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I just dug out my old trolling motor (Minn Kota Endura 50lb). I bought it new in 2010 when I bought the boat. I used it one season then opted for a bow mount Power Drive and the Endura went into storage. I dug it out this afternoon to hook it up and run two electric motors on a electric only...

Long story short, the other day I was caught in a freak rain storm while out boating with my girlfriend. Saw it comming...tried to beat it back to the ramp...got soaked...girlfriend wasn't happy. I always check the weather before I go and it was one of those that just came out of nowhere...

I am looking into buying a bimini top for my boat. The measurements at the beam are 61" where I want to mount it. I am looking at two different tops on eBay and there is about a $50 price difference. The cheaper one will fit 62" - 66" and the more expensive one will fit 61" - 66". How...

I took my boat to the big lake (Beltzville) for the first time this season and I ran into a problem with my motor. It started up just fine at first and I let it run for a few minutes to warm up. When I shifted into forward (has shifter on the side) I was able to move a little but it seemed to...

Does anyone know how much you can run off a single 12v deep cycle battery? With my current set up (Minn Kota 50 lb thrust, hard wire bow and stern light, and fish finder) I can run a full day and still have "very good" charge left according to my battery tester when I get home. I am looking...

I am in the market for a fish finder. I have a budget from $200 - $250. Does anyone have any suggestions? I know for certain that I would like to have dual beam sonar as well as GPS. Down imagining would be nice but I know that its expensive. I plan on fishing a few bigger lakes this summer...

It's that time again, the cold winter months give most of us up north here time to work on our tin's before the spring and summer fishing season in upon us. I found a great article on a post that cajuncook1 added to another thread on how to restore an old outboard and I would like to do the...

I am in the market for a bow mount trolling motor it can be new or used in decent shape. I see on Craigslist in my area a 55lb thrust bow mount Prowler trolling motor made by Bass Pro Shops. Does anyone have experience with them? I don't mean to be rude to BPS but how well do they work? I...

I have two small questions that hopefully will be easy to answer. I have a Minn Kota 50lb thrust transom mount trolling motor. I want to mount it to the bow of my v hull boat. I rigged a system last year where it was bolted to the side of the boat near the bow but it was a pain to get the...

I used Rust Oleum Self Etching Primer coated with 2+ coats of Rust Oleum Enamel from spray cans on the interior of my boat. Long story short a few places were a little soft and very easy to scratch off with my fingernail. I sanded the soft spots back down to the bare aluminum and plan to...

About two weeks ago I painted the inside of my boat. I used a Rust Oleum self etching primer about 2 coats and then 2 coats of Rust Oleum from spray cans. It has sat in the sun the past week but yet in some places the paint is still soft and able to be scratched off with a finger nail. Would...

Like many of you on here I am working on a budget for my build. It's getting to that time for the build to go into full swing and one of the questions for my budget is paint. My first plan was to use "rattle" cans of self etching primer and then top coats of Rust-Oleum from a spray paint can...

I know this is the section for builds and modifications but just a brief introduction before the project. My name is Alex, I'm 23 from Pa. I have fished from shore since before I could remember with my dad and brothers. Last summer the local lake decided to drain a few feet of water to...

I would like to start off by saying I am new to this site and it is awesome. The search bar has been my friend for many questions I have had about the never ending project I am about to begin. I am currently restoring and doing some modifications to a 1971 14' Starcraft Seafarer (several of...