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My boat sits in a barn when not in use, so that helps the plywood to last longer, much longer !! Another thing to do is when I get home...

Good to know. I've been hunting, too. It's been cold. Saw 4 deer right before dark on Tuesday, but didn't pull the trigger because I...

I remember that during the election, tempers flared. Have things calmed down, or are people just gone? Over the years, I've seen...

Large Zip Ties. I let my cable hang a little loose and zip tie to the coiled cable at the head, and then run it through the coiled...

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...