Forum: Boats
07-18-2023, 02:27 PM
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most banks will use nada/JD Power numbers for...
most banks will use nada/JD Power numbers for loan value, and every boat I've seen advertised is at or above that JD Power price. Set your facebook marketplace search area to 500 miles and then...
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Forum: Boats
07-18-2023, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 4,088
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Forum: Motors and Props
07-15-2022, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,630
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Forum: Motors and Props
07-14-2022, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,630
1998 135 optimax
What's the story on these nowadays? I know for a few years 98 and 99 optis were to be avoided like the plague. I understand now that as long as they've been updated/fixed after the recall, etc,...
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Forum: Motors and Props
08-10-2021, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,044
I've actually had a hard time finding an OMC...
I've actually had a hard time finding an OMC mechanic who knows anything about those older motors. Plus it's busy season for them all right now, perhaps this winter I'll see if I can find someone to...
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Forum: Motors and Props
08-10-2021, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,044
similarly, I read that the 85, 88, 90, 115 were...
similarly, I read that the 85, 88, 90, 115 were all the same block, bore stroke, displacement, the whole works. Except the carbs. I just can't seem to find anywhere that I can confirm that a 115...
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Forum: Motors and Props
08-08-2021, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,044
johnson/evinrude v4 powerhead compatibility
Anyone have or know where to find a good compatibility chart for these?
In particular I'm wondering whether the 1990 cross flow 90 and 115 powerheads are interchangeable and what the model numbers...
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Forum: Boats
07-12-2021, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,906
That's a good point, I hadn't though about....
That's a good point, I hadn't though about. between the 2xb on alumacraft and the double alum. plates on lund bows, that's a big change.
Compare that to a 1991 sportfish that has a single .8 or .1...
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Forum: Boats
07-12-2021, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,906
REW - thanks!
Yeah I have been down that...
REW - thanks!
Yeah I have been down that road before. I did some re-modeling and new floors/paint, etc on a couple older boats and I've seen the downward spiral that happens once you pull the...
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Forum: Boats
07-12-2021, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,906
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Forum: Boats
07-07-2021, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,906
Evolution of aluminum hull design
So maybe this is some pedantic crap that nobody else thinks about, but I've been wondering if we have someone experienced in aluminum walleye boat hull design changes over the years around.
For...
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Forum: Strictly Fishing
06-08-2021, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,612
Unusual trolling rigs
I'm sure some of you have thought about this before... What oddball stuff do you guys troll?
On a whim last summer I threw a mimic minnow on the end of my leadcore and not surprisingly caught a...
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Forum: Strictly Fishing
06-07-2021, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 3,667
I have two thoughts on the issue.
1. Summer...
I have two thoughts on the issue.
1. Summer is a bad time to have size limits on walleyes in waters where delayed mortality due to depth of catch and/or warm water temps are significant.
2....
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Forum: General Discussion
07-19-2018, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 7,770
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Forum: Strictly Fishing
07-19-2018, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 23,632
I've made a chart in the past but honestly, it...
I've made a chart in the past but honestly, it just wasn't useful enough to keep up. I use a baseline reference point to start and adjust as necessary from there. My baseline is 100 feet at 2.0 mph...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-19-2018, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,322
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Forum: General Discussion
07-19-2018, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 6,610
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Forum: General Discussion
07-18-2018, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 6,610
What I personally want to see is for sonar and...
What I personally want to see is for sonar and gps mapping to get out of the "stupidly expensive proprietary grey box" and into the "ruggedized, weatherproof industrial computer" market. Just like we...
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Forum: Boats
07-16-2018, 03:46 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,119
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Forum: Boats
07-16-2018, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,119
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Forum: Boats
07-16-2018, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,119
fiberglass hull repair
I have the opportunity to acquire a 1980s model tuffy 18 tiller (renegade I think) complete rig as a project boat.
Everything needs work but I would be purchasing it at a price where the hull and...
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Forum: General Discussion
06-27-2018, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 87
Views: 12,005
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Forum: General Discussion
06-26-2018, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 7,523
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Forum: General Discussion
01-05-2011, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,590
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Forum: General Discussion
01-04-2011, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,590
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