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    • JL8Jeff
      JL8Jeff replied to the thread Boat prices.
      You push in that square throttle button and push the lever forward to give it throttle without engaging the motor into gear. I give it...
    • JL8Jeff
      JL8Jeff replied to the thread Boat prices.
      With my 60/45 Merc I pressurize the fuel bulb and then open the throttle a little and start to crank and push in the primer. I don't...
    • JL8Jeff
      JL8Jeff replied to the thread Boat prices.
      I was looking at boat prices 2 weeks ago and yeah, it was stunning how high the prices were on used boats. I was thinking about getting...
    • JL8Jeff
      Leaks might not show up by putting water in the boat, sometimes they only show up when the boat is in the water. I had a Boston Whaler...
    • JL8Jeff
      JL8Jeff replied to the thread Tin boats on trailers.
      I have a 16' aluminum on bunks and no need for side bunks. Bigger boats (taller sides) can benefit from side bunks or if your boat ramp...
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    • JL8Jeff
      My boat has 1 bilge pump mounted right above one of the drains. Water from the other side will flow across the tunnel so 1 pump works...
    • JL8Jeff
      I wonder if those welds on the beams was just to prevent potential rattling/vibration of the cut beams. I have a Lowe 1652 jet tunnel...
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    • JL8Jeff
      JL8Jeff replied to the thread Anchoring.
      My mushroom anchor did not work on the river where it's all rocks so I had to grab a heavier (20-25 lb) anchor which is able to hold in...
    • JL8Jeff
      I love the way my boat is setup now, still room on the front deck for a beach chair and plenty of room in the main floor area as well...
    • JL8Jeff
      JL8Jeff replied to the thread Why the carpet hate?.
      Figured I would update this with more info on my boat. I was out yesterday and looked at the floor closer. It turns out my floor is...
    • JL8Jeff
      JL8Jeff replied to the thread Why the carpet hate?.
      The front deck is welded but the floor in the console area is riveted to the cross beams. There should be no reason to access under the...
    • JL8Jeff
      JL8Jeff replied to the thread Why the carpet hate?.
      Here's a picture of my boat before I put the flooring down. The front deck is welded up along the sides and the side panels are welded...
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    • JL8Jeff
      JL8Jeff replied to the thread Why the carpet hate?.
      There is no edge to wrap "under", it just lays flat on the floor. I did add some aluminum angle on the front of the rear boxes to hold...
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    • JL8Jeff
      JL8Jeff replied to the thread Why the carpet hate?.
      My boat has no wood to wrap it around so that wasn't an option. I do remember looking at a G3 CCJ boat that had the flooring from the...
    • JL8Jeff
      JL8Jeff replied to the thread Why the carpet hate?.
      I put down the Nautolex with the exterior marine contact cement and it started to curl along the edges after the first season sitting...
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