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Here's a low-impact solution: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073VQNR1J/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_9?smid=A32VQ1533DG9KP&psc=1

Yike...a year later and I'm finally closing in on being done. Too many distractions (including a 12' 1991 Tracker Tadpole that got itself a build-out amidst the Tracker III restore). Finally finished the rod locker door and hatch trim work. Restoring the motor was...challenging...but it's...

No, but I'm seriously considering a 120v a/c power inverter and a Keurig.

That was exactly what I did with my 16' build and it worked perfectly. No, it doesn't melt the plastic. It gets warm, but not so warm that you can't ever put your hand on it, certainly not hot to the point of melting plastic.

It's easy to work with - just get some red solo cups and mix it in small batches. Markings stamped into the side of the cup make it easy to measure 1:1 ratios. You can keep pouring in the same area in ~20 minute intervals. You'll quickly get a sense for how much volume can be filled from a...

I believe I read in the USCG boat builders guide that the first 4" of foam off the floor should be urethane or other hydrocarbon stable foam, and polystyrene (pink stuff) is ok from that point upward. What you decide to do is up to you, but I only used urethane expanding foam in my builds FWIW.

Wow - marveling at the construction quality difference in that Lowe vs. my early 80's Tracker III that I'm 80% done restoring... You've got all aluminum decking, Tracker used a bunch of plywood held down with mild steel screws, your foam compartments look evenly filled, Tracker just dripped...

There have been subsequent notices, no extensions needed for the IRS to file before July 15th...some states might be lagging or different.

You can't stimulate an economy when everyone's locked inside. They're just buying relief from panic in a short-term...or not...seeing as they can't help themselves but try to stuff a spending bill full of pork. It just shows how rotten our political system is when people from both parties...

Here's a link to the IRS's notice regarding the extended filing due dates: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-20-17.pdf Each state is its own animal, so you'll have to check with the revenue departments of wherever you live, too much constantly changing information to try and keep up on it for...

I don't think our leadership has the depth of thought to realize that there will be indirect deaths as a result of the economic harm they've chosen to deliberately cause in their fumbling attempt to try and stop the point-source deaths associated with the virus. There is no way to quantify the...

I'm a fan of the quick release setup for winter storage and for sharing the TM between my 16' and my 12', but I have to leave the boats under tarps for the winter so protecting the TM circuit boards from the cold is a must as I've already had to replace the main control board in the pedal of my...

Those Phantom X's are different from the Phantom I reviewed - they don't have the magnetic brake in the side plate based on the diagram online - looks like they use a brass main gear as well. FYI those centrifugal brakes (same design on both versions of the Phantom) need to be kept clean and the...

Check out bassresource.com - they review a number of Kastking products. They seem to be OK, I've only handled one, the assassin, and it was a watered down version of the Piscifun Phantoms I have, literally a product of the same factory with different materials used for the internals to the...

I took a different approach and used 2 sheets that overlap down the centerline of the boat. Yes I've got a seam as a result, but it won't show after I sand down the edge and Tuff Coat everything. It let me rough out the contour using weldor's technique and then make fine adjustments with the...

If you wanted a bit longer rod but didn't want the added grip length you can always cut the handle down and get a butt cap from a custom rod building supplier like www.mudhole.com or www.lurepartsonline.com. I've trimmed blanks down to meet customer's specs before, with a foam grip glued on it...

Looking quickly I see 12v drill batteries with amp/hour ratings of 3hrs +/-...I have a 10 A/H battery for my humminbird 898 unit and it will last a day of fishing, the 6 A/H battery I tried before it would not as the voltage drops over time to the point it won't work even though the battery...

Might be some squirley electrical connections to the contacts on one of those batteries, short of cannibalizing a drill or other tool/component for the receiver side connections I don't see how you could do it cleanly or what you'd gain. Those batteries don't have the amp-hour capacity to run a...

I've used TuffCoat before - so I'm giving this advice based on 1st hand experience. You need to mix the TuffCoat thoroughly with a drill mixer to get an even suspension of grit in the paint - just apply the paint to the hinges with a brush before you mix all the way down into the grit at the...

A used helix 5 (side imaging) is about $300 all in, which is what you've got at this point - a used helix 5...this is what it will cost you to replace it so this is it's value to you (should you want a helix 5 on your next rig). I would wager a buyer might pay $100 or $200 more for you to...