Recent content by PATRIOT2

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Sorry . . . like trying to make a "silk purse out of a sows ear" . . . JMHO

Got mine at my local ACE Hardware open stock

fwiw . . . bought a brand new Meyer Aluminum 16' SuperPro V-model and sold it after one time in the water . . . too tippy for me with a 6 degree transom deadrise . . . instead repowered 1987 Lowe Superior V with a zero-degree 16" transom deadrise . . . no mud-motor but run in 18" river water...

The double-lipped seals might be a little thicker but they are better . . . and check that they came with the tension spring installed. Be aware that some of the chinese clone seals don't have enough interference for a tight press fit. MyTwoCents

Lowe makes one of the best boats around . . . post a few pics of yours. I'd like to see if yours has a cast aluminum bow plate, cast aluminum transom knee, and cast aluminum transom handles.

Sounds like you are good to go . . . I had the best luck with the dark brown Tripoli compound

For what it's worth . . . I just cut pieces of solid oak, from an old bedroom set, to match my old plywood transom and then encased the whole thing in aluminum . . . seems to be working okay with the new heavier 4-stroke. Didn't get carried away with sealing and filling. Took some fiddling but I...

A few more pre-motor install and transom rebuild

Yes Jim . . . but I have several

This worked best for me . . . after trying everything

:D Sold one yesterday

I purchased a new 16' tin V-hull with approx 8-10 degrees transom deadrise and sold it after being in the water one time. Too unstable for me so I re-powered my old ZERO degree transom deadrise hull and never looked back. Could not find a new V-hull with ZERO degrees deadrise. I'm a freshwater guy.

Watched a guy at the ramp unloading and loading a 12ft tin boat at a 10HP lake with one . . . he was having more fun with his $2000 electric rear-loader than his $200 boat . . . LOL

Will be interested in what you come up with . . . I've tried adding lights to my tin but had trouble with the light bouncing off the inside of the hull making it almost impossible to see ahead. Even with a handheld Q-beam I have to hold it outside the hull and off to the side to see anything...