Marinette Boat Forum

Its impossible to keep it 'simple'. That's why I now have a 19 foot bow rider that I can repair in my garage.

Jeff

I drilled a couple of holes and sheet metal screwed it to the transom (with silicon on the threads). Piece of cake!

Jeff

PS: Remember, you'll need an extension cable to reach the helm.

I used a Huminbird transom mount on my 32 footer and never had a problem. You'll need to spring for the cable extension kit--a bit pricey.

Jeff

Got a piece of impeller stuck in the T-stat housing, blocking off water flow to one side. Drove me nuts before I stumbled on to it (including pulling the riser off to rod out perfectly clear and open holes).

Jeff

Great photography under cramped conditions!

Jeff

Note: PA started to title boats after 1990, so any boat built before then does not have (or need) a title.

Bought a 1987 bow rider--no title, of course--and had no trouble registering it in PA.

Jeff

I used 17 x 15s on mine--not 17 x 19s. That's way too much pitch. My engines never saw over 3,900 rpm with them. Using 16 x 15s will waste gas and wear the engines unnecessarily. (Stock was 16 x 16 three blades.) Using 16 x 15 FOUR bladers would work okay. Rule of the thumb says a four blade prop eq...

Thirty grand! Good luck.

Jeff

I sure hope so! Dry starting it can do lots of damage.

Jeff

PS: I use liquid detergent.

That might also be it. I had to retighten the valve cover bolts on mine (after the motor was together for 8 years).

Jeff