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Picked up a 4hp Johnson wedless for $100 and got it running back in 2015. Didn't like the always in gear situation and it started hard after warming up so I sold it a few weeks ago. Just picked up a4hp deluxe, waiting on the tiller extender to arrive and will then try the new setup out and...

I won't be portaging at all in the places I fish. If I do need to, I would throw in my canoe cart, easily slides under the boat and I have used it many times to haul the canoe with battery, trolling motor and all fishing gear several hundred yards and it works well. The big draw for me with the...

I think I will go the 2.5-3.5 hp 4 stroke route. That should be plenty of horsepower and give me a very reliable, quiet and fuel efficient motor. The additional low end torque of the 4 stroke would likely allow me to put a "power pitch" prop on if I need more grunt for making it upstream. I can...

It is not a planing hull, but I am not really interested in getting the boat to plane. More interested in having enough push to make it through heavy current when needed. I guess maybe being on plane would make going upstream easier since there would be less drag... The manufacturer said the...

Thank you for the real world use feedback! That is exactly what I was hoping for. I had read of people claiming to have issues pushing 2 guys and gear upstream in a canoe with these smaller outboards, and that a few extra HP sometimes help. I have no idea, I have never run a boat upstream in...

Thank you very much for the suggestion. Just looked that motor up. Wow, that would be really nice! supposedly around 40lbs. Not too bad, I am ~180 so 40lbs. of motor in the back isn't bad. The 2.5 yamaha is 38 dry, probably over 40 with gas/oil etc... The deluxe has a remote tank so the gas...

do those weigh much more than the standard 4hp? I would like to keep it around 35-40lbs. The remote gas tank would be nice to help balance the boat out by moving the tank to the front of the canoe.

I am torn between buying an early 1970's johnson/evinrude 4hp weedless 2 stroke or a new 2.5hp yamaha 4 stroke or merc 3.5hp 4stroke. older motor benefits: weedless drive remote gas tank (longer run time) more power slightly lighter weight save $300-$400 (after repairing any worn 40 year old...

Looks like the closest size on the cabelas rachet lok cover is 20" wider than my boat! That would probably fit about the same as the cover I currently have. If I bought a couple 5' high center posts it may take up the slack and work OK. I am suprised no one on here has ever purchased a cover for...

Has anyone used one of these for their small tin boat? Covermate HD 600 Trailerable Cover for 12'-14' V-Hull Fishing Boat I am thinking it may work. I think the one I bought was for 14' - 16' boats up to 72 or 84" wide. That was the smallest Meijer carried...

I have been unable to find a mooring type cover (does not snap underneath or require bungees to run under the boat) for my 14' alumacraft. It is around 52" wide, for those who are unfamiliar with the model F. I purchased what was labeled as a "model AA" cover from Meijer last year (smallest they...

I had the same question last year when I upgraded from a 9.9 2 stroke with 6 gallon tank to a 20 HP 4 stroke. Everyone told me the 4 stroke would use less gas than the 9.9. I went with the 3 gallon and can run several days without needing to refill. I don't run all day long, but go to a spot...

Went fishing today. Got the sonar mounted but don't have pics right now. My girlfriend's grandpa and I went out. He sat up front. He really liked the seat setup. I put the post in the front and back seat after we got to where we were going to fish. It worked great. He said it felt really stable...

finally finished the front cubby area. Ended up cutting a slot for my girlfriend's tacklebox to sit in. The 15lb. river anchor also fits in there pretty good, behind her tacklebox. not sure if rope, anchor, and tackle box will all fit. Oh well, it is done and I am getting closer to being...

Yes it is the vinyl from Cabelas. I bought a 21' roll of it at a tent sale a couple years ago for around $19. It was a return but there was nothing wrong with it. Been sitting in the attic of the garage for a while now. It feels pretty stable standing on the casting decks, but I haven't had it...

got a few things done this weekend. put some green carpet on the floor, and put vinyl over the front and rear casting decks. I have seen boats with this cabelas vinyl as flooring but it seemed light duty to me so I went with some tough indoor outdoor carpet I bought a couple of years ago. I...

motor works really well for my boat. gets up on plane quickly. So far it hits 25mph on the gps, but I haven't held it at wide open for more than 10-15 seconds or so. I really like being able to shoot across the lake quickly now! Been pretty busy but went out last weekend Saturday for about 5...

Looks exactly like yours, sixgun - here it is: Build date on sticker says 12/11. Boat is still in modification stage... I have a rebuild post https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=24271

I have boat envy. Looking good JimmyFins. Looks like that boat is wider with higher sides than your old alumacraft.

the boat looks great. The ute is really cool too. Nice job on all the custom aluminum work in that boat! wish I could work ali like that...