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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JMichael" data-source="post: 343357" data-attributes="member: 7544">What can I say except that I've been slacking with the updates.  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops!    :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> I haven't done a lot with the boat once I got the floor installed on the front deck. I didn't get to fish nearly as much as I wanted to this past summer. Life happened and things came up that pulled me away from my project and fishing. Right now I'm struggling with what to do about my front deck hatch covers. I cut them out, but before I could get hinges attached to them, they started to cup/warp. While trying to decide about those covers, I made a cover for the forward storage area out of 1/8" aluminum. I just need to attach the hinge to that now. I was hoping to be fishing already this year but more life happened. We got hit with some freezing rain 2 days in a row recently and cleanup is an ongoing process. I was in the process of grinding 2 stumps this weekend when the stump grinder I'm using broke a drive belt.  #-o Hopefully I'll get back on track with the boat and make some good progress this spring.I forgot to add that through some serious horse trading, I got my hands on a 8hp merc which was basically free. I then put some sweat equity and about $100 worth of parts into that motor and had it running great. I then traded the 8hp for an 86 model 25hp Mariner. After some wiring repairs and the basic carb kit/water pump replacement parts, it's now become my main motor. A buddy wanted my 20hp merc to go on his boat so I ended up selling that one to him.</blockquote>

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