck. If it's still pegged look for a short to ground on the sender wire somewhere If this doesn’t resolve the problem you need to remove the sensor from the tank and...
  20. dingbat

    Newbie Hull Accessory Installation Question

    5200 is an adhesive with sealing properties. Sealing screw holes, you would be better served using 30 minute marine epoxy. Fill hole with epoxy (tooth pick) before installing screw.
View older results
Top