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Anyone know what is the differnce between a 4 stroke Mercury 50/35 and a 4 Stroke Mercury 60/40? They both have the same weight so I suspect they have the same motor. How does the perfomance compare? Thanks

Took the boat on a river run on the weekend. Had my daughter and 4 grandkids on board with fishing stuff and lots of snacks and drinks and 18 gallons of fuel (12 gallon tank and a 6 gallon tank). Lifted the trim tabs out when we stopped for a shore lunch and did not put them down right away...

Well had her out for a test run on a lake today. I am sad to report that the transducer mounted in toilet bowl wax did not work at speed. It would only worked when I was stopped so I moved it back to the transom. I was hoping that I could keep it inside the hull but no luck. Smart Tabs worked...

Thanks Jim! I had the white strips and thought is would work. Just ran the wires through the rubber plug and out the front of the engine.

Added some led navigation lights. Riveted a strip of aluminum to the support posts for the hand rails so that the lights would be recessed and protected from contacting anything, stuck white LED right on the engine!

The welds that support the consoles were cracked on both sides and caused some leaking. I took it to a fellow that welds aluminum in his garage and got them fixed up, Thanks Neil! The front seats bolt onto the consoles and I suspect that they add additional stress to these spots so I...

Added this ladder to make it easier for the kids to get back into the boat at the lake.

I installed a set of Nauticus Smart Tabs. I have used them on a lake boat and they really helped with getting on plane fast and maintaining plane at a slower speed. I got them with the mounting bracket that allows you to lift them out of the water. The boat gets on plane nicely but I am hoping...

I moved my transducer to inside the hull using a plywood box and melted toilet bowl wax. Have not tried it out yet the water is still stiff...

Last spring I picked up a used 2008 Explorer Industries 162 with a Yamaha 60/40 4 stroke. Engine had approximately 80 hours on it. First I added grab bars for the consoles to save the windshields and give you something to hold on to. I also added a splash plate to the top of the tunnel. The...

Anyone use JB Weld or similar product to coat the inside of an Outboard Jet wear ring to fill and smooth out scoring from rocks? :?:

LOL It is opposite of the Outboard Jets instructions. I was hoping Lil Blue Rude would chime in with comments as I think this is how he does it to, he may have a few good suggestions.. I have been working over the old spare impeller that came with my boat but did the wrong side to start with...

I found this on the Explorer Industries FaceBook..

My new to me 2008 Explorer Industries 162 with a Yamaha 60/40 jet that I purchased this spring. Over the years I have had a lot of experience with work boats and have had some epic adventures with jet skis, jets boats, lake boats, tinners and mud boats, but this is my first personal river boat...

Mount the transducer inside the hull... With Foam http://www.boat-angling.co.uk/2020/06/27/installing-a-transducer-inside-the-hull-new-method/ With Toilet Bowl Wax http://www.macgregorsailors.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25767

Old post but very useful information.. What are the Odds that Lil Blue Rude would post his pictures again, they seem to be missing... That would be awesome!