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  1. J

    So my co worker got hosed.....H.A.R.D!!!

    That boat should make one trip, back to the seller.
  2. J

    Canadian company BRP has announced it will stop making the Evinrude outboard boat engines.

    Back in the early 60s my Uncle was a foreman at Evinrude. Every summer he would be given a new motor, a small one, a six or 9.9 horsepower to use the entire summer. In Fall he would return it and evaluate how well it ran, noting any problems. He shared it with my Dad, neither of them had to buy...
  3. J

    Do you own, or consider owning a jump starter?

    I keep one on both my pontoon and fishing boats, and have needed it once. In the winter I carry them in my cars.
  4. J

    Raymarine Dragonfly 7 Pro

    I have this unit and love the graphics. Raymarine is a long time player in large boat electronics, so they know what they are doing. Great customer service too. A new model , the Element, I think, just came out to replace the Dragonfly.
  5. J

    Tracker Grizzly complete rebuild

    Very nice job. One question. Why are there two seat sockets so close to each other on the front deck ? Thanks.
  6. J

    Never ending search for perfect boat

    Check out Xtreme boats out of Fl. ( careful, there is another builder with the same name ) He has the best selection of Jon boats I’ve ever seen.
  7. J

    rebate or extended warranty?

    I used to think that way. I just bought a new car, it’s smarter than me. So many computers and motherboards and programs. We usually keep our cars ten or more years. I can’t believe that we won’t experience computer malfunctions after the original three year warranty is up. In this case, I...
  8. J

    rebate or extended warranty?

    You wrote the three magic words, “ peace of mind. “ How much does it or doesn’t it matter to you.
  9. J

    Tracker Trailer

    Get a can of “Liquid Roller.” Silicone based . After you launch your boat, spray your bunks. After it dries, your boat will come off your bunks like they were rollers. The boat comes on much earlier too. One application lasts quite a while, many launches, before you have to re apply.
  10. J

    Who still makes tilt trailers?

    I loved the tilt bed trailer that I had years back. At some launchs I could literally luanch my Jon boat without getting my trailer tires wet. It was so much fun watching people's reactions to that. I'd have one now in a minute , if they still made them. I've looked and looked to no avail.
  11. J

    Whopper Plopper

    This thread is several months old , but I just needed to comment on this lure. The Whopper Plopper works great for my son and me here in WI. It's become my "go to " top water bait.
  12. J

    Help me NOT get hosed please

    Sounds like you did very well. Very good rig, from a reputable person and some extra stuff. Peace of mind is priceless.... you didn't overpay.
  13. J

    Help me NOT get hosed please

    Google What is my boat worth. " It will direct you to several sites . Enter the data for the boat you are looking for and they will give you the fair selling price. You can see if the guy is in the ballpark. Let us know
  14. J

    Which boat to buy???

    Not sure if they have improved, but if you google tracker boat problems, you could spend all night reading of many issues with Trackers.
  15. J

    Looking at new boats. Questions. Long post. hope that's ok !

    Thanks for the replies, keep em coming
  16. J

    1996 Crestliner plug leak?

    I had a leak in my 2012 Crestliner Retriever. Turned out the boat took in water under the caps that join the transom and the gunnels. At the corners of the transom of the boat, on top. Hope that makes sense. Every time I slowed the boat down quickly or made a sharp turn, the water would was up...
  17. J

    Looking at new boats. Questions. Long post. hope that's ok !

    Please excuse this lengthy post. I have several questions that I need answered concerning a possible future new boat. Presently I have a 2012 Crestliner Retriever 1546 Jon Boat. It has a flat floor, casting deck, and rod /gun box. No live well, but that’s not really an issue. Powered by a 25...
  18. J

    Added 'gutter' covers to my carpeted bunks

    I just spray my carpreted bunks with "Liquid Roller " at the beginning of the season. Works great !
  19. J

    seek opinions before I buy my next boat this winter/spring

    Madison has several boat dealers. Call them and find out what they have. There are also two boat dealers in West Bend, about forty miles north east of Madison. I"ve bought boats from each of them. Good people. They both have web sites showing their used inventory. They are Cedar Lake Sales and...
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