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| Re: installing a hot foot (JustinTH) » | 10:57 AM 2/7/2010 |
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Not sure about the screw length. Asides for the bling factory what would the purpose of the diamond plate? Remember diamond plate gets slippery when wet so it may effect getting your foot in and out. As far as putting it towards the middle, for me, it wouldnt be comfortable. Also when you are putting it in sit in the seat and place the pedal where your foot is going to be comfortable, not too far back and not too far forward. Kevin D
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| Re: installing a hot foot (hsb) » | 12:25 PM 2/7/2010 |
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if i attach diamond plate towards the center using it as a floor mat I can mount the hot foot where it should be with less chance of drilling threw the hull1997 Hydra sports 175
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| Re: installing a hot foot (JustinTH) » | 5:38 PM 2/8/2010 |
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I gotcha. If I could get to them Id take one of my screws out and let you know the length but its got a layer or snow on top of it right now  Kevin D
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| Re: installing a hot foot (hsb) » | 7:54 PM 2/8/2010 |
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lol I have mine in a car tent LOL you have same model as me don't you I forget...I picked up some 3/4 inch screws today I think I will go with the plate (also for bling and I am cutting the name hydra sports out of it ...looks like the floor follows the ridge of one of the chines so I know there isn't a lot room...I cant wait to get it cleaned up and post a pic when I get dont the windshelds are being wraped and getting some floor decals along with my blue waters  1997 Hydra sports 175
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| Re: installing a hot foot (JustinTH) » | 10:43 PM 2/8/2010 |
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Mine is the next size up. Those should work, just be careful. GO SLOW, I know it doesnt have to be said, but.......... Sounds like you are getting her looking good, def. need to put up some picts. I wish I had something other then a tarp to put it under, but guess it will have to do for now. Kevin D
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| Re: installing a hot foot (hsb) » | 11:25 PM 2/8/2010 |
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I will have a look I plan to drill a small hole and put a wire in it to see how much room I have ...I have never used a hot foot so i am excited ...the boat looks like a mess and dirty or I would have pics put up .... I may up the screws but if its only 1/4 inch floor it wont matter. my next thing is a pro control or troll well depends on what ones cheaper and best fits (as long as i can still use my rod locker)  I think my old boat is sold so I have 2 trolling motors to sell to put a new fortex on it ( I wanted to try motor guide but I haven't seen many good reviews on a whole) all in all it should look good this year but I hope to put bucket seats in her next year  1997 Hydra sports 175
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| Re: installing a hot foot (JustinTH) » | 10:22 PM 2/9/2010 |
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Good deal, that would be one way of figuring out how much space u have under there. Shouldnt be an issue with the rod locker, I wouldnt think. Nice, Fortex is the way to go, I still have the orig. trolling motor on mine that came with it. Still going strong, beat to hell, but works. Have actually had a couple of offers for it, but I couldnt sell it and get enough for a newer one. Bucket seats are very nice, thats whats in mine, unless u plan on have a 3rd in the boat fishing with ya. Kevin D
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| Re: installing a hot foot (hsb) » | 10:54 PM 2/10/2010 |
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i have a miin kota max pro 80 on old boat I am keeping but its too long shaft for this new one and the HS has the original Johnson TM so I plan to sell them both to put towards a new one...i gotta get some measurements on the rod locket to make sure...gotta have plenty of room for new citrus sticks 1997 Hydra sports 175
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| Re: installing a hot foot (JustinTH) » | 11:52 PM 2/10/2010 |
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There is a big market for the OMC t/ms, dont know what kinda $$ u could get for it, but I know of atleast 2 folks that offered to buy it off of me. Kevin D
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| Re: installing a hot foot (hsb) » | 10:23 AM 2/11/2010 |
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that's good to know mine looks really good shape I think ...it dose have crack in head of the motor but other then that its been used good ...I would be ahppy to get anything rally I wasn't looking to get too much where its so old but who knows I gotta tie up a bunch of things now before I tackle that 1997 Hydra sports 175
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| Re: installing a hot foot (JustinTH) » | 5:44 PM 2/11/2010 |
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Doesnt take much to crack those heads, Ive gone through two of them now. If you want I can find out if either one of the two guys wants it or would consider the motor, up to you. They are solid tm's, Id sold mine if I could of put it towards a new motor, but I dont think the Mrs. will let me crack the checkbook to make up the difference. Kevin D
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| Re: installing a hot foot (hsb) » | 8:43 PM 2/11/2010 |
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lol my wife dont care shes as fierce as I am LOL 1997 Hydra sports 175
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| Re: installing a hot foot (JustinTH) » | 9:28 PM 2/11/2010 |
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Not mine, mine would be just as happy if we didnt have the boat sitting in the yard. Wanna trade, Id be willing to ship her to ya, right nowKevin D
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| Re: installing a hot foot (hsb) » | 10:44 PM 2/11/2010 |
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lol I will pass mine buys me a stradic ci4 for Christmas and and I follow her around at cabelas holding all the lucky crafts she picks out LOL1997 Hydra sports 175
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| Re: installing a hot foot (JustinTH) » | 10:48 PM 2/11/2010 |
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I barely got a BPS gift card, let alone a Stradic, I think I its time to do a trade in and Im not talking about the boat either  If it were mine, why do you need all those, they cost too much, you dont have time to go fishing. Kevin D
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| Re: installing a hot foot (hsb) » | 11:07 PM 2/11/2010 |
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LOL trust me I know how lucky I am ...she is reason I got this boat ...I was looking at ads and she looked at me and said if you want it go get it we will make do some how ...so a week went by where I had to go fishing (for a living) for 4 days got home showered and 8 hour drive later we had it hooked up ...now to pimp it out and get it running right1997 Hydra sports 175
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| Re: installing a hot foot (JustinTH) » | 9:35 AM 2/12/2010 |
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to u  to the mrsKevin D
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