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Want to put a platform on my bow with lights and rail 1548 alumacraft. Any ideas.

Thanks it was a 2x6. Alum. L brackets will do the job I may pop revit them on the deck. I'll have to send pics.

I need info on installing bow mount minnkota on 15' alumacraft . I recall a plate made of a 2x4? I know I need to space it near the center and have no overlap for dock damage. A little knowledge can be damaging. Thanks for your help.

I am repairing rivet in and old sears boat I think i want to use drive rivets? Will they still leak? HELP :(

Ive seen an ad and it looks like it will work on my Alumacraft 15. but I want to hear from somebody too.

I like to use a stearn line on the windward side that is twice as long as the boat. If you have a dock let the wind blow you away from the dock. Using the line as a bridle attached to the bow and stearn you can walk your boat up on the trailer until the bunks hold and then go forward and pull...

Yes this is the one. I will have try it and let you know how it works for me. Thanks

Some where on tin boats I saw a motor mount made from a center roller bracket of a trailer. I have an old bracket and tried to make it but cann't remember which side was up. It was the best I have seen and would work well for me . thanks for any help you can give me.

Just got back from Southport NC and had touble with my wooden bow mount. thanks bobt!. you have saved me hours. I have an aqua craft 1548 w/20hp merc. Back waters and marsh grass flounder and reds. Just put in flotation under floor between ribs and hope to increase decking w/live well and...

Yes you can plane with it. I had a 9.9 merc on my 1546 Alumacraft for 5 yrs. and it would plane if I loaded it with weight forward. I weigh 270 and my son weighs 260 and it would still plane. I now have a merc 20hp and wish I had kept the 9.9. It was lighter and easy to handle on and off the...

I am getting ready to add new decking to my 15' jon boat. I have seen two supports. One using 1'x1's an the other using 1' alum. angle iron. It looks like the alum. will be more $s but may take less time and be better in salt water? Any ideas will be helpful. Need support.

Thanks, that started lots of ideas.

Rivet repair I am not sure I know what re bucking is. Is this taking out the old and replacing them?

I want to put in a deptfinder w/ pvc pipe and install an elec/motor on the bow w/wiring battery in the stern? lots of help needed Thanks :?:

I have an alumacraft 1442 ncs no seats only front and back decks. The open floor is 8' long. I have a lot of open space. I got it from state surplus, an old wildlife boat.($200). Got a new trailer and a used 20hp 1998 merc. Now I am wanting to set her up for salt water, back water reds and...