Ozark Boat Works
If you have an outboard then you probably do not have a blower. The boat
may have also had a i/o configuration.
Boats are a little bit like a cottage industry. The wiring tends to be
similiar on all of them based more on the engine than the boat manufacturer.
Most manufacturers do not have much in the way of brand specific
documentation. Instead look for a clymers or similar manual that covers
your engine. It will have some details about the wiring but probably not
everything. The wiring is simple though so troubleshooting is not
difficult.
I don't have one of your boats. You might be able to find out what happened
to them with some web searches for news related to the closing. Smaller
boat manufacturers start up and close down or get assimilated by a bigger
one fairly regularly. This news group does not have a real large following
so there is a chance that no one here has your boat. Smaller brands are
sometimes are more regional so your chances might be better at the local
ramps.
"HAMFIST" wrote in message
news:387879_43bbafe397bd9ce57068cf18d60d15b4@0000. com...
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?
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