The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum - youre gonna need a bigger . . . You can just stop posting You're full of crap and your spelling is awful Skomal isn't "paid a lot of money to not say the obvious" You don't know a damn thing about him I bet you have no clue who John Chisholm is either I'm gonna bet you hang on every word out of Chris Fischer's mouth don't you?
The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum - Putting a bigger outboard . . . But no way would I put a 300 on a boat rated to 150 - aside from maybe not being strong enough to take the weight and or power - you don't know how much leeway there was in the hull's max design speed so even if you strengthened the hull (which would take expert analysis to be sure of doing it right) you could shell out the cost of work, plus
Towing a boat wider than 86 - The Hull Truth If there is say, a construction zone, and your load won't fit, you're expected to know this BEFORE you get there and cause a major traffic event And did you ever try to back up several miles to the last exit or turnaround ( I have It's lots of fun ) All of that being said, a boat under 9'6" beam just isn't that big Use some common sense,
Mercury FAULT LEVER 1 Error ?? Update: Still having issues! Sounds like you need a new Command Module Have your dealer look into Service Bulletin 2008-06 Here is a link to SB 2008-06 Also, you're close to First Choice Marine and they are probably the best Verado dealer in your area
Boating and Fishing Forum - Cudjoe Key - The Hull Truth Since you have a bigger boat, you may want to try it when the tide is coming up the first time I have always come in from the north and some of the locals told me I could make it in the back way at high tide, but we usually just leave from there and go through the channel between Little Torch and Big Pine, Pine Channel maybe, hit KiKi's for
Blue Marlin and Big Wahoo Line questions. . . X2 I have the identical setup same line, etc , on my Standard Tiagra 50's, which you can dial up to 35 lbs of drag if you need it Also agree with Prop Blast that for SE Florida and the Keys, you will not need this heavy of a setup Key West, where you typically find more marlin, the average fish is under 250 lbs
The Hull Truth - Boating and Fishing Forum - Enlarging Speaker holes 1 8” These work great, I've used them for exactly what you're describing Tip- go conservatively with them, they remove more material quicker than you think Light pressure and keep it moving so you don't make a low spot anywhere It's much easier to go slow and light instead of making the hole too big
Boating and Fishing Forum - The Hull Truth If it is a Single axle trailer, you absolutely need a spare tire Depending on the weight of the boat, even if it’s a double axle trailer it is way smarter to have the spare tire It’s also a very good idea to have an entire new hub complete with bearings installed and already packed, so if you have a problem you can simply pull it off and
Boating and Fishing Forum - Sea Hunt Triton 207 cc - The Hull Truth Much easier to fish around There is a place down in New Bern, NC that makes a better top than the one I got from Chatlees with my boat If you get one with the storage under the front seat make sure they use a better hatch cover Mine leaks and I need to keep the cushion on it to prevent leaking into the console storage area
Outboard repower from 2 to 4 stroke: worth it??? - The Hull Truth I have a 2002 RF 24 5 with a Yamaha 150 HPDI Bought her in 2015 with 1050 hours, just turned 1415 hours tonight Run it 3700 4200 rpms no problems since I bought it The boat came from North Carolina The previous owner used West Marine 2 cycle oil and ethanol gas Boat ran ok but missed once in a while