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A lot of wisdom in this post.

When I bought my Merc 20HP in 2021, I looked at onlineoutboards.com and local. There was practically no price difference between local and online purchase. I was also looking at Tohatsu then. But...the nearest Tohatsu dealer was 200 miles away while the Merc dealer is a 20 minute drive from...

Regarding a front deck on a flat-bottomed jon boat...stability could be an issue, particularly in a smaller boat. I haven't really fished a jon boat, so I can't say for certain. That's something I would want to investigate. I have a 14' Lund V-hull with a casting deck up front. I also have...

As said above, it all depends on what you want. I painted the bottom of my boat this past winter. I painted the "above the waterline" half of my hull the first year I had it. This past winter, three years later, I painted the bottom half. A lot of the motivation for painting the bottom...

Yes, I think I'd account for the weight of the hull. My apologies for my confusing response. I'd plan for enough flotation to keep the boat (hull, motor, gear, persons) at least neutrally buoyant. Also, remember that the amount of flotation needed to keep an item neutrally buoyant is less...

If it was me, I wouldn't be too concerned about how "form fitting" that foam is. I would cut it into pieces and fill the voids as best I could. As long as the foam is contained and doesn't migrate over time, you'll be fine. About the amount of flotation: I'd add enough foam to displace the...

Update to follow up with results based on my modifications. I got the boat out for the first time this season; life has been busy. I pulled the boat to the lake, launched, fished, loaded, and drove home. Put about 180 miles on the trailer. Towing: Rock steady behind the truck up to nearly...

Drove through Western MT last summer on our way to Alaska. I have to find my way onto one of those drift boats on the Madison River!

Welcome! Post pics; we'd like to see the project!

I think the TM companies are making some assumptions about what their customer base will consider satisfactory performance, and so will recommend batteries that will provide that satisfactory performance. Still, you will find "squishy" terms like "extended run time" and "satisfactory...

Wayne the Boat Guy discussed the subject last month in THIS VIDEO. I don't know that there's a real answer, and it's probably regionally dependent.

Welcome! Can't say that I share your enthusiasm for rowing. Around here, the wind always blows. That's how I ended up with my fossil-fuel-powered tinnie instead of a kayak.

I like it! Yes, I think you should start a build thread. You can start one and add to it as you get work done. That will keep your poject all in one spot and it will move to the top as you add more work to the mix. A number of us watch thsoe threads and you can throw questions out there on...

I'm not at all trying to discourage your project. In fact, I think it's great if you can resurrect a source of childhood memories. You sound like somebody who is going to see/experience value in the project beyond what the dollars and cents indicate.

I guess I'll be a little contrarian here about the electric outboard. I don't have one, so I can't say for sure. I've read on this forum that Georgia is a state that has been expanding the number of electric only lakes, so considering an electric outboard seems reasonable enough if you're...

That's a project, for sure. Are the trailer wheels settled into the ground, or are there none?

Welcome. I consider Missouri my "home" though that term is flexible since I was a military brat and lived around the world. Mizzou grad, 1980. I see you're from Rolla; I can remember when the University there was still called the School of Mines. I still fly fish every fall at Bennett...

Great project! Can't believe I missed this thread while I was doing some searching on my own project.

12 year old post, and the poster hasn't logged in to the site since late 2012.

I can't say whether or not you should hold on to the pedestal bases. If you choose to take them out, the second of LDUBS' suggestions would be the way I'd go. Easy to do and it works well.