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I don't understand the images of the flag or eagles causing a problem. I have enjoyed your posts on this forum. I am sorry to see you leave. But I understand. PC has gone way too far when our flag apparently triggers some folks. Upon reflection, I am also out. I wish all of you the best.

My bow plate also has a compound curve. I milled a couple pieces of leftover starboard to fit - kind of like shims. I would like to be wrong, but it looks like your bow plate isn't large enough to mount a trolling motor. A simple fix would be to attach a plate on top of it. Could be store...

Sounds perfectly sane to me, haha. But we do need some pic's. BTW, I always wondered where they came up with that name for the salad dressing. Sounds like it is a real place.

What I didn't know was Motorguide, Lowrance, and Simrad share the same parent company, Navico. Navico in turn is owned by Brunswick Corp, which also owns Mercury Marine and a long list of boat brands. Crazy.

Looks like you have a perfect solution. @Tin Man added T-tracks to the inside of his gunnel. See this link (if I did it right): https://www.tinboats.net/threads/gunnel-track-on-my-alumacraft-v16.50138/

Yeah, I would feel the same way. And, I agree with what you said earlier about the DIY bed liners. Tough choice when there are no clear winners.

I loved my RAM 1500 Laramie with the eco diesel. Best truck I ever owned. We needed a family wagon to fit all the grandkids, so it was replaced with a Honda Pilot. I could have kept it but didn't want a spare vehicle sitting around. My son has it now.

I see that they can tint the Rhino Liner to any color. I assume same with the epoxy. That is a nice option to have.

What truck did you get?

I made a winter visit to my son when he attended college in Decorah, IA. To quote Grandpa Gustafson, it was Butt Cold. We are spoiled around here by the weather. Only winterizing I do is a thicker hooded sweatshirt.

Wow, nice fabrication. I'm sure you already know to use a backer under the DR mounts. My down riggers are mounted on top of enclosed aluminum boxes filled with foam. I used a piece of 1/2" exterior ply as a backer almost as big as the top of the box.

I would say it definitely needs to be wrapped over the edges. Since it cannot be stapled on the underside, I would guess a contact cement would be used. But in all honesty, I don't know. I also saw the epoxy flooring stuff on the Rhino liner site. Interesting.

You say it very well. I hate to see bed-liner products on boats because people misuse it to hide problems. I can see it used for a floor covering, but the adhesion and water intrusion issues you mention would be a big concern. I know it wasn't asked -- I am a huge fan of vinyl. Easy on...

Well, since it looks like the wind forecasts for the lakes is not improving, plan B is to head the other direction for some surf fishing. Should be mid 60's with wind max at 12 mph. Got a high tide at about mid day to fish through. At least I'll get some exercise.

Those chine guides are awesome.

Oh man, you are going to hit the big Five Oh Oh Oh. I look forward to watching you put the old Sea King back in action.

I was recently sitting at an airport waiting for a flight. I would say easily 9 of 10 of my fellow passengers were looking at their phones. It is kind of sobering how they have become a critical accessory. BTW, I can't really point fingers because at the time I made this observation I was...