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  1. SuzukiChopper

    Buddies dismount was almost a perfect 10

    This is almost one of those stories where you had to be there, but I'll try my best. My buddy and I were out fishing, spent pretty much all day on the lake and came in past dark. There's no light at the ramp we were using that day so my trick to finding the truck is to use the remote start so...
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    Thoughts?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW9tL641A_o I think it's kind of cool.
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    The time has come for me... (and maybe something for you)

    to start fresh. I accepted an offer on my house on Saturday. I was lucky that I bought a few months before our 'boom' and was able to keep the place even after ending a 10 year relationship (thank God I ended it before she was common-law). May 15th I'm going to be debt free for the first time...
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    Free (HAH!) Boat

    Just saw this and thought that if anyone was close they might be interested... http://www.freenapkin.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.pl?category=state5&item=1237772361
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    Hi my name is ...

    Chris and I'm an alcoholic. I'm 27 years old and for the last 12 years of my life have just not been able to have one solid "good" year where something hasn't happened to change my life. I'm a very laid back person, optimistic about almost everything and I **** people off most times because I...
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    Hydro-Electric Shift retrofit

    So last night I was checking out some of the projects on the Classic Mako website and came across a fellow that had purchased an electronic helm control. It was something like $5k for this thing. This got my little mind thinking about the Hydro-Electric shift in my '72 Johnson 100 and about how...
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    Got Wood?

    I DO! Went and picked up the lumber I need for my project today. After almost 2 months of -40c weather here it has warmed up to a balmy 0c (32F) and is supposed to stay this way for the week. Missed out on one day yesterday because of 2 commitments I made to 2 people, got stood up on BOTH...
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    Center of gravity and weight

    This might be a little long winded so please bare with me. I just got done cutting open the bow of my boat and hacked off most of the dash area. I love how it's looking so far and can't wait to start building my new vision. TONS more room. I know that because of the drawings I've done and the...
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    Tarp and Heater Question

    So over Christmas I was given some gift cards for Home Cheapo so I can proceed with my customization project. Going to be re-doing the stern of the boat and opening up the bow to make my boat more fishing friendly (http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=283138). I have the boat back in the...
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    Crayfish = Crawdads?

    Been meaning to ask this for a while, but is a crayfish really the same as a crawdad (term WAY down south from me). Lobster looking things that seem to enjoy rock beds and shallow waters? The reason why I'm curious is because I know everyone down south enjoys their crawdads, and if they're as...
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    Starting a business - Going to try this again

    First off, thank you tashdaddy for locking down the other thread. I never would have even dreamed it would go that far off track and start to turn political. I'm actually very disappointed that a couple people decided it should go that route when all I'm really asking for is some advice. I'm...
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    Starting a business - going out on your own

    I've been back and forth about posting about this on here for the last couple weeks, but I have been on this forum for about 5 or 6 years and have seen the knowledge shared. Not just about boats, but about life itself and figured I may as well give it a go. It's a bit of a rant but I hope some...
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    November in South Saskatchewan

    Today me and my buddy had the pleasure of experiencing something that only happens once in a blue moon... fishing, in a boat, in November, in Southern Saskatchewan. Generally by now there is at least a foot or better of snow on the ground and the daily average temperature is generally mid 30's -...
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    Boat Customization - New Project?

    Back in 2003 I had picked up the boat in the pictures below from a friend. I paid too much for it but I saw potential in it and really wanted a boat. After a year of using it, enjoying it and reading the forums here I decided to check the wood in the boat especially because it just felt...
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    Phase II of Customization/Restoration

    So here I am, 3 years from when I tore my boat apart, new stringer, added ribs for extra hull strength, new floor, new 1 1/2" transom, instead of a full back width splashwell I built up the back as a platform (battery on one side, storage on the other, splashwell in the middle) and built a...
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    Old Issue, No Resolution Yet

    I rebuilt my boat almost 3 years ago. New stringer, added ribs, new floor, foam, transom, did some customization, added a 19 gallon gas tank to the front, etc, etc, etc, etc. I love my boat. It's a 16' Delray (at least that's what the nice tag says on the side) and it has a '72 Johnson 100hp...
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    HOLY COW! (and a thank you!)

    I think I finally have my boat running at peak performance. I was plagued by no trim for a while and 25mph top speeds with a 16' foot boat and 100hp motor. I finally found out my hub was slipping so I put a new prop on. Had taken the dole-fins off in the mean time thinking this was causing...
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    Just some helpful advice

    I just thought I'd pass along some helpful advice. I was stuck with no reverse on my 1972 Johnson 100hp. I did all the regular checks, even replaced the reverse solenoid, no dice. Finally I was told to check the clutch dog and reverse gear. Asked my dealer for a price on the parts, $600 for...
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    Teaser Picture

    Hey,<br /><br />I just took a couple pictures of my boat for a question I had about its attitude in the water. I thought I'd snap one more as a teaser for here. The boat's a little dirty from our camping trip and haven't had time to clean it out or make a necessary repair yet, but when that...
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    Boat Attitude in water (PICTURES)

    I'm going to try and get a picture of what this question is about on the weekend if I can so it's a little more clear. But in a nutshell I rebuilt my boat, all the wood was replaced, the splashwell section was cutout and customized quite a bit and a 19 gallon permanent gas tank added to the bow...
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