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My entire Zip is meranti (hydrotek)

Well I finally got to take the zip to a destination I have always wanted to go but have never been to, Loon Lake, it was truly beautiful up there, warm-water, Sandy Beach and beautiful scenery, the only thing that could have made the day any better is if I had not dislocated my left shoulder two hou...

Had my reg numbers made and finally applied them today, i wish i could have made them slightly smaller but they are 100% to Oregon's required specs, guess i will learn to love them

Andy Garrett wrote:Better idea...
Paulina Lake Lodge near Bend.

I was in bend a couple weeks ago! That is real doable!

I had the exact same gap on my Zip, i used washers to space it, worked without issue, i kept playing with washer stacks until i ended up with 1/8" when finger tight, this gave me about 1/16" when the wheel was tightened down.

Idaho is pretty close to me, future Zip play date?.....

SENNNNNNDDDDDD IT!

I too used meranti/hydrotek, loved the look, i highly recommend using fine tooth blades in a jigsaw for cutting it, 36tpi or more, pretty clean cuts with those, i bought cheapie Ace brand blades, ran them till they started cutting slow then pitched them, they're cheap!

Bill Edmundson wrote:You might scrape your prop.

Bill

Don't think this ramp is going to work out

Another lake day! This time with two adults and three kids aboard, it took the 25hp a little longer to get on plane but it still did it with ease, once on top she still ran 26-27mph!!! Can you believe this merc! OUTSTANDING!
So much fun!

Title, registration and tags arrived in the mail today the Zip is Oregon legal.

Roberta wrote:I don't think you have to anchor to the floor. Mark where the legs touch the floor and make sure to keep it in the spots once you level the form. I never anchored mine. The weight of all the wood will keep it in place.

Roberta

Same here, marked the floor with a sharpie, no anchors

So i think the final hurdle is clear for title and registration of my Zip, the oregon process is as follows. 1.) Pick up a homebuilders paper from any marina or dealer. 2.) Sign and notarize homebuilders paper. 3.) Have the vessel inspected by your county "marine sherriff" 4.) Snap three p...