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I was the last surviving relative. I was actually expecting there to be more than 200, way more. He bought two of everything all the time, whether it was a car, a truck, a tractor, a toolbox, etc. he'd buy two. If he really liked something or if he got a deal, he'd buy enough to last him a...

I recently inherited a garage full of outboards. An uncle who I suppose was a believer in the thought that you can never have enough spare motors left me roughly 200 or so in his garage. They range from 4hp up to 135hp with most being in the 40-115 range. I think a lot of it was because he had...

Back when I had homes in three states, FL wanted $117.50 for fresh and saltwater fishing licenses with a Snook permit. Even though I lived there half the year, they went by my SS # and as soon as I gave them that it showed I already had a DL in another state and they would not give me a state...

In NJ, you have to be 70 to no longer need a fishing license or trout stamp, you just need to provide proof of age. There is no discount for hunting licenses. They have an all around license but the whole system of stamps and permits is both expensive and complicated. Fishing licenses are...

That may be a good boat but I'd have a tough time swallowing the $20k price tag for any 16ft 60hp boat. I've never paid that much for a boat and never will. Most of my boats were bought for under $500, and most were turn key. The reality of that boat is that its 5 years old, has a 'no...

Cedar water will stain your hull fairly fast, it helps to wash the hull well after each trip and use a good wax. When I was a kid the only free boat ramp was next to the sewage plant, there were no fishing signs all over and a long pipe that ran out along one dock. The sign said 'No Swimming'...

With all the manufacturing in the 20th century in the N.E. most if not all water ways have some sort of contamination, C.W.D. has spread from OH, through most of PA, and into NJ and NY. Its the same or similar to mad cow disease, or Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in humans. I don't know much about...

Since the weather turned colder here there's been an increasing number of cheap boats listed, many of which were listed for crazy prices over the summer. I've been watching a 16ft MIrrocraft on FB that's been listed for $1000 for about five months now about 2 hrs north of me. I can't believe its...

Seacast or similar isn't ideal for an open transom like that. Its best used for enclosed cavities were it's easier to contain during the pour. The way I see it is that the wood in there has lasted all these years, and if you put back wood with any sort of protection, it'll likely out last you...

It will bolt right on, the 15hp carb has a larger venturi, which will give you more top speed and a bit faster holeshot From past experience, the only real difference in the two motors is the length of the exhaust housing under the power head which is tuned for the 15hp. The general consensus...

I recently sold a 1985 9.9 Evinrude which belonged to a relative who passed away. It was in what I'd call near new condition. It was likely as close to a brand new motor as you could find these days. I had my doubts if it had actually ever seen the water on a boat. I listed it here on FB and CL...

This boat has only 3 bench seats with the middle seat being a pass through. The console sits on the right half of the middle seat, and the 6 gallon fuel tank sits behind the last bench. There is no battery, no electronics at all. The boat has no lights, no fish finder, yet. The ideal place for...

It was dark by the time I got home but here's what I'm seeing for the measurements. The motor is newer than I thought, (J35RLCTS, making it a 1983 but still a 35hp). The boat is open hull, no floor, and just two folding seats and a side console. Its light but I'd guess its more than the 550...

The closest I could find in their old brochures is from 1978, but the measurements don't match exactly. I'm measuring from the tip of the bow across the top to the back of the transom, and I get 16ft 7in. At the widest part of the gunwales, across the top at about the area of the front bench...

I picked up a Mirrocraft the other day which has a rope start only 1979 Johnson 35hp on it, the boat moves well with the 35hp, at least it did with just me and the guy who I bought it from in it. The motor is a real bear to pull start though, the compression feels super high and although it...