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    Don't Know what it is....but I got it. New Video 6/10/09

    the front end looks just like mine which is a 1950 lonestar not much information on them outthere but they are tanks hope that helps
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    Drain Plug on Aluminum Boat

    looks to me that you can go your local autoparts store and use one of the small expansion plugs that are replacement for freeze plugs you can take it out and put it back in with just a wrench
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    battery charging

    put a switch between the two batteries for the tm so you can turn the connection between them off and make them chargable by a 12 charger then you can use the two bank
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    blowin fuses!

    i think i have an idea it came to me after a couple beers the fuse should be on a seperate wire to the rectifier and the starter solonoid requires much more amps so it needs to be on a solid wire no fuse this by theory should stop the fuse poppin
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    blowin fuses!

    well after reading your first post again that you said that somtimes the fuse blows and everything works the leads me to believe that the overcurrent is coming from a double feed you have something wired in series instead of parallel have you taken a voltmeter to it yet to see what it is doing...
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    Replacement prop help

    take it off and take it to a local prop shop many of them can repair the props if they dont have a replacement
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    blowin fuses!

    most common reason for repetitive blowing of fuses is amperage take a voltmeter to it and check the amps when you are starting it
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    Boat title

    i had to go through the same thing with my boat the easiest way to get a title is to go to tag and title office and tell them you want to file a title 42 on the boat after you file a title 42 they will send the original owner a notice of the lein on the title after 30 days the title becomes...
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    thru hull aerator air locks

    ill take some pictures of where the pump is but it is out of the rear of the boat with a hose ran up to the top of the livewell. i think i figure something out of how to stop the syphoning problem but as far as the airlock i cant figure that out maybe ill just try a different pump or something...
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    Homemade Livewell

    try this link i wish i would of had this when i was designing my livewell out of an ice chest https://www.flow-rite.com/marine/buildersguide/menu.swf its pretty cool after you design the livewell you can get a parts list from them
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    need some tips

    i think that you could get a couple of the short seat mounts after putting a floor in and that away you could have a removable center seat so when your daughter is with you you could put her in a seat and when its just you..you could take them out and have an open deck to move around on
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    thru hull aerator air locks

    okay guys ive tried everything i can think of and i cant figure out how to get my aerator pump to stop airlocking i mounted the pump thru the rear of the boat and the end of the pump is always underwater when im on the lake and the hose runs to the livewell uphill like its supposed to but i...
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    20hp Mercury value

    i have always heard if the motor runs really good and that it is in good shape that you price it roughly $100 per horse power so 20 horse is worth bout $2000
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    Need Help!!!

    i was lookin around and believe it or not there is a lot of choke parts on ebay if you are intrested
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    dont know what kind of aluminum boat i have.......

    kinda looks like the late 40s sea kings but not sure check around the transom for a serial number or call a tag agency and they might tell you what it is if you give them the hull id
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    anyone know much about these old sea kings

    hey i got a new outboard for my boat its a mint condition 1960 sea king 15hp only cost 125 bucks anyone know much about these engines i know who makes it i just want to know how reliable the motor is things like that
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    Does anyone know what kind of boat this is?

    i know the boat is already sold but its the same model as mine its an early 50's lonestar runabout here is a link to mine to show you the resemblence https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3168
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    Is 12 ft bass boat 2 small?

    by reading most of the post on here some have twelves and they always end up wanting a larger one but to each his own some love their twelves i just up to what you will use it for
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    how did you make your a pattern for cutting plywood decks??

    i did min by starting with a large piece of cardboard and then i used some old boxes and just took strips of the cardboard and just kept taping more pieces on till i got the shape i needed pretty easy to do because if your boat is anything like my boat not all the curves and edges were the...
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    76 Richline 14ft V Bottom Conversion

    https://tinboats.net/forum/download/file.php?id=1859&mode=view this is the link to how i did my switches i made a small 9x12x6 box and attached it near the back seat and put the aluminum angle at the bottom of it so i can wedge it in place and i can easily access the wiring if i...
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