Quick question- I'm going to be buying wood to rebuild my transom tomorrow afternoon. It seems like everyone on here recommends outdoor grade plywood, but I was hoping to use something I could finish with varnish. My dash, floors, and seats are all pine with about 12 coats of spar varnish. They...
I'm having a heck of a time finding a short-shaft outboard with remote steering and shifting. Seems like more of them are long-shaft. As I haven't put built up the wooden portion of my transom yet, I was wondering if I could simply extend it up a few inches to allow for a long-shaft motor to be...
Hello,
I'm planning a canoe trip. I have my own gear, but some friends do not.
1. Anyone have any recommendations for a 3 - 5 day trip in the Midwest? I have some ideas of my own, but I'm always looking for new spots :) I have some inexperienced paddlers so anything above class 2 rapids would...
I'm about to finish up a project that I almost finished about 3 years ago, before moving out of state for said time. It's a 13' aluminum boat. All that's left is some interior paint, rebuilding and putting wood on the transom, and a good wash.
And get a motor. This boat was rescued from the...
I know I wont get a true appraisal, I'm just lookin for a ballpark...<br /><br />This is in Chicago.<br /><br />Boat has seen water ONCE since I re-built it from the ground up. Not one inch was overlooked.. Completely dismantled and taken down to the aluminum, primmed, painted (4-5 coats). All...
please email me so i can email you pics of my boat to have it 'appraised'. I completely rebuilt it, stripping it down to the bone and repainting, new wood everywhere, etc.<br />adamkosecki@gmail.com
If an old outboard turns over, but is not so smooth to pull start, what does this mean? i haven't tried to start it. i was going to just use the electric start.
i have a 57 evinrude big twin that needs ONE crucial part. it is a little plastic cog that cracked in half. it goes on the end of the rod that you turn to control the throtle. any ideas on where i could find one of these?
Wauconda Marine was suggested to me for my 57 big twin repair,but i cannot find it in the phonebook (whitepages.com). any other suggestions or does anyone know the number there? anyone live in chicago and want to get paid to get it running? i would bet it would not need more than a couple hours...
if i want to start up a 56 evinrude big twin with an electric start, what type of battery should i use? can i try it from a car battery, even just once?
Jeeezzzz. Boat paint is expensive. for a 14' john boat will i need more than one gallon? would it be cheaper/ok to use spray can automotive paint?<br /><br />this is cheaper, is this what i want?<br /> http://www.iboats.com/mall/index.cgi?prod_id=20761¤t_category=paint&*******=912806676...
1. so from what i can tell i buy the paint for my boat in a gallon paint can. i'm sure it is recomended that i rent a sprayer to spray it on, right?<br />2. the zinc chromate primer is pretty expensive.. do i need a whole gallon, or can i get byy with a couple of spray cans? my boat is basically...
where do y'all order your paint/primer? i am located in chicago. i am painting an aluminum boat. i understand that i need Zinc Chromate primer by Interlux or Pettit. is this sprayed on? do i need a special spraying device? same question for paint...
