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Can any of you guys recommend a good paint for the bottom of my boat? I bump rocks a lot and have to beach the boat on gravel nearly every trip, so I'm looking for something with good abrasion resistant and will be less likely to chipoff. I'm not looking for an epoxy or anything high tech, I...

I'm in the process if redoing my boat and have decided to rewire everything. I have two panels, one a BPS 6 gang switch panel with inline fuses, and one a 6 gang Blue Sea ATC fuse block with negative bus. So far my accessories are: Nav lights Interior lights Running lights Fishfinder 500 gph...

Howdy folks. Since this is my first major boat rebuild, I figured I'd make a record of it here. Boat is a 2000 Tracker Grizzly 1648. It was already setup when I bought it, but after fishing it for a couple months I found a number of things I wasn't happy with, so I've decided to tear it down to...

Bought this boat a while back but haven't posted pics yet, here it is. 2000 Grizzly 1648, 97 Mercury 30 Jet with stick steer. The boat was already setup this way when I bought it, I haven't changed anything yet but I've got some ideas. It was setup as a catfish tournament boat, and while I...

To the guy with the grey River Pro I passed about a mile below Dam 4 yesterday: My sincerest apologies for my use of profanity upon realizing what type of boat you were in. That was the first time I've seen a River Pro in person, and had you not been heading to the ramp, I would have had a...

Right now I have two jet motors and one boat, and I'm considering selling one of the motors to pay for some modifications to the boat. Anyone who has an opinion on either motor, please chime in. Boat is a 1648 Tracker Grizzly with stick steer and stock 20" transom that needs fixed anyway, so...

Found a rock ledge with my jet foot yesterday, it took about a 1" chunk out of the side and cracked it all the way through diagonally from the middle of the side edge to the middle of the leading edge. I guess the grates and/or pin are keeping it held together Would I be reasonably safe...

So my friend's father has a small fiberglass jet boat that he wants to get rid of, and I'm curious to know if anyone here has ever heard of the boat/motor or considered using the combo for an inboard jet jon. The boat is a 1988 Jetstar 1250, 12.5' fiberglass 3-seater speed/ski boat. From what I...

When I bought my jet outboard, I was given the prop lower unit as well. I have no intentions of ever converting the motor back to prop drive, and my transom isn't set up to run it anyhow, so I would like to sell just the lower unit. My question is what's it worth? The motor is an 87 Johnson...

Not long ago I went across the 340 bridge on the Potomac just downstream from Harpers Ferry, and it got me thinking... Have any of you guys run that rock garden in a jet boat or know anyone that has? Or for that matter, how about the other sections of rapids/rocks in the Harpers Ferry area? I...

I just bought a remote steer motor for my boat and had some questions about setting it up. I've never had a boat with remote steering, I have a decent understanding of how it works but I have no idea how to mount it and set it up. My biggest concern is the end of the cable that attaches to the...

I had another thread discussing whether my boat would be suitable for a jet, finally ran across a good deal on one and thought I'd give it a try. First off, the boat is a 1980 Fisher Marine 1438 mod-V, beam is about 60", rated for 20hp The motor is an 87 Johnson 40/28 remote steer/electric...

I've got a 66 Fastwin 18hp and just got finished rebuilding the carb. I noticed something funny; the instructions in the rebuild kit showed a low speed needle up top going into the carb body, and a high speed needle down below going into the bowl. Mine has the low speed needle, controlled by the...

The river came up a few days ago and the rain held off this morning, so the little brother and I loaded up and wet the lines for the first time in the new boat. An hour into it he pulls this hog out! Caught 8 or 10 in 3 hrs, not bad for the first trip of the year

Hypothetical question for all you jet guys... My boat is a 1438 Fisher Mod-v, beam measures 58", transom 17". For my area and the rivers I like to fish, it is not a matter of if I get a jet boat, but when, the only thing holding me back now is finances. I like this boat and they way it's laid...

First off, just joined and wow, this forum is such a great resource! It's helped me so much on my first boat mod. I just bought this boat last week, was actually looking at the motor for my other boat. The hull has two fairly deep scratches on either side, the guy I bought it from said he did...