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Apparently it is not acceptable to love your country on this forum. I cannot fund a forum that practices censorship and I’m canceling my membership immediately. Thank you all for support and I wish you the best fishing.

Perhaps as a last resort. I’m not even sure if it has screen since there is no access to see the pick-up.

Good point on the carbs. I understand that fuel starvation is a very bad thing and that’s why I’ve minimized running the engine. It checked the plugs for signs of running lean and nothing stood out. Will drain the carb bowls today and go through them this winter. I hope to get it out once or...

That makes sense. Parts are a little scarce for the motor and I’m being cautious about digging too deep. May have to check the reeds, vapor $eparator, etc. I thought that I had the problem solved previously and the same symptoms came back. Just because it ran Ok at the end of the...

The tank was cleaned out down to the last ounce or two through the fuel gauge port. I have not replaced the fuel line between the fuel pick-up and water separator. It does not have cracks or leaks, seems pliable. It’s not the cheap grey stuff. I could not see the pick-up tube when servicing...

Yes, I forgot to mention that. The voltage reg is only two years old and it’s regulating properly but, I will test it under load. I will also sort through the connectors. I know that tilt/trim wiring had some overheated at one point before I purchased the boat. It was likely due to a remote...

So the 97’ Evinrude 115 2 stroke on my Crestliner has been giving me fits. It starts missing real bad at about 1/4 to 1/3 throttle. This all happened, possibly coincidental, after the boat was partially swamped in a storm. I first thought that it had water in the fuel so I completely drained...

Both good ideas. If you like Goof Off try this stuff. I think it works better than Goof Off for labels and other gummy stuff. Some Home Depots use it for removing old labels from their racks. Not sure why I didn’t think of it earlier. Thanks for jogging my brain cells.

Another fellow expanded or replaced the bow plate on his boat earlier this year for the same reason. There’s a thread somewhere on the forum. You could do something similar. Also, the bow mount trolling motor does not need to come directly off the centerline of the boat. It could be mounted...

Thanks, guys. Will try the pressure washer and pot scrubber method. It certainly could have been a lot worse. The tire outfit will love me, just replaced the tires and wheels on a tandem bobtail trailer last week. Hi Stand Up, Hey, I always appreciate your humor contributions to the forum...

In case anyone is wondering, that was mostly catch and release. Nineteen trout went back in the lake and two for the table.

Caught 21 trout today. It was a bit chilly with a high of 40, drizzle and a 10 knot breeze. The action kept me warm for the most part. Unfortunately, the right trailer tire had a blowout a few miles from the lake on the way home. I had hit an unexpected pot hole on the way to the lake and it...

That is probably the route that I’ll take. I’m considered Total Boats, Total Tread or similar. Just need to convince a buddy with a warmer shop than mine to let me borrow some space for a week.

The guy that I talked to said black or dark grey for the urethane stuff. I’m having a hard time parting with over $800 for a simple prep and spray job. I can see that on a truck bed with all the masking etc. but, not on three new flat sheets of aluminum.

Picked up the aluminum today. Surprise, the price went up since I last checked. This inflation is insane.

I could do an epoxy base finish myself for under $200 plus fuel to try to keep the shop at 50 degrees during the daylight hours for a few days. I might be able to pull that off if I work quickly. Our days are running 45 to 50 degrees and nights are ranging from the low to high twenties...

I spoke with a local Rhino Liner guy. Told him what I was doing and he thought the urethane product would wear better than epoxy but, he could do either. He can spray the urethane based from 1/16 to 1/4” thickness. I’m thinking about 1/8” thickness. Estimated price $810 for 54 to 55 sq ft.

Yes, that’s plan. I agree that it’s royal PITA if you ever decide to remove it.

I always wanted to restore an old Chris Craft. Check this out: https://coeurcustoms.com/coeur-dalene-boat-festival/

I can appreciate wood boats but, not the poor quality of materials that we are seeing these days.