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Recent content by fishhead

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    " For Sale" Fully restored 1980 Enchanter

    Need to sell! Professionally replaced sections of balsa core, all stringers and floor. New carpet and seats. New Bob's jackplate with 6" setback and new hydraulic steering. New throttle and linkage with new tach and water pressure gage. New Yamaha factory powerhead on a 2001 250 Yamaha ox66...
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    32 Checkmates 4 Sale (3/15/03) @ www.boats.com

    wish I could sell mine just about giving mine away here in Pensacola. Will's Marine has it listed on craigslist but there's no info about how much I've done to it. the motor has a brand new factory powerhead with less than 100 hours. professionally replaced some of the balsa core, stringers...
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    225HO Temporarily Dead

    E-Tec this My 2009 250 E-Tec pushing a 24 foot Grady has had 2 lower units fail under warranty. Each lower lasted about 350 hours. I don't bump it in and out of gear; run to spots and anchor. The last replacement lower was on backorder and I was down for 3 weeks starting on 7/26/11. All 6 fuel...
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    what trailer to get

    so all I need is an aluminum trailer for a 20 foot boat w/ single axle and springs. sounds good. no other special considerations due to my hull design? adjust the bunks and I'm good to go w/ any decent trailer I guess.
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    what trailer to get

    are there certain features to get on a new trailer for my 1980 Enchanter with a 250 outboard? aluminum and tandem torsion axles seem logical. Is it necessary to have 4 bunk boards like my old Sweetwater trailer for more support?
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    need a new trailer

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    I don't have to repower

    My 250 Yamaha ox66 will ride again. The new SEI lower that only had 26 hours on it had a bad upper seal and ran with no oil. When the gears went it bound the shaft locking the engine up. Got good compression. SEI says they have a 3 year no fault warranty. Still a wannabe in my Enchanter...
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    250 XS or 250 Pro XS

    going from a 4 to 6 inch setback made a huge difference in stability and water pickup but to me there was a trade off. The boat isn't loose and doesn't jump out of the hole as w/ the 4in setback. I gladly take what I gained over what I lost increaseing the setback.. Couldn't imagine how she...
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    250 XS or 250 Pro XS

    barring noise and warranty, the 250 XS seems like what I'd want on my 1980 Enchanter. Got a new Bob's jackplate with 6 inches of setback. The sportmaster lower unit seems killer. It would replace a 250ox66 yamaha. Been running a 25 inch lazer II on the yamaha and hit 68.9 on my new GPS(71 on the...
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    Don't make em like that no more

    when I bought my 1980 enchanter, it came with the original 1978 sweetwater trailer. My friends laughed and me and said that the old tandem axle steel trailer would get eaten up quickly by the salt water here in Pensacola. Two years later she's still goiing. Bought it in great shape and it's...
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    25p Laser 2 for sale/trade for 25 Tempest

    hub would I have to get a new hub to run it on my Yamaha? Also could you post a close up shot of the minor nick? Thanks.
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    July 2010's Boat of the Month Nominations!

    red on the right is wrong They took the light off when the hull got clear coated. Not something you notice right away.
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    July 2010's Boat of the Month Nominations!

    just caught my eye anyone notice anything funny about my bow running light?
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    Jup's Pulsare... again....

    I still remember the pics you posted of the AE-21. What a find. Hope to see a picture of it on the water one day.
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    my enchanter

    I wish I wish I did just some of the work but to be honest, I had all the work done by competent professionals and it's ongoing. After the carpet next week, I'll get the cushioned side pads and a bench seat across the stern. The original back seat was bucket seats with a cooler in between. It...
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