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I recently finished modifying my trailer for a better fit. I posted a thread over in the Trailers subforum, and you've probably seen...

I had an old 2-stroke Evinrude 35. It was a GREAT motor, and very light. No PTT or anything else. It just ran and ran. A 4S 25 HP...

There are alternatives, but for MY boats, I always go with plywood. Light, strong, economical, durable, stiff, comfortable, not hot...

You might buy a stick of WaterWeld epoxy stick, mix some up and pack it around the bolt to replace the rotten wood. If you get it in...

You can try a nut splitter.

It was a year ago now. Most everything's getting taken care of and the insurance company has taken care of everything. For the most...

I'm in NJ but as of right now I've only parted out a few of these things. Most of the stuck motors were easily freed up and gotten...

WOW! I'm so sorry. I hope the insurance company is taking care of you.

My house was decimated by a hail storm. 130,000 worth of damage. New roof was $14,000. They're still not done fixing that from a year...

I used Azek paneling, rounded the edges and wrapped in real marine carpet, and it's very comfortable, and durable and cleans up easily...

There are fiberglass panels that are supposed to work well. I remember someone doubled up 1/4" FG panels with construction adhesive...

That doesn't look like a good idea. Any fasteners going through it would ream out the holes in the material and pull through over time...

If you want a quick fix, you could open the holes to 3/16 and hit them all with solid rivets. I did that on a boat I didn't want to...

As @PSG-1 mentions, NOTE there are 3 different anode types available - zinc, aluminum, or magnesium. So choose the right one for your...

Couple tips on zinc anodes. If they look great after several months of usage? ....... they aren't working! Replace. If they look...