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    Alum Lowe Jon carpet removal

    Hi Replacing carpet in this boat. Pulled out the old stuff pretty easily. Using a wire wheel to try and get remainder of backing. Wondering how much of this #%?? crap I gotta get out. 17 ft boat, almost all carpet. Thanks.
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    My Newest Dilemma

    1996 17ft Lowe Jon, 50hp What is the proper way to fix this? What is an ADEQUATE way to fix this?
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    How do I remove this bait/live well?

    1996 17FT Aluminum Lowe I'm trying to get the bait/live well out so that I can remove the floor for some work. Its mounted on the port side. I've managed to get everything disconnected except for the bottom pipe. Not something I want to screw up! If you click on the image on the right, note that...
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    Thickness of carpet?

    Have a 96 Lowe aluminum 17 ft I pulled the tin floor off to put in wires and floatation. I know I shoulda asked this in the rivets post but forgot: what thickness carpet is recommended? Will the off the shelf Home Depot indoor-outdoor work well? Is there a special adhesive? Thanks. Yes I did do...
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    Aluminum Lowe, Remove and Replace Flooring

    I've removed the tin floor. Changing wires and flotation material. When I replace it, I think that I should use stainless rivets where it was riveted to the hull ribs. But should they be in kinda loose? To allow for flexing? Or tight? And are stainless rivets available? Haven't searched yet
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    Got my nice shiny new wire, now I can't find a plug!!

    Minn Kota 55 Maxxum. 17 ft Lowe boat. Minn Kota's owner manual calls for a 4 awg wire. So I got 4 awg wire. Now I can't find a plug to fit it!! Have a plug on the bow, but it only takes up to about an 8 gage. I bought 25 ft of red and 25 of black. Id really like to end up with more than a...
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    My Troubleshooting Results: 50 HP no start.

    Ok, Background: J50TLEDS, 96 MODEL. Ran fine on the water for about an hour and a half of just scootin across the water, changing speeds, ideling etc. Just bought it and checking it out. Got to the ramp to load and it didn't want to idle real well, had to keep restarting. Fastforward...Sitting...
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    What type wire for trolling motor?

    I've replace my trolling motor, changing from a 40 to a 55, both minnkota. The wire guide in the manual says I need a 4awg pair, rated at ?105, but I don't know the type. Aluminum, I know. But is there a "type"? Like THHN or THWN, like is used in building? Just need to make sure it'll fit thru...
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    '96 Johnson 50 hp cranks, has fuel, no start

    Waiting on girlfriend to get home with spark checker. Compression is 140 in both cylinders. What SHOULD it be, minimum?
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    Swapped out trolling motor. What's the old one worth?

    I've got a bow mount foot control minn Kota 40# All Terrain that came with my used boat. I've up graded to a 55# and I'm wondering what the old one is worth. I'm putting it on Craigslist. I know that I'll get all kinds of offers from the Crowned Prince of Nigeria, how ever many there may...
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    Can batteries be "re-habbed"?

    My father in-law had 2 marine batteries in his basement for several years; 4/6 maybe. He said he got them new and only used them when he was having issues with the sump pump. Big uns. 715 CA 575 CCA. He never charged them, just unhooked them when he was done and they sat in the corner, in the...
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    Trolling motor depth question.

    How far below the (anticipated) water line should the motor head be? Say ya got a fat guy in front and back. 17 ft alumeeum Jon boat. 50 hp weight. Plus 2 6 gal tanks and 2 batteries. 20 inch transom has permanent discoloration up to 8 inch, bow dis colored from bottom to 5 inch up. I put that...
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    While I got all these wires yanked out

    I'm putting a new fish finder thingy in too. Cables for that are like 30 foot long. What to do with the excess? Previous owner had them all jammed up behind the shifter/throttle housing. Aside from the mess, would that create an inductance issue?
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    Working on wiring, 17 ft Lowe Jon need guidance.

    Got this used boat. Only thing electrical that works is bilge pump, outboard and trolling motor. I'm currently ripping out the nightmare/clusterfuck of a wiring harness. Crap is unfreakingbelievable! 1 hot wirenutted into 6 and then spliced again! THHN conductor used, which is an "inside a...
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    Trolling motor: shorten the shaft?

    Hey all. While on vacation this week I picked up a 55 lb minn-Kota maxxum. Good shape, better price. Huge sucker. Issue is, or maybe, it has a 42" shaft like for a deep V boat. I'm putting it on a 17 ft Lowe Jon. My current motor has a 32" shaft. I don't know yet whether this will be an issue or...
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