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  1. Mizzie

    Has anyone tried the Mossy Oak carpet from Walmart?

    Forgive me if there has been a thread about this already, search turned up too vague. I was at Walmart today picking up something and walked through the Automotive isle (near the seat covers and such) I spotted a couple rolls of Mossy Oak camo 'replacement carpet'. I forget the exact...
  2. Mizzie

    Painting an outboard, looking for tips.

    Looking to spruce up an older late 80s Johnson 6hp I picked up for the tinny, Under the cowl she's clean but the paint and decals have seen better days. I already plan to order a decal set from ebay when paint is done so that part is solved. I'd like to rejuvenate the cosmetics of the motor...
  3. Mizzie

    Question about removing restrictor plate on 2.2hp Mercury

    I've read online on a couple sites that a 2.2hp Mercury (1980s models) is basically a restricted 3.3hp. The difference in power is caused by a restrictor plate within the air intake manifold. The engines are pretty much identical in size and such. Now, I have no means to know if this is true or...
  4. Mizzie

    My 10' Gamefisher build/work in progress.

    Hey everyone, I have decided to put my build 'journal' on here. It is not finished and is not nearly as nice as the projects I've seen on here, but it's my little project and I love it! :mrgreen: Ever since I sold my old 12' jon, I've been looking for another one. I have a 17' Whaler for...
  5. Mizzie

    Best "dent hiding" paint

    I have used a ball peen hammer and have knocked as many dents out of my boat as I could.. However, there is still a good amount which don't want to go away. I want to paint my boat this week and I'm wondering if there's any paint sheen that's more dent reflective than others? I don't want to...
  6. Mizzie

    Torn keel repair

    Hello everyone, I have a new project that I'm looking to save from going to the scrap yard! 87 10' Gamefisher, aluminum semi-V. I bought this boat because I felt bad for it honestly. The guy was going to scrap it and I couldn't let it happen so I bought it. :roll: He notified me that it had a...
  7. Mizzie

    My 12' oldy jon/bass boat conversion mod!

    Hey everyone, New member here... great site glad to see a forum dedicated to aluminum boats! I have 1970s jon boat i've been bringing back to life recently.. bought it on craigslist a while ago with a couple leaks but the price was right.. I re-hammered/sealed the rivits and seems. Rhino...
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