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I want to mount an outboard around 4 hp on the back of my canoe. I don't want a side mount. Is there anything available to mount a motor directly behind the canoe?

Not to degrade your workman ship, it looks really good. But [there's always a but] Mounting those seats up high on pedastles changes the center of gravity to the point that a sharp high speed turn may throw the operator out of the boat.'; You did say that teens will mostly be using the boat for...

I know I shoulda moved to Baraboo!

You have titles in Texas for outboards too? Geeze!

I enjoy finding old aluminum boats on Craigslist and restoring them to sell. There are quite a few of them to be had here in Florida. However, many of the sellers don't have a title and want to sell them with just a bill of sale. After checking with the DMV and FWC, I found out that YOU CANNOT...

how old are you?

I used plywood the first time and even though I sealed it with multiple coats of varnish, in two years, it de=laminated. now the seats are one inch pine. stained walnut covered with marine spar varnish

I've had a set of Yellowbird boards for many years. They were inlines but I use them differently now. I have an old heavy duty fiberglass rod with 80 lb. test on a penn 209 that I connect directly to the board. Then I run releases down that line to the bait. And here's a neat trick if you set...

JUMP ON THAT JOHNSON Those older Johnsons are built like tanks! Plus, they are twin cylinder motors and will run smooooooooooooooooth Clean the carb, put a new impeller in it. A set of new Champion plugs Run it 24 to one to start and enjoy! those old 5.5's will push that boat like a bandit

Been there, Done that I bought a 14 ft Richline Challenger semi-vee off Craigslist in Tampa. It was made in 1960 and other than rotten wood seats and transom was in good shape. It had sat behind the guy's shop for 20 years and was full of water. He wanted $200 for it and I was ready to buy it ...

Check out the Shimano FX series. Tackle Direct has them for around $15. I have six of them. No ball bearings but still pretty smooth. Great for panfish and trout

Before you do anything else. try running the motor with a shorter nose plug. Those engines were made by Eska and if you look it up on the net, you'll find the right plug for it. As for mounting a lawn mower engine on the engine. Guess what, Those Eska motors were originally Tecumseh lawn mower...

see my latest post if there's no rust in it, some acetone should clean it up sand it, prime it, paint it, put new decals on it and ya got it!

Here's the old tank with a new paint job, a new hose and fitting, new decals, and white rubberized edging on the bottom to minimize vibration. Tank,,,,$5 Paint,,,,$3 Hose and fittings $20 Edging,,,,,$5

I bought an old steel tank that was clean inside at a Marine surplus shop for $5. It's a nice 3 gal tank, but it it needed some sprucing up. First, I sanded it all over and put 2 coats of white primer and 3 coats of Rustoleum Red paint on it. Finally, here it is with new decals, hose, and fitting

yes, did you use sealant on the NPT threads?

3 ways: Buy a kit for big$ Get some square aluminum tubing and make your own Get 2 pcs of 1 and 1/2 inch PVC and some clamps

Has anyone used the gas tanks made by Scepter? I bought one and it leaks like a sieve.

Ok I've pulled your chains long enough I've had the gun for over 20 years now. Just wanted to see if anybody knew what it is. It's a MOSSBERG AHTD trap model produced by Simmons for Mossberg. They made the high olympic style rib barrel. They were only made for a few years. I've shot trap in...

If anyone is interested, if you're looking for a factory type decal for your boat, motor or gas tank, go to E bay under Vintage Boat Decals and look for decals made by "Shabestari" He has scores of boat decals for virtually any make. I rebuild steel gas tanks when I can find them cheap and re...