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TLDR. A person who should not own a boat wrapped their anchor in their outboard, almost risked certain death and gave me stink eye for taking a picture of his idiocy after we saved them. A couple of years ago, my son and I were down in Snead's Ferry staying on the new river. On this particular...

I should have added in the original post that I don't slip my boats.

I am reworking my 18' CC and was wondering about the durability of bottom paint. The gelcoat is white and I have a spot or 2 to touch up as well as be removing all of the original decals from 1992. I am a couple of months from doing anything but I like to research and ask questions. Once I get a...

I spend a lot of time on another boating forum with VERY opinionated members. I've not heard of anyone screaming about Suzuki fly by wire issues. If it were a problem, they'd be squawking. I'm looking for a 28' ish project boat to repower and when I find one, it will be a pair of Suzukis with...

The Coosa will be layered in with 1708 and tabbed heavily in place. My middle drawing shows how the Coosa will fit between the transom and the splash well. Where the lower outboard bolts go through on the middle of the transom will get an extra layup across the back and forward along the...

Glad that I am not alone. I redid my Stratos back in 2014 and developed a soft spot in the floor with water in the transom. Back then I was not as financially positioned as I am now so the cap is being popped and floor and transom are going to be replaced. Instead of wood, the transom will be 2...

If I had a boat with easier access to the transom, I'd probably try it as an experiment. I'm likely going with dual layers of bluewater 20 laid in place with 1708 biax.

The transom. This is where decisions will need to be made. Let me be clear because someone will say it. I am NOT using wood again. Ever. The Stratos 1850 CCs have always sat low in the back. When I went from an older 150 OB to the 175, it got even worse. A color code. Brown is the hull and...

The deck. For the deck, I am planning on using 5/8" Nida Core laminated between layers of 1708 Biax with an added layer on top to get close to the 3/4" of the original decking. The stringer and bulkheads are close enough together where there will be sufficient rigidty. I am also removing the...

Close to 11 years ago, I did a down to the hull rebuild on my 1850 Stratos CC. https://www.iboats.com/threads/stratos-1850-possible-rebuild.595621/ I love the boat! Been offshore a handful of times out of Sneads Ferry N.C. I have learned what wave conditions I can handle in her and it is...

Good day, iBoats. It has been a while since I've been here. I did a bare hull restoration of my Stratos 1890 CC a bit over 10 years ago. It has proven to be a very solid boat and has made several trips from the hills of Tennessee to the coast of N.C. Even to the point of not seeing land which...

Good day, all. It was about 2 years ago that I mounted a transducer onto my boat and found water in the transom. This was about 5 years after I'd done a complete restoration on my boat - a Stratos 1850 center console. The water issue was discussed here...

About 6 years ago, I undertook the rebuild of my Stratos center console. Cut the cap off and took it down to a bare hull. I put it back together with 1708 and epoxy while keenly ensuring that all stringers, bulkheads and exposed wood was sealed. Yesterday I was mounting a transducer. It is an...

Hello again, iBoaters. I've not been on here for a handful of years after I completed the rebuild of my Stratos 1850 center console (link below) which was a learning experience to say the least. One that I could not have done without the aid of the forum. When I finished epoxying the cap back...

What is the difference between a later model Evinrude LH outboard and a RH outboard? Do the power heads run the same direction or is it a difference in shifting in the lower unit? i.e. One motor uses the front gear while the other uses the rear gear. My local dealer set me up with a wrong prop...

Somewhere on here I saw a description of flooring materials. I am familiar with marine grade plywood, but I think that there is a better material out there. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thanks This is for my Stratos rebuild but I thought that others might benefit from it as a...

I have another thread going about my potential rebuild, but I have a more specific question. I am dealing with a 1990 Stratos 1850 center console. I just spoke on the phone with a local fiberglass boat repair guy. He described how they sometimes manufacture center console boats. He referred...

Earlier this year I picked up a used 1990 Stratos 1850 center console. It came with a 1990 Evinrude 150XP and an EZloader aluminum trailer. The previous owner had passed away and his estate donated it to a local girls and boys club. A local "dealer" listed it for them for $3,900. The price...

I have a 1990 Stratos 1850 center console that is built like a tank. It feels rock solid and is a pleasure to use for trolling. It is rated for a 175 HP but has a 1990 Evinrude XP150 on it. The outboard is tired and I'm looking to possibly repower with something newer. Evinrude had a promo a...

I've been looking for a part number for a rebuild kit for the VRO/Fuel pump for my 1990 150HP Evinrude. There are no parts kits shown on here. OEM Parts The VRO is disconnected, so all I am really using is the fuel pump. Anyone know where I can locate a part number for such a beast if it...