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  1. briangcc

    Using neoprene foam instead of recovering the seats

    Then might I suggest a DIY project? @tpenfield just did his. Others on this forum have bought an industrial sewing machine capable of sewing multiple layers of vinyl and done it themselves with mighty impressive results.
  2. briangcc

    1977 Baja on the cheap

    WAG....if the outboard fires on starter fluid, with parts it'll run with gasoline. So....that's a positive. How itchy do you want to get as from the sounds of things this is a full gut and rebuild? Got the space to work in? The several $$$$ that it will take in materials and supplies to...
  3. briangcc

    2022 NFL/NCAAF News and Nonsense

    Yes but....was it really all Saturday OR was it the lack of interference from the head coach to let the assistants actually do their job? We'll never know but I'd be curious just how much Saturday factored in given he had a very short turn around from taking the job to coaching in a game. IF I...
  4. briangcc

    Whats your system for dockside mooring covers

    Snap on bow and cockpit covers. Waterproof them when water no longer beads up and falls off. These are factory Sunbrella.
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    2022 NFL/NCAAF News and Nonsense

    Eons ago it was "Suck for Luck" so....is there a QB1 that's coming out this spring that the Colts want? Cause we can't say tanking in the NFL but apparently losing in spectacular fashion is ;)
  6. briangcc

    Is this dealer legit??

    I was just reading their FAQ for buyers. Nope, nope, and nope. Too many hoops to jump through for me.
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    Is this dealer legit??

    Haven't a clue. But....contact someone for an ad they placed and asked to contact someone else? That's enough flags for me to walk.
  8. briangcc

    Question on bimini top location

    Umm...probably referring to a convertible top. My FourWinns had that and it had solid supports in the middle and rear. It attached via snaps to the windshield in the front. No straps to connect it to the boat. Just sayin sometimes these are factory and not owner mods...
  9. briangcc

    Help IDing Trailer

    Given the size/weight of the boat you could probably get away with the following.... Eyebolt into the trailer frame near the tail lights. Run ratchet straps from eyebolt to the handle on the transom. I'd be comfortable with that as we're not talking about a 4k+ lb I/O powered fiberglass boat...
  10. briangcc

    planning first trip to thousand islands

    I'd go Ripley's in ON before I went to the Aquarium in the Falls NY. LOTS of watefalls in NY...do a search. Just gonna be a bit of a hike from 1000 Islands as I'm not sure of any in that particular area. Perhaps in the Adriondaks which you're really close to as well??
  11. briangcc

    Unrepairable Boat ?

    Any boat salvage yards where you could get a replacement? Otherwise....maybe cruise the usual suspects looking for someone offloading a single screw Yamaha jet boat which you could use as a donor???
  12. briangcc

    Transom patch

    You're probably looking at a full gut and restore. Stringers, floor, and transom. This isn't a piecemeal type thing.
  13. briangcc

    Help IDing Trailer

    Yes you can buy just the fenders. Iboats carries them...as do most Farm & Supply stores. Got handles in the back of the boat? Can secure a strap from the trailer to there. Easy Peasy. Did that on our MFG in my sig. Worked for years. As for the trailer fitting the boat....looks fine to me...
  14. briangcc

    planning first trip to thousand islands

    Congrats! A week? Heck you could probably spend a month bouncing between US and Canada and still miss a bunch in 1000 Islands. My wife's cousin got married in Claton NY and the reception was held at the Riverdge Resort in Abay. Between boat tours, Antique Boat Museum, both castles...
  15. briangcc

    Battery discharge. ...normal?

    FWIW...my Chap dealer told me the following when I took delivery of my boat.... Turn the batt switch OFF if its going to sit for over a week unused as it WILL drain the battery dead, Modern radios have memory circuits which DO have a parasitic drain. Not sure on the MPI/EFI setups but I would...
  16. briangcc

    2015 Dodge Grand caravan SE trailer wires installation failed

    1 & 2 are probably your blinkers and brakes right? Those would be the ones to tie into. 3 is more than likely your reverse light which since you're only hooking up a 4 pin converter box is unused. I'd start by retracing all the wiring and confirm which is the feed and which is the ground - as...
  17. briangcc

    replacing tires

    I'd jack by the axle...right where the u-bolts for the springs are. Nice and low, less likely to slip. Depending on your trailer, you may find a standard jack doesn't go high enough if you try to jack by the frame. That will get tippy / more likely to slip off, in my opinion. Does the tire...
  18. briangcc

    Telescoping emergency paddle

    https://forums.iboats.com/threads/front-wheel-drive-launching-retrieving.761912/ Guys and gals...it's a 12' wooden boat....not an aluminum one with built in oar locks. Let's keep the eye on the prize here as a collapsible paddle will probably be the right fit for this. Anything beyond is...
  19. briangcc

    Telescoping emergency paddle

    I think it depends on use as to what's going to really happen. For example...back when my parents bought the MFG in my signature, which is a very light 15' closed bow boat, we were gifted (2) orange/blue/white plastic extendable oars. Yeah they were 80's hideous but they worked fine on that...
  20. briangcc

    Should I winterize my boat?

    Remember the freak winter storm in Texas that burst a bunch of pipes? I'd at least drain the engine, assuming an I/O, between uses.
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