Recent content by BlueBlooded

Strakes! Got it! Yeah neither of us weld so I'd have to find someone to do it, though I really should learn. That does sound like the most robust solution. In the meantime, I'll go with the JB weld and see how that holds up. Good tips, thanks guys!

I suppose my concern with epoxy is whether or not there's one tough enough to withstand more beaching and dragging without just breaking apart and falling off. Obviously it'll have to be periodically redone as it wears, but that's different than I don't have any experience with using epoxies in...

Hey y'all! First time, long time. This is my 1972 Starcraft 12' that my friend and I bought as our first boat back in 2013. We got it like this, but we sure don't do it any favors by constantly beaching it on shores of varying degrees of rocky-ness. It doesn't leak, but it's surely only a matter...

I'd love to switch to a four stroke, but one concern I have is the crankcase oil. My motor doesn't live on my boat, heck it's practically only attached when it's running. I take it off to transport the boat, when I'm beached for a while, etc. and it's nice to be able to put it down in any...