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You're coming across as pretty insulting. Again you know very little about me, my family and our past boating experiences. I have an open enough mind to say, "You have points and you may be right on some of them." Seems you want to be right at the expense of insulting me. I was raised on the...

I agree, do the hull cracks correctly. I'm not that handy but have in the past taken out a few sheared off bolts, give it a try.

Thanks everyone, I'll try addressing everyone's response here. Am I a gambling man, the name CRAZY boat comes from somewhere. I do all kind of crazy stuff, always manage to come out on top. However now at 60+ and having real property I am questioning my original thought. I guess they call that...

OK, I have discovered a dilemma. My SUV has a max tow rating of 4,000. The boat I am seeking is 3,900 lbs with outboard. I assume that is dry. Add fuel 54 gal max @ 6 pounds per is 325 pounds more, add the dual axle trailer and some gear and I'm sure I'm at 5,000 or more. I have no intention of...

There are actually 3 marinas in a grouping. One that was in pic and span shape one has in water, no winter on land storage and no parking. That sucks! Yes I could leave the boat in year round, use a bubbler if ice formed but you still need to pull it for service, and power washings. Plus the...

Thanks for the recommendations.

Liberty landings marina, liberty harbor are 2 in JC I'm aware of. Going to at least one tomorrow with a list if questions about pricing, I hate nickel and diming. I like a firm price, no surprises. We will see.

Is the wood top on the bench screwed down? I'd remove all that carpet and expose the wood to see. The wood looks saturated, is it water logged? Assuming the wood bench opens up the content of the bench then you're set. If it's solid aluminum I have no answer for you other then to pop the rivets...

I should add, any boat this size is going to require a marina, winter storage and service. It will have a trailer so I can bring it for service, finding a safe place to dock and dry store over winter I am looking into now. A big reason I wanted a 14' tinner was easy to store along side the...

No, it's not. I prefer a world cat if I'm going that big, but I can't justify the price for my current geographic location. My boating will mostly be done in the Hudson river between NJ and NYC, statue of liberty etc. But this as a deck boat has a cat hull which I like for stability. I hope the...

You don't know my daughter or our family situation. In general, I'd agree with you. But my daughter is somewhat isolated from friends as her school is a 15 minute drive away and her new school will be 25 minutes away. So she doesn't have many friends to hang with on a regular day. Of course I...

I was responding to this segment of a post, "Family wants to spend time with you on the boat -- life is good!" Nobody wanted to spend time with my dad, I'm fortunate enough that family wants to spend time with me. If It's not clear and I'm still missing something, let me know I'll do my best to...

I see you are in Iowa, land of a whole lotta flat. If you were in NJ I'd gladly teach you what I know. If you have time just youtube simple guitar lessons. I can have you playing a song the first day with 2 chords. First thing is get an electronic tuner, once she's in tune you just do simple...

Bear in mind a SS prop won't flex like an aluminum one and the same dia/pitch prop will turn slower.

A few pictures would help us help you.

As a half assed guitar player I always admire a luthier and their ability to make a playable instrument.

Is that engine a 17 HP Johnson? I was not aware they made a 17, Knew of an 18, but not a 17. Can anyone else confirm this engine HP rating?

Yup, that's how I see it. My mom absolutely refused to go out with my dad on the boat when we were kids. He made the ride unenjoyable for her, barking orders. The fact my wife and daughter want to be with me is rewarding in a way I cannot describe. I will do all I can to make them happy. So this...

Making the product is the easy part, making them fit a modern engine and still looking like an original is the hard stuff.

Maybe we can get OMC or whoever to make a 1 off production of small retro outboards.