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Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:17 pm to Hammertime
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Commercial grade = thicker hull and welded
That may be the case but in my experience, when someone says "commercial" in reference to an aluminum hull, they usually mean that it does not comply with Coast Guard minimum flotation.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:18 pm to sloopy
older small 2 stroke motors are bullet proof and easy to maintain and fix, assuming good compression, and a good lower unit.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:21 pm to TBoy
The only reason I know it is commercial grade is because my family used to own it.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:26 pm to sloopy
Maybe it's the picture but the whole boat looks twisted to me! I think for $700.00 you could do better.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:29 pm to KT70
Axle is broke, i'm going down there saturday and if the motor starts /cranksim offering $500
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Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:30 pm to TBoy
Wtf kind of aluminum boats have you been running that don't sink?
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:33 pm to sloopy
Put the drain plug in and run water into the bottom, if water comes out somewhere, dont buy it.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:33 pm to sloopy
if the motor cranks, youre stealing it at $700. 40hp motors arent cheap, I don't care how old they are. Granted the axle is broken, but thats a cheap fix. You could sell the motor for parts for probably $400-500 even if the motor won't crank. Hull is worth a solid $700+ assuming its sound.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:35 pm to The Last Coco
I don't want to sell it though, I have been looking to get this boat back for a while as it used to be my paw paws.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:35 pm to TBoy
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FEDERAL LAW
183.105 - Quantity of flotation required
(a) Each boat must have enough flotation to keep any portion of the boat above the surface of the water when the boat has been submerged in calm, fresh water for at least 18 hours and loaded with:
(1) A weight that, when submerged, equals two-fifteenths of the persons capacity marked on the boat;
(2) A weight that, when submerged, equals 25 percent of the dead weight; and
(3) A weight in pounds that, when submerged, equals 62.4 times the volume in cubic feet of the two largest air chambers, if air chambers are used for flotation.
(b) For the purpose of this section, "dead weight" means the maximum weight capacity marked on the boat minus the persons capacity marked on the boat.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:43 pm to The Last Coco
Cranking the motor is sketchy if you haven't looked inside of it. I'd rather look around before I messed with it, but I know most people wouldn't want me digging around in their motors.
No idea how lower units hold up on smaller motors. I just know that I haven't ever seen or heard of one tearing up.
No idea how lower units hold up on smaller motors. I just know that I haven't ever seen or heard of one tearing up.
quote:I have had a couple of flat boats get swamped, and they definitely all sunk as soon as 3/4 of it was filled with water. Just don't see how an aluminum boat, with a motor, could stay afloat for 18 GD hours
hogdaddy
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:46 pm to Hammertime
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Cranking the motor is sketchy if you haven't looked inside of it
Not really sure what I would be looking for
I know the boat was used during the oil spill.Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:49 pm to sloopy
Look for oil, duh. Don't want to get a motor with stains all over it. Especially blue stains
Really, if compression checks out, a fairly competent person could fix the rest with a couple of sockets, carb cleaner, and some sand paper.
That oil spill business has me thinking though. Not good things either
Really, if compression checks out, a fairly competent person could fix the rest with a couple of sockets, carb cleaner, and some sand paper.
That oil spill business has me thinking though. Not good things either
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:51 pm to sloopy
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I don't want to sell it though, I have been looking to get this boat back for a while as it used to be my paw paws.
I understand. I was just saying that if you can get the whole thing for $500, I wouldn't even be concerned if the motor cranked or not. The rig is worth more than that regardless of the condition of the motor. If you get it and the motor doesn't work, worst case scenario you sell the motor for parts and use that money to put towards repowering it.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:55 pm to The Last Coco
Yeah I completely misread what you posted earlier
Well we shall see come saturday if it is worth a shite or not. The guy who told me about it said he is selling it cheap due to family issues, but who knows.
Well we shall see come saturday if it is worth a shite or not. The guy who told me about it said he is selling it cheap due to family issues, but who knows.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:58 pm to sloopy
Look on YouTube for how to do a compression test. I had a hell of a time finding a free motor for my boat, and it just sat up for a year
Posted on 2/26/13 at 3:59 pm to Hammertime
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I had a hell of a time finding a free motor for my boat, and it just sat up for a year
What do you mean free motor?
Posted on 2/26/13 at 4:05 pm to sloopy
What do you think? One that I didn't have to pay for
I just got a broken go devil motor from a buddy, fixed it up, and slapped it on there
I just got a broken go devil motor from a buddy, fixed it up, and slapped it on there
Posted on 2/26/13 at 4:06 pm to Hammertime
Hell yeah. Even if it does sit up for a year or two it's cool. It's kind of a project.
This post was edited on 2/26/13 at 4:07 pm
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