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I second that! last year I bid on an evinrude 9.9 kicker for almost $700. I was out bid and the motor sold for just about $800. I couldn't see blowing that kind of money on an early 80s motor... a month later I won a 94' 15hp evinrude that probably had less than 20 hours on it and in beautiful...

sweet! I know who to bother when I have build questions! Boat looks great with the arch, wise choice...:beer:

yeah man! good site! check out www.swellinfo.com I usually compare the two sites to get a better idea of whats going on. pretty accurate with wind directions. thanks

good to know! gonna have to save some cash. did you install on your own or have it done?

Probably pretty close, no matter what its still a 225 backin you up! just make sure your transom can handle it. that much HP will tweak a soft transom past anyones comfort level...

Wow! Looks great! thats def my future rig. AT's arch does look perfect. so is there any play or rattle in the arch?

FYI I spoke to the people at Fish-On Sports, below is thier response to my questions. The finish is a chrome powdercoat with a clear powdercoat over that. It comes standard with 4 bolt on rod holders. Also We have a new arch that will be posted today. It is the part#140 It is the same as...

Thanks, they sell flotation brackets that have even more depth and width. I'd go for one of those to cover all bases. Go for it! I love the way she handles and I've been through all types of boats and setups. used to sell fishing boats for a living back in the day. got the chance to test out...

Just gutted the ancient wiring in the steplift and added a few little things. its been years since Ive had a working VHF and stereo onboard! you should see the rats nest of wiring I yanked out of this thing.

does the arch have any wobble or chatter in it when underway in the rough stuff? should I expect this or should it be solid?

yeah I figure powdercoat should be fine since my bracket is powdercoated and tough as nails. BTW the AT arch has the option of adding the folding brackets for an additional $200 or $275, forgot how much it was but the Fish-on arch comes standard with it. I'm just amazed at how overpriced...

Nice hardtop Macojoe! I guess I could do pullups off the arch after all. AT does nice work without a doubt.

BTW the difference may be in the finish. Fish-on site mentions powdercoat as the finish but then there is an upcharge for "mirror aluminum" finish. I have to call the company to see if this means anodized or powdercoat faux aluminum... if it is powdercoated, what would be the consensus then?

I was attempting to be a cheap-skate and save the hardware since its only the aluminum thats corroded but its more trouble than its worth. tomorrow I'll just drill out the heads, hopefully won't get rained on. thanks for the heads up on that anti-seize compound, I think the compound with the...

Ok, so I'm not crazy for suspecting a deal. I need to look into them a bit more but I'm partial to saving some cash. As far as build quality, I'm pretty sure I won't be doing pull ups on either arch. just need it to get the rods, antennas and spreader lights where they should be, out of the...

I have seen Atlantics work at the boat shows out here, I second your observation... I'd hate to be the guy that got a great deal on a piece of garbage but that Fish on arch was mighty tempting. maybe not worth the risk???

There it is. I put everything I had into turning those bolts, nothing... I removed the nuts and washers without issue.

ok, so I have to remove a few rod holders and 2 of them have aluminum backing plates and stainless hardware. galvanic action has absolutely frozen these things in the aluminum! It is a very tight spot and I've tried really cranking the bolt heads and bashing the bottom of the bolts with a...