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On big water I'd definitely go with the deeper transom, unless you just fish in the same cove you launch in. Smith Mountain Lake is a bit calmer than Buggs Island, and there have been times on Buggs Island in gross weather when I would have been a whole lot more comfortable in way more than the...

Nope. I think it was some sort of a base plate for a seat. Through the holes you can see the Styrofoam flotation.

So here is a pic of some of the holes. The diameter is about 1/4" so I suspect that they are a bit too big to just epoxy (JB Weld) shut, especially since there is no access from underneath. So the surgery I'm thinking about doing is: 1) center punch the holes so they cave inward (downward...

Friends: Have a 13' Smokercraft semi v. The PO went crazy with a drill on the boat seats and there are holes everywhere. I've smoothed the edges out with a file the best I can but they still seem to snag on things and are unsightly. I want to patch the holes. Problem is I can only access...

Postlude: Fixed he issue, it was a bad fuel filter. Works fine now. Thanks!

I extend rods a lot using aluminum tubing, which is then covered by cork tape, shrink tube, eva, or just painted to match the blank.

One tip I learned a few years ago is to install a clear or see-through line between the fuel pump and the carburetor. That way you can quickly check your fuel flow at the last point before it enters the carburetor. The hose is available at the big box hardware stores.

This is a new motor to the board, not covered by any previous post. I have a 15 hp Johnson 1985 version. Will not start unless I dump gas in the carburetor. And then runs only long enough to burn the gas up. It will respond to adjustments in throttle. Checked the fuel pump: it seems to be...

Friends: They say life's greatest pleasures are its simple ones. They also say something along the lines of the best engineering solutions being the most obvious ones. My problem is I overthink things, resulting in less than ideal outcomes sometimes. So here's the scenario. I have a 16'...