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    adding freshwater cooling to stern drive: doable? and what advantages?

    I have a mercruiser stern drive and I'd like to add a freshwater cooling system. Is this doable by an average DIYer? I would guess I'm mechanically decent/average. Do all my maintenance now, comfortable with cars, have rebuilt a few outboard engines, etc. But I also don't understand electrical...
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    What are the rules surrounding storing a boat in public waters (california)?

    Just wondering if that's allowed on a temporary basis? My trailer is out of commission for about a week and I can save ~$200 by bringing it into the shop without the boat on it. I live near a river, can I just anchor the boat out in the river and tie one end to a tree and keep it on the water...
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    questions about aftermarket aluminum outboard brackets: design, fabrication, for a Starcraft Chieftain

    questions about aftermarket aluminum outboard brackets: design, fabrication, for a Starcraft Chieftain Hello, I am thinking about ditching my old I/O and putting on an aluminum outboard bracket, something like an Armstrong bracket or something. I was hoping I might be able to ask a few...
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    can anyone tell me what this hull shape is designed for?

    sorry for my ignorance in advance, I know basically nothing about hull design but I'm learning! went to go check out a boat the other day that ended up being kinda junky but it had a hull I'm not familiar with. It was like a normal V hull but it had little "wings" on the sides. I was too...
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    would this boat be good for light open ocean fishing and bays on larger days?

    like my other post said I am looking to move up a little on a boat. I have a 16 foot tinny right now. was thinking of moving up more to a 17 foot whaler but that was maybe a bad idea. looking at more length now. I fish in monterey bay, sometimes bays up north more, and would like to be able...
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    is there anything to be done to improve open water performance of a non-deep V hull?

    I have a little old tinny with a flat bottom hull. I say flat bottom but it's got a pointed bow, but flattens out pretty quick with very little deadrise if any at all. Basically flat bottomed. I'm realizing that it's not the best in chop and was thinking about a new boat but that doesn't look...
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    Boston Whaler 17' Montauk for offshore?

    Hi iBoats, first post but been lurking for a long time. Been boating for a while, feel really comfortable in bays in chop (i guess about a foot), but I have a little klamath tinny that I fish out of and been wanting to move up a little. Would love something that I can take offshore to chase...
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