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So, we were cruising around Lake Lowell yesterday when my 70s vintage throttle quadrant decided to get stuck at near full throttle. It gave one very small warning a few minutes earlier but then it was stuck. Had to ahut down as I approached the dock.
Anyone?

Better idea...
Paulina Lake Lodge near Bend.

Your Zip looks great Josh!
All that bright work would scare me to death though!

Maybe we can meet up at Owyhee Lake in the spring--been wanting to check that water out.

Thanks for the compliments!
A Zip play date sounds fun. Love to compare notes.

We don't swim much, but we love to just go pleasure boating.

Funny thing after all that study I did solving my ladder problem.

Thats perfectly doable. There are many good solutions. This one keeps me out of deep water and no lines are required. It really couldnt be easier with a 14" shallow draft boat like the Zip. I pull the bow to the side about 2 feet, pull forward a foot and straight to the side. I barely have to m...

I've discovered a new way to get the Zip on and off the trailer and I like it. Since my wife has no taste for backing, parking, or driving the boat, I have to do those things myself. Cool. No problem. She does help some though. First, she gets in the boat, hangs the bumpers, and I back down to where...

Since my last post outlining future work on the Zip, my wife and I hit the waters on two Idaho lakes near home. The boat ran great and really likes the smooth water (never experienced any of that in the midwest). Learned a new way to launch and load on the trailer. I'll detail that in the Trailering...

Thanks Chris.
Idaho is amazing! Can't wait to do some boating. I will hit the water soon. I'll probably save the boat work for the fall.

So..., i pulled the boat out and hauled it to the mechanic for lower end service (I didnt enjoy that task). I picked it up at lunch today and have it here at work. I was looking at it in the harsh light of day and see much to do. 2 years of dirt is bad enough, but my epoxy coating is failing under t...

Wow. I missed a couple sorry guys. Been a busy year now that I live 1500 miles away from where I when last I posted here.
Greg, by now you've likely discovered that the long shaft does just fine. My top speed with a 13 pitch prop is 34mph I think.

Steve, are you planning to launch in Monterey Bay?

I did a bit of research on it (as I'm sure you have).
I recognized a species of wood in there which is the same as Auqatek--a trusted marine ply.

It looks ok to me, but without some first hand testimonials, I'd limit it to a lower performance hull.

The manner in which the artist rendered the finish give the boat pleasing lines and appeals to both a classic and a modern eye (provided some bright work is included). Had the digital artist chosen to hang classic outboard of the stern, it would have had a much different visual effect as well. I sus...

Thanks guys.

I think I might paint the bright worked areas and see how that looks.

Hey neighbor!
I live in Nampa