Recent content by WMcGrath

Looks great.. getting right down to work! The only thing I noticed is if you were planning on moving up to a gas tiller.. you may want to put the captins seat on the other side of the rear bench... tillers are designed for use with your left hand while you sit to the right of them. Won't effect...

And apparently it is a well known site... for good reason! just searched the forum and got a lot of hits on people suggesting different articles from this site... :oops:. Still great information!

Check this article out: https://www.leeroysramblings.com/water_circulation.htm

I posted this in the wrong section #-o ... Here's a re-post in the right spot! Ok, so after browsing around for some advice on google I came across this site. VERY useful information by someone who clearly knows his stuff... Looks like the site was put up a long time ago... Found it by clicking...

Meant to post this in the Motor section... Should pay more attention to what I'm doing!

Ok, so after browsing around for some advice on google I came across this site. VERY useful information by someone who clearly knows his stuff... Looks like the site was put up a long time ago... Found it by clicking on an picture while doing and image search so it seems like its well hidden on...

So about all the work I was planning to do this past weekend... I went fishing instead haha. In my defense, It rained Saturday and Sunday up here but that didn’t stop me from dropping it in the local lake for a test run. My reasoning was that I wouldn't be able to fully appreciate the work I put...

Thanks guys... actually the hardest part is getting the plugs back in. I had to use two pieces of wood and a C clamp to get the pressure I needed to pop them on (My thumbs still hurt from trying). The only other major issue was stapling the vinyl to the plastic backing. A normal staple gun won't...

Also... Those old beat up boat seats that came with the boat were cleaned, repainted and reupholstered with marine vinyl to match the boat... check it out:

Those few leaky rivets I had mentioned were plugged up using G/flex. It was the easy way out but the guy at the local marine store couldn't say enough about the stuff. Well, I did a sloppy job. My intentions were to completely cover the rivets and wet sand it after it dried. What I should have...

Also in regards to the motor. I checked the carb out just for safe measure and replace a few gaskets for peace of mind. It looked pretty clean already but I gave it a nice go before putting it back together. Spark plugs had a lot of oil built up on them, didn't seem to affect performance at all...

My best guess about the trailer is it was once a pop up camper. I've only had it on the road once but it did a great job on the highway and a few bumpy roads. I'm sticking with it for now.

Alright, It's been a month since I last posted. I haven't given up or forgot about this site. I've had a crazy month and I've been fitting in working on this boat where ever I could. All things considered, I've actually made some decent progress. I've been snapping pictures along the way. First...

I've rattling off ideas for my current project and one thing I keep thinking about is the front casting deck. Right now the boat has 4 benches and its a semi v. My original plan was to take them all out and set it up as a typical bass boat with a casting deck on both the bow and stern and a low...

I was thinking of painting the sides above the water line a deep green. The inside of the boat where it's blue will be mostly covered by decking, but I'm going to remove the paint for good measure. I have to budget out this project, but in the event I can swing it, I'd like to rhino line the...