Need to replace the oar sockets on my tow boat and cannot find this exact model. Plenty of other options out there, but can’t find this one. Any help would be appreciated!! Thank you!
The only advantage I can see to the flat bottoms is that they are slightly more stable. And can have a flat deck.
The round hull type boats can usually carry more at a faster speed. They usually can get through shallower water. They can hit debris in the water with less worry about getting a puncture. They also can usually handle a bit more power. (Most jons I see max at 4. Most round hulls seem to max out between 7 and 10 horsepower). They also allow you to get in much tighter spaces, like when you’re going down black water rivers or through swamps. You can usually glide over the top of things like logs that a Jon would get high centered on.
I suppose a lot of it depends on whether you prefer to stand or stay seated. IMO a sport boat with a high seat is perfect for what I do, but I know some people prefer to stand.
Can anyone tell me what this is on my 2013 Mercruiser 3.0 MPI? I'm replacing the thermostat which is left of the red circle. It's got some crud in it and is really old. I can not find a single thing about the circled area. Thanks.
always wanted one, cannot afford new, i know full well you get what you pay for. looking for opinions on 1990 22ft Starcraft Bluewater hardtop, fiberglass. it comes with ton of fishing gear, seller says been out on water 3 times this year, further says no issues. asking 11k for it. seeking opinions, im mainly looking for something to use on finger lakes and Ontario with my 3 sons
Hi, looking for some recommendations on what would be the best powerboat to keep at Marinette port and use both to day boat from that marina or be able to jump to Door county for a night or weekend.
Would be ultra conservative about the weather, and none of us are going to enjoy being caught in a storm, so if we go across the bay and weather looks tough, we’d probably just stay for the night and go across the next morning. Looking at a Cobalt R6 or Chaparral GTS 6 (both used) but open to hearing comments
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My 2005 Mercury 115 4 stroke is having some starting issues. Ive replaced the battery, starter solenoid/relay, and starter. Still getting fast clicking and slow starter rotation. Im getting 12.8 volts to starter and relay. Any ideas for me to try?
Hey everybody. I'm rewiring my entire boat and need some recommendations on what batteries to go with. I'm rocking an old Searay Seville with a Merc 470 i4. I'm looking to upgrade the batteries (currently 2 normal marina batteries) but I'd like enough power to run the motor, a small microwave, mini fridge, and very small (like 32 inch) tv. I will have LED strips for lighting (5v) some standard plugs, and dock hook up. I also have a sink pump, two bilge pumps, normal gauges, and windshield wiper. Any recommendations would be awesome thanks! (If you need any other info as well let me know.)
What the heck happened to this oil drain plug? Mercury 150 EFI with 70hrs on it. I know you’re only supposed to open the valve a little and drain it but it was super tight the whole time so I was worried it was cross threaded or something and took it all the way out to look.
It’s like the orange o’ring disintegrated and lots of corrosion on the threads. I’m taking it to the mechanic that installed it tomorrow to see what they think, but thought I’d ask here as well
Edit: went to our merc dealer. They said this is normal and expected since we are in the Caribbean 🤷♂️. He cleaned the drain valve plug up for me and it looks brand new. Got new orings for it, greased it up, cleaned the threads in the oil pan and it’s sealing just fine. Hopefully the next annual change isn’t as bad since I put marine grease on the threads.
So I bought my first boat it’s old and it was cheap and I’m trying to get it ready for the water but I’m having trouble with reverse latch. To my understanding the latch should only engage when the boat is in reverse with the outdrive fully lowered but the components of the latch were all moving rather difficultly so after disassembling it and removing the spring(#8) in the photo I finally got the lock collar(#11) to lower as it was stuck in the up position and the rod that should be pushing it when the boat is put into reverse would just go right underneath it resulting in the reverse latch never engaging in any throttle position even with the outdrive fully lowered but now the reverse latch is engaging automatically when the outdrive is lowered and it releases automatically when I raise it again but my concern is if I were to hit something in the water going forward with the latch engaged it would cause catastrophic damage as the outdrive would not be able to move freely.
I’ve spent a lot of my time doing research and watching videos and can’t seem to find any solutions and I don’t know where to go from here, hopefully someone here can give me some advice.
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I got this boat for free at a garage sale of all things. It has Grady white badging and the identification number plaque from way back when says Grady white but I’m not sure if it really is, much less the make and model. I was wondering if any one could identify if it was a Grady, and what year and model it was! Thanks!!!
Hi just got an old boat and accidentally broke off half the anti-ventilation plate, gonna weld it back on next week but was hoping to put it in the water this weekend and try it out. Just want to know what kind of effect it might have. Thanks in advance!