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I really like the slotted outer piece instead of multiple bolt-holes. infinite adjust-ability and looks cleaner

There are tiny bits of open water right near me on the Mississippi right now, My thought (once I finish hull work) is to mock up something at the height I am considering and float it around a bit to see if I like it. if I hate it, then I'll only raise what I need for the trolling motor, and...

Still doing hull work, quite a few holes to go, but we got our aluminum picked up yesterday, as well as these: Outboard is a 1960 seahorse 10 (model qd-21). I already snagged the manual for it online (found a torrent of the pdf), and started poking through ita little. It runs and spits...

Thanks, I like 'um too. They can't wait to get out on the water!

care to share pics of them mounted? I'm looking at options for lights on my jon and would love more examples.

Hey all, sorry for lack up updates. Had one kids birthday, another kid sick, couple church commitments, and other things going on. Mostly wife's work schedule the past couple weeks haven't given me loads of time to be noisy in the garage, but such is life. Maybe a controversial post, but...

baby's got a new backbone! looks awesome

did you end up sticking with the sandwich for decking?

Happy fuego friday everyone. got a little bit done filling old holes in the hull. there were several to tend to right off the bat, 8 from the ****** rope cleats that were bolted through the hull at some point, and the tiny holes I made from removing the rivets that were holding on the old...

I feel called out by this, but that doesn't mean i'm going to change :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

My old man commutes on a dr650: rural drive that has both gravel and blacktop. He loves it, and It's great for people that want/need a bit higher ride height.

Would also be interested in recommendations. @MN Fisher , didn't I see in your video that you used just basic lock tumblers in your hatches? I know you're not in salt water but curious if you're happy with them. Seems like a tempting lightweight option.

Might be worth grabbing an inexpensive agitator brush. I've grabbed sets that fit in a drill at auto-parts stores for just a few bucks. Just use on a test spot so you see how well the vinyl takes it. Can be a game changer

Also, I pulled out my nifty little crane scale and weighed the old casting deck&frame out of curiosity. 75.4 lbs. uffda

After cleaning up around the rivets and an acetone wipe, I got things all ready to go for applying g/flex epoxy to the rivets. Before getting going, I set a small space heater underneath the boat to keep the "ambient" temperature of the hull a bit warmer. I don't know if this was strictly...

We can do it!! Shoutout to my wife who held my "bucking bar" (just used the head of a small sledgehammer) after coming off her night shift. Didn't have time to get to it yesterday like I thought, but we got everything re-bucked pretty quickly. I def. dinged up a few of them getting the hang...

Thanks for sharing your experience! I didn't find 50 leakers, but at least half that!! The second rib from the front had some slight weeping on about 80% of its rivets, which is right near the welded patch. I wonder if it took a good enough bonk at some point in its life that wiggled that...

Got the boat on my leak-checking setup this afternoon. Used the jack to change the level of the boat easily and check the whole bottom for leaks with only 10-12 gallons of water or so. Worked pretty well. Found a few of these bad boys, as well as a few that were not dripping, but I could see...

Got a little bit of day-dreaming, what-iffing and cost&weight estimating done this week. Took all the measurements and started thinking about framing and storage possibilities. V.P. of weights and measures giving me a hand with some dimensions: Took all the measurements and made a template...

Well I did the little online HIN decoder and discovered that I am the proud owner of a 1976 Lowe Lake Jon. Found the online catalog and grabbed the description and specs Useful to know the official capacities, and hull gauge. Also just fun to look through the original promotional materials...