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    Adding Glue On Fish Pole Holders

    Isn't this is an inflatable and RIB thread or is it not? Even I know that glue is the ONLY way to put rod holders, oarlocks, sterns, anything on a Rib/Sib. I found the answer to my question on another RIB/SIB forum. Weaver's
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    What would cause my FSK16 to not be propelled by my Johnson JW10 3hp?

    you need to get a owner's manual or service manual for your new hobby motor. These little things can last forever and can be a lot of fun. But you need to know a few things, like what spark to use, what fuel/oil mix to use, what fuel filter to use, what gas tank it uses, how to get parts. Learn...
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    Adding Glue On Fish Pole Holders

    I bought a pair of glue on fishing pole holders for my PVC boat. I am not sure about which glue to use. I am second guessing my initial idea just to use the same glue that came with the boat's patch repair kit. Does anyone have experience with doing this on a PVC boat?
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    Long shaft for dinghy

    Yeah, that was a day of frustration that I'll never get back again! ;-)
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    Looking for solid floor inflatable

    There seems to be some consensus on the Ribnet site that PVC boats made in the last 10 years will last longer than they used to. Call me skeptical, but still, for the money I could buy a couple PVCs for the price.... So, I think I will drop $1,200 on the Newport Vessels Dana with a wood floor...
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    Long shaft for dinghy

    I have a couple of aluminum row-boats that are rated for up to 15 hp and are 15 inch transoms. Years ago I tried to put a 10 hp with a 20 inch shaft on one of them. It resulted in huge spray in all directions, especially back-splash inside the boat and it lowered top speed noticeably. I tried...
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    Intex Mariner 4 modifications and Tips

    BEWARE: Those things are god-awful noisy and short lived. A guy down the lake from me had one on his dinghy for a couple of years. It was a community joke. It could be heard over a strong wind, with surf crashing on the beach, from 5 miles away, even when a strong wind was blowing towards him...
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    Newport Vessels Opinions

    No kidding. I did not ask about the quality of Amazon reviews. Frankly your response is perhaps the least helpful response to any forum post I've made in 20+ years of posting on various internet forums or any e-mail list-serves. You have reminded me of why I have hardly used iboats for years...
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    Newport Vessels Opinions

    I am looking at a Newport Vessels Dana which is an 8.5 foot boat that is rated up to 10 HP, so I could use my 9.9 2 stroke Merc motor. It's $1000, free shipping. I've not found much about them, but they also sell lots of electric motors which seem to get good reviews on Amazon. I am looking at...
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    Mounting Electonics on 186 LE

    I want two electronic add ons at the driver console... a VHF and a chartplotter fishfinder combo. Does anyone have any thoughts on where to and how to mount them.... or have arecommendation on the fishfinder/chart plotter combination, as to brands? I pick up boat next week, have all winter to...
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    Lower Unit Trouble

    It's a '71 Chrysler shortshaft 8 HP Model: 82hb Serial 11034 .<br /><br />I went and got Clymer's service manual and started to winterize it last weekend. All was going well until I found only water, about two cups worth, draining out of the lower unit.<br /> :( <br />I've read and re-read the...
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