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Derek
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he will be here all week folks 
Not sure what you mean Derek? The electrical I have to do is fairly simple stuff. Just hooking up a few light switches and remote start and kill. I have a stereo for the boat too but I may wait for that.
Derek
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It was in response to your joke, like your a comedian. Flat out fun. :mrgreen:
Haha I get it now. Not enough coffee this morning. I actually thought of flat out fun when brainstorming for boat names. Flat out, flat flyin, flat boat fever, flatbotm's flyer, hope floats with a real small it in the middle. None of these are sticking yet.
Derek
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flat bottom girl
Derek
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Anything I have ever owned with a motor is considered a girl in my opinion. Kinda ironic I guess
flatbotm - i really like this build! this is one of the best i've seen. Have you had it out on the water yet? hows it handle w/ the extra weight from the decking / framing / etc? i am looking to get into a 1542 myself and i like how this gives you alot of options to build onto as time and budget permits! what is your tow rig? i have a 97 tj with a 4 cyc, hoping thats enough to tow the boat and trailer.
So I know this is not the typical tin boat build but I picked it up for 2k and I'm going to mod it. My Jon is great for not crowded lakes but Colorado had bathtubs so I'm building a deep v. Heres the pics of the inside.
I did a bunch of work to the alumacraft this weekend. I got all the wiring done and cleaned up. Cleaned up and painted the Yamaha plus got all the controls hooked up for the remote start remote choke. Here's the pics.
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I did a bunch of work to the alumacraft this weekend. I got all the wiring done and cleaned up. Cleaned up and painted the Yamaha plus got all the controls hooked up for the remote start remote choke. Here's the pics.
Zum
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Buddy must have really liked what you did with her.
What size new tin did you get?
What size new tin did you get?
I went smaller so me and a buddy can get the boat on the small ponds I have axcess to. I got a 2001 crestliner 12 ft. This way I'll have a boat for ponds and electric lakes and a boat for big water.
It will fit in the back of my truck barely.
It's wide enough two guys can stand and fish.
It will fit in the back of my truck barely.
It's wide enough two guys can stand and fish.
I have a question for all you guys with 12ft v bottoms. How fast approximately will a 9.9 move a 12 footer? The boat is rated for a 10hp US and 15hp in Canada. Canadian coast guard must be a little more lenient.
Zum
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I have a 2006 crestliner,only has one rating...US coast guard,kinda funny seeing as I'm in Canada.
I know of acouple boats that had to ratings but the Canadian one was lower.
There also a kilowatt rating and sometimes people get that messed up with hp.
A 7.5kw would be around 10hp.
As to your question,I've used a 9.9hp on alittle homemade wood/fiberglass 12'er and it felt like I was flying...just a guess but low 20's?
I know of acouple boats that had to ratings but the Canadian one was lower.
There also a kilowatt rating and sometimes people get that messed up with hp.
A 7.5kw would be around 10hp.
As to your question,I've used a 9.9hp on alittle homemade wood/fiberglass 12'er and it felt like I was flying...just a guess but low 20's?
Thanks Zum! I figured low 20s but wanted to confirm. The kw rating is on the Canadian tag as well as hp. But it's positively 10hp us and 15hp Canada. I bet a 15 would be fun. Are there any 15s that are the same weight as 9.9s. Or are 15s built off the 25 platform. The cresty is a stout little boat and is better suited for my small boat needs. I was a little sad to see the 1542 go cause I has alot of work in her.
