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    Buying an Outboard

    I have been placed on a comitte to buy a boat and or outboard motor for the Bolivar County Emergency Operations Unit. We do anything from rescuing stranded boaters to storm spotting to evidence collection for the sherriffs department. We also do recovery work for drowned victims. We currently...
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    Prop Nut NEEDED!!!

    i need a prop nut for this motor-->25R75B its a Johnson 25 hp 1975..i have a repair manual and am working on getting her back up and running good....but lost prop nut..was an idiot and put too small of cotter key in and spun the nut off...please help us mechinaically declined folks...thanks..
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    Garmin eTrex Series GPS units...

    i would like the great gurus in here thoughts on the Garmin eTrex Series (specifially the Summit model) GPS units... i have one but it is old and screen so scratched its hard to see and the 12v plug broke off at the unit with no way to resplice it back together... its a Lowerance...i like it but...
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    Boat Names

    how do you name a boat and register that name?? just a little curious...
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    Livewell and Storage

    i have a 14' PolarCraft Jon Boat that has a rear bench and a front deck in it..i have extended the front deck about a foot to gain some leg room... it has no livewell or storage in it... i would like to build a livewell and storage area for it and also install a stick steer setup here at the...
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    Livewell and Storage

    i have a 14' PolarCraft Jon Boat that has a rear bench and a front deck in it..i have extended the front deck about a foot to gain some leg room... it has no livewell or storage in it... i would like to build a livewell and storage area for it and also install a stick steer setup here at the...
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    Stick Steering Setup

    I am looking for a stick steering setup for my rig.. its a 1975 Polar Craft Jon Style Bass Boat (looks-like the Tracker Pan-fish Special). i also need one for a regular styled jon boat..both have 25 hp 'Rudes on them...
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    Combining Motors

    i have two outboards..one is a Johnson the other a Evinrude.. both 25 hp..<br /><br />the evinrude has been dunked and was never used agian for two years.. its MANUAL start.. and prop is spun out (spline drive)<br />the johnson is running ok but not perfect.. its electric start.. and runs bad...
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    Building a Sneak type boat for ducks in backwaters

    i would like to build a small boat for hunting ducks in sloughs and small lakes or ponds. i would like it to have shallow draft, be stable, quiet, fast, manuverable, and last a long time. i want to use like a 5hp or less probably a 40 pound thrust trolling motor for propulsion. i would like it...
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    Two Man boats

    i am looking at getting a two man boat for ducking for just me and maybe a dog... what do you guys think??
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    Larson Boats

    what type of boats are these?? fish ski?? i see you guys talking quite alot about them...i see one for sell in a local trader mag and was just wondering..its an 80 model...doesnt say much more about it...its selling for a couple of thousand...
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    Larson Boats

    what type of boats are these?? fish ski?? i see you guys talking quite alot about them...i see one for sell in a local trader mag and was just wondering..its an 80 model...doesnt say much more about it...its selling for a couple of thousand...
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    brake controller

    what is the best way to set a brake controller?? mine is activated by the brake switch...
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    converting trailer

    i am looking at converting a trailer.... the trailer will be used for hauling boat or hauling for-wheeler/lawn mower... either a boat trailer converted for hauling the atv/lawn mower...OR... a regular trailer set-up to haul boat...the boat is just a jon-boat with no motor that is pretty lite so...
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    ideas on a combo boat

    i would like to purchase a new to me boat (used)...i want somethingi can take out ona resivior,river(Mississippi), or lake and fish in the morning and come in and pick-up wife and kids for skiing/riding in the afternoon...i would prefer an OB around 75 or 90 hp maybe 115hp...any suggestions or...
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    Evinrude Motor Control Box

    i am looking for a shifter/throttle control box for a 1975 25hp Evinrude...ne1 know where one is..i have lost two on ebay...i have an older model that would work but would rather have the one for my year...please help.... :mad: (flustrated)
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    Stick Steering

    i am looking to put stick steering back on my boat.. its a 1975 Polarcraft 14' flat bottom jon style boat with 75 25hp Evinrude... it has a small deck in front, one seat up front mounted on a storage box, live well mounted length wise down left side of boat (~~4ft long), rear seat mounted on...
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    Shift Control Box

    i have a 1975 25hp Evinrude that used to have stick steering on it....box went bad long time ago and just threw it all (box on steering controls) away (dumb move)..found one on E-bay..will it work...<br /><br /> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2408020308&category=31283
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    Tach woes

    my brother has a 1994 375v ranger with 150 mercury on it...couple of years ago he, afriend, and the boat were hit by lightening..noone hurt serious..but it did knock out xercoom flasher, lowrance x71 fishfinder, and tach...and two softball side holes in each side of boat even with console..all...
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    Prop shearing on 1975 25hp Evinrude

    my prop pin shears when i run at WOT after a few minutes of running...motor sounds like its running too fast (dont have a tach but would like one..dont know what size prop is on it but seems like needs to be bigger or have more bite....i have it on a 14' PolarCraft (looks like a BassTracker...
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