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I have a Minn Kota Endura 55 trolling motor that's in great condition except for one thing. While we were out in my Lowe 16' Big Jon last weekend bouncing around on Nolin Lake, I happened to notice that the prop on the trolling motor was separated from the motor housing and you could see the...

I have a 1980, Mercury, 25 HP, 2-stroke, tiller steer, OB motor. I'm wanting to change my water pump impeller and I'm having trouble removing the lower unit. I removed the four bolts holding it on but I can only pull it out for about 1 or 2 inches. I think the shift rod is holding it on. Could...

Well, after almost a year of looking for cheap, suitable aluminum sheeting for flooring with no luck, I finally decided to use the material I was thinking about using since the beginning: FRP panel. That's "fiberglass reinforced plastic" panel. It's availabe at Lowes and Home Depot as well for...

I have been looking into some old posts about this but I still need some new advice. I have the boat in my signature below. I am hoping to soon add an aluminum floor to go on top of the ribs in the bottom of my boat. I would like for the aluminum sheeting to be around 1/16"(.063") thick. I'm...

I'm wanting to replace the impeller for the water pump this winter on my 1980 Mercury 25 HP outboard engine. My question is this: should I buy the impeller kit that includes the gaskets and o-ring(s) or will just the impeller itself be all I really need to purchase? I've never had it replaced...

Well, it looks like I may have a winter project. I recently found a small soft spot in my transom wood. It looks like it's gonna be a real challenge fitting a new one piece wood board into the same spot as the original wood, but it's gotta be done. I have never done a transom overhaul before. I...

I'm considering using a 1" spade drill bit(made to use on wood) to cut out the hole in the side of my Lowe Big Jon for my bilge pump discharge. I've read that any tool used to drill/cut wood can lots of times be used on aluminum as well. Anyone ever tried this? Do you think it would work okay...

Seems like I'm constantly seeing where boat owners are changing out their impellers and/or water pumps on their outboards like every year or two. I have a 1980 model 25 HP Mercury tiller steer and I've had it since the middle '90s and I don't recall ever having the impeller nor the water pump...

I've been reading on here that it's best to have your winch post mounted where your bow stop is above your hook ring on the boat. So, that would mean that your winch should be mounted below the stop as well. Well, mine is not. I would like to modify mine so that it could be like mentioned above...

Just wondering how most of you haul your motor when transporting your boat on the road. Do you raise it up to the highest position or do you use some type of support like a motor toter or transom saver thingy? Or, do you just leave it all the way down? Does it hurt the transom to raise the motor...

Hey guys. I am really enjoying being here. Thanks to everyone in advance that replies to my question(s). I am currently using a 1980 Mercury 25 HP long shaft motor on my 1980 Lowe Big Jon 1648 boat. It runs great and planes out well and quick. It is tiller steering. A work buddy of mine has an...

Okay, my first time posting a new topic on this site is a question. My boat has a "specification plate"(or whatever it's called) on the back inside transom. I can't read it at all because it's been painted over and the boat was exposed to the elements for several years. #-o Judging from the...