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Nice find Phester! I'd clamp it on the back and use the main engine as a rudder. Less moving parts to bother with. Just my 2 cents.
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05-05-2008, 09:36 PM
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I was able to pinch a few hours away from a job today and had to see how this motor would preform in real world condition's . To this point I've only run it in a garbage pail of water and all seemed well. I put this 20" motor on my tin boat that has a 15" transom, so I wasn't expecting any "real performance". Gotta tell ya I was very happy how she went. It did get the boat up on plane although it felt like I had 800lbs. of gear in the boat. It ran great, starts right up, strong piss stream,shifts perfect and she topped out at about 15mph and I still had a little left in the throttle [didn't want to push it to hard given the 20" leg] Overall I'm very pleased and it is now officially the kicker motor. I even did a Seatow.....I towed in a 1950 Bayliner Cierra w/ a 125[?] Force. He says he had a dead battery so I dragged him about 1/4 mile back to the ramps. The guy told me that four other larger boats [larger than my 8 h.p. 15' Duranautic] just drove right pass him ignoring his calls for help. That's bad karma man.
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05-06-2008, 09:24 AM
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very nice Phes, and in regards to the AclassHoles passing by a boat in distress remember someday, all get their comeupance in the sea.
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05-06-2008, 10:31 AM
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Nothing like being at the right place at the right time. This story reminds me of my $20 dirt bike I got last year.
I never pass by a broke down boater, my conscience just wont allow it.
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05-06-2008, 08:19 PM
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Looks like the SKOOLS deal bug has been passed on. I never intentionally pass by a boater that evene remotely looks in distress. I'm sure over the sound of my MERC I can't hear much, but whenever I see somebody stopped and a cowling off or looking at his vessel like he's trying to figure something out I stop and offer help.
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05-06-2008, 09:24 PM
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I looked at a "Garlick" [?] brand kicker bracket today. Stainless steel adjustable height settings....looked good but it seemed a bit pricey at around 200.00. Anybody have one of 'em, or similar ? I have four existing s.s. bolts exactly were a bracket would mount. I can't say for sure but it looks to me like nothing was ever installed there. The four bolts, center to center, are 5 3/4" WIDE and 4" HIGH. I am trying to get a bracket that will mount on the afore mentioned bolt pattern rather than drilling additional holes in the transom. The Garlick I saw today, the 4" on the height was good.....5 3/4" Width, no good.
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