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    New boat, need pods?

    I have tunn.. and pods and cavatation plate(Shallowblaster).But what I see is everything you add creates drag and slows mine down 2/3 mph.And creates turbulance I have never been able to get my transducer to work at anything but idle(just no good place to mount it back there in clean water)...
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    Chemo's keeping me stuck inside, haven't fished in weeks!

    Prayers sent God is on your side >>Do as Doc say and then when he gives OK GO FISH
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    Evinrude motors

    X-2 like sloth, Ebay has been the best and cheapest for me too..in any form/manuals/cds/dvd/pfd
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    Lost a good man

    X-2 on that
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    Bimini top length for 16' alweld.

    I got one 4bow on my 16'60' ..its 8' x85" its tall enough I can stand under and I'm 6'2..Really like the shade Its a little tuff to fish out of. But we live with that in summer cause the Sun is really cooking here on Tx coast..When its down its to rear and as close to motor as can get and motor...
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    Gas tank box

    Vent Vent Vent to outside
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    Paint removal techniques: what is the best and/or easiest?

    Had my best luck with first Pic
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    perforated aluminum flooring and other dream boat suggestion

    I really think its got some real advantages..But the real Disadvantage is hooks /weights /stuff will fall through..(Then what)
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    Transducer Mounting

    All sounds great BUT I mounted WW cutting board on My fish cleaning station in direct sun and after a few years they cracked and failed..I figger it was UV ruining plastic (china)..I used Starboard(high dollar) but its been there 3or4 y and still no problem..My 2C
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    Tin boat, salt water, electric motor

    Maestro has interesting Idea...But sometimes there is no choice but WELD..
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    I am going to retire.

    You and Ms earned it Enjoy!!! Next year will be retired 10 y and its been Wonderful..All I can say is "don't know how I had time to work"
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    Good idea or waste of time?

    Most consider a 36 narrow ...32 is canoe width..If your a small guy with good balance ..it will be OK Kinda like getting on unicycle and rideing it..Other than that any project is a learning experience..I'm a salt water so I'm a little harder on Boats
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    bilge pump mounting

    If its flat in area where your going to put ..I have had good luck centering pump and glu/screw tape on 8x8 piece of 1/4 alum plate with rounded corners.Just set it on bottem in rear..
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    anchor winch

    All I can say in SW the ones I had or seen do good to make a Year..and were talking 150 to 300 dollar units
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    Float pod setup...

    Looks real good.Let us know your feelings on handling and performance changes...
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    Done with my new boat. Alumacraft 1236 w/ Pods

    I have a 1660 boat with simular set up.Pontoons tunnel and 50 hp..I have never found a spot that it works except on troll M up front..Good luck
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    Crawdad traps

    They like bacon rind and its tuff..We used to tie a small piece on string and drop in there hole and pull them out..Back when I was a KID
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    replace a drain plug channel

    Have you tried a wheel cylinder Hone take it slow...Also there are the drain plugs with T handle that you insert and tighten up have you tried that..Probably have ..Muffler shops use a ( not sure whats called) I call it flaring tool..That they stick in pipe a few inches and tighten it and it...
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    Need help with boat repair...

    Someone asked a little while back..Were the bunk boards /carpet in that area? Cause looking at it thats my guess too..Treated wood and carpet or sitting in soil or battery area or water stood my my2c
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    Need help with boat repair...

    Going out on limb without seeing .But if those are corrosion holes its almost impossible to fill in cause the metal is so thin ..Most time a metal patch over the whole area and a weld around the parimiter...Tig is great but a good mig welder that does lots alu..can make short work of it
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