Hard lesson with bad ending. Hope everyone is OK.

I have a 72 inch excaliber on a11 foot boat and it goes where I want. But it has a 0470 on it. Also have a 10 foot boat with a 66 inch 3 blade Razor and have been stuck in some real nasty stuff a couple times. But it has a pe60, if I had your 180 I don't think it would have been a problem. Other tha...

You didn't get hurt. Awl grip paint will look good years after gel coat has faded out.

Don't know what you paid, but it sure looks like you got your moneys worth. And in less than 2 weeks.

Never saw a go300 only a o300. There were a few around and a nice sweet running motor. Problem was weight to horsepower made running the O 320 or other 4 cyl a better choice. The GO-300 you have would probably be a sweet running motor on a airboat and defiantly better than a one without gear reducti...

Boy I guess everyone in the world is touchy these days.

No the 0200 cylinders will not fit. They are the same size as the PE60 only aircraft so the intake is on the bottom. A lot of people are converting to 047 cylinders but it takes some more parts than just cylinders and I would want to know what shape bottom is in before i went that route. Look around...

Never said I wanted to build or run a boat built that way. Only wanted to know your reason. You have a valid reason and if you had explained it the first time I wouldn't have been confused.

I agree a properly built cage is a critical safety component, but I can't grasp how it would be safer to have no wire verses wire only running horizontally.

72 inch prop is a lot of prop for 120 HP.

Why is that?

They are already running two pumps out on 41 pumping water south.

I have it on good authority that there is more than enough water to go air boating at this time. So everyone better get out and ride before it's closed due to high water.

First of all if your 11 foot boat with a 180 won't run dry something is wrong, that used to be the combination everyone used to run dry. Even with full wrapped stainless it was the boat to have. That being said it will run the grass better with steel flex, especially the 2000.The down side is it has...

4.15 in homestead. Thats still 1.00 off.

Will need pictures

Some also say you can run a aircraft motor.

with 20 hp you better plan on as light as possible. I wouldn't plan on full decks and 2 people.

Awl grip is defiantly the best. Nason is a good paint also. Mason is a easy paint to use and it is durable. Nothing is going to stand up to running sawgrass. My theory is make it look new and use the hell out of it. If the paint wears off its a sign it isn't sitting on the trailer.

I like Nason automotive paint. Automotive paint suppliers have it, look up Nason dealers and you will be looking for a single stage . I think it is Ful Thane. It is a easy paint to spray with some practice.

My guess is the prop won't clear the stand. Most of my experiences have been when you try to modify something to work, it would have been easier to just start from scratch.

Anytime you turn that switch if is momentarily off. You should only turn it while engine is off. If I had two batteries I would run one going and the other returning.

Now your bragging.

How did the Razor work?

Sounds like left front is hitting bottom. Also sounds like you did the right thing . Keep practicing.