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Thanks for this thread! I spoke with him in a private chat over his attempt to use a Railblaza clamp-on option they offer, but he did not point me to this thread. This tells me exactly what I want to know!

I'm having ideas to improve my 1974 Smokercraft "utility" style boat. I have attached images of what I'm working with. The boat is 14' and not as wide as todays boats. Earlier this Fall I spent a week fishing in Canada. It really made me realize what I need to do to make the interior of the...

Running engines all night isn't what I'm going for. Thanks all! I think the resounding message is that having a charging circuit on this outboard isn't worth the $100 or effort.

From the info I'm putting together, cost will be $100: - auxiliary stator @ $50 - rectifier/regulator @ $50 - wire to the battery @ (minimal, I may already have what I need) I found some instructions and it's pretty easy, so would be doing the work @ $0. Assuming I have a 2 magnet flywheel...

I'm looking for some advice. There is a potential for me to go on a week long remote fishing trip later this year where I would take my boat. It is drive-in camping, but the sites are rustic...no power or water hookups. It's the type of place that you need to make sure you have enough gas in...

Any walleye fishermen or fisherwomen on the board? I'm trying to select a new rod (maybe) for a new reel I picked up over Christmas. Much of the walleye fishing I've experienced is trolling with a line counter reel. Santa brought me a new Diawa Lexa line counter reel, but I only have 1 rod...

Is anyone here experienced with the vintage Garcia Conolon Companion rods?  Were they any good, and would they be considered decent-to-adequate today? My first "adult reel" was an old Garcia Mitchell 300 that my dad gave me.  I still have the reel, a couple extra spools and the original manual...

I'm finally moving forward with getting a canvas. Making my own is a valid idea, I just don't have the time. I will probably go with the Sunbrella but have a question on color... Is it best to go with a lighter color (e.g., a light grey) or are darker colors fine? I know with clothes, as...

I'm mocking up the new-to-me MinnKota PowerDrive trolling motor on my 14' boat (see sig.) and wanted to see if there are recommendations on quick release brackets? I see that Minn Kota has a couple options, and believe there are some aftermarket options as well. Here are the options I'm...

This is probably a long shot but figured I ask... I have this old Eagle Magna depth finder that had some issues (something wrong with the power circuit - was always "on") but otherwise worked. I have it wired with a separate on/off switch to kill the power feed. I kept it around as an extra...

Does anyone have a recommendation for replacement boat canvas? I have the boat in my sig. (v-hull) and the canvas on it is very old, holey, saggy, stained, and just falling apart in some places. The boat came from my dad and it was a custom cover for keeping it at a dock. I now keep it on a...

I'm wondering if anyone else has experience with "Cuda" seat clamps, as seen here?: https://www.amazon.com/Sully-Cuda-Seat-Clamp/dp/B00QMSI4A2 I purchased a Sully Cuda Seat Clamp a few years ago from Cabelas for $50-60. It has worked perfect for my older bench seats (lip on each side), so now...

Here are some ideas: https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-get-rid-of-gasoline-smell/ Since you are only getting 1 bar, here is the method that will probably be easiest: You probably won't be wiping, but flushing it through areas that were contaminated.

All of the holes on mine will be "blind holes", so I won't have access to both sides of the hull. They are directly under a rib, which I don't quite understand. I'm guessing something collected under that rib that helped the corrosion.

Thanks...G/Flex ordered! Is there a limit to the size of hole that the G/Flex will fill? A few of the holes are larger than "pin" holes. I was reading another thread here where a guy cuts patches from aluminum beverage cans to be used in combination with epoxy. Thanks!

I have a 14' Mirro that has leaked badly since the day someone gave it to me (now I know why it was free). It was shoved off to the side for the past couple years but I had to move it so I looked at it closer tonight. I always though it was a leaking rivet or 2 for a floor rib, but I found a...

I pulled the pickup apart (stupidly easy) and found that the screws were a little loose...guess I should have checked that first. Tightening those up seems to have solved the issue. That being said, the gasket is definitely old and looks like a replacement is anywhere between $5-10. I do have...

Mine is a Mercury/Quicksilver tank. Where is the safety relief valve? There is the vent on the fill cap that I can manually thread open/closed. Considering that my tank was essentially sealed and being heated by the sun, the path of least resistance was around those mounting screws. If there...

Since this is motor related, I figured this is best place to post. I have the original metal fuel tank for my engine. The other day, I accidently had the vent closed on the cap and the tank was in the sun. Fuel was venting up around some of the screws on the fuel pickup (see blue arrows). I...

If you are halfway handy, you can follow some YouTube videos for any issues that arise. Sounds like you haven't fired them up yet. If it were me, I would get some fresh ethanol-free fuel (you didn't mention if they were 2 or 4-stroke motors) with some SeaFoam mixed in, maybe new plugs, swap...