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Of course I don't have a vin yet as I have not bought the boat. But it appears from what I am hearing elsewhere that my estimate of 2500# might be heavy.
Had many boats over time, I know what the gear can weigh and I am taking that into consideration also, but thanks.
I am looking to purchase a Bayliner 2452 boat. Dry weight is some 4800# and I know from experience what the fuel, water and all the stuff you take with you weighes.
This 24' boat sits on a typcial tandem axle trailer. Would anyone guess what the weight of the trailer could be?
I don't want to...
I did not expect a windlass to break an anchor lose.
If I do buy one it will be a DYI install. Done a lot of that type of work in the past and owned many boats and RVs
Most likely use will be in less than 100' water, mostly around 40' as my research has shown locally.
Scope? don't understand your query.
I used to run around 6-10' of chain in salt water on the West Coast using a typcial mud anchor. Used to fish for sturgeon in the Sacramento delta, Suisun and...
I think I am going to buy a 24' cabin cruiser.
We are older and have anchored in mud and rocks on the West Coast before and had to break the anchor loose and then pull it up. I am thinking a windlass might be in order but never had one.
Now located in SC and not sure what the bottoms are like in...
Spnet my life maintaining electronics on the fast attack subs for the Navy as a civilian so I know what all needed to be done and how to do it. My problem is why should I do it? At 77 I don't really want to do the work and there are lots of boats for sale around here.
I just went and looked at the boat.
The electrical was done by someone that did not have a clue.
The motor is a newer 9.9 electric start no less. Pricey
I don't think it has had much use.
Maybe I will make him an offer later today
I want to get back to fishing and living in SC now we have lots of lakes.
I found a 1994 Tracker Guide V14 with trolling motor, trailer and 9.9 motor (2014 motor).
The owner says it is riveted but looks great online. Is this boat OK at its age...
I am missing something. My motor is new and just now got a first hour of break in last week.
I noted however in order to trim the motor up I must shift to the neutral position and then and only then can I raise the motor.
I can move it down while moving, just not up. It's as if the trim feature...
I am pretty new to fresh water fishing. Grew up around salt water and knew most of the tricks there.
Here, landlocked in AZ. I see most people that seem to be productive consistently seem to use cowbells and they seem to work when almost nothing else does.
Reading about how the flashes emulate...
I am working on my boat relocating some items. I am relocating my group 29 battery and 6.6 gallon fuel tank forward.
I would like to put in a remote switch to provide power to the electric start/trim motor. I thought a hidden switch might provide a little security for the tiller controlled...
I have a 14' aluminum boat and the model is shown below.
For fishing starting I have a group 29 Marine battery that weighs in at 96 pounds. I am getting older and this battery gets heavier every year as I move it in the boat. So I was looking at the nose of the V Hull and decided that would be a...
I had a 10 HP motor on my boat (which is heavy compared to most 14' I have seen) I sold the 10 and bought a 20 (the boat is rated for a 30.)
I had some delays due to heart failure and surgery to fix that, subsequent hospitalization for infection and an ICD implant and just trying to get better...
I have a heavier 14' aluminum boat, but it rides great as a result.
I bought it with a 9.9 HP 4 stroke thinking that would be enough motor for fishing but the performance with a stock prop was only 12 MPH on average with the normal load in the boat.
So I sold the 9.9 and picked up a 20 HP (The...
Bought a newer boat last year and found the motor was a bit small. Upgraded the motor but the WX has not been right to break it in. It's only had 5 minutes of run time since I hung it on the boat.
All of the sudden I started losing weight and feeling weak and was hospitalized twice with...
