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I bought an outboard stand with Minn Kota trolling motor for $15. Both were looking pretty harsh. I painted the stand white; replaced the motor support 2x6, and put a plywood base in the stand. I watched a You Tube video on taking the Minn Kota apart. I removed the parts and pieces. I was...

When you find out, let us know. I want to do it, one on each side of the motor.

I do BP cannons, I have switched over to the powder that isn't so dangerous. Use fuse and percussion cap.

I have used near everything and I can't say enough WOW using an electric shear. I bought mine from Harbor Freight and it can cut up to 14 gauge thick. I got mine on sale and used it for doing my seat repairs before foaming. Over 14 gauge I would use a table saw with a metal cutting blade. Don't...

$20 for Bushnell Binoculars 10x50, $40 for 2 draw pull 10x ships scope signed by the maker late 1800's. I have wanted a good usable ships scope since forever but wouldn't pay the $600 for a good one. Wouldn't sell this one for less as it hasn't been messed with. Local auction too!

I bought mine from the manufacturer (Mirro Aluminum Company). It came as a sticker with about 30 replacement rivets and the total cost was $47.54. It was shipped in a bubble envelope which the Post Office punctured before delivery. I expected an aluminum plate stamped with the info like the...

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It is welded with adjustment in the u bolts. I will try raising it up first. It will bring the boat further on the trailer too. Thanks so much for the suggestions.

I have to do my stern too and looking through the posts, I will go with CDX exterior plywood. I need 2 pieces of 3/4 sandwiched to make my stern thickness. I want to use the 50/50 mix of varnish and mineral spirits to seal because of the humidity here. I was going to glue the 2 pieces together...

I am using a Harbor freight trailer for my 1968 Mirrocraft. I got the wheel stand bolted on today and then clamped the winch stand on for fit. It would probably fit a 35 footer but the price was right at $30. I don't know where the rubber thing the bow fits into is supposed to go. There are 3...

The stainless steel transducer mount that was on the stern for years ate through the aluminum like a bad dog. I had some 6061 aluminum plate so I made up 2 pieces to sandwich the corroded area with JB Weld buttered in. I have 3 different pair of glasses depending on what I am doing and I had the...

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I use Rustoleum, a brush, a little mineral spirits to eliminate brush strokes. The thickness of the paint provides protection to the hull and it looks awful good at a distance.

Don't use alcohol on plastic. Some types of plastic develop fractures and cracks. The polishing method looks great.

48 volts DC can be very dangerous. We numb around with 12 and sometimes 24VDC so when the voltage goes higher so does the chance for severe burns and even death. It only takes 0.1 amps to stop the human heart. Break the skin in a cut and a 9vdc battery can kill you. If you short out 36-48VDC the...

So far the workmanship is tops. I really like that you stripped it right down to nothing and then started putting it back together. Buying the parts you need will be very expensive so re purposing is the way I like to go. I don't agree with avoiding pressure treated lumber for this project as...

I have used 5200 to coat the bolts, washers, nuts, the hole they go through, clothes, me, tools. When you have torqued the bolts, wipe off the excess 5200 and you will be good for years, Do not use fiber washers, nylon, etc. The bolt up fasteners will always move even if it is just from thermal...

I have a 1968 Mirrocraft 14 footer. Yours may be way newer.

Keeping your wiring sort and connected to clean battery terminals without fuses is just fine. When you start stringing wires all over the boat like Christmas lights then you really need a plan which will include fuse or circuit breaker to protect the WIRING more than the device the wiring serves.

I would sell it and buy a boat ready to go. That is way too much work to do to a boat that already floats. Its handling characteristics will be so changed you probably will want to sink it for the insurance money.