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Recent content by bholtson

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    Prop Info... For Dummies Like me!!!

    Here is some stuff I found on the web. For Dummies like me... Blade Back Suction side. Forward side of the blade (surface facing the bow). Blade Face Pressure Side, Pitch Side. Aft side of the blade (surface facing the stern). Blade Number Equal to the number of blades on the propeller. Blade...
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    Need some Info

    Hey all as you know I just bought 93 219 with merc 454 alpha1 drive... I dont know much about props but what it has on it now is a quicksilver 48 13706 a41 25p... I take it the 25p is for pitch. Can anyone tell more about the prop and is it properly sized for the setup above... I want to learn...
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    Whats a 93 Pursuader 219 worth

    You do have a good point there about running for a season or 2 and let the paint flake off? That is if I can stand to look at it for that long LOL Thanks for your replies, more pics coming soon!!! My wife says I have to sell the jetmate II when I complete the interiior :( I guess I will...
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    My new family member!!!

    Hmmm I will give it a sample try and see, I just tried a bit of acetone it just laughed at me...:pissed:
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    Whats a 93 Pursuader 219 worth

    I did get a little history on it, it was up in Havasu since it was bought new and the person I bought it from was the 2nd owner. He said the first owner was considering moving to San Diego and painted the bottom with some grey primer looking stuff to protect it from salt water... Now I am not up...
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    Hello From Colorado

    Welcome and I have found this forum to be VERY GooD!!! Send pics soon!!! oh and Hello from you neighbor from the south in Sunny AZ!!!
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    New guy from tn, new checkmate

    Welcome to the board and congrats on your check!!!:bounce:
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    My new family member!!!

    Yeha I am not a fan of bottom paint either but, I am already looking at learning how to get it off and back down to the gelcoat? I guess I will be reading up on wetsanding, the deck is a little faded. I learned that the boat was up in Havasu, AZ and the original owner was considering moving to...
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    NEVER!!!!!

    I have used iboats.com and overtons in the past and have real good service from both companies... iboats.com seems to be real competitive on their pricing as well... keeps a few extra pennies in the tank!!! Good luck with getting it handled!!!
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    My new family member!!!

    I just bought this beauty last night!!! 93 219 Persuader with the Merc 454... Yahooo I have arrived!!! I will get some more pics added soon... :banana:
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    Whats a 93 Pursuader 219 worth

    Here it is just brought her home last night!!!
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    BEACHING YOUR BOAT

    Well I used to own an 89 Winner 20' bowrider and we beached it. It had a keel guard on it so not so bad, some of the lakes here in AZ have good coves with granite sandy beaches but will tear it up if not careful. My jetmate has been beached by the previous owner and is a bit scratched up. The...
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    A Couple pics of my 77 JetmateII

    Yep Chandler is not too far from me about 30 minutes away... In a couple of days I will post some new pics of the progress and also I just lucked into a 93 219 Persuader so I will get some pics up for the new boat as well. I dont know what happened I was cruising the for sale adds local and...
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    Whats a 93 Pursuader 219 worth

    I am buying it Well it all worked out in a couple of days I will be a proud owner of a 93 219 persuader! Its a God thing I tell ya for it has been pratically given to me!!! $6k
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    It's actually scary now

    Good ol Apache Lake!!! I love that lake!!! Very sweet (and fast) machine you got there!!! I hope to see you out on Apache soon.:thumb:
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