Boat: 1984 Manatee 17ft bowrider
Freshwater boat up until last year
New seats, cushions and carpet 2001
No bottom paint
No corrosion anywhere
New battery last season
New 2 Stainless Rod Holders
CD Radio and Fish Finder
Racor Fuel Water Seperator
Swim Platform
New Taylor Cover
Motor: 1984...
I bought some U-Bolts off of Ebay for my trailer. They were advertised as galvanized but when I received them they are clearly zinc plated. Will these U-Bolts hold up to harsh saltwater use?
My 79 V20 has the notched transom. I wish I had the full transom or 25" shaft of some of the newer model V20's. For the guys that have the notched transom what has been your experience? I have a 150 Johnson, Does the V20 sit low in the stern? By the looks of the gallery it appears that almost no...
I have some surperficial gelcoat cracks on the gunwale of my V20. The previous owner used a mooring cover so the boat has snaps all the way around the gunwale I would like to remove and patch the little screw holes. After patching the holes and cracks I will be painting from the rubrail up and...
The boat sunk...and it is still down there. People are willing to buy it, just read the questions at the bottom of the listing. Well after all, it is a Bertram
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4608482070
I'm tossing around the idea of painting my V20, I was wondering approxiamtely how many gallons it takes to paint the upper,lower and inside of the boat?
I just bought a Teleflex/Morse fuel sending unit and it says on the package, "Not for tanks with through drilled holes." Now I looked at the sending unit by Tempo and it said the same thing. Can I just use sheet metal screws instead of the machine screws provided? I don't know what difference...
How do I properly ground the fuel tank? I noticed when I removed the fuel fill hose from the filler neck that there was a grounding wire leading to the tank, Is this all that is needed?