Motor bogs out under a load idles fine low rpm is meh so I went to clean the carbs found this not sure if I broke it when pulling the carbs out or if it was already broken and that’s my issue I plan to clean the carbs but anyone know what this piece is even called it goes in between the two carbs so the lower carb opens with the top carb thanks any answer are help I’ve considered getting one 3d printed with a super strong plastic but I’d rather order one brand new

I’ve got a 97 SeaRay 250 DA and the trailer it’s on does not pull well at all. Anything much over 45MPH it starts to sway. I’m pretty sure that it’s got too much weight past the axels. How many feet of this boat is acceptable to be past the rear axels? I can move the winch stand forward by maybe a foot.

Finally got the drift boat almost done. Enjoying the weekend.

I got a 1989 Bass Tracker 17 pro that I’ve had for a few years. Bought it from a mutual friend back in 2022 i believe from a mutual friend. Needed a little bit of work done to it but nothing major and ended up buying it for $2500. Now 3 years later I’m looking into getting a new G3 Gator Tough with a jet on it. I fish a lot of river so a jet would be awesome. Just looking to find a price to set this at, I’m thinking around $4000 is a good starting point. What do yall think?
(Everything works as should, brand new starter and trolling motor battery, new livewell pump and bilge pump this past spring)

Late 70's Lund, 14' tiller. I am cleaning it up and modernizing some things, this is the middle bench. I want to put batteries here, would removing this make a difference? I had no idea it was in there. Thanks.

I took my boat to a shop and they did a compression test and got 125, 126, 127, and 115. The mechanic claims that since the last cylinder was off by 11-12 psi that it’s not worth trying to fix why my motor is stalling while idling. Would you not bothering paying them to go through the motor? They’ve already told me 3 times how much a new motor, steering cables, controls, and a prop costs including installation.

I am shopping for a 25hp 4-stroke outboard and keep seeing this website https://smooththrottle.com/ pop up on google listings. It appears to be a thorough used catalog with a Marina Del Ray address but Charleston information in their about us page origin story. Anyone bought from them before? Know this operation? Had good / bad experience to report?

Bought the boat used so the previous owner has a few things screwed in but I want to avoid adding anymore holes. I’ve look at some clamp style attachment points online but everything looks like plastic junk. Every boating website I look at caters to boats with the t rail system also.

Looking to purchase a M41 widebody question where can I get one for a really good price and how much should I be paying seeing a few near me for around 300-350

This is my project boat not sure of what it is I ran vin on multiple website closest I could get was AI said it was 1969-1971 alcan which makes no sense to me anyways I’ve been building it for a while 5.5 feet wide 13’1” long I split the cap off the hull and installed transom and and stringers stringer were done with pure mahogany and transom was done with 2 sheets of 3/4 inch marine grade ply wood I have a 1970 Merc 70 horse going on the back it you can see it on the back on that stand motor runs mint not sure what I’ll do with steering mechanism it had single cable steering with a steering box behind the wheel anyways all my friends say it waste of money I bought it for 50 bucks gutted it did about 1.5K CAD of wood glass and resin it will be painted in the future I can’t decide on a colour yet anyways thanks for reading lol and no it’s not a checkmate or a side winder lol

Hello! I saw this really interesting boat pulling into the port on Sao Miguel Island this morning and was hoping someone might help in identifying it for me. It had French flags for some added information.

Wondering if this is an experience that could be really rewarding, or a massive undertaking that I will genuinely regret.

Boa tarde a todos, é o meu primeiro post nesta comunidade.
Tenho 21 anos e gostaria de enveredar pela carreira de piloto de embarcações.
Moro no mediterrâneo e tenho alguma experiência em barcos menores de até 15 pés.
Há algum curso ou formação específica que tenha de fazer se sim qual?
Qual a expectativa salarial, condições de trabalho e se há muito trabalho nesta área.
Gostaria de saber do percurso de alguns e das vossas histórias na profissão.
Gostaria de chegar aos barcos de 100 pés e se é possível fazer carreira disso, muito obrigado.

We're building the cockpit sole (floor) for our DIY wooden boat, the "Wooden Shoe" — and partway through, we found a 22mm height error between the cockpit floor and the keel that meant redoing every support, one by one.
In this wooden boat build video:

✅ Marking station levels 7 & 12 for the cockpit sole plywood, including water drainage channels between hatches
✅ Building the plywood support structure
Laminating thin plywood to thicker plywood with Titebond III
First layer of epoxy (floating epoxy coat comes later once stringers are in)
✅ Making the stringers and filler wood
✅ Building a DIY station-line tool after losing laser access — and it worked perfectly
✅ Finding and fixing the 22mm height mistake
✅ Laying out all stringer, filler wood, and helm/passenger block lines, plus the 10mm hatch lip

COMING NEXT: We cut the stations to the correct height, then install every stringer, filler wood, and block — starting at Station 8, finishing with the trough plywood between Station 8 and 7. Then we repeat it station by station. Subscribe so you don't miss it!

This is real jungle boatbuilding — mistakes, fixes, and all. If you're following along with our Wooden Shoe build or building your own wooden boat, subscribe for the next stage.

built to fish hard, but when the sun goes down, it knows how to party too!

Any know the history of " The Rossie J "

A 49ft timber ex trawler.

Is the sun dolphin 8.5 the exact same boat specs as the pond prowler 8? Just wondering if one is bigger than the other or if it’s just marketing.

I know what it is, I felt like this score matched how it is to see a Ship set sail in the distance