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Post by Pete D. on Jan 25, 2017 17:55:40 GMT -5
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Post by mwardncsu on Jan 25, 2017 18:24:40 GMT -5
That could be some fun!
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Post by Gator on Jan 25, 2017 21:15:14 GMT -5
Can you say RIVER.
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Post by Pete D. on Jan 25, 2017 23:34:51 GMT -5
Yeah baby!! These things are a whole lot of fun. Built like a tank. I live about 20 minutes from the upper James and this is what they run up there. |
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Post by tblspoon on Jan 26, 2017 6:30:15 GMT -5
That is one neat set up. I enlarged the pictures to try and get an idea of the steering. Looks interesting. Neat idea with your weight forward.
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Post by bushwacker on Jan 26, 2017 7:40:41 GMT -5
Sweet Rig Pete!!!!
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Post by coheasion on Jan 26, 2017 7:58:31 GMT -5
Very nice!!!
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Post by Yam on Jan 26, 2017 8:54:02 GMT -5
Awesome boat! The notion of riding in it (not on my back) sounds real good.
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Post by Pete D. on Jan 26, 2017 10:32:09 GMT -5
Thanks fellas!!
Tbspoon, I like the stick steering setup. No console to get in the way, weight up front, and best of all, you can SEE ahead to avoid imminent destruction. I got so tired of the tiller arm and not being able to see ahead, going 20mph up these rocky, shallow rivers. Hit a couple of rocks and about jerked my arm off!!
This is my first 4 stroke, and boy does she idle purty!!
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Post by Pete D. on Feb 27, 2017 18:57:35 GMT -5
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Post by KB on Feb 28, 2017 9:58:46 GMT -5
Those look great. Nice looking welds.
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Post by Pete D. on Feb 28, 2017 10:29:11 GMT -5
Those look great. Nice looking welds. Thanks man!! Yea he did a heck of a job. He made all the bases and welded them on for $80!! |
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Post by KB on Mar 1, 2017 21:39:12 GMT -5
Those look great. Nice looking welds. Thanks man!! Yea he did a heck of a job. He made all the bases and welded them on for $80!! You definitely can't beat that. That's the great thing about an aluminum boat. Skys the limit on rigging |
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Post by catfishking on Mar 10, 2017 1:11:50 GMT -5
What size mercury is that? Nice boat
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Post by Pete D. on Mar 14, 2017 16:26:58 GMT -5
Thanks man I am real happy with her. The mercury is a 2007 60 hp 4 stroke. You lose about 30% of your horsepower with a jet lower unit, so they call this a 60/40. Basically it will run like a 40hp prop motor, except in 6" of water  Lots of guys like the hole shot of the 2 strokes, but I can hop up on plane in a boat length with this engine. I spend a lot of time idling around in the shallows looking for holes and sight fishing so I like the 4 stroke. So quiet and easy to start. I just took the trolling motor and 2 batteries out of the bow to get rid of added weight. Likely if I want to troll I will just use the gas motor also. |
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