One of the great things about this site is the wealth of knowledge available. The trick is identifying it when it is given. You should follow John Fenners advice. Running avgas and making sure timing is right is cheap and simple compared to the damage detonation causes. Avgas not only has higher oct...

Use a zip tie. Just wrap it around the cage wire so that it “points” toward the trailing edge of the prop. Adjust it so it just touches the trailing edge of one blade. Cut off any excess if necessary. You now have a point of reference. You can add pitch and remove pitch by looking at the trailing ed...

Just wondering if this is on the trailer or in the water? Tabs are usually a fine tuning thing so you can let go of the stick at cruise and she will ride straight. It takes the last little bit of pressure off the stick and makes riding les tiresome. If she is pulling that hard on the trailer, someth...

I can’t believe it hasn’t happened yet! We have the same scenario up here between 50 and Hatbill.

I have said it over and over: there needs to be flags on EVERY vessel out there.

I can think of no reason a boat of that description would be regularly running in that area if it weren’t Gator season. Every year it brings out the least common denominator in society to the water. Absolute morons!!

With any luck he wont get his tags filled and never comes back!!!

Looks like a nice sunrise Turtle

I have indoor/outdoor carpet glued down to the front deck. Been there 5+ years. No issues.

The question is, what do you mean by “hunt the boat”? If you mean using the airboat as a way to access places to still hunt, then yes, Monroe and Upper St John’s are exactly what you are looking for. The rule against “herding” makes it illegal to beat the brush in an attempt to jump game, run them d...

General area regulations: 10. Taking or herding wildlife from any motorized vehicle, aircraft or boat, which is under power is prohibited until power, and movement from that power, has ceased. Dogs: 1. Hunting with dogs is prohibited except bird dogs and retrievers may be used during the general gun...

No but you will run forever on a tank of gas. In my first 350 DD i could run from hwy 50 to the oak head and back on 35 gallons Now it was turning a 7234 paddle to 2700. My old DD 350 turned a 72x40 stick 2850 and would run from Florence to the Oak Head on 7 gals. Never did it from 50 but that esti...

KoolSeal is water based elastomeric roof paint. If it works, a silicone roof paint would work even better. Water based elastomeric paints are for roofs that have good drainage. The silicone roof paints are used when there is insufficient pitch and ponding water. Makes sense, if it seals a metal roof...

Read the MSDS. It will list the hazardous ingredients. If xylene is on the list, try that.

Why?

It doesn’t matter. A little dew on the ground really makes a big difference compared to long dry runs on a sunny day. Water in the sprayer does a fine job of making things wet (just like a little dew on the ground) and is all you (should) need. Yes, you can feel that soapy water is a little slipperi...

A front driver is great whe you are riding solo. Rear driver is great with passengers.

It’s about balancing the load.

I have owned both and I think I like my front driver better..... probably.

If it’s a Pacemaker, the thinner insulator on the Autolite is easier to put on the boot.

X2 .040 gap

I am not a “professional” like those whom you say you have directed this toward. I am though, a person with good common sense and a ton of experience around every type of boat that is common in Florida. I have never met you, but I believe you are an experienced and safe driver. That is not the probl...

Welcome aboard! There are some nice little AC boats with similar power plants. Do some browsing and you will see ideas. As a (very gemeral) rule, you want 1/4hp per lb total weight to run good. If you can keep it small and simple with a total weight around 600lbs before people and gas you should end...

60 mph is sure not a cruise for an airboat no matter how you look at it. I'm not saying it can't be done. I'm saying it isn't safe. Good luck in your adventure. X2 Anywhere shallow enough (in Florida) to lend itself to the operation of an airboat, it will have vegetation and/or turns that limit vis...

1) ladyblackwater is 100% correct. A hull that will rock will ride dry better 2) I have never seen a prop change turn a boat that keeps getting stuck into a hill burner 3) As you said, less pitch gives you snap, but you are complaining about dry push. Deano is correct here that pitch = push... but y...

The steel wool is a decent idea to keep mud dobbers out.

I don’t bow Fish, but I have gigged a lot of flounder and sheepshead. In my experience, water quality has everything to do with it. In the typical murky water we have around here, nothing beats submersible lights and slowing down. I also make my lights adjustable on the move. That way I can push the...

Route your vent tube below the motor, not above it if parked outside. Condensation and rain run down hill. Run it hard each time you run it, especially if you idle for a long time. Make a point to run her good for a while before putting her on the trailer. Running the motor creates minute amounts of...

I am not a liberal, nor am I a conservative. I am a moderate. I do not lean toward extremists on either side. I use reason and logic, mixed with a healthy dose of perspective to base my political views. Every political candidate needs to earn my vote issue by issue, as I think too much to fit neatly...

In my opinion, if you run the St. John’s, especially at night or as the water is rising or dropping (lol) you need poly. I know the river well, and every now and again I hit something HARD! I like riding day time, and even more at night, and I like going where I want to go regardless of the water le...

Slidin Gator wrote:The manuals are muddy at best on this, but the CW and CCW marks refer to the direction of rotation of the distributor, not the engine. I put the attached together just to explain it to myself the next time I need it!

Very nice, thanks for putting that together and posting it.