excellent info fellas. thx.

Let's see what I can find with this new criteria.

thx sailboatmike, will do.

ponaldpe - that's GOTTA be shorter 26, yes?

And fouz....22ft eh?

There's plenty to choose from that are shorter.....got me thinking about going that way.

the steel trailer has rusted to the point that replacement is necessary. It was a 2 axle I'm in Florida, gulf coast. I been scouring Craigslist, seems 24ft boats are all the rage, 26ft? Not so much. I can have an aluminum procured for $3800. Dual axle, surge brakes, other stuff that escapes me at pr...

Whew. Good to know.

Thanks Ray.....if I'd found that video to begin with I wouldn't have posted

Mebbe somebody else will need this info.

Great help fellas.

Excellent info. Thx.

So u use ur perko?

And both batteries' negative are connected to each other then out to the panel and motor?

The purpose of the switch is to use either or both (or none), so why is this scheme defeating the purpose of the switch ? Isn't one of the purposes to use the batteries in parallel?

I've seen lots of diagrams on the Internet... 02 mac26x. 2 batteries joined for parallel use Perko 1 2 all off If I connect as follows: Neg posts joined, and then run to all neg leads (house, motor). Batt1 pos to Perko 1 Batt2 pos to Perko 2 perko common to all pos loads (house, motor) If I leave th...

So....the flat plane section of the motor should be even with the bottom most part of the hull.

If the holes don't exactly allow a perfect alignment, which direction do I err on? Motor plane lower than hull?

Fortunately I don't have to use the phrase "short by an inch" in other arenas of life. First I had to build the a-frame scaffold. Check. Then the hoist, create the lifting-device (for $11 rather than $50....I JUST can't abide ridiculous over spending) Check. Got the wedges Check. Engine ho...

Thx Starscream, those look exactly like what I bought. Progress to date, I managed to sell d Merc 60 EFI. I was very honest with the buyer about all of the hassles I've had with that POS. I gave him a pretty heavy discount from thebluebook. Good riddance I built an a frame scaffold . Since the motor...

Thx for the tip Starscream. Could u elaborate a little?

I assume the wedges tuck the prop tighter to the transom in full-down position. So the wedge is fat side up?

Where do u get wedges? You have a size or measurement of some kind?

Gazm, next time ur in the area lemme know. We just moved here about 2.5 years back. Love it. Live out in the sticks 3 miles off the water, by design.....been wanting a 26x since they were the new model :) . Love having a dryland slip in my driveway that doesn't pi$$ me off when long stretches transp...

Gazm, I previously read your story...twice. 115 scares me (cuz I'm an accidental jackass sometimes) .Thx for the type-up :) RussMT, You were right about me :) I don't feel too suckered....yet :) ....but 6500? I'm too "heart on my sleeve" for that, I'd be livin under a bridge if I'd tried a...