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  • thill
    I never understood the purpose of the gunwale measurement... except to make a boat sound bigger than it actually is. My first boat was...
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    Yes they do I've seen some a little shorter some a little longer. My current boat is 6" longer than "model number"
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    thill replied to the thread Help with trailer and winch setup.
    Yeah, especially when the bow rises and the motor's skeg starts grinding concrete while they back down
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    thill reacted to LDUBS's post in the thread Help with trailer and winch setup with Love Love.
    I actually would have to go out and look to see which I have! Haha.
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    thill replied to the thread Help with trailer and winch setup.
    Slide the winch mount up a bit, and run the strap under the roller. You want the bow eye UNDER the roller so it does not bounce and...
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    thill replied to the thread Prop tweaking advice needed.
    Props can vary widely by performance. I would be inclined to try the 11P stainless one. My last boat, it was incredible how much...
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    thill reacted to LDUBS's post in the thread 1984 Sea Nymph CC 191 w/ Mariner 90HP with Like Like.
    If that is the case, then another trailer is probably the better option.
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    thill reacted to Asche's post in the thread Transom wood question with Like Like.
    Would it matter the sort of wood if it's BCX plywood? Only one I can find locally is southern yellow pine.
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    https://www.boatspecialists.com/ One of my customers sent me a new 20 hp Mercury directly from them. Quick shipping, good customer...
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    thill replied to the thread Filling old drill holes?.
    I think you are talking about the JBweld Water Weld epoxy stick. That stuff works great. Very sticky, if you use it quickly, and it's...
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    thill reacted to kazzer's post in the thread Filling old drill holes? with Like Like.
    I used to sell Belzona epoxy products. They had numerous 'metals' and they were filled with ceramics, or steel. The steel ones were very...
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    thill replied to the thread Fiberglass patch issue.
    I agree, it looks like years of dragging to boat to the water. You could clean and sand the area and use Water Weld epoxy putty- that...
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    thill reacted to airshot's post in the thread Fiberglass patch issue with Like Like.
    Looks like you he boat was dragged over rocks and gravel and scraped thru the aluminum strake. Had a couple on my Jon boat so I just...
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    thill replied to the thread Filling old drill holes?.
    Well, well... I stand corrected! I have never seen it rust, probably because the epoxy encapsulates it so well, but that being said...
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    thill replied to the thread Help identifying a boat.
    Some Baltic Birch is produced as marine grade plywood. If that is what you ordered, it's good stuff. Ask your supplier directly. If...
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