Forum: How To
02-01-2015, 09:06 AM
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Forum: Modifications
08-23-2014, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 525
mawshj
I have a 83 cuddy with a 175 Johnson narrow v 25 inch and it works well it replaced a 175 evinrude 90 degree v 20 inch. the set back and up put the weight a little further back but this is offset...
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Forum: Modifications
06-29-2014, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 5
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mawshj
I am not really looking for the stress of going into business of producing these but I encourage you to tackle it your self the learning curve is pretty quick
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Forum: Modifications
06-23-2014, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 522
mawshj
I have been making my v20 covers for many years using the extra heavy white tarps sold on ebay and snaps sold at wally mart I fold a cheap rope into the edge seam and make the cover from a pattern I...
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Forum: General
04-07-2014, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,524
mawshj
I think that the center console really became more popular when the manufacturers found they were less cost to make and went to pushing the HE MAN image
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Forum: Political Forum
03-24-2014, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 659
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Forum: Fishing
02-18-2014, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,297
mawshj
A few years back ,my wife and I were fishing under the Chesapeake bay bridge and she hooked a BIG fish, she did not want me to help her. She tugged for 20 minutes to get it up, when it reached the ...
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Forum: General
02-18-2014, 10:24 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,040
mawshj
I bought a 1983 v20 cuddy new, I fished rivers lakes stream puddles oceans backwaters inlets and a lot of other places where a boat should not go. In weather and conditions that have scared the...
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Forum: General
10-28-2013, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 74
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Forum: General
10-14-2013, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,721
mawshj
most v20's came with dual wheel trailers. the weight of the boat ,gas ice chest ,& all other eqip. + the trailer easy gets you to 400 lbs or more. My trailer is a single axle designed for the v20 and...
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Forum: General
06-30-2013, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 306
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Forum: Political Forum
05-13-2013, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 1,750
mawshj
In order to be fair to the brick and mortor stores ,just remove the sales tax from them. it seems that each person who is elected feels that they must find new sources of income. I believe that they...
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Forum: General
04-25-2013, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,021
mawshj
I do not any more because of gas cost and old age, but for many years I ran my 83 v20 /175 evenrude 30/40 miles offshore ,trolled for 4 hrs and came home with a safe supply of gas. I did this once or...
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Forum: Performance
03-27-2013, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 952
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Forum: Political Forum
02-13-2013, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 322
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Forum: Repairs
08-03-2012, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,035
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Forum: General
04-12-2011, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 59
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t shirt order
I sent paypal for one ss t shirt 3x blue thanks , mawshj
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Forum: General
04-11-2011, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 59
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Forum: General
04-20-2009, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 97
Views: 5,510
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Forum: General
04-19-2009, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 97
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I recieved mine , thanks. do all applications...
I recieved mine , thanks. do all applications show cracking on the laminates ?
mine is not great but acceptable , do not take this as a complaint but rather as information. thanks again,
mawshj
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Forum: Boats For Sale or Wanted
03-27-2006, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 13
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Re: HELLUVA DEAL OR WHAT???
when the old omc's wont shut off it is often a diode in the power pack instead of the switch !! not a 20 dollar item. you can tell if the motor tries to shut off but continues to run on one bank of...
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Forum: Performance
12-24-2004, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,045
Re: 225 or 250 HP too much???
one thing to remember about horse pwr rating on older boats is that in 1979 the engines were rated at the motor head, along about 1990 ( I am not sure of the exact year) the rating was moved to the...
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Forum: Performance
12-23-2004, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 792
Re: Outboard VS I/O
sounds to me like you are trying to fix a problem that does not or should not exist, I have an old 85 evenrude 175 rebuilt that
idles at 550 nicely, the biggest problem I have is trying to maintain...
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Forum: Performance
12-23-2004, 02:13 AM
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Replies: 17
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Re: 115 hp to little hp?
I need to ask Macojoe (I guess you have been asked ,but I missed it) what does the weight of the outboard do hanging back there ? I think you have a 115, but what will a 150 do ? wiill the stern...
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Forum: Repairs
12-22-2004, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 417
Re: Ask first, then drill...
I don't know about your bow light but mine has a counter bore into the deck about a 7/8 inch hole almost but not thru the deck to provide space for the excess wire to coil into when the light is...
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