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I am running #6 wire from my battery to the trolling motor. I recently purchased a circuit breaker for the trolling motor. The problem I am running in to, is that the wire connector is a lot bigger than the studs on the circuit breaker. How do I mount the wire to the breaker? anyone have any...

I have a lower unit of a 1966 Evinrude Fastwin that is in need of a serious paint job. Right now, I am in the process of stripping the old paint off of the lower unit. When it comes time to primering the lower unit and painting it, is there a specific type of paint I should use in order to do...

I have a 14ft jon boat, that is painted RED. Year after year, the side rails of the boat get scratched up due to rubbing on concrete or metal docks. has anyone created a DIY project to protect them? I thought about gluing a section of pvc pipe along the rail, running full span, but im not...

Hey everyone I am looking for a new or used transducer. Model #XNT 9 20T I am only after the transducer and power cord. Could possibly buy a whole unit that uses that transducer model if you do not want to part it out. Please let me know what you have and how much, please include shipping...

this is for a jon boat I am replacing my round steel trailer pipe that runs from the rear wheels all the way to the tongue of the trailer. I am replacing it with a 3" square steel tube. the existing tube is held to the trailer by a couple "u" brackets, one with two bolts each, and what...

Hello all. I have a jon boat trailer, that I am looking to extend the length of. the existing pipe i have is 2.75" in diameter. If I were to get a pipe of the same diameter (or pretty darn close), what is the best way to attach it to the exist pipe? It is only extending it a few feet, and...

I need someone to kinda walk me through this. I recently pulled off my hubs/bearings and noticed that it would probably be best that I replace the hubs on my trailer I like the idea that you can buy hubs that already have bearings/grease already applied and there is no maintenance required...

Can anyone please watch this video and listen to the sound i hear. Is this normal? Does my trailer need new bearings? https://s804.photobucket.com/user/crankbait09/media/trailer/bearing_zps2f705520.mp4.html

I am in the process of replacing the bunk boards on my jon boat trailer. the ones that were currently there look to be pressure treated. if I were to buy standard 2x4's and seal them with some type of sealant, would they work just as well?? Do they have to be pressure treated? yes, i will be...

I have a round piped trailer that I am placing a 3" wide channel coupler on. After the coupler is centered on the pipe, I have about 1/4" gap on each side of the pipe between the coupler and the pipe. What can I use to close that gap up? I couldnt imagine using wood due to the weather. What...

I have attached three pictures of the boat I got done modifying last summer. I am looking to add some rod holders to the boat WITHOUT making any boxes or storage compartments. I have looked at rod savers and rod holders online but dont care for the size of them. I want something a lot...

I have a 14' jon boat trailer that has a 2-3/4" round pipe that is the main body frame. I was thinking of having an extension put on the tongue of it to make it 2ft longer. once i do this, I was going to replace the existing coupler, with this...

I posted a link similar to this a few days ago but this is more of a direct question.... can you please view this link and tell me what the difference is between each hub? I have a 5 lug hub and these have so many different types, an dI am not sure which i would need...

I got to thinking....again. i notice that you can buy a jack to jack up a trailer so you can change the tires and what not. can i use a car jack/jack stands to do the same procedure? Or are the trailer jacks required?

ok, i have a 14' jon boat that has been modified and is very heavy. I am trying to remove the boat from the trailer so I can do some trailer work. Now, without using a pool or the lake to store the boat while i work on the trailer......is there a way that I can remove it while being in the...

i am in the need of new trailer lights. are trailer lights trailer lights?, no matter which brand you go with? Are they pretty hard to screw up on a manufacturering stand point? are there good/bad? i am looking to reaplce mine on my trailer but do NOT want to spend a lot of money on them. If...

are there good/bad trailer tires??? I am in the need of two new ones but am uncertain of which is ok to get. I am seeing a number of trailer tires including rims for $30-50 each. one of the stores being Harbor Freight. my rims are old and rusted so id prefer to replace the rim and tire...

I have a jon boat trailer that currently has 4.80-8 tires on it. I have never had to replace them nor have i ever touched the bearings. I bought this trailer/boat a few years ago and think it might be a good idea to replace everything. the tires are rather bald. anyways.......im not sure...

Hey all In one of my recent outings my Humminbird 150 transducer wire came out of my transducer. I have called humminbird and asked about getting it fixed and to sum it up, i was told to replace the whole transducer. So that's what I am after, the transducer. If someone has a used/new one...

I started sanding my boat trailer trying to remove the paint/rust so I can reapply primer and paint. After a few sheets of sandpaper on the pal sander, I am finding that I am not getting anywhere fast. I was looking at my home depot and saw a number of paint strippers (liquid). With there...