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    16ft Jon? 200.00?

    He's asking for 200.00 and its 16ft long by 42in wide. Transom is 16.5 inches not too bad. Not sure on thickness of hull.needs minor work. I think it a good deal and want to go pick it up.its an hour away. Any tips on checking it out? Its my first jon boat. hes not sure on year, motor rating or...
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    Head Gasket Rapair on 1972 Johnson 9.5

    have the gasket, have the motor, my manual is being shipped in from far away. Whats the process? Just place on head and bolt on.... no sealer, nothing? need some help please. if you can be detailed it'd be very helpful thanks
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    20 Horse Motor on a 14ft boat?

    Its a 14ft by 42in and is a vee hull. Its rated for up to a 15hp motor. Would a 20 horse work as long as its not opened up fully. How about on a thick hull of a 12' by 52 inch ? As long as I reinforce the transom boards?
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    "You know you are from MI when..."

    Jeff Foxworthy's view of Michigan ... Are you aware that this guy is now picking on Michigan? Read on. (pretty funny ... and accurate) Some are exaggerated but a lot are accurate :) *If you consider it a sport to gather your food by drilling through 18 inches of ice and sitting there all...
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    What kind of boat motor is this?

    What kind of boat motor is this? Looks to be a older evinrude/johnson its on a 14 boat and i guess it moved OK. I know its hard w/o model/serial number but i havent gotten that yet. someone is looking to get rid of it for 20.00 so i was wondering what type itd be, i guess it "ran when parked"...
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    Removable boat mods

    Hi all, Im looking for someway to mod my boat that when i want to go faster i can remove it, b/c weight is an issue in a 12' boat, so i was wondering if any of you know of some links for me, on other "portable" mods, or if anyof you have done it before. Thanks I'm very appreciative!
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    One more thing

    putting a new head gasket on a 1972 johnson 9.5hp. im going to be getting a manual from the library but til then, do i need to prepare surface, do instructions come with the gasket, b/c i want to make sure that this is done right and that i dont have to do it again. Any help appreciated
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    1953 Evinrude 15hp Fastwin for 350?

    A boat mechanic says it runs great low hours on it it sat for years inside a basement form a buddy. Haven t seen it run yet but can, he put new gear lube in it, spark plugs and starts up in two pulls cold. ASking 350 for it, it looks nice no scratches whatsoever. What do you guys think? I kknow...
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    johnson seized up?

    well when i got my new boat, i got a motor that is in great condition aesthetically, however it sat for 7yrs and i believe that it is seized up. whenever this happens with or lawn mower we wait it out and let it cool obviosly its different, Now what happens i pull the cord and it goes about 5''...
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    Johnson, Mercury, Chrysler?

    Hey guys, im looking into getting a new outboard for my boat, and I was wondering of any opinions on motors, or pros and cons of them, of course I'd love a Johnson, or evinrude, im kinda partial to them, but they can get costly and hard to find a good, reliable, motor. ive heard pretty good...
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    Battery and Minn KotaTrolling motor

    So a friend was willing to sell me a trolling motor and a battery for 80.00 but the battery sunk and so did the motor, when the boat went down both are dried out but, we touched it to the car battery and it worked but there was no charge in the Minn Kota battery. I have a 6/2amp ,12/42 charger...
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    Trolling motor setup

    So I was wondering if i were to get a trolling motor, what kind of battery would i need? just a marine battery. I only anchor fish, so the motor would only be to get to my spot and back to shore. and then what about charging it, we have just a 12/24 car charger, would that be ok to charge with.
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    New 14ft boat

    Alright well i got a new 14fter, i feel like i paid a lil more than what it was worth but oh well. I paid 200.00 and it has some bad damage on where the transom connects to the hull. that is the inside, its a little dirty this is the whole inside, well most of it. thats the damge on the...
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    How to post pics?

    I need some help i have a good project but need some help w/ putting pics on thanks
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    Motor Laws?

    I've always fished using my oars... well am looking into buying a boat motor. Im sure there are laws and regulations that vary from lake to lake. Im up in MI. does anyone know of other laws for use of a boat motor than areas that are no wake zones, also where can i find where these laws apply at...
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    Painting my tin

    I was wondering about painting my alum. boat. Im talking about the steps, like do i use a chemical stripper, or sander, what would work and then what products would i need. I know of rustoleoum but im sure there are some better ones. Ive also seen gluv-it and steelflex. any details on these? Ive...
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    12ft V-hull mod help

    Hi there everyone, First off let me say I think this is an amazing site that has some very nice and helpful people on it. My question is, is that my Meyers 12 foot aluminum V-hull has a weight rating of 705lbs when fully loaded with people, gear, and motor. Now i don't have a motor yet, but its...
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