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    Floor covering - carpet, EVA foam, or paint

    Hi everyone Quick question, I’m in the process of a redo on a 1548 polar Kraft mod v. Boat is totally in pieces, once I put floor pan and side back in I going to cover floor and casting decks. What are everyone,s preference as why? Carpet....not my favorite, it and noise damper and...
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    Hi can anyone help with a polar Kraft eagle 15 mod v.

    Hi everyone I haven’t been on much since I sold my tin boats few years ago......I know not one of my wiser choices. But I got a surprise on Christmas.... my wife got me a boat!!! It is definitely a project boat It is a Polar Kraft mod v, eagle 15 Can anyone tell me what the cut outs in this...
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    Moving

    Hey everyone I haven't been on in a few months, trying to get caught up. We sold our place in Nc and got a place in Georgetown Fl. It's a small town just south of Palatka. So we have been moving. I never ever ever want to move again. It amazes me on how much stuff two people can acquire. Still...
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    It's all in the hat

    Hey everyone, I was fishing in Florida on Lake George a few weeks ago. Weather wasn't very good, neither was the fishing. But I did managed to put a few in the boat, when a lot people didn't. Thier was no size to any of them, just a real nice day of fishing. As the sun set, we got to the...
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    What is your good luck food

    Hi everyone Hope you had a good New Years. I just read a thing on Yahoo! on what people eat on New Years Day for good luck and prosperity. We had cooked beef and cabbage for and early dinner on Jan 1 every year. Family and friends would come by and everyone would have a relaxing...
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    Got my hat

    Thanks Jim for the hat. Finally got my mail, a neighbor was picking it up for me. I work away from home a lot. Yep the hat I won on "Tin Boats" was in there. It's great, lite material to help breathe in the summer, but not let my head get sunburned ether. I like the camo print too. It's going...
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    Who's having a white Christmas?

    Who's having a white Christmas and where are you at? I'm in North Carolina, north of Asheville, up in the hills. Almost in Tennessee, the Appalachian Trail is close, 5 mile. It has been raining here for about 3-4 days, so....no snow here, I like fresh snow everything is clean looking.
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    New fuel tank

    Just put in my new fuel tank, I had a plastic one bungied to the seat up to move the weight up front. But it was always seemed to be in the way, or coming loose. Did some trading with a guy and he made a tank for me. To give credit were it is do.... The whole design is his idea, he put one...
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    Anybody use swimbaits?

    Hey Was wondering if anybody uses swimbaits, and what kind and color. The reason I ask, I have to go to Fl often for work and stay for a couple a months at a time. I have been going to a small lake, water was crystal clear, lily pads about 3-4 feet from shore around most of the lake. I've...
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    What kind of tach?

    What kind of tach should I use to check rpm's at WOT. Will one of those cheapie hand held ones work from harbor freight. It's a 9.8 nissan 4-stroke
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    Will Changing pitch from 7 to 8 matter?

    I just put 9.8 hp nissan 4-stroke..., it has a 7 pitch prop. I was looking on the Nissan website and found this chart. *Definition of Loads Light: 100-500 lb. Pitch 9 Moderate: 500-1500 lb. pitch 8 Heavy: 1500-3000+ lb. pitch 7 Ok with boat...
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    Finally got back on the water

    Hi Finally got my boat back on the water.... I took it this winter and worked it over, due to events beyond my control I didn't get to work on it much. So it has taken me until now to get it back on the water It had some water creeping around some rivets, so I rebuked them all. Then cleaned it...
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    Braided line with leaders

    Hey everyone I just used braided line for the first time....I know,I know, I might be a bit slow, any way Ive always used a good mono. I was out and got a wicked birds nest on my bait caster, eneded up cutting line and needed to respool. A buddy threw a spool of braided in my boat and told to...
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    Nissan 9.8 4-stroke

    Hi everyone I have a chance to pick up a 2011 nissan 9.8 4-stroke, was wondering if anyone has one or had any input on them. I know they are heavier, heard they are very reliable and easier on fuel, don't think I'll notice any difference from the 1975 6hp evinrude I have now as far as fuel...
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    what octane?

    Hi Everyone Probabaly a dumb question.... I have 1975 Hp6 Evinrude. What octane should I run in it. I was running low octane non-alcohol , but the station has quit selling it. I can get it in 93 octane non-alcohol fuel. Will it hurt it? Was told the motor was designed for low octane fuel.
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    What kind of 12/36

    Hi Could anyone have any idea on what kind of boat this is. Couldn't find any numbers on it, or even a what it is rated for. It is a 12ft long 36" wide at bottom. Any clue to why someone flatten out the gunnels near the bow. Thanks
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