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Hey guys you may not believe this but I have been fishing for probably 25 years and I very seldom use lures. About the only time is when I'm trout fishing I like to use Joe's Flies or Hus Lures. I mainly fish the river here at home and when I fish it, I have one of those little lure boxes...

What are some parts I should keep on hand for motor repair and maintenance. It is a 72 Sportwin. I dont have anything for it right now other than a couple of sheer pins. I would like to buy a spare prop. What do you guys keep on hand and what should I take along with me on the water. Any...

My 72 Sportwin 9.5 is leaking oil from the propshaft. I ordered a new seal and it should be here in a couple days. My question is how do I get the old one out and put the new one in. Do I have to take anything apart other than take the prop off? How do I get the seal out and do I need any...

I have been out on the river here 3 or 4 times now this year. I have been killing the trout. The opener was today but the river is open year round. I caught 6 the first time out. One was a real nice Brown. The second time out I took my buddy, and we pulled in 12 between us. The third time...

I took the SPortwin back to the shop today. He puts it in the tank, fires it up and it is purring like a kitten making a liar out of me. It ran horrible when I had it on the river. I told him to let it run and warm up and maybe it will do it. Nope. Ran like a champ. He still pulled the...

I am taking the SPortwin back to the shop on Monday to have the mechanic take a look at it. If you havent read my other post, I bought a 9.5 Sportwin last week. It ran great in the tank when I went to look at it, but when I got it on the water it ran horrible. The guys so far seems like a...

So I bought a 9.5 Sportwin this week. I took it out yestarday and it ran great. A buddy and me went today and it ran horrible. I could get it to idle but it was a bit choppy, and while revving it, it would get worse. We probably only went 1/2 as fast as yestarday. I didnt buy it from a...

How much of your outboard do you have to keep in the water to run it without doing damage? I have a short shaft 2.5 mercury and would like to run it in shallower water than I can now. Right now the cavitation plate is level with the bottom of the boat. Would I be able to raise it up some so...

So I started modding the new Tracker. This is my first Jon Boat. We have used our Sportspal Canoe for the last 25 years. My dad bought it used the year he got married and that was 33 years ago. It has been a great canoe and will still be used, but I needed something bigger for times I take...

I found a 9.9 horse evinrude on craigslist. The guy said he's not sure of exact year just early 70s. Said he just had it to a reputable boat shop, and they checked it out. Said he put about 200 bucks in it, but hasnt said what he had done, other than oil change and tune up. Said the prop was...

I have been floating the Yough River since I was a little kid in a canoe, and I'm new to the world of the Jon Boat. I bought a Tracker 1436 last year, and got a trailer with it too. My dad and I never had a boat with a trailer so I'm in the dark about the launching process. One of my...

So I started to do a little to the Tracker. I bought a few sheets of plywood to build a floor. I don't want a raised deck or anything cause I dont want it to be tippy and I can fish just fine the way it is now. I also ordered 2 highback chairs, bench clamps w/ swivels, and a bench pad for the...

The title pretty much sums it up. I remember going through the boat mods section when I first signed up and someone coated the bottom of their boat with this product. Well I tried going through and finding it again and cant seem to find it. The guy coated the whole bottom of the boat with it...

I bought a 2.5 h.p. Mercury 2 stroke of a guy about a year ago on Craigslist. Got it for 250 bucks and it was in excellent shape, not a scratch or a ding on it. He didnt have any of the paperwork or even remember what year he bought it. He was a very old fellow and lived in a rich...

Anyone know whats the smallest h.p that they make in a Jet Motor. I just bought a new Jon and it's raiting is 10 h.p Now I'd love to have the advantage of running in the shallows being the river I fish goes from a couple inches to about 15 ft. I have a little 2.5 Merc now and a 30 lb. Minn...

I dont know where else to post this question. I need to put a new email in cause I no longer have the one I registered with. I cant find anyplace to change my old email to my new email. Thanks for any help you can give!

I have a 2 stroke 2.5 hp Mercury outboard. My buddy said he was reading somewhere that the only diff. between a 2.5 and a 5 hp was a restrictor plate on the carb. Is this true? Does anyone know of any cheap upgrades to get some more power out of this little guy? I don't have a trailer so I'd...

First of all I liked to thank you for welcoming me into your forum. I found you guys on Youtube and you J B Conversion video is sweet and inspiring. I just bought a new Tracker 14 and want to fix it up. I don't have a trailer for it yet so the plywood floor conversion is out of the question...