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You have done a great job so far, from what I can see. Just work on it when you can. The end results are the biggest thing. Safe and solid, no matter how long it takes. Thanks for sharing!

Good choice, popping the heads off the rivets. That is the best way, in my opinion, rather than trying to drill. 3/4" longer? Did you cut the tails down to 3/16"-1/4" long before "smashing" them? If you didn't, did they want to fold over and break, rather than expand? Just curious

As long as the valve doesn't leak, hose or not doesn't matter. I have not seen that the press and hold works any better than the screw in gauges, but individual gauges may be a little different. Happily, all of my gauges read pretty identically. I check them every once in awhile.

(y) (y) (y) ^^^THIS^^^ (y) (y) (y) Works just as well or better on polished aluminum

If you can, soak the nut and bolt in whatever lubricant you can. Then, if you can do it safely, take a torch with a pencil flame and heat that nut up and it will come off. Depending on your boat, it may be a little difficult to get to, but heat gets them all off.

Here is the kit I use to add drains to my boat. It was just thin aluminum, so this kit worked best: https://www.ebay.com/itm/375217811973 You put the flare part on the inside of the boat, then the spacer, then you use the flaring tool...

That looks like an awesome trolling motor. Did you find a good deal, or was it standard pricing?

Oooooohhh..... Aaaahhhhh... Nice...

I have an office chair that's built the same way. Very comfortable. For $120, I might buy one, but It would not be allowed to sit out in the sun.

What did the fat guy in Austin Powers say? "Get in my belly!!!" Yikes!

What Pappy says is true, but hopefully, your motor hasn't gone that far. Hopefully, it's running a little rich at idle and is loading up, and you only need to lean it out 1/8-1/4 turn and maybe replace the spark plugs with OEM specified plugs. Still, look for the fuel mist as he specified.

Congrats on the trip, the fish and for bringing your girl with you. Looks like a great day on the water! I generally have liked DNR officers, except for one in Virginia Beach. He was just a nasty guy. One day, heading out of the inlet, he stopped me out of all the boats heading out and...

Not bad at all for 15 HP. Congrats! Now use the boat often.

If it's a light, flat-bottom boat, that 40 will make it fly.

If it has 5 speeds in forward and 3 in reverse, it's the old style. Either way, just use it.

Wow, what a story! Tell her to rent a $19.99 pickup truck from U-Haul, Home Depot or Lowes EDIT: Glad she got it off your hands. That sounds like a farm woman who has been working all her life. Maybe not the prettiest things, but "they will bear you strong sons" is a saying around here...

I started with a 30, and it worked well for fishing, and I was happy... Until I was out there on a windy day. Then I traded for a 40, and again, I was pretty happy with it... until it died. Then I got a 55, and I've never looked back. Eventually, I found a bow mount, and it's easier to...

Sometimes, boats didn't get a good primer coat. Or someone wanted to paint the boat and decided to strip the original paint and primer down to bare metal. They didn't use a good primer, and so water gets under the paint and causes corrosion. Sorry that you are having that issue.

Actually, once you get it cleaned and polished that first time, the bare aluminum is really easy to deal with and keep clean. Easier than most paints, I would say.

Very nice! I'm looking for something similar. I hope it's a great boat for you!