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I use the trolling motor for that.

The prop is stock. At gross weight (two fisherman & tackle), the boat will do 21-22 mph; I've done nearly 25 if the wind is with us. I don't know how it compares to others on "hole- shots". I simply don't care about that and never go from standing idle to WOT as fast as I can. It's not the...

Without trying to cheerlead my own parade....my solution for battery placement can be found in my build thread. See the link in my signature line. Can't help on the prop. I'm running the stock prop on my Merc 20HP. If it was me, and if the current prop is in acceptable condition, I'd run it...

While you're in looking mode...recommend doing some YouTube searches on outboard motor repair, specifically with regard to starting a long-silent outboard. There's an awesome aount of good info out there. If I had to pick one channel to start with, it would be Dangar Marine. Stu is the guy's...

I looked for an electric start system for the old Johnson. I couldn't find any new ones in stock anywhere, and used parts or donor motors were nowhere to be found, in my part of the country anyway.

I'd pass on that, too. I had a 30HP Johnson a few years ago that was pull start. A few times of that and my Medicare-eligible shoulders said, "NO WAY." I sold the old motor and bought a new Merc. Love it.

We upgraded our backup generator in 2019. The previous generator, a stationary 7KW unit that predated our ownership of the property, was all manually switched. When we moved in, I had an electrician friend come over and we worked out a safe step-by-step process for the start up and cutover. I...

Casting deck: The casting deck was built by a prior owner using 2x4 framing lumber. It was solid still, so I didn't pull it. I only put the new deck on the top. All of the 2X lumber used for framing the decks rides on some sort of reinforced structure: ribs, bulkheads, etc. None of it rides...

From above: Propane here is running around $1.52 per gallon, maybe a little more. My assumption about propane use during an extended power outage, in the summer heat and running AC, would be an average of 2.5 - 2.7 gallons per hour. If the outage is 5 days (120 hours), and average of 2.5 gph...

I don't know where you are located, and that makes a big difference in propane prices. For example, the average price for propane here in Iowa in September was $1.52/gallon. In Florida, the average price for propane is running above $4.70/gallon. Florida is ALWAYS very high priced for...

I think my generator consumes between 1.7 and 3.2 gallons of propane per hour depending on the load. It's hard to tell because the gauge on the propane tank is very "iffy" in terms of accuracy. Right now, my gauge is showing about 63% full. However, based on experience, the tank is probably...

We have a 22KW generator that supplies power to one of our two house breaker panels. The generator is propane fueled since we do not have natural gas service. Heat pump over propane aux burner is how we heat the house in the winter (Iowa climate). We have a 1000 gallon propane tank. With...

Your boat looks great! I put the same decals on my S14. As for the bracing from the benches to the gunwales, I don't have a source. I presume a previous owner removed them. I will say that I wish those braces on mine weren't always in the way, but I think they're necessary for structural...

Your comment made me go look. According to Johnson Outdoors' web site, H-birds are still "designed, engineered, manufactured, and maintained in Eufala, Alabama." The only model series "outsourced" is the Piranha series. Of course, they could be importing certain parts, like circuit boards...

I don't think I'll ever disassemble the pinion gear/bearing. I'm not real good with tiny parts and I think the reel is at high risk if I do take it apart. The small springs in the reel were enough of a challenge for me, but they were single items. The vids I've seen recommend against it, and...

Thanks for that pointer on the YouTube channel. I've seen Second Chance Tackle before, but that video is only four months old, so I hadn't seen it. The reel the presenter cleaned and lubed seems to work much easier at the end of the video than mine does. I can't remember how I lubed that...

I have a Mitchell 408 (made in France) that I inherited from my Grandpa. He received it as a gift from his coworkers when he retired from the concrete plant in 1968. I had it socked away for many years as I traveled the world in my military career. After I retired, I decided to rehab the...

I'd do the foam insulation board thing like LDUBS suggests. Stash away the board you don't use in the event you need more in the future. A 4X8 sheet of 2" think foam can be had around here for well under US$40.

Reasonable? Yes. There are a number of different ways to diagnose and tackle that transom. Search on transom work and read the threads to your heart's content. If it's in good shape, your Lund could give many years of good service. I have a 1979 Lund S14 and it's a great hull. Absolutely...

I use a Ram mount for my Helix 7. It's mounted to the bench in front of where I sit when I'm on the tiller. Although that's my preferred spot, the ram mount could be mounted to the side hull of the boat easily enough. You would just need to make sure it's braced and the penetrating holes are...