Recent content by erwinner

My 6hp Evinrude was just clamped, but I made sure the check the tightness often. New 15hp Mercury is clamped + 2 bolts.

Great Scott! Is there a dilapidated nuclear power plant nearby???

My boat used to sit on a trailer identical to that when my dad had it and he had the axle bracket give out on him, so I would second swapping those out with a new pair. Fortunately for me, dad bought a new trailer and gave the rig to me for my birthday a few years back.

I don't have a name for my little tinboat, but my (late) great uncle's Grady-White was named "The Happy Hooker" when he bought it. His wife had him change the name. :lol:

Very cool! I was happy to just catch one on one hook yesterday!

Make sure not to use pressure treated lumber because it will react with the aluminum. Great for fences but not for tinboat mods!

I tow a 14' Grumman with a 15hp Merc 4 stroke with a 1.5L Scion and it's no problem unless there are pretty bad grades. Keep the coolant and oil fresh!

I've got a 15hp 4 stroke Merc on my 14' Grumman V and it planes out in a heartbeat when I'm solo. I can about keep up with an older jet ski! No speedo but I wouldn't want to go any faster on it, honestly.

Miller Lite fan here, but I'll drink anything if you're buying! As evidenced by whatever shots I had last night after band practice...

Hello all! I'm Elec from Lubbock, Texas and I like getting out to the lake as much as I can! My dad gave me his '89 Grumman 14" and a '72 6hp Evinrude and I finally got it all legal and usable and in the water about a year ago. A couple of months ago my dad lost his everloving mind and...

Here's my '89 14" Grumman that my dad gave me. He got tired of dealing with the trailer and bought a canoe. :LOL2: Got it all running and legal with a '72 6hp Evinrude about a year ago and had it out about a dozen times before it got cold, and about the same after it warmed up to Memorial Day...