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    Anyone have a wood Skeeter from 1948 or a fiberglass Skeeter from the 60's

    Anyone have a wood Skeeter from 1948 or a fibrerglass Skeeter from the 60's. I buiild a 14" balsa wood replica of Holmes Thurmonds original Skeeter built in 1948. See pic below
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    New kill switch want work.

    My motor is a 1996 40hp Johnson tiller style. It had a factory kill switch on the tiller handle and the switch quit working. So I run the 2 wires, one black/yellow stripe, and the other is solid black to my temporary console and installed a push button switch. It has been working great now for...
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    Need a very simple wiring diagram for navagation lights.

    I Need a very very simple wiring diagram for navagation lights. Mounting the red and green on seperate sides of a center console and the anchor light in the back, thanx.
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    In line fuse, what amp, GPS, depth finder, etc. do I need?

    On a new boat complete electrical redo, what amp fuse do I need to use for a in line fuse for the following, do yall recommend? All will be connected to the troll motor battery, thanx. GPS depth finder bilge pump navigation lights Or do yall recommend a fuse block, if so which one? The...
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    Start,stop, choke wires from 3 push button switchs to another with 6 terminals, how?

    Motor: 1996, 40hp Johnson "tiller" electric start. The kill switch, start switch and the electric choke switches were all messed up when I got the motor, so I moved those 3 items to a small side console with 3 separate push button switches. One is for start, one is the kill switch, and other is...
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    Johnson 40hp, 1996 I want to convert from tiller to remote.

    I have a Johnson 40hp, 1996, model no. J40teeds, with the tiller handle and the shifter handle in the front, not the side. I want to convert from tiller to remote, but can't find the remote kit for the conversion. Local Evinrude dealer says they dont make one for my motor. Make it for a 35 and a...
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    Doel fin problem

    Installed a doel fin or whales tail as some call it, installed like instructions said, took for a trail run, got on plane real fast but noticed at half or full throttle, boat would not turn at all, a real struggle to turn. Slow down and would turn fine, what is wrong?. Motor is a 1996, 40hp...
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    Red lever on electric chock, which way should it be

    The little red plastic lever on an electric choke, which way should it be, at 12:00 or at 3:00 My motor is a 1996 40hp Johnson "easy start" tiller, thanx.
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    My G3 1548 modification project

    I bought an aluminum all-welded 2005 G3, 1548 with a 1997, 25hp Yamaha pull start tiller motor and new galvanized trailer. This combo was such a great deal I could not pass it up, only $2,500.00 and it looked almost brand new. The boat had only been used twice in last 2 years. Knowing I was not...
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    Texas state law, CROSS YOUR TRAILER SAFETY CHAINS!

    Just find out at the boat ramp by a policeman, Texas state law is, CROSS YOUR TRAILER SAFETY CHAINS! If you don't, they will give you a ticket.
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    Texas Aggies launching boat, truck and trailer!!

    Texas Aggies launching boat, truck and trailer!! Look on the boat ramp at the guy all bent over, must have been his boat. DID YALL NOTICE THE TEXAS A&M STICKER ON THE BACK WINDOW OF HIS TRUCK. Not a good start to his day.
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    Wooden side console, anyone build one? I JUST DID

    I am still working on my small wooden console to mount my depth finder, GPS on top, and front panel to mount 2 switches for my lights and bilge pump. I had asked for any pics, plans and ideas in four different fishing forums and got nothing, so i just built my own from 1" cedar, then 2 coats of...
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    Crazy Croakers by Tidal Surge Lures pink or red

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    Wooden side console, anyone build one?

    Wanting to build a wood side console for my G3 15', 1548 with 25 Yamaha tiller. Has to be small. I want to mount to the side and floor so I can mount my depth finder and GPS on the top side, and 2 switches for lights and bilge pump on the front side, with a small shelf underneath. I have seen...
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    mounting a fiberglass center console, location?

    Where is the best place to mount a fiberglass center console and flip-flop cooler seat, towards the front, or more in the middle, or more to the back for the best handling and ride. It is a 1976, 15' sport Boston Whaler, thanx.
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