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  1. River_Lizard

    Who manages the boat spec section?

    I can provide some updated information for my Crestliner MG15 to whoever does it. My boat has the tag on it and I also have access to the manufacturer's spec sheet for that model too. It was only manufactured 1 year by Crestliner in 1971. Let me know I'll provide the specs if you can update...
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    Used 4 stroke questions...

    I'm interested in a quiet 4 stroke reliable OB used so I need some information and opinions. 1. What's the best reliable make for a 80-90 hp 4 stroke. 2. What price range would a mid-2000 be on average VS a brand new one? 3. Comparing weight from an old '71 85 evinrude to a 4 stroke, what's...
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    Catfishing Season 2013 open discussion and photos

    Just thought I'd start a new topic on catfishing for 2013. Here's my run down: Boat: 24 ft Harris pontoon w/90 johnson River: James River in Virginia Bait: Gizzard Shad, Thread fin shad, Crappie (cut bait and live also) taken by Gill Net other than Crappie (rodNreel) Reels: Tidewater 30's...
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    Weight of a '88 4 cyl Mercruiser with I think a alpha 1

    What's the weight of a 2.5 liter and anything bad about this year of 4 cylinder mercruisers?
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    Reducing total weight of a Ford 302/888 I/O?

    Is there any way of reducing the overall weight of a '78 Merc 5.0 w/888 drive? Any chance of getting 200-300 lbs off it? Aluminum manifold? What about exhaust system.....any way of reducing that weight? The 888 has a SS prop which I could replace with an aluminum one. Anything else that...
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    This is why I never liked allowing outside images to be linked........

    Years later the post is completely worthless Completed Boat Project Always tried to set the websites I managed to upload only so years later the images would always be there regardless if the member was.
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    Telescopic anchor light anyone have one of these?

    I was looking at anchor lights on iboats and found this telescopic 48" one that would really work good on the Crestliner and I was wondering if anyone has purchased one of these and can post a review here for me? Telescopic Anchor Light on iboats
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    1 slip climbing into my friend's boat and it's a domino effect....

    So 3 weeks ago I was climbing into my friend's boat to get the serial number and model of his VHF for him (he was in TX) the trailer has tandems and a heavy gauge fender, so I figured I'd just step on the fender and climb into the boat by the captain's chair. I grabbed the hand railing on the...
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    Shad Cam is now up and running on the James River

    http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/shadcam/
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    I think I'm going to go pickup that 50 something Scottie-Craft

    It's free for the taking, needs a lot of work but it's a 50's Finned boat and from the looks of Scottie-craft production, I can't hardly find anything on them and I have spent about 6 hours looking for a SC finned boat and nothing comes up. Not only does it have the curved windshield like most...
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    1971 85 HP Evinrude Electric shift ?? on water impeller and lower unit

    I've got a thread going in the restore section but I thought I'd better throw this in the Evinrude section to see if I could find some knowledge from members here. 1971 85 hp Evinrude. Is not pumping water from the seller's report on eBay. My first need is to remove the lower unit and inspect...
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    No....the river isn't 800 yds wide where we were anchor'd...

    Went out on the river for a few hours last night on a friend's boat to do a little catfishing and relaxin'. We were anchor'd about 50 yds from a channel marker with our lines casted towards the marker. I hear a I/O power boat burning up the river towards us and I'm sitting watching them get...
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    1971 MG15 Crestliner w/85 Evinrude Electric shift and Spartan Tilt Trailer project

    Ok so one of the mods told me to start my restore topic and manage everything here. I purchased the boat (road trip details in Dockside Chat) in Wisconsin, drove there and pulled it back this week. The boat is 99.5% original, chrome is in great shape, vinyl isn't too bad for 41 years but there...
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    First Hickories have been caught

    at the top of the Lower James River.....the shad run as started!! Stripers have been caught also, so they're running too. The game is on...... Remember that Herring is Officially closed this year. You can not have any in the boat at all. :mad:
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    The Sunday morning crazy trip...17.5

    Leavin' home so I can arrive Monday morning to pickup my Crestliner. I hope it even looks better in person than what it did in the photos because it'll make my trip home more enjoyable! Crazy...maybe but I think I'm going to enjoy this boat so it'll be worth the drive to me. Here's the route...
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    Prop swapping years on Johnson OBs '89 to '71

    Quick question: Would a prop from a 90 hp Johnson (1989) fit on a 85 hp Johnson (1971) or is it a completely different design? (don't have access to the 85 yet or I'd look myself) Reason i ask is, I know that the 85 will need a prop and if they can't swap I want to start looking for a cheap...
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    40 miles South of Philly...anyone??

    I'm in search of someone that lives about 40 miles or so South of Philly, around Chadds Ford that would be willing to help me out. Here's what I'm needing, someone to drop by a boat I'm looking at and get a list of things for me. It's a 237 mile trip for me so I want to make sure I have...
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    mid-seventies tomorrow.....I hear the river calling me.

    Time to get some catfishin' in tomorrow and test my newly rebuilt 90 Johnson on the toon. It's almost been 2 months since I fished last...over due big time! I'll post up some photos if I can get the cats talked into biting the baits!
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    Lost project topic...an error on my part for not saving it

    So while I was at work I ran across a topic someone had posted (unknown starting date) and the subject was spraying gelcoat. The original owner of the topic was from the UK and was trying to figure out how coat his hull with gelcoat. The discussion got into a *** for tat over the best...
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    question of cost for stringer, floor and transom replacement

    I'm looking at some older boats in the 70's to pick one up fairly cheap that might need some repair work done to it and I'd like to hear some rough estimates on cost so I can put that into the overall cost of the project. 16-18 ft. boat with outboard and a closed bow design. Questions: 1. If...
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