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    prop help needed!!!

    first i just want to say how helpful this site has been and thanks!! i have a 15-1/2 ft champion with a mercury 70hp serial #0b131173. motor seems to be mounted at proper height my top speed loaded is 37-38mph at 4900rpm trimmed out which seems alittle low after reading many post. the prop i am...
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    86 champion

    this site has help me more than you know even though i don't post much i surely use the search button alot, and would like to share my restoration of my 86 champion bass boat.<br />i recently replaced the wood in the transom,removed all carpet sanded the glue off and painted top coat white with...
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    smart tabs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    if you don't have them you should! i installed smart tabs yesterday and man what a difference they made. i put the boat in the lake yesterday on a day that i normally would not go out with 15 to 20 mph winds but i just had to see if all the hype was true. well let just say it has never ridden as...
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    10 guage wire?

    i will soon be adding a 24 volt trolling motor in place of my 12 volt. the boat has the factory wiring for the trolling motor which is 2 sets of pos. and neg. 10 guage wire going to the female plug with 1 red 1 blk 1 orange so i guess it was wired originaly for 12 or 24 volt use. <br />i...
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    smart tabs?

    i've been reading everything i can about smart tabs and they seem to be just the cure for my problems but here is the situation.<br />i have a 1986 15 1/2ft champion bass boat with a 70hp mercury that is stern heavy as it is with plenty of bow rise. i will soon be adding a third battery to the...
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    trolling motor props

    will a two blade give more thrust on my motor guide trolling motor better than the 3 or 4 blade style? i realize it may not be much but every little bit helps.<br /><br />thanks bert
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    FUEL GUAGE

    first off i would like to say what a great site this is.<br />i have a gas guage issue with my 86 champion w/87 mercury. i have read as many post as i can find refering to my problem and thought i had it under control but no go. the problem is my fuel guage will not move off of empty the needle...
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