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I have a "Whale Tail" on my 16' sea nymph w/40hp. The biggest improvements I see are a smoother ride, less cavitation when trimmed up, and it planes out at a lower speed. It was easy to install on my merc. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As a former Coast Guard boarding officer I can tell you that we only worried about it if people were really overloaded or if there was an rescue involved. We didn't carry scales and never grew up at the carnival guessing people's weight. Most of us had common sense. The state patrols were more...

If your going to weld, just get some aluminum angle bar and make your own. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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I pretty much bought a motor that came with a boat and trailer. So far I rebuilt the console, replaced all electrical, and steering. As far as the paint I bead blasted the old off and sprayed on the new. The paint is Interlux gloss black with the fire red. Now I need to tune the motor and look...

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Yes. I've used it twice and so far so good

I saw a photo of a similar lure for bass. You put a live minnow in the alligator clip. The theory is that as it thrashes the bass sees it a a predator and attacks. Anyone else have any homemade lures?

I had a similar problem with my 40hp merc. I found that one of the rubber boots covering the rod for the carb plunger was eaten away. I replaced all three and the fuel lines. Now she runs like a champ.

I just got the humminbird Helix 5 SI. I needed the gps for scuba. Awesome image with the side image and down image. They have units with just the sonar.

Great thanks.

I'm looking to get a little better ride and performance out of my boat. I have a 16 ft Sea Nymph with a 40hp Mercury. I'm thinking of adding an aluminum whale tail to the motor to get rid of the cavitation and hop. Anyone have any experience with the hydrofoils? Do they really work?

Good question. Several companies make great products. After spending 21 years as a puddle pirate (USCG) I think the biggest factor comes down to fit. If it's not comfortable you're not going to wear it. Stearns and Mustang make most of the commercial PFDs and hold up well. The next thing to...

I found a torn bellow on the carb plunger. The plunger looks a little gummed up and doesn't drop as fast as the other two. Not sure if that will cause the issue.