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    Want to know the weight of 70/50 Yamaha Jet and 17 ft boat

    what does the 70/50 Yamaha jet with tiller steer weigh? what does a 1994 17 1/2 ft polar craft jon on a galvanized boat trailer weigh? am considering buying this in Virginia and towing it back to texas with a ford focus. I have towed a 16 ft jon with a 25 hp long shaft remote from Wisconsin...
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    Wanted to buy: 50/35 hp jet drive outboard motor

    it would be for an alumacraft 1648 ncs with a 20" transom and remote controls. what have you?
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    Who sells the best cooler livewell kit ?

    is there such a kit available? want to convert a 100 quart igloo cooler to a livewell. it will also function as a ballast container to level the 1648 jon driven by a 300# man sitting on the right side helm.... wistex
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    Hand Holds for boats

    old football and skiing injuries and age handicap some of us and we need hand holds to get around in a "tin boat". aluminum walkers secured to the bottom ribs with bungee cords work ok. i made some of pvc pipes and fastened them to the vertical portions of the ribs. they are made of 2" and...
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    Swapping power heads 9.9 johnson with 15 hp johnson

    in a previous thread i had asked about two 14 ft jons: one a 1448 (with center seat) with a newer (2001) 9.9 johnson manual tiller and an older (1994) 15 hp johnson with remote controls on a 1442 ncs jon. as we discussed previously, the 15 hp seems to be weak; the 9.9 very strong in...
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    Do outboard motors lose power just because they get old?

    boat #1 2006 1448 alumacraft jon with 2001 9.9 johnson manual start tiller on 15" transom- boat #2 2010 1442 alumacraft jon with 1994 evinrude 15 electric start, long shaft, and remote controls on 20" transom- the 9.9 always feels much more powerful so curiosity made me test hole shot and gps...
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    Horse Power Ratings: to comply or to ignore?

    Regarding horse power rating tags on boats, is this a federal thing or state? don't get me wrong as i think the more horse power, the more fun! could it be a regional thing, that is for example at a bowfishing tournament i have seen jon boats with double the horse power allowed by the rating...
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    where can one find a narrow (18 ") aluminum side console

    am putting together a alumacraft 1442 no center seat project. it will have a 1994 evinrude 15 hp long shaft, electric start, and remote controls. boat is narrow at 42" bottom so need a relatively narrow side console. where to buy one? wistex
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    WTB 15 hp 2 stroke long shaft electric start remote controls

    am putting together my 4th jon boat. going very light this time. Alumacraft 1442 no center seat with 20" transom light weight is important as i will tow it to texas for the winters with a ford focus 4 cyl engine. i have a 1448 with three bench seats and a 2001 15 hp manual short shaft...
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    Wanted: two stroke 15 hp outboard long shaft with electric s

    want long shaft 2 stroke 35 hp electric start and remote controls 1990 or newer. I am in northwest wisconsin wistex
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    Boat trailer tongue stairs for vee bow vee bottom alum boat

    hello i am looking for a design for fabricating a set of stairs / steps to attach to the trailer's tongue to make it safer / easier moving into the vee bow of the boat from the tow vehicle and moving out of the boat over the bow when leaving the water. wistex something prefabricated would be...
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    SOUND DEADENING FLAT BOTTOM JON BOAT

    What would be a simple, light weight method to reduce the sound of bumping the insides of the hull with hard items when fishing from a 14 ft alumacraft 1448 jon boat.
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    removal of center seat from alumacraft 1448

    this is a 2006 boat with 21" sides and many ribs inside that go from about 2/3rds the way up the sides across the bottom and up the other side. the seat has a dry storage well with a hatch cover. does this boat need the center seat for structual integrity? or is it just as strong w/o the...
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