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  1. russo

    I think i have the wrong trailer..

    I have a couple year old Lowe 1448 MT with an older Karavan trailer It's always a pain in the butt to get it back on the road Is there a certain kind/style/config for a jon boat trailer? Or any way to convert a V hull trailer over? yeah cryptic and tough without pix, i know thanks
  2. russo

    Mounting a bow-mount minn kota maxxum 55 on a Lowe jon

    I'm trying to mount this motor on a Lowe 1448 jon boat and its melting my brain. I have to raise the base of the mount 2.75"-3" to clear the edge/side of the boat. fine, easy enough. but the kicker here is that the bow of my boat is 2-2.5mm thick aluminum that i can no longer get behind..... my...
  3. russo

    how to not blow my boat up accidentally

    so i'm finally starting to wire my boat up.. going to be running a bunch of leads for lights, front troller, livewell aerator, etc i have a switch from cabelas with breakers built in for all the small items but my troller(s) would be running directly off the battery, unswitched is it a good...
  4. russo

    can't wait to give this a shot..

    my lake is twice as covered in lillies this year as it was last year cant wait to give this spro froggie a try this weekend i usually just rip tubes across the pads at a decent speed for aggressive hits any suggestions how to fish this guy? slowwwwww i assume?
  5. russo

    tinboats flickr group?

    just wondering, do you guys have an official flickr group? if not you should make one! if you need someone with a "pro" account to do it let me know flickr has some great APIs for tying into web apps too
  6. russo

    hinges, hinges, hinges..

    i've been looking all over for decent hinges i see some people have used normal storm door hinges some use the piano/slim style ones but my big question is.. are you guys using stainless steel or just normal home depot hinges? if so, is there somewhere online that you guys are getting them...
  7. russo

    if youre using Lowes carpet...

    dont go too generous with the glue, it WILL soak through a bit :( that being said, i don't terribly care much and just wanna get the thing on the water to cover it in fish blood
  8. russo

    "upholstery screws"

    is this the right name for the screws a lot of you use on your boats? it looks like a screw inside a beveled washer and tends to be put on after something has been carpeted the boat in these pictures uses a bunch: https://tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=1859 ive been to 3 automotive...
  9. russo

    Need suggestions how to attach bow mount troller

    Trying to figure out how to mount my Minn Kota foot controlled bow mount so it wont rip right off and become my new anchor I have a Lowe 1448 and the front deck is fairly thin aluminum. Packed directly underneath the metal is a ton of styrofoam (so bolts with huge washers here are ruled out)...
  10. russo

    my trailer got rear-ended :( time for LEDs?

    i will be the first to admit that my trailers stock brake lights are not the brightest things in the world but i will also say the same about the lady in the SUV, on the phone, scolding her child, that rear ended my trailer no real damage done, my bunk beams went through her grill and fog...
  11. russo

    questions about switches and stuff

    so im trying to figure out exactly how im going to wire everything up i have a place set aside in my boat for a switch/fuse panel, but no idea where to actually get one ideally id like to have switches for: - livewell aerator (and some sort of timer) - nav lights - red "courtesy" LEDs for night...
  12. russo

    aluminum = $$$! wood in a new jon?

    like the title says, im shocked at how expensive square aluminum tubing is around here a few scrapyards i called were barely any cheaper than buying it wholesale would sealing the living hell out of 2x2s work fairly well for supports? seeing all the boat makeovers because of rot has me a bit...
  13. russo

    lowe 1448 jons

    hey, new member here.. been lurking a while following other peoples' modding progress, good stuff. has anyone here had a Lowe 1448M or MT before? jon boats are in such high demand up here that im thinking about picking up a new one this weekend to play with. (the M is for mod v hull, the T for...
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