Pick a boat, any boat...

[fishinwrench]

6 hours ago, kjackson said:

 

Wrench-- Thanks. I'm interested, but all you need to do now is tell me the year and model. I can look up the stats and pix online. Was this the boat that was at the local marina (Johnson Brothers)?

No it was never at JB that I'm aware of. 

It's a 1981  

She's a dirty girl, needs a good scrubbin'. 

Roller trailer with folding tongue, and electric remote control winch...... which is kinda cool.

 

[MrGiggles]

2 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

No it was never at JB that I'm aware of. 

It's a 1981  

She's a dirty girl, needs a good scrubbin'. 

Roller trailer with folding tongue, and electric remote control winch...... which is kinda cool.

 

Tyee? Had one just like that in the shop last week. Dang good big water boat, although the walk through is awfully narrow and not much storage.

[fishinwrench]

3 hours ago, MrGiggles said:

Tyee? Had one just like that in the shop last week. Dang good big water boat, although the walk through is awfully narrow and not much storage.

Right!   The windshield would be the first thing to go, if it was mine.    

[kjackson]

 Thanks, Wrench. With a 90, I'm guessing that it's at least a 17 Tyee if not an 18 footer. A 16 might work (had one for a year), but the longer boats are too big as I have storage issues, and I have to jockey them around by hand a bit..  The windshield would play havoc with a backcast for sure. I had hopes for it and wish it was a 16 Alaskan.   

[kjackson]

Thanks in advance for any advice.  I've done quite a bit of electronic shopping and have options. I know Lund, Alumacraft and Crestliner and feel comfortable with them--have to double check the transom on older Lunds before I'd commit, though.  But I've no real experience with Lowe boats, and I'm thinking the FM 165 series might be a valid choice. Does anyone have any experience with that hull?  I think I read somewhere that Lowe doesn't use wood in their boats, which would be a positive.

[MrGiggles]

Wood was used in pretty much all boats up until the late 2000s I think, and even then was still used in many models. It's hard to get away from. Lowe is no exception. 

It's not a deal breaker if you have to replace one, if you have a way to lift the outboard. Heavy ratchet strap and a floor jack will work on 60-75hp motors.

[fishinwrench]

Wood is subject to moisture and insects.

Composite materials are subject to UV exposure, and cold or hot weather. 

Nothing that floats will last forever.  

Dock builders thought that composite flooring was the greatest thing ever invented...... But after 15 years of sun exposure.... people, coolers, batteries, and 5 gallon gas cans are falling through the decking.  😅    The stuff crunches like a potato chip.   And it's the same composite used for stringers and transoms now.   🙄

[fishinwrench]

At least wood gets a little soggy and flexy, and gives some clues that it is deteriorating, and needing attention.

Synthetic materials just go to pieces all at once.   😳   

Bump a log.....Motor just falls off.

[luckycraft]

On 8/12/2022 at 3:20 PM, fishinwrench said:

No it was never at JB that I'm aware of. 

It's a 1981  

She's a dirty girl, needs a good scrubbin'. 

Roller trailer with folding tongue, and electric remote control winch...... which is kinda cool.

 

I’m in love w that 9.9 kicker!    

[fishinwrench]

34 minutes ago, luckycraft said:

I’m in love w that 9.9 kicker!    

Yeah, a bunch of guys are.   Long shaft 9.9's are kinda hard to find.  

I bet it doesn't have 8 hours total on it too.