May 17, 2018 · Discussion of boats, general boating questions and anything else directly related to a boat or an engine.

Aug 12, 2008 · Re: Plug on the inside or outside of the boat? You've got to remember that most boat's plugs cannot be easily reached from the inside. The advantage though to inside is you can literally …

May 4, 2012 · I was wondering what size outboard motor to use on my 14' harbercraft aluminum boat? The boat is pretty light, probably 165lb-180lb range and I bought it off a guy who used to put on top …

Jun 20, 2012 · Re: Does raising the motor up higher on the transom help the boat plain better. Yeah, boat and motor need to be 'flat' in relation to each other, which usually means not quite trimmed …

Apr 1, 2011 · Re: My boat wont plane out and reach rpms The propeller rests on a rubber hub that is designed to take the impact of a hit and destroy the lower unit. Take a scribe and mark the prop in …

Jul 26, 2001 · Re: Is a 15 hp 4-stroke enough motor for a 1448 jon boat? It will work fine but the new hull is only slightly larger than what you have now. I s it really worth the trouble?

Jan 17, 2010 · Re: Cost to install a new outboard on a boat. without, knowing the boat, impossible to answer. some builders put chases in for controls, some just use bendable tie downs. the controls are …

Jan 10, 2009 · Re: Boat extension for outboards there are brackets, jackplates, a lot of off shore boats have brackets, so the boat can have a high transom. this enables them to take rougher water, also to …

Aug 2, 2010 · Re: Bugs and boat lighting We have the LED rope lights on our deck and they don't seem to draw any more bugs than you would normally have on a summers night.

Dec 7, 2015 · A couple of years ago I was having a discussion with some other very, very old timers in the boating industry, talking about California and Arizona boat builders past and present. And then it …