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I'm redoing a v-bottom jon boat trailer, the boat is a 14' I'd guess the trailer about 20' tongue to tail. I included a photo. How many cans of spray paint do you think it'll take to coat it? I'd like to cover it in self etching primer first then burgundy, but I need an idea on how many cans of...

I just bought a '56 seahorse, and my plan is to restore it over the winter. Where can I find a manual, paper or digital? Also what was the original color red and white used on the motor? My brother does auto body, and he can shoot it and do all the body work on the cowl to make it look perfect...

I just bought a boat and trailer from family, and I'm starting the restoration process. Stage 1 involves getting the trailer street legal and safe. This involved taking off the risers that they covered with PVC, they were rusted out and needed bungee cords to hold it from flopping out into...

I'm thinking of sandblasting all the old junk off my boat, the previous owners have used several layers of putty, epoxy, goop whatever over the years to stop the rivets from leaking. Now all the old "fixes" are peeling up and leaking again. I'm going to fix all the leaks right. Also the old...

I'm buying a V-bottom from some family members, and it's known to leak a little from the bottom seam of the V. Other than having it welded what's a good fix? I was thinking marine epoxy putty the whole seam from the inside, but I'm worried about adhesion, and or cracking, but I've never worked...

I found a listing on Craigslist for a 1642 boat, I've been searching for a 1648 due to my size(330# 6'2"), and added stability. But it seems 16' jon boats aren't that popular around Atlanta. So when this 1642 came up, it has me wondering how much stability will I be sacrificing? Is it worth it...