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  1. catfighter

    Keel repair on fiberglass with Kevlar - Any suggestions?

    I have a small boat (picture below) and I fish a lot with it, so I end up running up on the bank a lot for various reasons. Also, I launch the boat from the bank sometimes, i.e. without a ramp (it's just small enough to get away with doing it). I inspected the keel yesterday and noticed that...
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    VERY basic question about fishfinders/depthfinders

    I have a fishfinder that side-scrolls from right to left (I assume that's how they all work). My question is this: does that mean that what I'm seeing on the right side of the screen is the most recent data and what's on the left is old data? The reason I ask is because I tend to see fish or...
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    Johnson Trolling motor - where can I find replacement propeller??

    Here is a picture of the propeller; the trolling motor is old (I think) but works great, at least until I broke the propeller. It has a cotter pin that holds it on the shaft and there's a metal pin on the backside that makes it spin when the shaft spins. Any ideas where I can get one or what...
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    Eagle/Lowrance Swivel Mount

    I bought a Fishmark 320 and, unfortunately, it doesn't come with a swivel mount! :mad: The mount it does come with has a 48-tooth indentation to be attached to a swivel mount. My question is this: Can I buy a mount somewhere for a Fishmark 320 (that, although everyone says is wonderful, has...
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    Best SONAR under $200? Any help would be greatly appreciated

    So I have an old Humminbird Sonar from like circa 1999 on my 14' tri-hull tiller. I am looking for the best sonar under $200 that will work well in shallow water (i.e. typically 10' or less, or no more than 30' of water). These are the ones I'm looking at right now, both of which have gotten...
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    Shallow water and rapids - how to get above them?

    So there's a place on the river near me where the musky fishing is really good, but there is not really a great way to get to it. You can't get above this area because there is a waterfall, so the only plausible way is to go upstream through about 3 rapids. Problem is, I have an outboard...
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    Video: Is this the proper way to run an outboard from reservoir?

    If I'm working on my motor and want to run it in a reservoir, is this the proper way to do it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfFUHkfhj50 As you can see there is a tell tale so the motor is being cooled and I also have it in neutral. the water comes just to the top of the A/V plate. Am I...
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    14' tri-hull seat install and finished paininting [sort of]!

    [I added this same thread to my casting deck build. As soon as I get pics of the transom rebuild I hope to put this as a completed project on the forum.] Right now I'm not going to paint the inside, so for the most part it's one! I plan to do a transom rebuild, but other than that it's done...
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    Fiberglass Hole Fix

    Hello - I'm not good with the fiberglass; in fact, I've never worked with it. My question is how do I fix holes in the fiberglass when I don't have access to the other side of the hole? The previous boat owner had drilled 1/2" holes into the fiberglass bench seats and now I'm trying to fix...
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    Project "Cat Fighter" Casting Deck Build

    I have decided to make a thread for my catfish boat project. Later, I plan to put this in the "Completed Projects" when totally complete. I don't plan to do much more, but I need to rebuild the transom, paint the benches, and finish flattening out the stern deck. Anyway, here goes my...
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    decking boards for casting deck?

    I'm asking this question to get feedback, either positive or negative, about my idea. My idea is this: fabricate a casting deck out of 1x6 treated decking boards. The reason I'm thinking these boards is that they're lightweight (yes, lighter than treated plywood), they last literally for...
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    Leaves in water causing motor to run weird?

    So I took my boat out today and ran it a little bit. It ran well at first, then it starts revving high and was bogging down. Now I've run this thing for like 6 hours and nothing like this has happened. The difference today may have been all the leaves collecting on the shaft. Maybe the...
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    Idea for deck installation on 14' skiff tiller

    Okay, so a good pic of my boat is in my Signature below. I have also put a layout of my idea attached to this email. what I hope to do is create a deck that incorporates the original bench seat, but also has two hinged doors on either side that can be opened for legroom on the left side)...
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    Pedestal seat height for bow-mounted trolling motor

    Question: I have a bow-mounted trolling motor with a foot pedal. I was going to put in a pedestal seat on the bow, but wanted to know if anyone had an idea of what height would be good for the use of a foot pedal? Thanks for the help!
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    4.80 x 8 wheels - what is top speed?

    I have a boat that weighs about 350# when fully loaded for fishing. I have a trailer for it with 4.80 x 8 wheels, and I'm wondering what the top speed is for these wheels. Frankly, my biggest fear is that I'm going to be on the interstate running 60-65mph and the wheels burn off the trailer ...
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    50:1 fuel mix . . . is 40:1 better?

    So I understand that old motors say to use 100:1, but Johnson later says to use 50:1. My question is this: is it bad to use a lower ratio, say 40:1 mix? My motor is old (well, it's 27 years old; in outboard years i guess it's not THAT old), but I want to make sure that everything is being...
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    transom repair - don't know where to begin!

    So I put my 15hp Johnson Sea Horse (approx 55lb) on my transom and noticed that the clamps made an indentation in the transom! Now, my thought was I could just put a 1/4" aluminum plate on both sides of the transom and make it super strong that way, but someone said I should just rebuild it b/c...
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    Weak Transom on fiberglass boat

    So I noticed yesterday that the location of the clamps on my transom seem to be cracked, and I assume that is cause for alarm. I've been some bad transoms on this forum, and mine is in pretty good condition, but I think if I don't fix this now, it's going to lead to more issues down the road...
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    Water coming in over the transom from the motor

    I have a Johnson 15hp motor and I'm having an issue with it (at least I think it's an issue). When water starts to accumulate in my boat and the stern starts to get weighed down, the outboard starts to trickle water over the transom. It only does it when water accumulates in the stern, and...
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    1983 johnson 15hp tilt/trim adjust

    This is frustrating . . . I can't find how to adjust the trim. Here is the normal position: Here is the tilted position at like way too much trim (the boat's bow is way up). How do I trim the motor down a notch? I can't figure it out! :confused: there are 5 holes, but nothing is...
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