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    1975? 12ft Sea King

    Day 3: I've got the whole outside done, except for the previous registration number(just in case!) all that is left to do is the inside. also my buddy came over and we put it in the pool, didn't leak! and here are my plans! of course, i'll eventually get seats, but gotta worry bout the...
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    1975? 12ft Sea King

    thanks, ober! anybody have a prefernce on a brand of that stuff? here is today's progress, Day 2: took the seats out cause they, well at least the back one, was rotting. when i went to unscrew them, the bolts were rusted to the screw, so i sawed the seats off so i can use a wire brush to get...
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    My first Aluminum Boat (I am ready to try motor but have ?)

    I'd defiantly be down! Great posts on the paint, Rat, i'm about to get started painting mine as well.
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    Getting an old 12ft v hull

    thanks a lot bobber!
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    1975? 12ft Sea King

    Day 1: now this picture i have a question about! should i be trying to get it all down to that smooth? or will it be fine painting it? i'm just using a camera phone, so you cant make things out real nice... then again i was in a garage with bad lighting. also after further inspection...
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    My first Aluminum Boat (I am ready to try motor but have ?)

    psh, calavaras... go to braunig! red fish (27" featured in my signature on my first trip out in the boat), stripers, and black bass! OH MY! and not too much farther! Welcome aboard, I'm from S.A. as well! gettin my new project started here to! i won't be too resourceful on building, but i do...
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    1975? 12ft Sea King

    Hey all, i'm starting my new project this upcoming weekend! Just thought I'd give yall a look at what i'm going up against! just to let yall know, i got this for a hundred bucks, with the trailer (gotta get new tires he said, and also redo the lighting)...
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    Getting an old 12ft v hull

    As some of you may remember from my old post, i'm in highschool, worked all summer to get myself a 1432 jon boat, and even without a deck my boat is never very sturdy. So I was talking to my old teacher, whom i visit frequently because he is an outdoors man in general, he'll stop class to take...
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    too much weight forward?

    thanks a lot Will! anyone got a link for making benches into storage?
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    too much weight forward?

    yeah, but being seventeen, with little income, buying a boat isn't that easy! and a bigger boat would probably make my tanaka 300 even more useless!
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    too much weight forward?

    https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?pid=4834248&id=600411788 so with the purchase of my Tanaka 300, i have made a mount for my trolling motor at the front. this is my new (temporary) rig of my bow -trolling motor -battery -livewell -and my fishing companion who sits where that white thing is...
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    Humminbird 565 wont stick?

    while its cold everywhere else its 81 here in San Antonio, Texas! haha so i dont think thats the problem... i tried sticking it to the side of my pool, while it was submerged, but i got the same issue!
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    Humminbird 565 wont stick?

    yesir! i found some velcro that works underwater, and it says it wears out, so im not sure if wear out is an hour or what and a lil skeptical
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    Trolling Motor

    I used a 50lb for a little bit, pushed about 400-500lbs decently... i'd look at gettin something a little more powerful if thats all you plan on using to push you!
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    Humminbird 565 wont stick?

    I've checked google, and searched the forum but cant find anyone else with the problem... my humminbird 565 will not stick to the side of my jon boat for more than 5 seconds! could it be that i have the regular paint? and no special coating or a fiberglass finish? any ideas of what the problem...
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    wiring

    just make sure the lights are workin first? haha
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    wiring

    alright this is the trailer i have, https://academy.com/index.php?page=content&target=products/outdoors/marine/trailering&start=40&selectedSKU=0101-01755-0001, not a tilt... right? the original wiring was grounded right under where the ball goes(also where the wiring went through. so i think i...
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    wiring

    alright so one of my lights just fell off, so i'm replacing them and i had a few questions: 1) how do i ground the white wire? and a better question, why do you do this? 2)how do i put the wires into the light? just put the copper in and twist til i can't pull them out? if you have any tips i...
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    3.5 HP on a 14th (& texas registration issue)

    what about a 5hp? would that be a significant difference than my 50lbs Minn Kota?
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    3.5 HP on a 14th (& texas registration issue)

    I know everyone here wants the top notch equipment, but just thought i'd throw it out there, how well does a 3.5 mercury work for your boat? i just want to get faster than trolling speeds! I'm in no rush... sidenote: calling all texans... academy finally sent me my information to get my boat...
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