This Old Boat

5,386 topics in this forum

1. How do you know if a transom needs repair or replacement?

   By Todd in NY, November 15, 2015
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   • Todd in NY
   • November 19, 2015

3. Using OMC Kicker Bracket

   By TrophySeeker, July 6, 2008
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   • Fishstix
   • September 5, 2008

4. Downrigger board mount ideas?

   By Hachimo, June 3, 2019
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   • guffins fisherman
   • June 8, 2019

5. 5.7 Mercruiser Surging at high RPM

   By bout time, July 23, 2017
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   • woody 184
   • July 24, 2017

6. Starting a total floor and interior rebuild 1 2

   By sstout, April 14, 2019
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   • sstout
   • June 5, 2019

7. 1988 Johnson 120 VRO RPM issue

   By Riceyboy287, August 12, 2015
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   • Roughrider IV
   • August 13, 2015

8. Stripped Lower Unit Drain Plug

   By Fishinmagician78, January 24, 2015
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   • Fish Hunter
   • January 28, 2015

9. Dow Scrubbing Bubbles on your hull??

   By Gotta Bite, April 18, 2010
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   • WickedGood
   • January 14, 2018

10. Downrigger install on LOWE FS 175

    By BAZOOKAJOE, July 1, 2011
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    • shadster
    • July 5, 2011

11. Electric Downrigger Amperage

    By FishnChef, December 30, 2016
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    • Xxx
    • January 28, 2017

12. Building a pole barn for my boats and toys 1 2 3

    By buckboardjr, April 21, 2012
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    • buckboardjr
    • August 13, 2013

13. Beeping from throttle control

    By Yukoner, August 25, 2011
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    • Frogger
    • October 14, 2018

14. Temperature of exhaust manifold?

    By High Bidder, June 13, 2010
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    • High Bidder
    • June 22, 2010

15. Multiple connections to battery

    By apb, November 17, 2013
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    • ERABBIT
    • December 10, 2013

16. Boat wanders all over at troll speed 1 2

    By Xxx, August 6, 2013
    • 33 replies
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    • keithg
    • August 12, 2013

17. 88 crestliner sabre restoration 1 2

    By Chautauqua Tony, May 1, 2012
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    • MarkNY
    • January 9, 2013

18. replace flooring in Starcraft Islander 26

    By Trouthunter, August 12, 2016
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    • rolmops
    • September 20, 2016

19. I might be pathetic... 1 2

    By YodaMage, May 14, 2013
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    • King Slammin
    • May 31, 2013

20. Mercury Pro Kicker & Panther Auxiliary Motor Steering Kit?

    By boho607, September 6, 2014
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    • boho607
    • September 9, 2014

21. aluminum hull corrosion 1 2

    By gokudl3, December 16, 2011
    • 30 replies
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    • Knotlost
    • January 18, 2012

22. Starcraft Islander BRKT Outboard

    By snox49x, June 27, 2014
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    • Shellback
    • June 29, 2014

23. Fuse Box or no fuse box?

    By njg0621, September 11, 2015
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    • RSF
    • October 8, 2015

24. Problem with hooking kicker to main fuel tank!

    By rshubuck, May 7, 2011
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    • Mickey Finn
    • May 21, 2011

25. trailering with the kicker motor on the bracket.

    By tim, April 20, 2016
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    • mudflat
    • April 25, 2016

26. Sea Nymph 19.5 Center Console Restoration 1 2

    By Great_Laker, February 22, 2022
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    • Todd in NY
    • July 5, 2022

27. My Old Boat 1 2

    By J.D., January 29, 2017
    • 33 replies
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    • outback kennels 2
    • May 16, 2022

28. Who has an Optimax?

    By MooseKnuckle VI, June 2, 2016
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    • hairbone
    • June 10, 2016

29. Big Jon electric DRs trip internal breaker on retrieve

    By genEus, August 26, 2013
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    • genEus
    • August 31, 2013

30. New(to me) boat - what would you look for? 10-13k range 1 2 3

    By Dan M, September 7, 2020
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    • scobar
    • October 20, 2020

31. BOAT OVERHAUL... 1 2

    By MINNOWNITE, August 19, 2020
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    • MINNOWNITE
    • April 22, 2022

32. Lund 1950 Tyee or 2150 Baron

    By Huntfrisco, February 14, 2008
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    • Huntfrisco
    • February 28, 2008

33. sludge from outboard

    By mdryer, June 17, 2009
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    • Schools Out
    • June 19, 2009

34. Electric Conversion of Cannon Uni troll 10

    By antney1, February 23, 2016
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    • SylvanTroller
    • March 9, 2016

35. Transom replacement 1 2

    By relentless, April 3, 2017
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    • muskiedreams
    • April 9, 2017

36. 1973 Mercruiser 165 inline 6 question

    By bobby416n, July 5, 2016
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    • Xxx
    • July 21, 2016

37. Downrigger install

    By Russ, March 21, 2008
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    • muskybob
    • March 24, 2008

38. Separate Battery for Downriggers

    By jimalbert, January 30, 2017
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    • martin1950
    • February 17, 2017

39. CONTROLLKING VS TROLLMASTER

    By lumberman, February 11, 2013
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    • Edd
    • March 1, 2013

40. Compression test on inboard motor

    By rick99, February 17, 2018
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    • devoknevo
    • February 26, 2018

41. Cleaning up a 1992 Baha 280 weekender 1 2

    By Hachimo, September 18, 2020
    • 49 replies
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    • Terp
    • March 31, 2021

42. Mounting planer reels and pulleys to hardtop

    By dt5150, June 13, 2017
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    • dt5150
    • June 14, 2017

43. Autopilot for kicker 1 2

    By tim, April 1, 2019
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    • Andre wallyandre
    • April 5, 2019

44. Transducer angle

    By Bad Habit, September 27, 2017
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    • Sk8man
    • September 27, 2017

45. Adding bearing buddies on hub with zerk fitting, remove zerk?

    By dukhnter8, December 8, 2014
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    • dukhnter8
    • December 11, 2014

46. '90 Penn Yan 245 Contender - Merry Christmas to me! 1 2

    By FleetTracker, December 23, 2013
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    • Goatboy
    • April 25, 2014

47. Electric Downrigger Install

    By Adk1, April 30, 2013
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    • Adk1
    • June 24, 2013

48. Material for replacing transom in aluminum boat

    By Rocco, April 12, 2023
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    • Smat64
    • April 16, 2023

49. Kicker Brackets

    By Diversion, March 8, 2018
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    • Green=go
    • March 23, 2018

50. Charging Battery from a kicker

    By retsey, December 29, 2011
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    • Knotlost
    • January 18, 2012

51. Kicker Auto pilot 1 2

    By Xxx, July 20, 2018
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    • salmonella
    • August 6, 2018