Recent content by virgilpullin

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Thanks for the info Bufford, I posted a couple pics so you can see the engine and transom.

Hello fellow boaters. This is my 14ft Alumacraft, I got this for 700 bucks on Craigslist (trailer, boat, motor and trolling motor) motor does not have a title but Im ok with that, since its only a 2.5hp the state of Texas does not requiere me to register it. I will be working on it this weekend...

I say BUY BUY BUY!!! Jon boats are low maintenence, easy to launch/load inexpensive to maintain and modify... etc, just an all around fun boat, now that I own one I actually regret buying my fiberglass bass boat (such a big engine and boat are just a money pit).

ok, do you think the boat's transom is strong enough to hold the engine while being hauled, I usually take it off and put it inside my truck but its too much of a hassle, I would like to leave it attached to the boat all the time but Im afraid it would break the transom's aluminum.

Hello fellow boaters, I just got a 14ft Alumacraft with a 2006 Mercury 2.5hp, Im not sure if the previous owner gave it its proper maintenance so I want to take it for a tune up. Is there something I need to know before I take it to the shop? I dont want to be fooled and pay for a new engine. I...