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Bozeman Bob

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  1. How's the electrolysis with two dissimilar metals connected to each other under water ? I guess you can unhook your bonding wires with this setup. Is there anymore drag created by overlapping the stock rudder with a wider piece of corrosion creating metal ? How much time and money was needed vs having a professional upgrade done correctly ? With all the money you put into the sport , why cheap out on your steering setup ? If I was looking at a boat to buy and it had the bolt on"s I would wonder what other short cuts were taken in the upkeep and then keep walking. Do it once and do it right is how I like to roll. But as stated above ,"don't listen to other ppl" Although you did ask a question which might require listening to other people's advice.. So go ahead and do what you want it's your boat.
  2. Uhhh no I did not say it was a funnel. I did say THINK of it as a large funnel , there is a difference. It does slow the outflow as more water is trying to enter it and due to the shallow and narrow entrance it backs up. Yes if it was a tunnel and had a max capacity it would be more pronounced. It is not . If that [ Roundhouse to just below the International Train Bridge ] section was 3 times as wide and deep would Erie drain quicker and more water then enter Ontario ?
  3. Let's keep current boy and girls , It has been rebranded as "climate catastrophe " ,trying to get more people believing with a more drastic phrase ! As far as more water in the upper lakes flooding Ontario , that has a minimal affect compared to the Dam on the STL River. Remove that and the water levels return to what Mother Nature wants. The upper Niagara River at Buffalo is a natural dam that slows down the outflow of Erie considerably. The extra water will eventually make it to O but at a greatly reduced rate. Just think of where the Niagara starts as a large funnel , as that is what it is . It slows down all the excess water and backs it up into Erie . As far as helping or hindering the fishery , a certain Captain that post video reports on FB went into great detail about the water level and his belief was the higher level at this moment helps the fishery as new nutrients are added by virgin soil erosion. And yes it's a shame for anyone living or having a business on the shores
  4. How about we replace the Kings with Bass , Lakers with Musky's and Browns with Sheepheads while were at it ! I have not observed or heard of anyone targeting Wally's on O from the Niagara river to Rochester. Do not know what happens from Rochester and East ,can't imagine it's a lot of people that target them. Def not going to rush out and buy Wally specific gear for this, Do not think it's a good move , period.
  5. Insurance Survey isn't as comprehensive as a "normal " survey. They do not inspect every nook and cranny. Usually it's more like a once over , like walking around a car ,not driving it and then saying it's worth X amount even though you never got inside it to see if everything works , the engine and driveline isn't shot or putting it on a lift to see if the frame /unibody is solid ect.. Someone having a insurance survey is usually looking for a bigger number than what it might actually be worth and the surveyor is aware of this. Not saying they might artificially inflate the value but it is being done for the owner , not the buyer. I would say 95% of inboard engines always look like you could eat off them , so that doesn't mean anything ,it's what inside the engine and stringers that matters . .Having said all that I have never heard of a CC having any issues with stringers, layups ,through hull fittings , but someone mounting there own stuff and not sealing it correctly does happen. . Yes , have your own survey if it's over 10 -15 grand , which I am sure it is., being a CC. You can always agree on a price and even put a deposit down , based on it passing the survey ,happens all the time.
  6. Not going to work , the water pressure will wreak havoc on the whole setup .Not going to be "aerodynamic " no reason to cobble up your steering system and that's exactly what your talking about.. . Do it right and have it fabricated.... In the Introduce Yourself Forum with the heading of Welding and Fabrication is the name of a shop that has done this numerous times . have seen his work and been on a couple boats that have had it done and it is the shizzle compared to the stock rudder.
  7. Might want to post this in the classifieds , a lot more people visit that section than this one.
  8. Didn't say that boat had spider cracks , I said some have them , please read my post again. You are looking at the one that there asking 19,000 / 19,500 for ? Has about 3 or 4 pictures with one showing the buggy top on the aft deck . The boat will not be a speed demon with the 5.7s , probably 20 -22 mph cruise and high 20's for top speed. You will get about 1 to 1.3 mpg at cruise and burn somewhere between 1.5 and 2 gallons per hour while trolling and no trolling bags should be needed.. That boat will get the job done regardless of how fast it goes. Ohio is not a far drive to look at a boat like that. Would be surprised if it wasn't a salt water boat at some point in it's life and that not a big deal with the inboards and a closed cooling system.
  9. Has been on the market for a couple months , might be able to low ball at 16-17000 if owner wants out for whatever reason bad enough at this time of the year.
  10. Looks like it's in great condition ,but there pictures. Some have cosmetic spider cracks on the gunwales and fore deck , not a deal breaker. Engine is a GM 350 marinized by Marine Power with closed cooling ,no worry there. Huge amounts of room in helm area to be able to get 6 + people out of the elements and not feel like sardines in a can. Working deck is big as well. Well laid out and handles the big stuff with no problems. Engines are fairly easy to work on and wiring is not a spaghetti mess. Do not think you can trailer it ,even with the buggy top off , it's probably going to be too high. Would have to measure it , and it's probably cheaper to drive it through the Welland Canal if you plan on bringing it to Ontario, then paying a hauler.
  11. I would Google it and/or go to thehulltruth.com and use there search icon. yachtsurvey.com did a survey on a 95 or 96 - 32 ,which is it's sister ship and gave it a very good review. [ There are two of the 32s in Wilson. ] What I read was and that was up to debate is her listing at cruising and above speed. Nothing else really came up negative , except where they skipped quality in things like latches and not enough varnish on woodwork. Things that you can replace or update yourself. The meat and bones , fiberglass layup stringers ,engine mounts ects is not where they cut corners and were all well above average. Is this the one from Ohio ?
  12. Hahahahaha , why limit it to those two locations ? might as well say any land touching any Ocean / Gulf ?Fiord ect., Sorry can't buy into this left wing brainwashing . Anyway what does that have to do with Ontario's now semi annual flooding ? NOTHING.
  13. Andy controls everything, that's what control freaks do. If the NYS Governor doesn't have any pull in this game I would be shocked. Yes there is the IJC.and they have to answer to someone up the food chain. Doesn't get much higher than the Governor of NYS...Your sarcasm was noted.
  14. How does throwing 49 million at Orleans and Niagara county fix the problem ? It doesn't ,but The Commondant says it will ! Wonder where does this money come from ,let me take a wild guess , you and me ,the taxpayers. What a crock , and this is only the beginning as Andy loves the face time he gets on TV by opening his big pie hole. Water over the bulkheads /retaining walls and into the parking lots , how do you fix that ? Higher breakwalls and building up ALL the land from one end of O to the other including all the harbors and homes . Not going to fix all that for 500 million dollars. How about this Andy , drop the level of the lake starting now , in the fall and keep dumping it until it gets to where it's supposed to be ,you taxpayer thieving moron.. Ok , I am done with my rant on Fredo's loudmouth brother !
  15. Yes you can buy a 3 way switch specifically for the bilge pump.. Auto /Off / On . Or it can be wired with a On/Off switch and then hard wired into the battery for the auto mode . Ebay has them.
  16. Well yeah , if the deck is below the waterline you will have a hard time draining it .Unless you want to drain the lake into the boat .. Yes two pumps would work and the pumps should be auto with a overriding switch so you can turn them on when needed and to get more water out. The auto floats usually kick off the pumps before they hit the point where there not working., leaving a bunch of water behind. Wonder what condition your transom and stringers are in if the deck is shot .
  17. Where is your water line in relation to your deck. Hard to tell from picture, but I am guessing it may be almost even judging from where your out drive is and your deck is.
  18. Yes you should have a water stop around the dog house. Something like a 1 -2 " high 2x2 surrounding the 3 sides should do the trick waterproof of course.. Your two exit holes / tubes/PVC should be at least halfway below the deck for drainage. If you cut the round hole,insert the PVC and used 3m 4200 to seal it you could then put a rubber flapper on the outside slightly extended end of it to keep water from entering. You will have to drill a hole in the bottom for your water. Intake that would enter through a check valve set up. Vinyl on the floor might be a bit slippery when wet or worse in the spring when it's almost icy.
  19. Most, if not all boats that run them have a gutter of some sort on the aft deck. The water runs off into the gutter then out the scupper hole that is located in the transom at least 2-4" above the waterline. A through hull fitting with a shut off valve is where the water comes from. Personally if I had to drain the water into the bilge I wouldn't install a wash down pump. If I had carpet on the deck I wouldn't bother , just asking for a rotten deck in the near future. .. 5 gallon bucket and let it fly if my boat didn't meet the above criteria.. Install the switch on the dash , the pumps have a built in switch/pressure regulator that turns the pump on when you hit the trigger on the nozzle.as long as you have voltage going to it ,hence the switch on the dash. Need more info on the deck of the boat to give a accurate assessment..
  20. Its all about trade off's. Cannot see the difference in launching a 17' aluminum boat vs a 19' . Had a 26' Stamas that I fished musky's for a decade on the upper Niagara never had trouble leaving them in the water and releasing them with higher gunwales than the 19 listed here. If I thought I was going to hit up O once in a while I would go with the 19' all day long. Sounds like you talking yourself into a smaller boat, not many people do that unless there is a HP restriction on there main lake. Bigger is always better and with the proper net the musky will swim away , there hearty fish. I can't remember one of our 500 or so of catches that ever went belly up and that was before the days of bogo gripping them with a long rope to increase the survival rate.. Good luck with your search !
  21. There is a 99 StarCraft Superfisherman with for sale on this site ,has a kicker , no idea what length it is. Page 3 , looks to be in decent shape. Other than that hit up craigslist and widen your search to how far your willing to travel. Erie , Watertown ,Syracuse ,Albany , Buffalo ect.
  22. I would get the biggest boat that my tow vehicle could handle or at least a 21 ' .There are barns/storage places all over reasonably priced for a set up like that. Myself, I would keep it in the driveway with a good winter cover and be done with it. Nice to have it close by to work on. The garage limits you to a smaller boat which you probably will out grow . I would rather have more room in my boat than going smaller so I could store it in the garage.
  23. You did see his budget ? Not many Montauks out there with a Yammie 4 stroke for that kind of money . I can't imagine setting up a Montauk with riggers , tracks, electronics ,planer boards /mast with pulleys and not having it look like a cluster. No under gunwales to tidy up the wiring and about zero storage space for anything else. Great boat but IMHO not for fishing on Lady O with the proper gear to maximize your hunt.
  24. Fold away tongue on the trailer will allow you to go bigger. Maybe measure your garage and take it from there. The bigger the better .
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