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I saw a guy at our local ramp dump his boat before they hit the water because of these. Definitely his fault and completely preventable, but he disconnected the boat from the trailer before backing...

Thanks. I used some scrap wood I had leftover from other projects and used marine non-skid strips for the step surface. I stained the wood and will probably put some deck sealer on it eventually,...

Hi all. The 190VS Reata I acquired had a few tears in the jump seat near the seams. I'll never understand why they put a cushion as a step.

Nice rig. I just picked up a 2004 Reata 190 and love it. I'm using the rod box as storage and putting my rods in the storage where skis and wakeboards would go. There's a lot of room in there and...

That's actually a good idea. I'm sure there are plenty with "glitter" or flake in them. I would think putting a good clear coat over it and polishing would turn out pretty well.

Does anyone know of a good touch-up paint that is either a high gloss or has some metal flake in it? I've got some cracks that I'm working on. The top coat is all white and easy to do with marine...

It actually wipes off pretty easily with a magic eraser. I'm going to throw a good coat of Turtle Wax on it and see if that helps.

I've only had the boat for a couple weeks and been out twice. I do have the strap, but the zerk fitting is pretty loose. Would that do it?

It's neither flaky or scaley, but almost waxy. I'm fishing fresh water off the Pamlico Sound so depending on the tide it can be slightly brackish, but I've been fishing this river for a decade and...

Hi everyone. I'm getting this odd residue on the motor at and below the water line between the water inlet and one of the other ports. Is this something to be concerned about? It comes off with a...

Got it done today. The Helix 5 fit pretty well. Thanks to everyone for the ideas.

Ended up buying a Hummingbird Helix 5 today and am fabbing up some diamond plate backing to mount it in the center of the console. Pics to come.

Looks really nice, but a bit out of my range.

Do you think the dash panel will support the weight of something the size of a Humminbird Helix 5 or 7? I'm sure I could support it from behind and maybe brace the panel.

Am now. I'm good not to have a replacement Garmin. I'm looking for something with GPS included to put there. Thanks for the thought though.

I like that setup.

Hi everyone. I got a handle on all the electrical issues the boat has and am ready to put a depth finder on it. It came factory rigged with a Garmin Fishfinder 125 that stopped working quite a...

Hi all. How would you go about fixing stress (and I'm sure some impact) cracks in my hull? Pics are below. I don't feel like they are structural cracks, but I also don't know if sanding them out...

Got her cleaned up and polished today. Ready to hit the water now. Next up is the hot mess of a trailer. I'm going to paint the fender wells gloss black. Should look good.

That does look really good. I've got to get that black rubber tread stuff off first. It's half way off, but the glue is some tough stuff where it hasn't peeled off yet. I think I'm going to take...

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I know there is a thread specifically for trailers, but the fenders on my trailer are a hot mess with the gel coat. I hate to lose the metal flake to match the boat, but it's looking like...

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I can finally say I am back in a Ranger. I picked up a 2004 190VS with a 200 Yamaha VMAX today. It needs some love and gel coat revival, but it is mechanically sound and should make a...

Both are great schools and are both part of the UNC system. You’ll find a much different “feeling” of the people and surrounding area between the two so a visit is definitely recommended.

I've got a 400TE. Does your deck have the little day box up front behind the TM?

I’ve been getting a few parts from Boats.net. Pretty quick delivery.