Remove the trailer light, then use heat to warm up the metal (NOT glowing red hot!), but just enough to allow the metal to give a bit and then bend the metal to a better angle. Understand that you...
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Remove the trailer light, then use heat to warm up the metal (NOT glowing red hot!), but just enough to allow the metal to give a bit and then bend the metal to a better angle. Understand that you...
Hey all - been a long time since I fished the Potomac. Hit it today out of Gravelly Point for the first time in years (literally). Went past Blue Plains to Oxon Cove but saw it was blocked off by...
Gunny - when you say "top side" of pond 2, are you referring to the area in front of the route 652 bridge? I've also had good luck in pond 3 at dawn right near the shallow water marker.
Check to see if the running surface has two welded pieces of metal right under the transom. They should be right where the shorter bunks line up. Early models had issues with porpoising at higher...
Love the Pflueger President line. Have several of them in my quiver. They are my go-to reel over and over. Smooth, affordable, reliable.
+1 on mothballs. I have a rodent problem in the garage where my boat is stored. Satchels of mothballs in the boat and in each compartment have stopped any signs of mice, including over long winter...
Wow - just wow. I have a 2003 G3 HP180 with a Yamaha 150hp. I was thinking of selling it and going with a new 195 TXW. I was really impressed with the Tracker and the layout. I also had a 175 way...
Thanks for the all the replies. Found a welder willing to cut out as much of the corroded cross members as needed and welding on new steel plates - thicker than original. He will patch/replace the...
Thought my 2004 Bear trailer was holding up well - WRONG! I was jacking up one side to pull the tire two weeks ago and heard a loud CRACK! The front cross member split vertically at the lowest...
Franco - you'll be fine. Sounds like you have the AWD Highlander. You're towing half the rated weight. Plenty of cushion. You're also smart to wait to tow until the break in miles are done. It...
Agreed - depends on what your towing. I tow a G3 HP180 with a 2004 Nissan Murano, no problem. My wife's Lexus (2012 RX350) also has no problem. Used to use a 2001 GM minivan (sucked). All...
I put a Garelick type ladder on the back of my G3. Did exactly as Bryanzzz described (without the fishy deer burgers grilling!). Marked holes, tapped, stainless with marine silicone, let dry -...
Left you a reply in the G3 forums.
I have a 2004 HP180 with a 150hp Yamaha 2 stroke. LOVE the boat. Jumps out of the hole and tops out just about 60mph. Had it for about six years and its still running like a champ. Upgraded to a...
Check the poppet valve as well. Could have some debris in that prevents adequate water flow.
2003 HP180 with 150 VMax - bullet proof. No problems! Had the motor tuned this past year and it runs great (knock wood). Not much else to post! I would like to get it repainted someday. Probably...
With those specs, you'll be fine for what you want to do. Just keep in mind that there is a difference between All Wheel Drive (AWD) and Four Wheel Drive (4WD). The latter typically comes with...
Should not be an issue. Older Highlanders were rated to 3,500lbs (properly equipped). Newer ones are rated at 5,000lbs towing. I tow with a Nissan Murano (rated 3,500lbs) and tow a G3 HP180 (18')...
I believe that treated lumber in direct contact with bare aluminum CAN cause the problems referenced in other posts with respect to corrosion. That said, there are benefits to treated wood if you...
Sweet rig!! Noticed that it has a "sale pending" flag on it. Bummer...
I admired the Avalanche's for a while. Almost got one, but the handling on it during a test ride was a handful (actually two handfuls!). It was a boat that definitely could use hydraulic steering,...
Gotcha. My water separator filter is actually mounted to one of the braces for the transom. I can't see why locating on the port side would be an issue. I had a small one bank charger mounted...
I took the online course at www.boatsafe.com. VGDIF recognizes as its NASBLA approved. Got my docs and mailed them to VGDIF with an application and got my VA boater's card. The course completion...
Mine's mounted the the sidewall of the starboard side of the boat. I put in there because when I went to a 24V trolling set up, I put the second battery where the original charger was located.
Table Rock - I have a 2004 Lowe Tahiti F&S. A tad bit older than yours, but essentially the same. It has a 2004 Johnson 150HP four-stroke on the back. Best I can get is about 45mph on a good day...