I have a Johnson 40EL76A that came on 15 foot Monark I picked up a couple of months ago. I've gotten it running like a champ and I'm happy with it. The one thing it doesn't have is hydraulic tilt/trim. I can do without it. It does have a pin to lock it in full tilt for trailering, but it...
I still can't make up my mind about painting or carpet for the deck. I like the utility of painting without worry about the carpet holding water, but I don't think painted fiberglass is going to give the nice look and comfort on the feet. I know the carpet will wear faster but its cheap and I...
So now that I have rebuild the stringers, floor, and foam. I was thinking instead of nasty carpet, I'd just like to paint the floor. Any tips from the pros?
Well I'm jumping on the bandwagon and documenting my insanity. Picked this 1981 Chap from a friend of my father-in-law's. It was a victim of Lake Lanier drying up so it sat in the muck for quite a while before the lake came back up and they were able to pull it out. Meanwhile it apparently...
Hey guys. Just got this project boat that my father in law and I working on. It's an 81 Chaparral 187 with a Merc 898. It set in the mud for a while when the lake was down and it had collapsed motor mounts, but the price was right so we jumped on it. Found this forum and its been a great...
