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  1. mephitic

    Weighing Boats in CA Lakes???

    I heard today through a friend which of course heard it through another friend, that during heavy use days (holidays, etc) several California lakes (Silver Lake, Tahoe, Lake Amador, etc) will do some sort of weight test on you, your boat, and the equipment your carrying?! It was mentioned this...
  2. mephitic

    1970 Johnson 25R70E - Painting Question

    SO, I've got this motor, the lower part of it is looking pretty rough, is it possible to paint the lower half of the motor? Bring back the shine to it. If so, what type of paint would you use? What sort of prep work is involved? I assume removing everything, sanding or sandblasting, primer, etc...
  3. mephitic

    Trailer tires

    When I bought my trailer, the guy threw in a spare tire, well I think he was just getting it out of his garage. It's in bad shape! I was thinking of sandblasting the rim as it's pretty rusting and painting it white to match the new ones on the trailer. The tire is off of the rim, but appears to...
  4. mephitic

    Untitled trailer in CA

    So I just registered, what at the time was a never registered trailer, in California last night. After a bunch of forms and to do the DMV gave me a VIN number for the trailer as there were no markings on it. The previous owner said it was a re-furbished trailer from parts and what not. Anyways...
  5. mephitic

    New boat I just got...

    Curious what everyone thinks of the new purchase? Had it for a few days now. Seems like a great boat and motor. Took it out yesterday, ran great (once I bleed the gas can)! Below is some pics. I look forward to anyone's suggestions on mods for it...
  6. mephitic

    1970 Johnson 25R70E - Shifter Question

    New to the board, been poking around for a bit now. Recently just purchased a 12' Valco U-12 boat with a Johnson 25 HP 25R70E motor on it. Ran it out on the lake yesterday for the first time to test things out. One thing I did notice is on the left (sitting in the boat looking at the motor) of...
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