Recent content by cfox74

I ran a 1972 Evinrude 25 horse for over 10 years and never changed the impeller, I didn't even know it had one. I only ran in very clear lakes though, Ouachita, Beaver, Hamilton in Arkansas. That "Rude started everytime and ran good so all I ever did was change the lower unit oil maybe twice...

depends on the wind, the waves, how you load your equipment etc . stay seated in the center of the boat pretty stable

found one that will work at www.youngprops.com die-cast aluminum, gaurantee. price is right

none of those will work

I've used Fireline and Power pro on my spinning reels. Seems to work fine for me.

AN early 60's model Browning Silaflex I found in a thrift store missing a few guides. Two piece rod, aluminum rings for a reel seat, refinished with new guides and an el-cheapo BassPro spinning reel... Slow action and I can cast lures or bait with it more accurately than any other rod I own.

Anybody know where to get a replacement prop for an older Minn Kota 65c? Someone stole mine yesterday while I wasn't looking.

Took the boat on it's maiden voyage yesterday. Winds were gusting in excess of 20mph and the lake was whitecapping. I wanted to see how it performed in rough water. Going with the wind pretty cool. Going against the wind and waves.... I got soaked but the boat handled pretty well. The motor...

Got the lights and the fishfinder wired in today, also finished up the storage compartment and installed the batteries then checked everything out. Everything worked. I have one big battery (110 amp hr) dedicated to the trolling motor, a MinnKota 65. The battery box has an LED battery checker...

Painted the flooring and deck with the same epoxy paint I used on the inside of the boat, and put a coat of spar varnish on the seats and trolling motor deck. Also spray painted the pedestal seat grey to match the rig (it was OD green). A few more coats of spar varnish and I can start wiring...

Progress pics.

More painting today. I painted the top of the gunwale and the stripe down the side. I scrubbed the parts to be painted with Dawn dishwashing soap, rinsed then scrubbed again with straight vinegar and another rinse. One big roll of masking tape later it was ready. I used primer and tractor and...

Some pretty good fishing at times around here. Forget the Oklahoma River. It's just a big rock lined ditch that used to be a river. The Canadian is deep enough in spots for a boat but I don't know any places to put in. Oklahoma rivers are notoruiously shallow and muddy. As far as lakes go Hefner...

Making some progress. After almost two weeks, working a little each day I managed to get most of the old carpet glue off and got the inside sanded and roughed up good enough to paint. Paint may not like to stick to aluminum but I tell you carpet glue has no equal when it comes to that task! Can...

Progress so far: trailer disassembled, wire brushed, primed and painted, 3 new tires, rebuilt the hubs and installed bearing buddies, built a new box and sideboards and put two coats of spar varnish on the wood and put some carpet on, sandblasted the winch and got it freed up and working...