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  1. Johnny

    Trailer wheel wells?

    PHOTOS of your concerns would help the gallery help you .
  2. Johnny

    parts for cable drum steering

    is this what you are looking for ? I have an older assembly that may fit your needs. the steering wheel is rubber and is deteriorated pretty badly. the metal parts just need some lube and fine tuning to get working again. .
  3. Johnny

    Catch & Release

    my grandmother would cook possum with sweet potatoes, celery, carrots and onions and it would taste just like - - - - - - - POSSUM !! :sick: but our elderly generation that lived through the Great Depression and WWII ration years, learned how to cook just about anything to survive and...
  4. Johnny

    Gas tank under console size question

    the steel vintage 6 gallon tanks are 18" long, 11.5" wide and 11" tall. not sure of the 3 gallon size. .
  5. Johnny

    1973 evinrude 25hp water pump question

    like Pappy said: with boat level, a trash can works well. if the bucket is not high enough, support it with blocks. keep the water hose running so the water pump does not suck in air. .
  6. Johnny

    Just ordered a smoker -UPDATE

    good job Andy !! please don't feel bad using any kind of box for a smoker. my father took a new metal trash can and cut a hole in the bottom big enough for the electric cord and put a hot plate in the bottom with wood chips and made a grate and smoked all kinds of stuff in it !!!! (and now you...
  7. Johnny

    Veterans Day - 2017

    Todd - not everyone got a warm welcome from Viet Nam. I remember being hit with a rock when I was 20 years old in New York and a few months later, I was catching a Greyhound Bus in Jacksonville, FL to go home and someone spit on me through the open window from the street. a lot of veterans never...
  8. Johnny

    What is this piece of hardware?

    Welcome Aboard !! can you post more photos of the whole boat ??
  9. Johnny

    Camping

    as far as tents go - I used the Eureka!® Tetragon series. Easy set up—two aluminum or fiberglass poles snap together and you’re done. Unique rain fly creates an “overhang” at the doorway to keep the ground drier, and your tent cleaner when it rains. Available in sizes from a one person...
  10. Johnny

    Veterans Day - 2017

    good post Stump !! the fly over must have been awesome to be very unexpected !! Back when I was making signs, the US Army contacted me about making them a special plaque for their retiring general ...... this was a top secret unit that used the desert for their training grounds getting ready...
  11. Johnny

    Fish cleaning station?

    I had to look on YouTube to fully understand the concept of the gadget as I have never cleaned fish in a boat . . . now I got it LOL. with my brain injury and looking at your beautiful furniture build, then, you talked about a fish cleaning station in the same paragraph sort of bumbled me. I was...
  12. Johnny

    Camping

    I lived in WV for 3 years. 2004-2007 and really got into backpacking. so much to see up in the mountains vs in flat land Florida !! I enjoyed Dolly Sods, Cranberry Glades, Cumberland Gap, TN and so many more. small cooking expedition up in the hills of Cumberland Gap, Tenn. (2006) I broke...
  13. Johnny

    Veterans Day - 2017

    to our fellow Veterans here in Tin Boats, THANK YOU for your service !!! and if you see a Veteran, not just this weekend, but in every day life, stop for just a moment and thank them for their service !!! Johnny - US Navy, 21 years, Retired .
  14. Johnny

    Help with replacing vinyl

    if the deck covering is in good shape over-all, and you just wanted to refresh the vinyl for cosmetics, - - - - for me personally, I would just cut out the vinyl over the rivets with a hole punch of some kind and drill them out. purchase a bag of pop rivets of the appropriate size, clean the...
  15. Johnny

    Handmade early French flintlock muzzleloader, circa 1727

    Dale - as a fellow craftsman in the WoodWorkers Brotherhood, I would be interested in following the finishing process. ..... sealer, primer, varnish, etc. what color you gonna paint it ? you gonna use camo vinyl to cover it ? :LMFAO: just kidding on the paint and camo
  16. Johnny

    Help with replacing vinyl

    Tom - how old is the vinyl now that you have issues with ? how long do you think it took from new to now to reach the point that it needs to be replaced ? is the vinyl on the decks worn to the point that it presents a safety/trip hazard ? is all of the deck covering giving you concerns or just...
  17. Johnny

    Handmade early French flintlock muzzleloader, circa 1727

    wow - awesome work Dale !! ole Dan'el Boone would be proud !!!
  18. Johnny

    Fish cleaning station?

    GREAT JOINERY, Larry !! be CAREFUL with that table saw !!! .
  19. Johnny

    Ladder to get from dock to/from boat???

    start looking for a floating dock on your lakes. we aren't getting any younger and you sure don't need to go through another knee replacement !! if the floating dock is not an option, I would probably look for a helper and obtain permission to build a fixed ladder on the side of the dock. or -...
  20. Johnny

    Winterizing a 25 hp Evinrude two stroke

    I got the tip of antifreeze from AOMCI from the old timers that have had issues with freezing water pumps for years. they mentioned putting some AF in a 5 gallon bucket and run it through the system prior to long term cold storage. I guess you could purchase a new plastic bucket with a tight...
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