Recent content by ulcer8

Does anybody know if this can be done to a 1964 Evinrude 18 hp Fastwin? I've got it on a 14 ft jon boat, but it's a heavy boat and I'd kill for some more speed out of that thing. [-o<

I tore the old two plank transom wood out. Replaced it with two 3/4 in pieces of plywood sealed with spar varnish glued together. My bro-in-law welded the cracks up and reinforced the corners. Once the 5200 cures I'll be back on the water!

Thanks guys. Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I agree that replacing the transom is probably the best idea. I'll try get some pics posted as I make some progress.

Thanks for the replies! My internet was down a couple days, but it's nice to see some help. Yeah, now that you've mentioned it, it does kinda look like fiberglass patches. As for the two plank wood transom, I was thinking of getting some metal brackets to join the two planks. Probably about...

I recently got a 1442 jon boat that the previous owner used for bowfishing. It's got no hull ID so I guess it's older than 1972. It has unusally wide sides that are filled with foam. It's pretty heavy for a jon boat, but very stable in the water. I was told that someone in the past put too...