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    1988 Bass Tracker Project

    Re: 1988 Bass Tracker Project I believe this one will prove the same way, it is an inside storage boat so no water ever really had a chance to sit. I soaked it good this weekend with the power washer and the carpet machine so it is a bit wet now but the 100 degree sun is drying it up quickly...
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    1988 Bass Tracker Project

    I just picked up a 1988 Tracker 17 Magna with a 70 Merc. The rig has been stored for years, used to belong to a good friend and has perhaps 30 hours total on her. I noticed a small area of the deck just aft of the rise for the bow platform is a bit spongy, thinking it could be a joint there or...
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    I'm getting frustrated with these outboards...

    I have pretty much been an inboard person except for a couple of experiences years ago, the Johnson 70 was great but the Sea Drive 150, well nuff said. Given the rave reviews of these newer models and the fact that my back can't take the bilge work like it used to, I purchased a new boat with...
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    Efficiency of Twin Yamaha 200's on Coastal 2600

    Perhaps I am a bit optimistic, but I am looking for a fuel consumption comparison for twin 200 Yamaha outboards mounted on a Coastal 2600 as compared to my current boat, a 29' Silverton with twin 198 HP inboards. The Silverton is beamier, heavier and three feet longer. Utilizing the formula for...
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    1993 200 HP Yamaha on Wellcraft Coastal

    I have not owned a large outboard for a couple of decades. The last one I had was a 150 Johnson on a fishing boat and I did have intermittent problems with it quitting stalling or just plain shutting off while cruising.<br /><br />A friend of mine is looking at a 26' Coastal with twin Yamaha...
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