Recent content by MacDaddy21

In Texas we have to have a "Certificate of Number for a Vessel" card on the boat, and present it to the Game Warden if he checks us at the lake. The card doesn't say anything about the motor on the boat, but I'm fairly certain you only get one of the cards if you have proof of titles for both...

Does the mariner run? Is it complete? Do you have the title for it? Do you have controls? Is the Lower unit complete and working?All those questions influence how much you can ask for it when you sell it.

Once you test compression, go ahead and rebuild the fuel system. Get a rebuild kit for your carb, and one for your fuel pump, and all new fuel lines, and a new inline filter to go between the fuel pump and the carb. When you rebuild the carb and fuel pump, disassemble both parts completely, and...

Man that boat is AWESOME! It looks absolutely perfect, and extremely well put together. I love seeing other ideas come to life and it is really cool to see how you transformed that boat. I was wondering what kind of deck lights you used, and what their output as well as their amp draw is? They...

My mistake, that was a typo. I did put 3 full coats on. I got an awesome discount on it and I wanted it to be thicker. Some of my buddies had gone the 1 gallon route on their trucks before I did mine, and it just didn't hold up. Maybe it will be better on the diamond plate. The only experience...

When I did mine, I just bought some Thompsons Water Seal and did 3 coats on both sides of every piece of deck. Then I applied generous 5200 to all the edges of the plywood let it set for the recommended 7 days. Then I primed each piece top and bottom with 3 coats of an oil based outdoor wood...

Redbeard, you can get parts on crowleymarine.com, iboats.com, or from the mercury parts express site. I actually have that same exact motor and I rebuilt almost the entire thing. If you have access to a Mercury dealer, I'd go to them first. Parts are readily available for this motor and it is...

Howdy, I'm a new member here but have looked around here a lot for ideas for my boat. I was reading through your thread and saw you were thinking about using Herculiner over your aluminum deck. I was just going to give some insight on the experience I have had with Herculiner, which was not very...