first boat, 25hp johnson now on and runnign! 2024

bassassasin260 reply :

i just got a 14 foot jon boat and have a few questions

how do i get it registered if i have no title?

and what size is a good engine to push this thing with about 3 people in it? im lookign at a 7.5hp that i want to get.

heres a few pics

bet you wouldnt guess i got it for 28$, no leeks, not problems...

thanks for any help

South FLA reply :

I would go with a 9.9 and make sure the transom is in good shape.

This should answer your titling questions:

http://www.dmv.org/fl-florida/boat-registration.php#Fees_for_Titling_and_Registering_a_Boat_in_Florida

bassassasin260 reply :

i just redid the transom today, fresh plywood with a thick coat of ruber undercoat and an aluminum plate on top

thanks for the link on registering it

bassassasin260 reply :

heres the pics of the fresh transom, and i also made a full deck for it, i still need to carpet it. i spent more on the carpet than i did the whole boat! lol im afraid the deck was a bad idea, it nearly doubles its weight and i have no trailer, i put it in the back of my truck... somebody dumped a saltwater boat out at the local wheeling spot and i raped it for all the latches, rod holders, and i got a nice little stainless bow cleat

im carpeting the floor, deck, and im getting a swivel chair for the deck and one to mount between the back bench and the deck, and ill get a cushion for the back bench.

the 7.5hp moter is such a smokin deal idk if i can pass it up

alabamabassmaster reply :

I have the same boat, mine is an Alumacraft 14ft with a plywood floor and deck that I put in myself. With me, gear, motor, floor and deck, trolling motor, two batteries and one other person the 15hp max rating wouldn't cut it anymore so I had to go with a 25hp Johnson. When my boat was empty that 15hp would shove it great but with the floor, deck and bow mount trolling motor with 2 batteries and two adults the 15hp just couldn't handle the weight.

bassassasin260 reply :

i plan on 2-3 people, a cooler, and a full front deck... 7.5hp suddenly seems kinda small. but i cant really afford more than 150$ on an engine...

thanks for the tip

bassassasin260 reply :

what size shaft do i need? will a 20" shaft be fine or do i need a 15" shaft?

bassassasin260 reply :

got it all decked and carpeted between today and yesterday. probly about 15 hours worth of time into this. grand total on the whole boat is now around 70-80$

redid the transom with 3/4" plywood and put a ton f rubber undercoat on it

daviscw reply :

Ohhh man that's snazzy!

XcoM274 reply :

You can always be long on the shaft. You only need to worry about it if you have a tall transom. My boat had a 15" transom instead of the standard 10", so I had to be sure to get a long shaft engine. Either will work with your boat, but the longer shaft will draft more. If you're planning to go shallow, you might want a short shaft. Great work on the deck! I commend you're bravery for putting 3 people in there lol, but 2 would be great.

bassassasin260 reply :

yea, its becoming a little bit to much boat to be hauling the bed of my bros truck... my trucks a short bed so thats not even close to good enough. the long bed barely cuts it.

lol

all it needs is a 25hp and a few swivel chairs and im set!

bassassasin260 reply :

found me a 20horse with console and steering and all for 200$. all i need is a little extra cash and its mine.

alarcher reply :

Console only equals more weight bud. Hate to dig into your pockets but after a console and a 20hp motor your gonna want a trailer next.

The decking job is awesome! Nice work!

bassassasin260 reply :

the 20hp sold within 2 hours of him posting the add lol. i can see why. a perfect running 20hp for only 200$... so im pretty ticked.

i threw her in the bed and went fishing with padles in a smaller golf course lake just to see if it had no leeks or anything and to get a feel for it, turned out to be a pretty good fishing day even tho we had to paddle lol. wasn't to bad fishing 3 people... at first i though it was unstable but after i got used to it its really not that bad.

the ribs on the floor sucked and id love to put a plywood floor down but its already a hassle loading it in the bed with 3 people after a couple hours of fishing, having to carry it up a steep bank and all...

I WANT A MOTOR!

bassassasin260 reply :

i just got a 60$ bid on the go ped that came free with the jon boat, so the boat is pretty much free at this point ;D

alabamabassmaster reply :

You did an awesome job on the deck and carpeting, I need to do mine like that. With all of the weight, I would suggest at least a 15hp but no more than a 25hp. I have a Johnson 25hp Short Shaft and it works great, mine is only rated for a 15hp but I take the chance because very seldom do they check that here in Alabama.

If you live close to an Academy Sports I would suggest this trailer, I bought this with my boat and it's a good trailer for these boats.

MCCLAIN 14-FT. JON BOAT TRAILER

bassassasin260 reply :

i had no idea you had to be within spec of engine rating to get it registered? im going to have a huge prob registering it as the guy i got it from found it floating down the canal... so its as good as a stolen boat prety much. i need some help on registering it, i get a headache thinking about it, and now the motor has to be in spec too? i know for one thing florida is very cool about most laws, like for example we dont test for emissions and dont have limits on hp for our lakes and such so i think i wont have trouble with a big motor...

the boat does have a vin and it was last registered in 99. maybe sooner but the sticker was 99.

bassassasin260 reply :

i went to the local wheelin spot to see if this boat trailer id seen out there was still their but someone had already took it. i ended up getting a 90hp force engine cowl so ills ell that bad boy for 50$ on ebay...

yes i go to the wheelin spot to go junk hunting now and then, its how i make my money for the most part... ebay ownes

alabamabassmaster reply :

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going to have a huge prob registering it as the guy i got it from found it floating down the canal... so its as good as a stolen boat prety much

And he sold it to you for $28? ;D

What bothers me is the tag it has on it already (FL-55-8FN), when you register it they will ask if it has ever been registered before and because it has a tag on it already it probably has. To change it into your name you will have to show a bill of sale which would be hard to get so it's a tough situation. The only way really is to say you built it and make up a serial and register it that way.

bassassasin260 reply :

i was actualy just thinking about riping the vin off and i was going to take those numbers off anyway, and saying that i built the boat from scratch.

i could easily make a fake bill of sale, but i don't know the previous owners name becasue the guy i bough it from didn't exactly loose the title, he found the boat floating down a canal...

is there anywhere i can run the vin so i can get the real owners name so i can make a bill of sale?

bassassasin260 reply :

so can i fit a 40hp or would that be way to much? its not a tiller, id put a remote throttle and my own tiller handle

im also lookign at a 20hp evinrude which is my first choice but it doesn't run which is no big deal, its a 2 stroke and it has spark and compression, ill clean the carb and i guarantee itl run. my concern is he says the condition of the lower unit is "unknown" which leads me to believe something is wrong, so are the lower units on 70s omc 20horses bulletproof or do i need to worry about it? the whole motor only costs 100$ and im willing to put 100$ into it. so think thats the one ill go for.

alabamabassmaster reply :

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i was actualy just thinking about riping the vin off and i was going to take those numbers off anyway, and saying that i built the boat from scratch.
i could easily make a fake bill of sale, but i don't know the previous owners name becasue the guy i bough it from didn't exactly loose the title, he found the boat floating down a canal...

is there anywhere i can run the vin so i can get the real owners name so i can make a bill of sale?

No, you would have to go thru the courthouse and then they would get curious so the best thing I would recommend if you're going to put it public waters, remove any numbers and tell them you built it from scratch and register it that way.

bassassasin260 reply :

so what is involved with registering it as a boat that i built? just go down to the dmv with the jon boat in the bed so they can take a look at it and they will take care of it? there must be more to it...

alabamabassmaster reply :

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so can i fit a 40hp or would that be way to much? its not a tiller, id put a remote throttle and my own niger rig tiller handle

I would not put anything over a 25hp on it because too much hp can be very bad. (Learned the hard way) LOL!

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im also lookign at a 20hp evinrude which is my first choice but it doesn't run which is no big deal, its a 2 stroke and it has spark and compression, ill clean the carb and i guarantee itl run. my concern is he says the condition of the lower unit is "unknown" which leads me to believe something is wrong, so are the lower units on 70s omc 20horses bulletproof or do i need to worry about it? the whole motor only costs 100$ and im willing to put 100$ into it. so think thats the one ill go for.

I would ask to run it first, see how it sounds, check for leaks, weak compression, the common stuff. The lower unit is fairly basic, if there are no oil leaks, find out when the last time the oil was changed in the lower unit. Before running it, ask and make sure the water pump is working because it can overheat if it's not.

What year model is it?

alabamabassmaster reply :

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so what is involved with registering it as a boat that i built? just go down to the dmv with the jon boat in the bed so they can take a look at it and they will take care of it? there must be more to it...

Well, I'm not sure how other states do it, most are going to require an inspection of the homemade boat however being that it's under 16ft I'm not sure. This can be easy but in some cases it can be pure hell because of the questions and blah blah.

See if these can help.

http://www.flhsmv.gov/dmv/vslfacts.html

http://www.messing-about.com/weekender/register_faq.html#florida

Under the first link, see the part "Homemade Vessel Title Applications", sounds like a headache for you mate. :-/

bassassasin260 reply :

i read all of that earlier while doing a goggle search, and it looks like i need receipts for materials used to build the boat... im going to go to the dmv tomorrow and see what the deal is and then if i need receipts ill head to a place that sells aluminum and see if they can print me some fake receipts for a few bucks lol we will see how it all goes...

screw all the other engines i found, i found THE one on craigslist, a 1980 johnson 25hp tiller with prop, running, for only 150$. so i need to move fast to make sure i can get it titled so i dont miss this deal.

http://miami.craigslist.org/boa/672241987.html

what a deal...

another idea i just got was my buddy has a 12ft v nose jon boat that he doesnt want to ever register and i was thinking since he has a title i could get it all done and registered and just put the stickers and numbers on my boat and hope they dont ever check my vin... maybe even just swap vins...

Low_Budget_Hooker reply :

Although this may be how some have gotten it done, we highly discourage against instructing members how to get away with something illegal.

This is especially the case when what you are trying to do is easy enough to do legally. To get the numbers verified, simply call the state police and make the appointment. They even come to you, couldn't be any easier.

bassassasin260 reply :

i talked to my budy that i bough it from. he said that he knew whos boat it was when he found it and he asked the guy and he told him that he cold have it, this was about 2 years ago.

im afraid if i contact him he will want it back, does he deserve it back after giving it away? well, no. but legally he can just take it. will he just take it, probably not but after all the work i have in it, thats a risk i dont want to take. so the vin number is going to have to go.

BadKarma42 reply :

I had a boat once and was in a situation similar to yours. Of course, your regs may be different than in PA.

I bought the boat off of a guy. No papers, no registration.

I called the place that does titles and registrations here and asked what I would need to do in order to get on the water legally.

With no title, I would still be able to register the boat. However, if it was stolen I would be S.O.L.

In order to get it registered, they told me to either bring the boat to them, or do a pencil tracing of the boat i.d. numbers (the deal where you put paper over something and lightly run the pencil over it so the image comes through).

Hope this helps give you another idea. I'd hate for you to put all the time and money into the boat to have it confiscated or earn you a hefty fine or possibly cirminal charges.

Hookemdown. reply :

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i talked to my budy that i bough it from. he said that he knew whos boat it was when he found it and he asked the guy and he told him that he cold have it, this was about 2 years ago.
im afraid if i contact him he will want it back, does he deserve it back after giving it away? well, no. but legally he can just take it. will he just take it, probably not but after all the work i have in it, thats a risk i dont want to take. so the vin number is going to have to go.

Dude. Leave the vin on. Talk to the guy. You could get yourself into a lot of trouble if you start scratching off numbers and forging bill of sales.

harshman reply :

Not to rain on your parade dude especially after all the hard work you put into the boat but try and do stuff the right way and get it titled legally. Forging a bill of sale and removing vin numbers would work temporary but will royally screw you if you get caught. And who in their right mind is going to believe you built the boat in your garage. I'm sure you are very mechanically inclined by the work you have already done but come on the people you would have to convince that it is a home made boat weren't born yesterday. Fraud is a very serious crime. How would you feel if someone was trying to do this to a boat that once belonged to you. And not to call your friend a lier but he should have gotten the title from the dude that "gave" him the boat in the first place. Wouldn't blame the guy if he wants the boat back now after you made it awesome.

Harshman

bassassasin260 reply :

ok, i didnt take the vin off, i called around today and resaerched it and titleing a home made boat is a pain in the ***. im just going to bring it down tomaro, have the dmv run the vin number and see what they want me to do. that guy IS NOT GETTING IT BACK

so today i traded my billy goat brush mower(was for sale for 200$) for a 25hp johnson and 150$, id say i got a good deal but i still havnt fired it yet, mechanically its 100%. the problem is i have to wire it since it was not a tiller model and it has no key or anything and its electric start. im going to make it a tiller... the only diff between the tiller is basically a handle since the gear shift is on the side of the motor, all i need is to make a custom handle and throw an old dirt bike twist grip on and im set. also, the shaft on this motor looks WAAAAAAY to long lol i guess its a 20" shaft which you guys say is ok but it seems to long to me, would the non tiller model have a 25" shaft or was that even an option? heres a few pics, it looks ridiculous if you ask me...

bassassasin260 reply :

the motor runs! has a dirty carb and it wont run on anythign more than what i squirt in with a spray bottle since i dont have the gas tank hooked up but it runs! a 50$ engine and it runs. awesome...

tomorrow ill pick up some anodes, an air filter, spark plugs and some bolts and nuts for the transom, then ill run it in a lake way back in the woods were there is no one to hassle me about it not being registered and see if i need to make the transom taller, i most likely will have to.

i really wish tomorrow wasn't Saturday otherwise i would try and get it all registered and such because i want to run the thing in some real waters were i can go fish, not just run it in some crap hole lake way back in the woods at the wheelin spot.

BadKarma42 reply :

How did you make out with the registration?

zuo reply :

That motor looks huge! How much does it weigh? Is the boat even rated for a motor like that? Be careful out there...

HPBB reply :

that has to be way over the max HP and weight limit. I mean with that johnson sitting on the back ( I think those ones weigh wround 120lb) and your weight in the boat you are most likely at or over the max weight of the boat. forget about the extra weight of the decks. put 3 guys in that with the decks and that motor. I'll look for you on the 6 oclock news.

did you get it registered yet? I bet that motor is over the max. look out you get stopped out there you looking for trouble.

also that is a 20inch (long shaft) motor, you should have been looking for a 15inch short shaft one. If you do get it on the water. I would not go in shallow water with it. you will be hitting everything with that motor hanging down that low.

and you stated that "THE GUY IS NOT GETTING IT BACK!" what if the guy you bought it from stole it from this other guy. if it is his and he has the tital and reg. its his. how would you feel if you boat went missing and then you found out a guy had. and said you not getting it back. man I bet this is your first boat? I know its fun, you can't wait to get out there and catch those hogs. but buddy you really jumped the gun. I would have made sure I got it registered and legal before I put any work or $$ into it. you did alot, but all could be for not. If the orginal owner wants it back. there is nothing you can do. also I do not know how the letter of the law works, but you might be charged with "recieving stolden property". get it registered legaly first. it will be better in the long run

Grey Wolf reply :

What a wicked web we do weave.

bassassasin260 reply :

relax guys, after selling the goped that came with the boat im at a grand total of around 30-50$, so if the motor is too long, weighs too much, overpowered, big deal, iv built the boat on the cheapest budget of anyone iv ever seen. so who care.

i am going to get it registered properly on thursday when i get back from vacation... if someone who owned it insists on having it back, ill pay him for it, i dont care, iv put to much time in to give it up.

Kimbro reply :

What if that was a boat passed down in the family that he was to pass onto his son or daughter but some dirt bag stole it? What if you were in his shoes? Not trying to be a jerk but you really should have did the leg work prior to upgrading your jon. If the boat was stolen you could be charged with possession of stolen property. Again not trying to be a jerk but I think you may have gotten a little ahead of yourself.

Grey Wolf reply :

This kid just doesn't care , he stated that twice in his last post. He could care less if it is some bodies boat.

rondef reply :

I agree, he should have made sure he had a clear title for the boat before doing any work to it. If it turns out to be stolen not only will he will loose the boat but he can be charged with possesion of stolen property.

bassassasin260 reply :

ok for the second time, the guy GAVE the boat to my friend with no title...

gatorblazer reply :

Yeah, but that same guy "found" the boat floating somewhere. It wasnt his to give. And the defense of "i didnt know" will not work. Ignorance is NEVER a defense to an asst DA. He will argue that you knowingly accepted possession of an item that you knew had to have legal documention for. You not asking for legal documentaion that is REQUIRED by law is an admission that you "knew" the item was stolen or illegally obtained.

Your emotionally attached to this thing and not thinking rationally about it. The likelyhood of the real owner pressing charges is pretty remote, as is your chances of registering it.

This is no different than me giving you a truck that I was driving that I "found" out in the woods. Its still not legally mine, so I cant legally give it to you.

Proceed with caution, be prepared to be smacked by the nutjobs at the courthouse, maybe get ready to pay the real owner (and I bet he will want more than you think it was worth when you got it) and dont do this again.

bassassasin260 reply :

im workin on the registration. as for today, i built a real nice console for it since i found a throttle and steering box out at the wheelin spot the other day. ill post pics tomorow.

rondef reply :

What do you mean you found them? Were these taken from someones property without that person knowing? I am little concerned that you may not be obtaining these things legally.

bassassasin260 reply :

no man, sorry i didnt explain myself better, i can see why i look like a thief lol. ok, i have a local spot out in the woods were we all go to wheel our trucks and take our 4 wheelers out. the place, like most wheelin spots, is a dump. people dump their old boats, cars, ect. its a bunch of garbage and only an idiot like myself would see it as treasure, but i get alot of great stuff out there. the boat it came off of has been siting out in the woods in pieces for as long as iv been going out there which is about 4 years, and im sure its been there longer judging by the shape its in.

trust me guys, im not out to do anything illegal. im not that kind of guy.

rondef reply :

Did you manage to get the boat registered yet?

bassassasin260 reply :

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Did you manage to get the boat registered yet?

iv been doing lots of reading and it looks like i just need to go down and give my numbers and they will give me the guys phone number and address and instructions on how i need to have the title transfered to my name. so when i get the spare time ill run up to the dmv and get it taken care of.

rondef reply :

Waht are you going to do if the guys says he wants his boat back and will not take no for an answer?

bassassasin260 reply :

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Waht are you going to do if the guys says he wants his boat back and will not take no for an answer?

ill pay him for it? i dont know man. stop giving me such a hard time. no other forum has given me so much crap as this one.

rondef reply :

I am not trying to give you a hard time. I am just trying to see how you are making out with this situation. You were the one that stated you are dealing with a stolen boat.

Reply #16 - Jun 4th, 2008, 10:17pm i had no idea you had to be within spec of engine rating to get it registered? im going to have a huge prob registering it as the guy i got it from found it floating down the canal... so its as good as a stolen boat prety much. i need some help on registering it, i get a headache thinking about it, and now the motor has to be in spec too? i know for one thing florida is very cool about most laws, like for example we dont test for emissions and dont have limits on hp for our lakes and such so i think i wont have trouble with a big motor...

the boat does have a vin and it was last registered in 99. maybe sooner but the sticker was 99.

HPBB reply :

So you will pay him? Ok he wants $5,000. then what are you going to do?

Not really trying to give you a hard time, but your not listening. This site have alot of great guys & girls on it and integrity is #1 in most books, so all we want it to see you do this right, not the way your going at it.

you still don't understand the "jumping the gun", do you? your talking about putting a consoll and wheel, and cables and everything else in it. then you say "when I have the time I will try to get it registered" dude that should be #1, before you do any more work on it, get it legal. Is there a cap. plate on it? you know max weight, people, HP.

If not you will need that to before you get it registered.

we are not telling you that your wrong, just going about it the wrong way. we want to see you do it right. remember "integrity" get it regitered first.

I'll give you an example. think about this and how it would compare to you.

I think it was 3 maybe 4 years ago, at the lake my camp is on,Yough Dam, a very bad storm blew through. during the week, when most people are not there. the next moring my Dad went out fishing and found a boat drifting alone out in the lake. Not knowing who's it was, and if they were even there. He towed it back to our dock. Ran over to a local boat shop. right next to my camp. and told them what he had found. They called the boat and fish commission, ran the #'s and found out who's boat it was. called them and told them what had happen. They were very thankfull, and came down to the lake that evening ( they lived 2 hours away) at picked up the boat.

now acording to your story. When he found it floating, He could have given it to somebody, they could have sold it to somebody else. and that person owns it now? think about it.

the boat he found? well, it wasn't a small jon, it was a 26-28 foot Crown Line with twin Vortec 350's.

just think about that for a while, and do it the right way. It will be better and easier in the end. we are not giving you a hard time to get on you. we just want to see you not get burnt in the end

bassassasin260 reply :

who said im doing it the wrong way? im going to contact the real owner and get it titled in my name. i dont have a cap plate and im almost positive the boat never had one. it still has the vin and everything. lets be realistic, the guy isnt going to ask me to pay him 5,000$. i think hell just give it to me, if not id be wiling to pay up to 100$ if i had too.

rondef reply :

You still don't get it. The owner may want it back and he has the right to take it back. You are powerless in your position. Do the right thing, stop working on the boat and contact the true owner about the fact that you have his boat. Maybe if you are lucky he will work something out with you but I wouldn't count on it. What makes you think the guy is just going to give you a free boat after he finds out what you have done? How do you know he is not reading this forum and trying to track you down right now. Man I would not want to be in your shoes if he calls the police and reports it stolen.

bassassasin260 reply :

you guys aren't getting it. the guy gave the boat away, he doesn't care. im sure hell give me the title. now im sick of getting bashed here for nothing, i put alot of hard work into this boat and it really ticks me off when i com on here and see that all i get is a bunch of people telling me how stupid i am. no forum but this one has given me such a hard time. unless you have any decent advice on how i should go about registering it, dont post. i dont need you to post about how i should throw my hard work away and give the boat away.

daviscw reply :

You said it was a stolen boat. Quote-

"im going to have a huge prob registering it as the guy i got it from found it floating down the canal... so its as good as a stolen boat prety much."

I can promise you nobody here likes a theif. It is one thing to get on here and ask a question, but why in the world would you get on the world wide web and advertise that you have a stolen boat? You are either lying or you are down right retarded. I am almost positive you have already given anyone enough information to get you in serious trouble. You better pray the REAL owner doesn't read these forums. You really need to think about what you type. Good luck with "your" new boat.

HPBB reply :

"who said im doing it the wrong way? im going to contact the real owner and get it titled in my name. i dont have a cap plate and im almost positive the boat never had one. it still has the vin and everything."

you still do not get it. you are doing it the wrong way. you say "I am going to contact the real owner" that should be I am contacting the real owner.

and on the cap. plate. all boats have them.

IF he gave the boat away and doesn't care, whydidn't he give the title away with it too?

bassassasin260 reply :

you guys are thick, i said its as good as a stolen boat because as far as the dmv knows, as it sits right now, it is no easyer than getting a stolen boat registered. im not a i don't deserve to be accused as one. i dont care if the "real" owner is reading this or not, he GAVE the boat away, why would he try and claim it back, he has probably moved on to better things than a 14ft jon boat. the reason my buddy never asked for the title is becasue, well, hes not to smart. he thought it was no big deal becasue he never planed on registering it. to him it was just a little boat to have in the backyard(he lives on a canal) and you dont need registration with no motor. i wish hed have just asked the guy for the title tho.

this is my last post for defending myself. if im accused a thief again, ill just remove this thread.

thanks for trying to help.

slice reply :

Won't matter who's boat it is when it sinks to the bottom of the lake from all that weight.

bassassasin260 reply :

im getting really sick of this. im on the florida sportsman forum and iv gotten nothing but compliments on my boat, and a cop who is helping me register it. he even contacted the ex owner for me. on this forum all you guys want to do is ***** and not give any help. if you dont want to help, than why in the world would you need to post?

btw, im finishing the boat tomorrow, ill test it and finds out for myself if it floats. id post pictures and everything but i dont think anyone really gives a crap on here so lets just let this thread die and we can all move on.

bassassasin260 reply :

o yea, and for the record. my 25hp johnson weighs a whole 20 lbs more than the 15 hp model. wow, its gonna really sink it... :

Grey Wolf reply :

I thought you were going to let this thread die ?

Hookemdown. reply :

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no forum but this one has given me such a hard time.

That is because no forum but this one also cares about the safety of others. Think of other people besides your self for a second.

You don't OWN that boat unless you have the title. If the title is still in the original guy's name, he still owns it. I don't care who he gave it to.

I'm also worried about such a big motor on a small boat. It's unsafe for you and others on the water.

SnowBass23 reply :

First off, congrats on the phenomenal work on the boat Bassassasin. The work you have put in looks great. I think what everyone has been trying to say here is that since registration is essential, you could (and probably should have) taken care of it in the first place. From the situation you have described, the legality of that boat could certainly be brought into question. And no one wants to see you lose something you put such great work into, providing it is all done legal like. Not necessarily bashing you, just make sure it is legal.

Also, saying "no forum but this one has given me such a hard time" isn't exactly true. Over on that other forum, once the origins of the boat are brought into question, it appears their response is pretty much exactly the same. No one likes a thief, and everyone wants to make sure that you take the steps to safeguard yourself. At the same time, we're all a bunch of Redneck Brothers in this lifestyle we live, and I would hate to see ANYONE, be it a close friend or just someone I met at the dock this weekend have to deal with getting their stuff stolen. More than once I have been tempted to give the shirt off my back to help a fellow basser in need, and I have no doubt the majority of everyone else on here would do the same thing. And I'm pretty confident THAT is where all the questions have come from on this board.

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The boat does look great and hopefully it'll all work out.

bassassasin260 reply :

well, actually on the Florida sportsman forum, i have a guy who's a noaa special agent or something like that, he ran my numbers for me, the boat didn't come back stolen, he also contacted the real owner for me. im going to call him tomorrow and ill get it all taken care of then.

i ran it today, and i honestly have to say i dont know what all the fiuss is about the 25hp, its no big deal, it didnt sink the boat at all. my only prob is that long shaft kills me, it wont plane becasue of it and goes sloooooow. so im building the transom tomorrow. i ran it in a private lake today so its legal to not be registered btw. the motor runs great tho, it strugles to push that useless 20" opf long shaft through the water tho, refuses to plane. it probly does about 18mph as it sits.

heres a few pics

maybe i didnt mention it on this forum yet but incase i didnt, i spent the last few days making that console and steering and throttle setup. it all come out pretty good... it put me on some fish today.

XcoM274 reply :

wow thats gonna be a fricken sweet jon when its done. I was thinking the 25 would be way too heavy but maybe it isn't a 3 cylinder. I know on the new motors, 20hp is 2 cyl, and 25 is 3 so you add about 100lbs more weight. Nice work. And the console, wow! Impressive.

bassassasin260 reply :

thanks for the compliment. it is a pretty sweet little boat, especialy on the budget iv built it on(around less than 100$), but it totaly sucks drgin that longshaft, but im gona make that transom 5" taller tomorrow, once thats done, and i get a tach for it and get the throttle done. then it will be an awesome boat.

o yea, it is a 2cylinder. its not a heavy engine for what it is at all. and for a 50$ engine it runs pretty sweet. starts up faster than my truck does lol

the boat is gonna boogie once i get the transom right.

first boat, 25hp johnson now on and runnign! 2024

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