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I've used the 3/4" Coosa and am pleased with it. I think it was 26. Glassed over the top, and it holds screws well. Better than any...

These rods and reels have been tough. Those kids are hard on stuff, and no failures yet. None of the issues you mention above. Not...

I've done them with steel mandrels. Just put a smear of sealant in and over the hole, and they should be fine.

The parts were cheaper than I thought when I converted mine. I think it was something like $120 total, but that was way before covid...

This build is sweet ive been fishing with mine bare bottom im getting tired of walking on the ribs and not having storage. Your design...

I ended up redoing the sub floor frame to run more parallel to the bevel. So the deck and the floor sort of split the difference between...

Use solid rivets, if you can get to the both sides. They are inexpensive and are very strong and durable.

They're more than likely fed by the same pump. Could be that someone has disconnected the fill hose to use it as dry storage.

We have been using them for 2-3 years now, and they are holding up well. I wish I had bought more, because they are perfect for guests-...

You are right... there is a limit. A $500 dollar rod is probably not 5X better than a $100 rod. And as technology gets better, so does...

Those square muffs are for Yamahas. Use the smaller, round muffs for an Evinrude 35. They can work, as you will see in my 2nd video...

I've seen guys use something like these. At $25 each, they look like a VERY good deal, if stiff enough to use as decking...

It doesn't really. We are having 40-50 MPH winds today, but it really doesn't move much at all. After the center one gets tightened...

On the matter of wrapping rods, I personally prefer subtle designs. A single-thread wrap of silver, gold or other color below each...

You portray yourself as rude and angry, with poor parental training. I am guessing that a number of us have caught many times more fish...