Why would a propeller fall off an outboard motor if nothing was hit and the water was not shallow?

jade asked: I rented a boat and the bolt holding the propeller onto the outboard motor slid out and the prop almost fell off. I hadn’t hit anything, there was no damage at all to the propeller and I wasn’t in shallow water. Outside of a bolt left loose, is there anything else that could [...]

I’m looking for a mid 90s smaller jet boat for water sking and I don’t want to get a double jet. Got a favorit

Daniel S asked: I want something that is light, fast and Maneuverable but single jet.

What do you do when you’re on a commercial fishing boat at sea and have bad vision?

Reinhart asked: My only concern about fishing (excluding the risks) is my vision. What do people do when they’re on a boat and have impaired vision (like not perfect vision)? Glasses would fall off easy with all the water, and contacts surely wouldn’t be easy to put on everyday with the boat swaying all the [...]

Scrapes down the center of a Hull a common thing?

edward.r223 asked: Looking at buying my 1st boat for offshore fishing which has scrapes down the center bottom of the deep-vee hull. It’s a 1998 Bayliner Trophy that’s been used in saltwater. Scrapes have been covered by some type of gelcoat repair substrate/paint. My assumption is that it’s probably normal wear and tear and not [...]

How can I get a job on a fishing boat in Mexico?

Sam asked: I realize this is a long shot, but I’m trying to get an entry level job working on a boat (fishing or otherwise) in Mexico. I speak English and Spanish. Thanks.

where do I find the blue book value on a jet boat?

booboothumpershrek asked: looking for the blue book value on a 1979 waikiki jet boat I do not know the make of it . It has a size 350 engine rebuilt from the ground up. Just finished last week.

Can I drop a small car motor into my sea doo jet boat instead of the stock 787? How much trouble would it be?

trey_lunder asked: 96 sea doo challenger. Everything there but the motor itself.

what makes panga boats capable of going from 10inches of water to 30 miles offshore?

giffster asked: i heard a 18ft or 22ft panga fishing boat has 8inch draft. and can also go 50 miles offshore safley.

How would I attach a seat/bench to an old fiberglass hulled fishing boat?

crossmanclan asked: I have an old Edson 16 ft. fiberglass boat which has been converted to a fishing boat with 2 captain’s chairs. I want to add a bench seat to the boat to be able to take the kids out fishing too but am not sure how to attach the wood framed bench [...]

What size diesel pump is necessary to power a 20-ft displacement hull jet boat?

Chaco-Yekke Downyonder asked: I am building commuter boats at the moment for the Otago Harbour in southern NZ, the more the merrier.
Latest idea: Get a displacement hull and power it with a diesel pump, to get a jet drive (good for crossing the sandbanks at low tide, and to allow the boat to sit on [...]