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    No drain plug ???

    I recently acquired a 14ft sea king v bottom , It has no drain hole or plug. Anybody have any ideas on what would be best way to add one ?
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    snacks ?????

    What snacks do most of you take in the boat with you ? gettin tired of candy bars and pop/beer and need some ideas
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    prop question

    I am new to actually having a motor with prop options. my motor has 3 different options , 11 , 13 , 15 pitch. it came with a 13 pitch on it and it is ok but you always want more right ? for more top end / speed would i go to the 11 or the 15 ? Motor is a 30 hp on a 14 foot v bottom.
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    All I can say is WOW !!

    i got my mini-jacker put on yesterday afternoon and took my boat for it's first ride. It is a 14ft. 50 something wide Sylvan Deep V. Nothing in it but me gas tank and battery. 1993 evinrude 30 hp. Kinda scared me when i cracked her open the first time , but she planed out and FLEW. i am...
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    new motor question

    I bought a boat with a 1993 evinrude 30 hp motor , on the panel is a "primer" but it "snaps/clicks" in one more notch after you prime it , is it suppose to be out or snapped in when you are running it ? Also , does this motor have anything that will charge the battery while running or not ...
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    does anybody elses wife / girlfriend ...

    anybody elses wife / girlfriend think they are nuts for going outside in 30 degree weather to work on the boat ? my wife is always telling me that i'm nuts and to wait for the weather to warm up , maybe thats why she won't help me. HA HA
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    newbie here , dumb question

    when you measure the boat , where do you measure for your width ? widest point at floor or top of sides ? i come up with an odd number at widest bottom. 51 in. ? but i do know it is a 14ft sylvan deep V.
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    grounding question

    I am new to the boat wiring thing , but was wondering if i could run a ground wire from the battery to the boat itself so i can ground accessories right where they are mounted. as long as it is to the metal of course. this would make wiring alot easier for me too because i would only have to...
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    Home made remote throttle ??

    I have been wanting to add remote steering and throttle to my "project". I am going to be sitting on back bench seat to operate and shifter is well within reach so I dont need shift cable , and am wondering if anyone has made a "homemade" remote throttle control. any ideas or pics ?
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    Mini-jacker ???

    I am looking at getting a mini-jacker from BPS and was wondering if anyone has one of these ? I have a long shaft motor on a short shaft boat and seen these for a quick/easy fix. If you do , what is the height of the mounting flange(where the bolts go through) that mounts to the transom ? Also...
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    transom riser ??

    I just bought a sylvan 14ft and it came with a long shaft 30 hp motor. my question is , If I put something on the top of the transom where it "dips down" to make it level across whole top of transom what would be the best way to attach it ? Or any other ideas are welcome too. thought of a jack...
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