This spring I bought an Ozark Boat Works V-174 Fish N Ski from a local
guy on a fishing forum. It has a great layout for a family with a
small kid, and we have really been enjoying fishing from and bombing
around on this boat.

As I researched the boat and the company, I found that Ozark Boat
Works would appear to not be around anymore. There are of course a
bunch of things I would like to find out about things like the
original configuration, wiring, etc. And it would be good to hear in
general from other folks who have similar boats of the same make.

So who has an Ozark? What have your experiences been? What do people
know about the company?

Ours is a 17-foot deep V with two live wells, front and rear decks
that accommodate pedestal fishing chairs, a Johnson trolling motor and
an 88 hp Johnson outboard. A few things I am trying to figure out is
whether the thing should have a bilge blower. There is a switch for a
blower and verbage on the console saying the blower should be used
before start-up, but no blower.

Any thoughts on what happened to this company -- or tips for
troubleshooting in particular the electronics. After some big rains
this year we did have some issues resulting from moisture that got
under the cover. Any other information resources out there on Ozark
boats?