Recent content by bgeddes

I have a Holsclaw, a '59 Model. I too have found very little info on them. It seems Holsclaw made good, albeit, pricey trailers, and they were not so popular. https://www.fiberglassics.com/library/Holsclaw

You don't need 40# thrust on a kayak. I've used a 17# thrust motor on a kayak and that was probably overkill. That is good news though, smaller trolling motor means smaller battery for the same run time.

They use these on pretty good sized sailboats, and they will tie into most newer GPS units. If you were steering and outboard under about 25 hp i'd bet one of these would work.

My boat (a 12'er) sits poorly in the water with me, the 55# trolling motor and 2 deep cycles in the back. After adding some length to the motor wires and putting the batteries in the middle of the boat (just ahead of the middle seat) the boat performs much better. Your boat may be heavier...

A while back a got a screaming deal on a late 90's Nissan 8hp 2 stroke motor. As it was on a sailboat, and the previous owners told me it was a long shaft, I figured it was. Tape measure said it was just a bit over 21" to the prop shaft. So today's plan was to build a engine stand for the...

When you get that thing on the water and catch some tasty fish, clean a meal or twos worth and drop them off for the nice lady that sold you the boat.

They probably dropped it into a car and it will only last them a few hard starts. Hopefully, when it dies, it is the time the thieves need it the most, and justice finds them....

It's your boat, add whatever you'd like to it. That is the beauty of this site and the concept behind it. Without knowing where you live and what water you'll be enjoying, know that salt water is nasty to most things not built specifically to be on a boat. CB's, Scanners, and Ham radios can...

This thread has gone a bit silly, so let's get back to reality. ZZZ, The circuit breaker does two things, it protects your high dollar trolling motor in the event something goes terribly wrong, and it protects the wire. Prudent and safe practice is to install a quality breaker very near...

While I have no specific knowledge of your model of boat, I would check the size of the wire going to the original plug. The new motor will require more current and therefore may need a little larger wire. If the manufacturer offered a larger trolling motor as an option, the wires are probably...

For no other reason that to prove it can be done I am considering an inboard conversion of my 14' tinny. The idea would be initially use a Harbor Freight 6 hp gas engine to prove the drive train, rudder etc. and then convert it to a 10hp electric start diesel. Conceptually a centrifugal clutch...

Pretty sure the backstory to that vid is that the boat in question was going to be scrapped. Quickest way to get it ashore is exactly as the captain did, get her steaming and hit the beach. Pretty good shot splitting those boats IMO.

I have something similar on my boat and will be replacing it in the spring. It gets clogged quite easily. If your boat stays on a mooring line there have been good reviews about this product: https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=63254 In no way do I represent...

A small bottle of Iodine tablets will kill almost any nasties in reasonably clean fresh water.

Ask the mechanic that is mounting the motor on your boat to give you some basics on your new motor. Starting, both cold and warm, trimming (so the boat rides nicely across the water), and basic maintenance, shear pins and the like. Ask about flushing the motor if you are going to operate in...