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1960 Richline Challenger, 14 ft. with 1955 Evinrude 15 hp o/b many new parts and extra's call for more info. Timm Gage Homosassa Florida 352-400-8561 $1250

Just a thought/ As most fish finders run off 12 volts, where to put the battery can be a challenge, especially if it's a lead/acid type. Why not just use a 12 volt battery pack originally made for a cordless drill? Either ni cad or Li Ion. They seem to be infinately rechargeable, don't leak, and...

I have an oppotunity to buy a 8 foot johnboat hull for $50. I was thinking of making it into a hand launch boat for one specific area. I'm too chicken to go the kayak route. The problem is that it's just a bare hull with no seats.I'd have to make a seat out of aluminum and secure it to the sides...

Reading all the posts here on how to add a floor or deck, it seems that many people go way overboard on designs and work involved. I have a covered patio 16 feet deep and 51 feet long It's made of foam filled aluminum sheets. 5 feet wide and 16 feet long. It is only supported at the roofline and...

Maybe i'M old fashioned or just nuts,,,,,,,,, but,,,,,,,,,,,,,, What is the facination here with putting casting decks on the bow of fishing boats? Most of the threads here deal with this subject, well, a lot of them anyway. Why do you take a perfectly stable 14 to 16 foot tin boat with plenty...

Okay, I know this is a boating site and I have one too but from time to time I like to fish from shore. Here's my problem. I like to only make one trip from the car to the water with all my gear. Tackle box Minnow bucket 2 rods Folding chair Cold drinks You see the problem? How do I carry all...

HUNKER DOWN PAPPY! BATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES CLOSE ALL WATERTIGHT DOORS!

Back when I was in my teens and cars had fins, there were advertisements in Outdoor Life about a trolling fin that you clamped to the transom of a small boat. It was shaped like the fin of a fish and you moved it back and forth to propel your boat. Anybody have or remember there things?

I'm getting a 10 ft johnboat free. I want to make it into a hand launchable lil boat for secluded water. I want to mount wheels on the back so I can wheel it down to the water using kayak launch sites. Don't care for canoes or kayaks so the little john sounds about right. It's going to be a one...

I have an opportunity to get a 1946 Eninrude 1.1 HP outboard in good running condition for $100. Anybody know about these?

I have a Vintage {AKA} old outboard that uses shear pins. Whats the opinion here? Brass or Aluminum? Gonna make my own out of round stock. I carry two extra props and an extra prop nut but need some pins

Anybody have any experience with a 1960's Sea King outboard. I was told it was made by Johnson. The 5 HP model

What is considered to be a good material thickness on an aluminum semi vee? My Richline Challenger is .067 gauge.

Where's the best place to mount a transducer on a riveted boat? Does it have to be away from a rivet in "still water?"

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?

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...

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

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

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...

When you twist the tiller grip, are you increasing the fuel or advancing/retarding the spark?