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by fishbulb
Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:01 pm
Forum: Your Alloy Boat
Topic: Alloy keeps your shoes clean!
Replies: 4
Views: 3420

It definately has a steering wheel: http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq67/fishbulbous/DSC_7615.jpg :P Seriously, sorry about the ice but the 50 degree evenings we've been having reminded me of cold again and this was a pefectly serviceable steering wheel picture. I sadly couldn't do much boating i...
by fishbulb
Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:42 pm
Forum: Your Alloy Boat
Topic: Alloy keeps your shoes clean!
Replies: 4
Views: 3420

Alloy keeps your shoes clean!

If I had a glass boat, I'd have to jump out into the mud instead of using these handy stepping stones. http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq67/fishbulbous/DSC_0861.jpg http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq67/fishbulbous/DSC_0870.jpg Everything is pretty much back to normal around here after being at...
by fishbulb
Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:41 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: V1925 or V2025 and Jackplate
Replies: 20
Views: 9705

Fishbuld , you can get trim tabs with trolling motors on them , they work great. Do you need to be moving fairly fast to have decent steering control with the trim tab type? I don't need a trolling motor for holding position in a current or actual trolling, more for maneuvering around a lot at very...
by fishbulb
Fri Mar 07, 2008 2:04 pm
Forum: Alloy Boat Forum
Topic: V1925 or V2025 and Jackplate
Replies: 20
Views: 9705

How shallow can these Pacific/BLM boats go? The rated draft on the 23' is 12" and I've always been curious how little they can run in. I've been putting together ideas for a 23ST for a while now and definately think I'd get a jackplate, as we have a lot of good rivers around here. The current b...
by fishbulb
Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:03 pm
Forum: Welcome New Members
Topic: Hello all!
Replies: 7
Views: 4852

Hello all!

New member here, just wanted to share my boat:. Complete picture history of restoration at this link: http://www.pbase.com/zerotacular/1973_starcraft_sunbird It is a 1973 Starcraft Sunbird which someone had repowered with a 20" 1986 Force 50 (boat has 15" transom). Restoration went from st...