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Steven is awesome
You ain't so bad either.
Steven is awesome
Boatguy, any love or hate for the old Elgins?
I have two 7.5s and been able to keep 1 running for like ever.
Today while making room for more junk I came across some boat parts you probably want. Next time I get the chance for pics n stuff I might message you.
Steven is awesome
So is their like an outboard motor forum like the saw forums out there?
Some forums are just, too much. Another I like when engaging in boats, fishing in and offshore is Barnegat Fishing Hole. Everyone from wrenches and bankers to ladies on small center consoles and "real" large and small fishing charters.Several of them. I learned a long time ago to stay away from them. To many internet experts on them. I deal with enough of them at work. I like the smaller group of gearheads that hang out around here. Pretty diverse bunch of fartnockers and fellers.
Steven
Several of them. I learned a long time ago to stay away from them. To many internet experts on them. I deal with enough of them at work. I like the smaller group of gearheads that hang out around here. Pretty diverse bunch of fartnockers and fellers.
Steven
14ft boat is a damn broad term, slacker mfer.Whale chit! I was hoping to find one so I can find a member hoarding motors near by lol. I've been looking for something small for my 14 foot boat to putt around in.
Stand it up on the tail take a pic or three and one of the bottom center transom from the back. They really tell the tale. Your looking at a fairly stout hull there. I have a 1970 Starcraft 16' custom cc wif a 77' 35 rude and 5hp Sears or other and an electric kicker.View attachment 234355
Something like this.
Stand it up on the tail take a pic or three and one of the bottom center transom from the back. They really tell the tale. Your looking at a fairly stout hull there. I have a 1970 Starcraft 16' custom cc wif a 77' 35 rude and 5hp Sears or other and an electric kicker.
The more dead rise you have in the hull the more drag. More strakes more drag. Flat chines dry boat. More steps less drag at high speed planing. You get the idea. If your not going to run up on plane, a ten horse... it will do. An eight hp would suffer even with a two blade on that boat @2/3 throttle, just sayin'.
Get a flat bottom for no wake water. My boat drafts 9" with gear leaning to one side. Modified V. We can drag it over bars with 6" of water. Wind in your favor. Requires about 18" draft to hole-shot it up and out. Get one from Steve. Money well spent.Next time I'm out at my uncles I'll get some pics. I mostly got it to island jump on the river here mushroom hunting. So I need a light power unit to make it easy to drag over sand bars.