Recent content by Otero62986

I would once again like to thank everyone for their input, after careful consideration I am going to put this idea on the back burner indefinitely and fab up a tiller handle to steer with and keep my throttle and shift cables as they are, I intend to keep the boat as simple yet functional as...

That's awesome! I think I would like to stick with having my controls seperate, I know it may seem silly to some but it's just an odd preference that I have

Sounds like a plan! Any suggestions as far as materials go for my 25hp merc?

Again thanks for everyone's input, I really do appreciate it. I have not thought about creating my own stick steer, ideas??? I have been contemplating removing the steering column all together and just fab a tiller handle simply to steer with....again crazy?

No I was planning on just using the trim controls on my throttle, I was also looking into electric actuators with 100-150# thrust....thoughts

Some may qualify this as crazy but I have an idea for a new steering concept and ask you more experienced boaters if I am crazy or is this doable....first off I have a 1985 bass tracker with a 25hp merc, has regular ole steering wheel control, throttle is set up for electric trim but I have no...

I will be sure to do that ASAP I appreciate all the advice. Since it's winter here in middle TN the boat won't touch the water until spring so I have a few months to do some restoration and upgrades. I'm thinking of doing a crappie boat setup as most the waters I run are not too rough, thoughts...

A guy I have here in town who fixed a cracked float bowl for me a few months back said he would charge $50 an hr for TIG. It's feesable to get both cracks and a few touch ups done within the hr as I will be doing all the prep work prior to taking it to him, figure I can identify what I'd like...

That's what I was afraid of, I plan on doing all the prep work so that theoretically I can just show up and have it stitched up so to speak, any guesstimation as to what a crack that size may cost to fix?

1985 15' bass tracker, has almost identical cracks on the front of the boat just before it begins to curve up. I've read thread after thread about welding/brazing and even epoxies. I am just trying to gain input based on my specific problem as seen in the picture. I would like to keep the repair...