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I'll be driving from Lansing, MI to Copper Harbor, MI in July. I rented a 2 bedroom cabin with a free 14' boat for $450/wk. I'm bringing a 1990 9.9 Mariner (like new) to slap on the free 14' boat.. I want to buy a Harbor Freight 500# Cargo Carrier...
I'm not a boat person yet. I got this for $700. The 9.9hp Mariner starts first pull every time. I haven't got it in the water yet but so far so good.
Sorry, the photos are big.
The boat http://lotsoffun.org/boat1.jpg
Corner of boat http://lotsoffun.org/boat-corner.jpg
What's left of it's make...
It's a very light boat. The motor comes out as a 1990 model. I don't know squat. I bought one of these: http://boatpropellers.iboats.com/Mariner/9.9_HP_(1986-2005)_9.00-Pitch_Hustler_Aluminum_2110_0910_Propeller/222/36441/?cart_id=752789365 I don't know what pitch is, unless it's used on a...
I wanted a boat, so I put a hitch on the wife's 2013 Grand Caravan. The guys at U-Haul told me they mount super low, and had me get a 6" drop thing (I dunno the lingo yet) and use it upside down. So, I bought an old light 14' aluminum boat with a trailer. The tongue is angled up about 6...
