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    propane outboard

    in This Old Boat

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    Don't think a 9.9 kicker mounted on a transom bracket and the tank on a swim platform would be a recipe for an explosion. I'm paying $8.95 for a 20 pounder at Costco here in Ontario, l can't remember it being that cheap in at least ten plus years.

    No reverse?

    in This Old Boat

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    Is it out of adjustment? Take the cable off and see if you can put out into gear by hand. That should tell you if it is a cable problem or lower unit issue. When was the last time you changed your lower unit fluid?

    Sent from my thinking chair...

     

    Not the fluid but when the water pump was serviced did the connector for the steering linkage that you undo under the cowl get tightened all the way??? it is usually a pia to get at .

    Decking Replacement - Boat Rebuild

    in This Old Boat

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    Came in due to impending storms and half way in the motor kicks back to 2 cylinders... Now a new problem to try to fix.

    I'm thinking of completely re-doing all of the wiring on the motor at this point, but that means messing around with the connectors which i don't really want to do.

    Try running Champion QL77JC4's in it, looks like an early 80's vintage Johnson like mine, mine don't like the NGK plugs.

    Decking Replacement - Boat Rebuild

    in This Old Boat

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    Here is what will work great.... Having done now 6 boat floors here are a few things I have learned.

    1. buy the Arauco plywood, this is almost the same as marine. It is I think 7 ply 1/2 inch and has great exterior glue just the same as Marine. I boiled a piece in water for 2 hrs and it was just as good as when it went in and thats the test for Marine grade as well. It is almost void free and has a great finnish and is much cheaper and available localy and its stocked in most Lowes.

    2. Get epoxy from US composits and give it 2 coats each side. Then do what ever you want it will not matter, it will last a very long time. Use the fast cure unless your not in a hurry, the medium takes at least 1 full day in warm weather to harden up decent.

    3. Use a pvc pipe condit to run anything under your decks and over size it about 2X of what you think you need.

    4. use pool noodles or the blue foam board to replace the pour in foam, and try to keep if up off the aria where water will run or lay.

    those are a few to get you thinking...

    Sounds like some one visits the Starcraft Forum on Iboats, lots of good reading there for anyone rebuilding/restoring an aluminum boat, spend some time going through the threads there.

    proble blow back and depth difference

    in Questions About Trout & Salmon Trolling?

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    Your fishfinder doesn't show you the depth your ball is tracking at either :no: only the distance from the transducer :yes:

    that 80 foot on the fishfinder ball may with blowback be only at 70, maybe a little more, even though it marks at 80 on the graph. Truth is if you see fish scattered between 80 and 100 feet on the graph they may actually all be closer to 80 feet, just that the ones near the edge of the cone of your transducer mark deeper than they actually are :o

    Something Fishy ?

    in Open Lake Discussion

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    Another suggestion too is not to mix trout and salmon fillets. Both have very distinct taste and mixing the fillets seems to make them all taste the same.

    I'll take a Coho over a King any day for the table. On trout, stay away from Lakers and take Bows over Browns.

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