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  1. riverbud55

    How much is too much water in your bilge?

    put mine on the bottom of the boat next to the plug,,,put it as low as you can get it,,,, want as much water out as possible,,, in 2 years have never turned it on boat never gets a drop of water in it,,, have 5 boats 2 welded 3 riveted,, 3 leak 2 don't, never a drop in the welded boats and well...
  2. riverbud55

    How much is too much water in your bilge?

    seeing your saying its after you have been on plane wondering if its not water washing over the transom after coming off step quickly??? just a thought,,, have a 1548 with a 15'' transom and 25 etec add my 160lb butt sitting on the tale end along with fuel tank battery and what ever,,, 1st time...
  3. riverbud55

    Built me a aluminum jon boat trailer

    Well time for a update,,, last year picked up a new G3 1548 VBW so had to do some mods to the trailer,,,, had to fab up a new bow stop to fit the modifed v hull,,,,then had to trim the finders back to fit and match the angle of the wider beam of the g3,,, built some guide on useing 1-1/2 SQ .120...
  4. riverbud55

    Bunk board and Trex

    used trex wood when I built my trailer 3 years ago,,, would never have wood and carpet again,,, got to have it fully supported, also used it for my guide on's ,, takes nothing to push my 1548 g3 off the trailer and can amost pull the boat up the trailer by hand with the trailer half way in the...
  5. riverbud55

    Plastic Gas Tanks

    got vents in my new tanks I got with my ''14'' 25hp e tec and ''12'' tohatsu 6hp https://shop.evinrude.com/product/343543/767525/_/Replacement_Cap_%28POP%29
  6. riverbud55

    Need help finding trailer part

    thanks for the link,,,, dang got a store/warehouse 5 miles from our shop :D =D> never knew of them,,ill be check n them out!!! :wink:
  7. riverbud55

    Need help finding trailer part

    what the heck,,,,lol https://www.homedepot.com/p/YARDGARD-1-7-8-in-Aluminum-Post-Cap-328559B/202081871
  8. riverbud55

    Need help finding trailer part

    if thats the case get yourself a fence post cap https://www.siriusxm.com/
  9. riverbud55

    Need help finding trailer part

    try this,,,, going to need to know the size of tube, https://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Accessories_and_Parts-sz-Caps.aspx ,,https://www.etrailer.com/p-PS500322.html
  10. riverbud55

    I/B Jet Links

    well for power you pretty much got it covered for tin boat power unless you go into V8s,,, for boats using the sportjet https://www.firefish.ca/boats.php ,,, https://www.wooldridgeboats.com/catalog/products/alaskan-xl-inboard ,,, https://www.wooldridgeboats.com/catalog/products/sport-inboard ...
  11. riverbud55

    LED Marker lights not working

    1st thing I would do on any boat trailer is dump the idea of using the frame as your ground and run a dedicated wire for your ground to each light from your trailer plug ,,,really how much is 30' of wire, talk n cost imo its is well worth the money to use marine wire seeing its going to be...
  12. riverbud55

    Sliding seat mount question

    never have used their product but they are a sponsor of the site https://www.sliderg5.com/
  13. riverbud55

    Trolling Motor Ain't Trolling

    Bad seal most likely caused by fishing line wrapped up around the shaft,,,,, good idea to take off prop each trip out or at least on a very regular ,,, never know when ya run over someone else's old line
  14. riverbud55

    Trolling Motor Position?

    get a bow mount,,,,just got one of these https://universalmania.com/minn-kota-powerdrive-v2-55i-pilot-no-foot-pedal-12v-55lb-48-inch/ with the Ipilot can steer from any place on the boat
  15. riverbud55

    How to add fenders to a trailer?

    can't hardly beat the prices selection or service from e-trailer https://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Trailer_Fenders.aspx https://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Accessories_and_Parts-sf-Trailer_Fenders-pc-Bolt_On_Bracket.aspx
  16. riverbud55

    Does a 90/65 on a 1648 lowe make me an idiot?

    Thing I dont understand that a reputable shop would do it, just one more person to sue!,,,when I got my new etec last year tried put a 30 hp on my g3-vbw that is rated for 25 hp,, same engine except 5 more hp,, answer was a flat NO wont do it,,,,their is no way that the transom will carry the...
  17. riverbud55

    Does a 90/65 on a 1648 lowe make me an idiot?

    ''Does a 90/65 on a 1648 lowe make me an idiot?'' you asked and the simple answer is YES,,, the boat is rated at 35hp, no more needs to be said about that,, get a boat that is designed for the engine and don't cut up a good boat and turn it into something that's a worthless piece of poo ,,, if...
  18. riverbud55

    New to the board with a new boat Help ID please

    kinda reminds me of a old StarCraft
  19. riverbud55

    new 1648 alumacraft jon boat question

    dont think I would worry about the weld much as I would about the fit up of the boat before the the ribs were added and rivets installed,, the 2 pc of mat'l must fit flat and tight to each other, just the way a rivet is meant to work,, big chance the rivet loosen up pull threw over time,,, just...
  20. riverbud55

    Minn Kota Endura Max Speed

    I have a 55lb and would say at low speed it mite be turning 50 rpm, ,,, very controllable and sips the battery juice ,,,, just replaced with MK POWERDRIVE V2 of the same size ,, the endura turns slower then its slowest speed
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