One Eyed Gator wrote:Everyone I have ridden in except one rode hard on the nose.

Mine does too, if I really get on it when loaded down.

When I’m by myself, only about the last three feet of the hull is touching the water when on the plane.

Rick Mcc, what setup do you have and does it run dry ok? I know it’s more about the setup than anything just curious on how the hull reacts compared to another. Stay pretty flat in the turns? Plan on? Thanks again.... Well I’ve never run it “dry” as most on here seem to mean; running through pastur...

My boat is a FC, an ‘07 built in late ‘06.

After 11 years of running exclusively in salt water, the hull is still in great shape, as is everything else.

I believe that Floral City Airboats also builds boats for use on snow and ice.

Mike would be the person to speak to there.

It really is not that big of a concern if the correct alloy is used. Sometimes a corrosion problem can be found where the screws (stainless) go through the aluminum as they are dissimilar metals but that is usually late in the boats life. What is really bad for aluminum is to have carpeted bunks ma...

Thanks for all your help!! Just get one (outboard squeeze bulb) on the more expensive end of the prices. The last one I bought (from Walmart) was @$20.00. Most these days are made to handle ethanol. That’s why they cost so much more than they used to. That said, I only use ethanol-free gas in my ai...

Couldn’t agree more, Cowboy!

When my Dad had our boat built 12 years ago, it came with a cable that didn’t have near enough travel either way, though one side was a little better than the other. I told him that he needed to insist that they change it out for a different style cable. They did, and the steering’s been much better...

This rig is about 12 years old now, and was built for saltwater use, fishing and hauling gear to the hunt camp. It’s 18X8 with a two foot solid catcher, high transom, all stainless rigging, 454CID/425HP Edelbrock crate motor, with 2/1 belt drive and three blade Whirlwind stump puller prop. For scale...

RIP, Sir.

Prayers to the family...

I have never understood why people can't respect our land and personal property. There is no excuse for anyone thinking they can just throw their trash and garbage down ANYWHERE and walk off. I may step on some toes but I don't care when it comes to people just throwing down their trash or not clea...

The issue with using steel case ammo in a semi auto lies with the extractor. Aluminum is a soft metal and will not hurt the extractor claw but steel case ammo "could" be an issue. The Glock pistol was not designed to use a steel case round nor was it designed to use a unjacketed projectil...

I agree, there is plenty of work that could be done to make the current legislation more efficient. The main reason I defend it, to use the Everglades as one example, is that without the current protection the Everglades receives, partly through the ESA, they wouldn’t open it back into an untouched...

My mount is a piece of stainless tubing on the starboard side of the cage that the fiberglass pole slides down into.

I put the flag into place at the boat ramp before launching, and remove it when the boat’s back on the trailer.

It’s worked fine for over 11 years now...

I haven't needed a trailer, but I had Chris make me some aluminum guide-on brackets a few days ago.

They're top quality, were made on time, and at the price agreed upon.

He's definitely got my business from now on!

Nice work Sir, and good luck!

Well, I'll add to it then.

My first airboat back in 1980 was Corvair powered with an aluminum prop.

Waggs wrote:My registration shows for propulsion "airprp" .... just syayin

Mine too.

Do whatever it takes to keep them on! Many years ago when I was much younger/more stupid, neither I nor an Aussie that was our "once in a lifetime dog," wore ear muffs when airboating. He deserved better. The dog was deaf as a post in his old age, and my ears have been ringing for the last...

Yes.

They were often used on airboat trailers back in the 70's-80's.

Voted no.

Basin_Runner355 wrote:Found my fuse blowing problem wire was cut and rubbing on the cage

Tach still acting up with you turn the key on it the needle jumps up to like 150 with out even starting the motor

Sounds like it's getting to be time for a new tach.

They don't last forever on boats.

I've never seen rudders like that before.

Dirtman wrote:Hopefully you have a bad gauge and the new gauge fixes that problem. Good to hear that they caught the heart problem before it got any worse and I hope you have a complete recovery

Exactly!

Fukk photobucket...

Sniper that is a good looking rig you have there :usa: Thanks for doing what you do! Prototype you do need to lighten up just a little buddy, Chill Bro. Some builders attach the cable behind the pivot point of the rudder and others attach it ahead of the pivot, some even put the steering at the top...