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    Merc and mirro problem

    I got a 87 mirrocraft deep fisherman 2 and a 87 25 hp Mercury but my problem is that the cavitation plate on the motor is like 2inches above the bottom of the boat. How can I lower it with out having to cut the transom down and I don't want to have to get a new boat or motor. I can take a pic if...
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    give me a boat price

    i am going to go look at a 1993 tracker tad pole 12ft tomorrow and i think he is asking a little much just wondering what you guys think. hes asking $1300 for just the boat and trailer. the boat is in like new condition with only a trolling motor put on it once and then took off. does anyone...
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    stainless steel and galvanized steel?

    what is the big difference between the 2, i needed some nuts, bolts and washers for my trailer bunk brackets, so i got 3/8 galvanized bolts and lock washers and stainless steel washers and nuts, i would have got all galvanized to match my trailer but couldn't, mixing stainless and galvanized...
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    trailer tounge twist/bend

    i just got this trailer and noticed that the tounge on it has a little twist/bend to it nothing major the trailer pulls straight and fine but i can tell its there. just wondering if i am able to bend it back to being straight or have a metal shop do it for me its a 2x3 tubing and its galvanized.
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    Minn Kota charger

    i just got a Minn kota 105P charger and am wondering if this is a good one for my deep cycle interstate battery its a size 24 battery, can u leave this charger plugged into the battery all the time and it wont hurt the battery at all correct. the charger is a 5 amp its the little round one with...
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    new boat with questions"PICTURES"

    i got a old 12ft alumacraft this spring and i like it a lot it is a model R7 rated for a 20hp motor, does anyone know what year this could be. i got a 15hp evinrude for it. so i have been fishing out of it a lot and i want to finally do some mods to it nothing big but i want to put a casting...
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    Quick motor question shaft length

    is this motor a long shaft or a short shaft?
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    motor aint starting

    i jsut got a 1968 20 hp johnson that i cant get to start for some reason, i never had a issuse with it before but i jsut got it out of storage and now it wont start i tried it for 2 days now any pointers HELP!!!
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    tire size change question

    i just bought a basic shorlander jon boat trailer and it has 12in tires on it and it sits to high, the launches i use are pretty shallow usually, would it be ok to put 8in tires on it, i usually never travel farther than 1hr to fish so i am not worried about the bearings heating up, i just want...
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    1436 jon boat stability

    how stable are they can u put a deck on them and cast from it or not? would just putting a floor in it be best
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    15ft canoe or 1436 jon boat

    i am thinking of getting either one of these, the canoe is a 15ft alumacraft with a square end for a motor and the boat is a 1436 princecraft jon has a live well in middle seat rated for a 20hp motor. the canoe is $350 and the boat is boat motor trailer combo for a$1000 20hp motor. i will...
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    boat decison and price question

    i am looking at getting a one of these boats first: G3 model 1442 second: alumacraft model 1442NCS third: alumacraft model 1442 fourth: alumacraft model 1442LW what one would you choose and does any one know what they would cost if i would get one new. has anyone had any trouble with a...
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    WTB 14ft jon boat

    i am looking for a 14ft jon boat, i really want a modified vhull one, with at least 40in at the floor, and not leak and have a trailer, i am in the green bay area of WI not to expensive either $1000 is the max and that is even pushing it, motor not needed thanks
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    outboard prop

    what is the best prop for my tiller outboard, the motor it a 1970 johnson 20hp, i might need a new prop.
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    long shaft on a short shaft boat

    can you put a long shaft motor on a short shaft boat, i know you can i trying to ask what i would need to do to make my boat get the best performance, and i cant really build anythin out of metal.
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    trailer questions

    i have a 14ft mod semi v hull jon boat and a basic tilt snowco trailer with 4.80x8in tires, can my boat be to heavy for my trailer, i was thinking of putting 5.70x8in tires on will it help distribute the weight better, and the trailer is light weight solid square tubing all the way around, i...
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    leaks and paint?

    will a new paint job fix leaky rivets? or what should i do steel flex sounds lile to much work
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    ALWELD boats

    how many people here own one and how do you like it. i was at a dealer today looking at a used boat they had and i noticed the alwelds. i saw a 1242 mod v hull, i have never seen a 12ft boat like this, didnt even know they made them this wide,i really like it i am thinking of buying it, but...
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    towing a boat question

    i have a 2001 2.5 liter 4 cylinder ford ranger and i am wondering if this has enough power to pull a mirrocraft deep fisherman II, trailer and 15hp motor, trolling motor and battery the boat has the open floor plan(split middle seat and floor). can my truck do it or should i look for another boat
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    2 hp for a kicker motor

    I just bought a 16' Sea Nymph. Im looking to troll for walleye on a lake, I was wondering if I get a 70's 2 hp johnson will that be enough power? boat is 16' long, beam just under 6'. not to big of boat... it only needs to go 2.5 mph MAX
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