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    Non-skid for aluminum floors

    Oh...wow...the stall.mat I bought was about a quarter inch thick and not slippery at all so stuff doesn't slide around. Got mine at farm and home store.
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    Hull cleaning

    I have been married for 56 years, no sense even bothering to look at her "look"
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    Non-skid for aluminum floors

    Somebody needs more boats to go with all those motors !!
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    Non-skid for aluminum floors

    Consider getting a rubber horse stall mat. Put one in my side x side bed years ago and it works perfect. You do need to allow some air under it, so I bought some left over mesh made from plastic that is used when pouring concrete to keep it from seperating when it cracks. About a 1 1/2" mesh...
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    Replacement folding seats with good hinges?

    Not only can the hinges be weak, but most lower priced seats have thin 3/8" plywood or particle board for the base and seat back. Over the years, I have found that gives way long before the hinges. the last seats I bought have heavy plastic hinges and bases, hoping they last longer than the...
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    Replacement folding seats with good hinges?

    Good seats are pricey, but not sure you will find a real quality seat that narrow. Most good seats I have found are much wider and can cost near 4-500 per seat ! Check out Overton's or other marine parts dealers for their better seats.
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    Hull cleaning

    Can't imagine a 150# fish on the other end....darn near as big as me ! And to think I get excited when I boat a 14" perch !!
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    Hull cleaning

    I am an avid boater, but that sounds like way to much work....but...to each his own.
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    Hull cleaning

    Can't speak for salt water, but in the fresh water around me, the spraying auto waxes from Turtle wax works well. It only lasts a few weeks or mabey a month but I can do my 16' deep V in about 15 minutes. Buffing adds another 10 min if I decide to even buff the sides. It sure makes the crud...
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    Hull cleaning

    Neighbors use "Lysol rust and stain remover" for toilet bowls. Squirt it on, use a soft scrubber like used to get bugs off your windshield, to smear it around. The crud just melts off within minutes. I have used it on my painted aluminum hull on some really tough stains and it worked great...
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    Boat Cover

    If you are going to trailer with the cover on, then get a custom made cover....costly yes, but they will last far longer. Already made over the counter covers are great if not towing, but the towing does create excessive wear and tear on a cover so fit becomes critical !
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    Best way to fasten bow rails?

    When I mounted my tree kickers in my side x side, I used rivnuts and coated the outside with " goop". After it dried they have never come loose even removing the kick bars for cleaning. Mounted them in 2019 and still solid.
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    Used or reman outboard

    Depends on the rebuild....rebuilt to new factory specs, or rebuilt to acceptable running condition...
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    Late 70's to Late 80's - Worth shopping for?

    You will need to look far and wide, but they are out there. There are some nice used motors if your willing to shop hard, drive long distances, be ready to buy when one shows up. Might have to buy a donor bought to get an engine. Drove 200 more less each way when I bought my like new old boat...
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    Are transom and bow caps universal?

    However, they can sometimes be modified to fit, or the use of shims to make them work. From thevtop, no one will notice the mods.
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    1986 Mercury 9.8 110 outboard

    If the plugs are dry, the carb is not letting fuel in, you probably have a blockage that you missed, or compression is low enough to not draw the fuel in.
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    1986 Mercury 9.8 110 outboard

    If compression is good, then do a rebuild on the carb with a factory rebuild kit as it will give you all the specs for setting it up. Just cleaning rarely works in my experience, you need those new seats and gaskets. Also a thorough take down to clean all those tiny passages. If compression is...
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    1996 Merc. 40hp 2 stroke

    My first thought is the battery holding 12.6 v or above ? Sounds like reservoir nay not be full, air lock, or pump going bad.
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    New Journey

    My 1992 Sylvan has those same hatches and they are still going strong. An occasional wipe with a plastic restoring product and they still look like new.
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    Thinking about selling my 90hp 1986 Mercury inline 6

    Carb issues are carb issues, whether two or four stroke makes no difference, other than four strokes are much more difficult ( expensive) to work on. Carb issues can be easily stopped by using good fuel and add an additive. My 1992 has never had the carbs touched other than new fuel hoses and...
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