Recent content by pjcalla

I second the Simms brand. I have their G3 waders, and they are fantastic. I cannot comment on the rain gear, but I have other Simms products (boots, hats, shirts, etc.), and I'm always searching for more. Another angle to consider, is to look at outdoor/hiking gear companies' packable rain...

If you're mainly fishing for LMB, I would suggest a 9' 7 or 8 weight, leaning more toward the 8. The 8 will allow you to throw bigger flies, and will be better suited for other pursuits (salt, pike, etc.). As to the number of sections, it depends on if you will be traveling and taking your...

I can't really tell the size of your boat. If you're dead set on moving your deck up, then I would at least make it so that the finished deck height is flush with your front "step". You could rivet a piece of angle onto the front step, and run your bracing off of that back to the middle seat...

Hand control for me. I fly fish from the deck, and the fly line likes to stick and get tangled around everything. I had a cable foot controlled, but I got sick of bending down and untangling my line. I ended up trading that for a 1983 15hp Johnson.

For your navigation lights, you'll need a DPDT (double pole, double throw) switch. That way you can have both anchor and bow lights on while running and anchor only on when you're not. Just thought I'd throw that out there, since you included nav lights in your question, and it hadn't been...

In. Thanks for the generous offer.

As far as I know, it is factory. I plan on putting a flat floor in, but I don't want water just sitting under there. I have a cover to keep the rain out, but I want it to drain if I start taking on water while in the water. I guess I'll just drill a couple small holes and see if it works out...

I ordered the new parts, along with some other stuff I needed for the motor. It was $130 and should be here tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll get it all buttoned up and on the lake for a shake down trip before my vacation.

Hello all, I recently traded my flat bottom 1648 for 16' v hull. It is a '70s Smoker Craft. I decided to trade because my needs had changed, and I will be using the boat more on the lakes than on the rivers. Anyway, it seems to hold water between the seats on the floor. On my flat bottom...

Well, I have decided to do the repair myself. I plan on ordering all the parts within the next day or so. Is there a better place than boats.net? I figure I will be getting the new bearing housing, O-ring, seals, etc. I actually already tore it down, and inspected (briefly) the internals...

This is going to be a long post, just a warning. I appreciate all your input. I will summarize the post first, hoping to get some feedback. Details will follow, if you want to read that far. Summary: 1. Will my 1983, 15hp Johnson (J15RTA) plane out a 1970's Smoker Craft Sport Angler 166F...

Good to see you over here, Phylo. Boat looks great. Here is a link to some of the projects/conversions that were posted on the site. The list makes it easy to navigate all the builds. Look through them to get ideas for your build. https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=3156

Looks exactly like my boat. I'm currently putting in an aluminum frame and decking. I'm hoping to finish it up in the next few weeks. As for an outboard, I used a '79 Johnson 15 last summer on a lake, and it pushed me, wood decking, trolling motor, battery, gas, some gear, etc. 18.6 mph top...

Well, after some research, it appears that my throttle plate is not broken. It looks like I need to perform the "link and sync" and adjust my low jet to get her running slower.

I put fuel down the throat, and she started right away. Let it run for 10 minutes or so, but couldnt idle down. The slowest I could go without it stopping was the "start" position. It looks like the roller stops opening the valve when I go past "start". It also looks like the black plate...