Well, after researching and asking for opinions on THT, I think I finally found the bay boat that I was looking for, assuming that the sea trial goes well. Today I looked at all the boats that were high on my list at the NOLA Boat Show. Out of Skeeter, Triton, Tidewater, Key west, Shearwater, Blazer Bay, and Pathfinder, I feel that the Nautic Star 2400 TE has the best all around package to offer for what I am looking for in a bay boat. This is a well thought out fishing boat that can get shallow and handle the waves on runs out to the rigs in Venice, LA. I was very impressed with the lay out on the NS, the way the boat was wired, and the ease of accessing the wiring, bilge pumps, etc. This boat has obviously been planned by fisherman who have paid a great deal of attention to the small things that a great fishing boat should have, without over doing it. My only questions are how dry does the boat ride, and how well does it handle the rough seas? I would appreciate any feed back from anyone who has personal experience with the NS line. Thanks for your time and interest.

Just finished installation of new 225 Optimax motors. Each engine has its own battery and battery switch, 1 2 Both and Off. Power from battery to switch and positive lead out of switch to starter of motor. Both batteries are tied together with a common ground. Individual smartcraft harnesses go to dash and terminate at a 6 way junction box. Off the junction box are the tachs for each motor and a common speedometer. PROBLEM: Starboard motor will not crank unless starboard battery switch is on AND port battery switch is on. (and vice versa) I think they are isolated from each other, unless something is being shared at the dash through the junction box and or speedometer. When both battery switches are on, everything is great. Where did I screw up?:banghead:

A good friend of mine has acquired a very nice 160 Pro Craft Stalker [one owner since 1989 / no foolin']

It has a 1989 Mariner 75hp engine / 3 cylinder / two stroke.

The engine has one of the earlier run serial numbers : OC190194

There are quite a few kits at OC220000 and above but I am having difficulty narrowing down the correct one for this engine.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks In Advance Folks !!

No foolin’

I am rebuilding the starboard engine on my ’84 Silverton 40 Aft Cabin. Heat was an issue as both engines ran rather hot (180 port, 200+ starboard) when at high crusing speed/load. i am taking the “opportunity” of the rebuild to fix the cooling problem as well. Believe it or not, there are no strainers on either raw water inlet. We are replacing the intake valves and I wanted to add strainers before it enters the engine. Will Perko 493′s suffice for this? Im not sure what diameter the raw intake hose is (boat laid up for winter). Im guessing 1″. The engines are Crusader 454 350 XL’s FWC. Thanks!

Can anyone tell me if I can use an 800mA battery tender I have behind a battery isolator to keep 3 AGM batts in good working order? This would only be for winter storage and I’ll get a larger charger if need be. The isolater is a Mastervolt 1603 and is supposed to work with any charger-Thanks

I have a 15′ keywest flats boat. With any chop it is a wet ride. I am thinking about installing splash guards to knock down the spray. Got this idea from a friend’s 18′ AMS Sterling. They design their boat for a splash guard. I’d have to do some fabricating to install long strips of starboard. Does anyone know of any products that could help with this project?

Thanks,

Hi
Considering buying a Trophy 19 with a 2001 Mercury 125. Motor and boat look very well taken care of. Have researched and mostly heard the 125 is very reliable. My question is the 2 + 2 feature. Can it be turned off so that it is running on all four at all times ? I game fish with lots of trolling and tow kids around on tubes and boards. Im worried this feature will annoy when try to do different things.
Thanks for any input on this engine and or this feature. Also any comments on the Trophy 19′ Dual Console for a dual purpose boat would be apprecited.
Cheers
PJ