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I am putting the old timers formula on all surfaces of my plywood deck and floor. I know the edges of the plywood are the most vulnerable. Knowing that how about adding an edge trim, something pvc or aluminum. I could put a bead of silicone on the plywood edge, put the trim on and that would...

I've read and read and now I'd like to ask. I'm replacing the floor in my 1448 jon with 1/2 plywood. I think it's CDX. Smooth one side and exterior glue. I've read differing opinions about how to protect it. Old timers formula and epoxy resin are two of my top choices. With old timers...

I'm having trouble doing a search on a phrase so can anyone tell me how much epoxy and hardener (west systems 105 and 206) will it take to cover a sheet of plywood? This plywood is going to be used as decking in a jon boat. I'm not even sure how many coats would be needed but I would think it...

I found a small crack in the weld near where the winch attaches to the eye bolt. It's a flat bottom boat with a square bow. The crack is the transition near the eye bolt where it goes from a more vertical section to a more horizontal section. It is a very narrow crack but about 4-6 inches...

Can someone tell me how much room a trolling motor takes up on the bow of your boat? I don't have a motor yet but I'm re-doing a Lowe 1448 and I would like to plan the front deck. I will probably go with a Minn Kota edge 45 or 55 thrust with foot control. This is a squared off nose and will...

I'm starting to restore a 1448 Lowe jon boat. Not sure of the year. I've removed all of the carpet, plywood, and wiring. I'm down to orignal boat to start with a clean slate. I'm trying to figure out how to put in a floor over the ribs and frame a raised deck. I know I can't use treated...

This may be a newbie question but I have to ask. I'm re-doing a Lowe 1448 jon boat and I'm looking for electrical panels. Most seem to have the switches and fuses or breakers built into the panel but in my searches I am finding a fuse block with no switches with a translucent cover. When...

My son and I are going to rewire our little 1448 jon boat and I'm a little confused as to what we need to get started. I think we need a small fuse/breaker panel with switches and maybe a distribution block. Some things may be on a fuse or breaker but no switch. I really am not sure what a...

Got my first fishing boat this spring and I have a question about how it sits in the water. It is a 1974, I think, Lowe 1448 jon. We have an 8hp motor on it and a old 34# thrust minn-kota transom mount trolling on the front. The previous owner has a small platform on the front of the boat and...

It is a 1989 Evinrude 8hp. It will not idle without pulling out on the choke just slightly. If you push the choke in it just runs out of gas and dies. I found a crack in the fuel pump and replaced that. Still would not idle. sprayed a little carb cleaner around the side of the carb and it picks...

Through an internet search I've found my "new" boat has a 1989 Evinrude 8hp outboard. We are having a little trouble getting it to run smoothly. It will usually start with the choke out and run for a little while (less than a minute) it then seems like it loads up and dies. Sometimes...

I am brand new to this boating and fishing thing so I am reading a lot and learning what I can. I have a 1974 model Lowe 1448. It came with an older(approx 1980) Evinrude that I think is about a 6-8 hp. I haven't got into looking for a model number or tag so I'm not sure on the motor. It also...