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This is mostly me thinking out loud and vetting if this is a good idea or not... My 14' Smokercraft boat was inherited from my dad (so I know it's history since new) and has 4 bench seats with wooden tops. These wooden tops have been refinished before and will need some attention this year. I...

I'm curious what others have used for nav. lights on a small tin boat that has no electrical setup or permanent lights. My boat only has a battery for the trolling motor in the back, and no other wiring. The boat came with some clamp-on type lights from the 1980s - large, use standard bulbs...

I spoke with my dad who had the "single sticker" registration numbers made for his new boat. He did it through Boat U.S.: https://www.boatus.com/products-and-services/boat-lettering It does not appear that you need to be a member to buy their products, you just don't get the member discount.

Yes, I'm assuming those holes in the transom near the water line are "scupper holes" to self-bail the deck. They should basically be a straight pass-thru from the exterior of the boat to the deck, sometimes with a little door that stops water from pouring back into the boat (like if you have...

Is this an issue in salt water environments? I've been around many aluminum boats for 40+ years, and have never seen this type of damage...but I'm 100% freshwater and the bunks were covered with marine/outdoor fabric, not carpet for your living room (which I have seen people use).

I can't help much on the boat but agree it was something patrol/rescue, Coast Guard utility, DNR, or a tow boat. It may be a custom boat. The cockpit looks very basic with no seating except for the driver and I think I see that the deck is self-bailing. Was the cabin set up for sleeping or...

Any suggestions/best practice to remove JB Weld?

Very cool boat! This would be a good rig up around Drummond Island or Beaver Island where it would be nice to get under some cover when the wind whips up. I fished up on Drummond Island last spring out of a 14' open tin in cold, blustery weather and was definitely wishing for something bigger...

A neighbor up the road gave me a tin boat that needs some work, so I'm trying to determine how much effort it is going to require. I tried using it and there are significant leaks in the hull; I believe it is the rivets 1 or 2 rows forward of the transom. When I went to take pictures, I...

Do these o-rings need to be replaced every fluid change, or can you go a few years with a set?

On my Smokercraft, it used to have a badge on each side of the boat. At some point in time, the badge on the port side was torn off. I've attached a pic of the starboard side. I'm keeping my eyes open on ebay, but in the age of 3D printing, has anyone had a badge like this recreated? Are...

At some point before my ownership, the transom plate on my boat was replaced with a piece of plywood (see pics). I don't know why the old one was removed or covered up. I can see there has been a fair amount of wear on the top edge of the transom from the outboard bracket. The existing...

Have you tried contacting the parent company to Fisher Boats (that seems to out of business/out of production now), essentially Bass Pro Shops? Buying replacement consoles may be possible. I believe this is the parent company: https://www.whiterivermg.com/...

It looks like I may have my hard start sorted out, thanks to the suggestions here... So yesterday, I went out, choked the motor, pulled 2-3 times, unchoked it, pulled another time or 2, and it stammered and struggled but started then smoothed out and ran fine. I gave it a few shots of carb...

I need some new seals for the fill and drain plugs for the gearcase of my Merc 9.9 2-stroke, and wanted to confirm this is the correct part number: P/N: 12-19183 3...

Based on the pictures, it appears that everything has seen a fair amount of weather exposure and UV damage. There is no plastic-type material that I've seen or know of that can withstand years of exposure, especially if the boat was stored outside and uncovered. I would say you have very...

Definitely a cool boat! I love the lines of it. I have to imagine a 22' steel hull weighs a lot, so I would be curious to know how well a slant-6 would push it. Seems that a V8 or small diesel would be more appropriate. I agree with others - unless you got it for free or at least made the...

I'll give this all a try; it may be my technique. This motor only starts in Neutral, and there is no throttle adjustment in Neutral, only the Idle adjustment, which is supposed to be set on "fast idle" at start. Me advancing the throttle was only possible by removing the cowling and grabbing...

Thanks! I'm putting together a list of motors to think about and look for. I will need to talk with my dad on what his Honda is specifically. I recall the motor being a bit too heavy for the boat.

My current motor is a 1986 Mercury 9.9 2-stroke (on a 1974 Smokercraft 14'), which supposedly weighs in at 75 lbs. My dad owned this boat and motor previously, and tried to repower with a Honda 20HP 4-stroke, but I remember the boat did not perform well...the engine was very heavy for it. His...