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What did you have in the boat for a load?? How many people?? That boat should be ok with 2 guys, 3 guys maybe. Trim the motor down then get up on plane. Trim up slowly to find where top speed is. There will be a sweet spot you just have to find it. Then you can start to throttle back. I just leave mine in one spot. It costs me 1mph on the top end and it dont plane real fast but it is easier.

Putting a one pound weight into a fish has got me lots of girls The theory of evolution is in question at this time.

Side console is alot more money. But i like it. It is more comfortable when driving. You can see better also.

Awesome Fang. Thanks for posting. Wish i was there.

Try the polamar knot.

Great report thankyou.

I am going to do some trolling and i would like to mark the mono line so i know how much i have out. I would like to be able to reel the mark though the guides also. Does anyone have any ideas?? Thankyou for any help.

Very nice Crazyhook. Maybe next time they will do a centerfold of you.

"Well I had three good nites of partying" What about the day time????? Kickingfrog hurry up with the pics. I should have went with you.

There should be some good used 2 stroke 9.9 hp around. If you can spare $800 that would get a good runner. Look in the supershopper.

The chips cost too much.

Thanks for the report oldphart. Nice fish.

Good luck at lakair Kickingfrog. I will pm you next week to compare notes.

I like a 3" swiss army knife because it is small in your pocket. As for the multi-tool i dont use one very much.

I wish they made lighter batteries.

Try to keep holes in your boat to a minimum.

We aint going to wait that long.

Let me know when you have it built and we will go fishing.

Gotta love it when a plan comes together.

If it was the lower end there should be water in the oil that is still in the lower end. Drain the bottom end oil into a clear container. If it looks like the same as new oil you are ok. That is the best way to check the seals and the condition of the lower end. If it is not the lower end then it could be just exhaust. Were you running the motor at low rpm?

I had a tank the same as that one. There is no vent screw on the top so just turn the gas cap back 1/4 turn. This will let the air in the top of the tank.

Did you get it running? If not try this. Put motor in neural put throttle all the way forward open vent on top of gas cap prime bulb until hard turn key motor starts catch big fish post on OFC

I am ready to go. I hope they are bitting.

I am not sure about your motor. It depends on the year. Most motors newer then 1970 take 50/1. The real old motors take 20/1 to40/1. You might need to go to a boating forum.

It is amazing how much force is put on a bow pedestal seat.