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  1. Jim Hawkins

    Smartrail / Splash Rail for Trihull?

    I'm going to experiment with temporary test spray rails, treating each side of the hull like two separate V-hulls. I don't see any reason this won't help on the outside but wonder what will happen to the spray deflected inward. Only one way to know. I've seen Catamarans with spray rails but the...
  2. Jim Hawkins

    Smartrail / Splash Rail for Trihull?

    Anyone have any luck adding a splash rail to a hull like Mckeecraft or Whaler so they don't ride so wet?
  3. Jim Hawkins

    Ethanol!

    I have never run anything in my F70 Yamaha but Ethanol fuel and no stabilizers. 9 years and I've never changed anything but plugs, oil and water pump. I like the way that, unlike ethanol free, It will keep small amounts of water from collecting in a puddle in the tank but instead, disperses it...
  4. Jim Hawkins

    F6 Yamaha Backpressure Issue???

    I will do that although I want to note that with the rubber plug out the motor runs just fine, gets my little boat up on plane. I would leave it at that but the sound of the exhaust bubbling out is annoying.
  5. Jim Hawkins

    F6 Yamaha Backpressure Issue???

    My 6HP Yamaha runs great in the barrel, in gear, out of gear and throttle up but when I put it in the water on the boat it won't throttle up unless I remove one of the rubber plugs in the midsection where you access the shift linkage which doing so seems to let the exhaust breath. The engine is...
  6. Jim Hawkins

    Anyone haul their inflatable this way?

    I only need to go 4 miles at 35 mph. I was mainly curious because I searched online assuming someone built something I could copy but found nothing.
  7. Jim Hawkins

    Anyone haul their inflatable this way?

  8. Jim Hawkins

    40HP Merc or Not the way I'd do it.

    OK well I guess I was just frustrated and it's not so complicated once I drew it out. The problem started with a deteriorated pick up hose in the fuel tank and we all know what that does. So I replaced the hose, flushed all the lines, cleaned all the crap from the fuel filter, replaced the fuel...
  9. Jim Hawkins

    40HP Merc or Not the way I'd do it.

    I suppose a 40 Merc 2 stroke is a great motor, almost every 13' whaler has one but I have a fuel issue and am pulling apart the whole system to clean filter, pump ect. and believe this is the most convoluted fuel system I have ever seen. Check valves and more hoses than I can understand. I am...
  10. Jim Hawkins

    Help with Trailer Bunk Spacing 1971 13'

    Thats what I was looking for, Thanks!!!
  11. Jim Hawkins

    Help with Trailer Bunk Spacing 1971 13'

    I see 1971, 13' Boston Whaler, bunk spacing. I'm going with 26" outside to outside.
  12. Jim Hawkins

    Help with Trailer Bunk Spacing 1971 13'

    Like the title says. Can you help me?
  13. Jim Hawkins

    Using poly resin without glass

    okokok, I'll glass. Can I gelcoat on top of tacky resin and fiberglass? ?
  14. Jim Hawkins

    Using poly resin without glass

    I'm wondering, since the plywood is covered in resin, how long would it hold up applying gelcoat without glass? I'm sure it's been done the question is would it hold up? Anyone out there actually do this?
  15. Jim Hawkins

    Using poly resin without glass

    Great, Thanks!!
  16. Jim Hawkins

    Using poly resin without glass

    I have a piece of plywood decking I made for a boat I'm working on. I want to cover it with glass eventually but in the meantime while I'm working on the boat and making adjustments, I just want to waterproof it while I test the boat and fit things. I thought I might just mix up some resin...
  17. Jim Hawkins

    Electric Boats

    Still not too fast, but it will go all day
  18. Jim Hawkins

    Electric Boats

    1200 watts and 30 volts @ 100 ah
  19. Jim Hawkins

    Electric Boats

    My solar panels came.
  20. Jim Hawkins

    Possibly getting a slip - what to know before saying yes

    Consider a secondary pump with an automatic switch and a backup float switch in parallel (I've done this). My boat is always in the water save for a few weeks of the year, however it's at my house so I can check it every day. Harmonoff's idea of the solar backup is good. Check it as often as...
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