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  1. David Atkins

    Foam Replacement

    If it is closed cell foam then it will absorb less water than open cell foam but they all absorb water, just closed cell does not absorb like open cell foam. I would go with the Closed-cell polyurethane foam.
  2. David Atkins

    Foam Replacement

    your pour in foam will be all wet, lol - they may say it won't absorb water but trust me after so many years in boats building most all of the poured foam will absorb water.
  3. David Atkins

    Well, I did it…. Minn Kona help needed

    Thill, that is a huge bull red drum, brother, congratulations !
  4. David Atkins

    Well, I did it…. Minn Kona help needed

    A really big (BULL RED DRUM)
  5. David Atkins

    Well, I did it…. Minn Kona help needed

    Sounds like a manufacturing problem with either the motors or wiring (I think) the wiring would be my place to begin, smaller gauge wiring will overheat and burn, with the motor fully submerged in the water I would not think that the motor is overheating; working in manufacturing like I did for...
  6. David Atkins

    Grandpas, Grandmas, Grandkids & Tin Boats - Share your pics!

    Amen, mine to and only after I have cleaned all of the fish, washed the boat and cleaned up everything, lol
  7. David Atkins

    Newbie from Montana

    Gilby, I think the paint job is 1st Class and looks terrific!
  8. David Atkins

    What percentage of your boating is....

    when I had a boat (in between boats right now) I fished about 50 / 50 between the two, I have to drive farther to get to 100% Salt Water but love fishing out of the Chesapeake Bay. Many of our rivers dump right into the Bay so we have brackish waters unless you are far-far away from the Bay; I...
  9. David Atkins

    Be carefull out there

    I agree, to be 60 again, know what I know now would make a big difference, lol...
  10. David Atkins

    1999 Starcraft Superfisherman Transom Restoration

    If this a fix and flip you may want to reconsider that, the new owner may want a working live well, just a though; that is a nice looking boat, Sir.
  11. David Atkins

    70’s Starcraft 14’ Seafarer “By Golly”

    Here's to hoping you followed the Devcon 10760 instructions to the letter with material prep. and degreasing of the lower unit, with it being a porous material if it holds and grease of lower unit oils the repair will fail.
  12. David Atkins

    Quick Minn Kota trolling motor question

    we lived temporarily in home near Richmond, VA. - they were honey bees as my father had 10 or 12 hives, I don't remember the exact count; he worked those hives and sold the honey, I was messing with one of the hives and I guess made them mad so out they came and got all over me, Doctor at...
  13. David Atkins

    Quick Minn Kota trolling motor question

    wish I could be a bee keeper, got stung when I was a kid about 200 times and mom called 911 and got me to the hospital now I'm very allergic to honey bees but love them and need them for my farming/gardening, I would have several hives if I could; beekeepers are special people in my book by what...
  14. David Atkins

    Quick Minn Kota trolling motor question

    yep, just like Pete and I did every weekend, he likes plain hamburgers so he got 2 from hamburger stand every Saturday and the girl at the drive in would also give him treats and he loved her, couldn't wait to see her, he got excited when we turned don the road to the hamburger stand. Funny...
  15. David Atkins

    Quick Minn Kota trolling motor question

    My Pit Bull owned a 1969 Z-28 Camaro and I got to drive him around all the time in it, He sat in passengers seat, I put special seat belt on him and he sat there just like anyone would.
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