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I'm in the same boat urrrr uhhh different boat same situation... need to rebuild transom. I'm not an expert, but I have been looking at a lot of transom pictures online. If I'm not mistaken, that external board used to extend further down, hence the extra bolts. Might not make a difference...

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The old girl didn’t clean up too bad... and the tin didn't do too bad either: Red car is for making noise and going fast… tin can is for relaxing :) Half way through Phosphoric acid bath… this stuff made quick work of the grime: One tank of fuel for in a big boat like the Formula across...

I'm getting ready to rebuild my transom and not 100% certain what level on the shaft is supposed to line up with the bottom of the boat. Using this picture as a reference, would it be level A or B or somewhere in between? If I were lucky enough to get on plane I'd guess level A to keep the...

Sorry, I tried, but those good deals sometime go really quick. The guy at the counter was shocked at the price I paid and said he was going to order one online later. Even made it by West Marine to trade my brand new 24 sized box for a 27. Now if I could get my $35 I spent on the marine...

Just a heads up... Sears has Die Hard Marine Batteries on sale up to 60% off. I ordered a deep cycle for $39.99 with free in-store pickup...

Gave half of it a quick try tonight, worked great. I think two will be nice when slightly loaded... main goal is to keep in manageable for one person without a boat ramp.

Pulled the benches out and started contemplating how to restore them. Testing these clamps proved they weren’t capable for the job… not enough clamp force. First up… work on getting what’s left of the old finish off. Sanding was taking too long, so I jumped to a brush cup with a light...

This old seat along with a shovel and some reading materials came in handy out in the wilderness:

For whatever reason, Acetone worked best in my case... Thanks to some tips I read around here (in this thread), I decided to try using a heat gun to remove this old decal. First, apply heat to sticker And it will scrape off easier than scaling a fish To remove the adhesive residue...

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Hi Jim, Woohooo, made it past 25 posts. May I please have a service manual for a 1973 6HP Johnson SeaHorse? PM with email sent. Thanks!

Spent some time with a wire wheel. Before: After: With new hardware: I’m guessing since a magnet sticks to these they’ll need some sort of rust protection now. I might try some clear engine enamel since I have a can already, but am open to ideas.

Thanks to some tips I read around here, I decided to try using a heat gun to remove this old decal. First, apply heat to sticker And it will scrape off easier than scaling a fish To remove the adhesive residue, I wasn’t sure what to use and set up a little “test” First up were...

I have one of them hanging from my celing too... handy as a shirt pocket... finding all kinds of uses for it: Sure it might be overkill for batteries, but they also have rope hoists and inexpensive come-alongs for less than $20.

As part of this project I want to learn how to refinish old wood; hopefully graduate to a couple antiques we have inside someday. Lesson number one, epoxy is good stuff but doesn’t stain well. Brown magic markers helped, but the label says best if color is added to putty before hardening...

Looked for Aluma-brite or something similar at Lowes, Home Depot, and the Do-It Center and came home empty handed this weekend. Thanks for the tip... now I'll have to look for some phosphoric acid based cleaner. Has anyone around here used the sharkhide polish/protectant... is it worth the...

Amazing photographs. Someday I hope to have a nice camera with a big lens, but the little point and shoots now days do pretty good. I took these last fall right after purchasing a Canon S-95: Not bad for a camera that fits in a shirt pocket.

Wow, never heard about this stuff and sounds very promising. Gets me thinking about the supercharger intercooler I've been meaning to install, but that's an entirely different project not tin boat related. 8)

Looks like a sweet deal. =D> Just FYI... I'm not 100% certain, but am pretty sure that Johnson is a 1973 based on the cowling decals. Mine has the idenctical color scheme layout. Have fun!