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Hi all! I have a 1997 19' VIP Valiant open bow and I want to add an electric trolling motor on the bow. I have looked and it seems like a 75 lbs. thrust will work great. I figured it would be great for fishing and as an emergency back up just in case my I/O would fail. The lake I will have it on...
Hi all! Fairly new to the forum. I recently purchased a 1997 VIP Valiant 19'. It has a mercruiser 4.3 190 HP thunderbolt IV. I fouled the plugs the 3rd time out but replaced them and next time she ran perfect! I was talking to a few people and they said I made mistake...people who really know...
Hi all! I am new to boating and just bought my first boat about 2 weeks ago. It is a 1997 VIP Valiant 19' open bow. The motor is a 4.3 lx gen+. The first two times I took it out it ran great. I went to take it out again and it was very sluggish and took a while to get up on plane. It maxed out...
Hi all! I am new to this forum. I am considering buying a boat. It is a 19' VIP Valiant with a mercruiser 4.3lx thunderbolt and I'm guessing it must be an Mercruiser alpha 1 gen 2 outdrive. The boat is at a dealership. I haven't heard the boat run yet but a visual inspection shows the boat...
