Recent content by Frank ZX

Hi, I have a 1436 Lowe jon boat with a 1977 Johnson 25hp on back. UPS just dropped off a new EzGlide 870 stick steering kit but it only includes the cable, housing for the stick and the steering stick. Now I have to figure out a drag link set up and how to attach the cable to the motor. I can...

I got a email awhile back talking about this new crap gas we are getting at the pumps. It goes bad in 30 days so a fuel stabilizer is a must in our small engines. The owner of a local lawn mower/small engine shop told me to only use 92/93 octane gas in all my small engines and I do. It don't go...

I wanted to post pics of the 2 jet skis I have to work with, and my 1436 Lowe boat. I'm going to start tearing into the skis next week but I still have a few more fishing trips before I make the 1st cut on the boat. Fowl season in soon but I guess I'll use my 12ft Applebe for hunting.

Thanks PSG-1 and Steve, Steve, you understand what I was talking about. It was just a crazy idea. lol The only way it would possibly work is to know where both crafts would plane before joining the 2 together, and like you said, it still may not plane. I have watched a lot of jet jon videos and...

Can you PM me your email? I have a few questions. BTW, awesome work and performance!

Thanks for the reply PSG-1, I have looked at your boat and I'm very impressed. I have also seen Ranchero50's boat, again very nice work. I understand the 2 methods, and I would have to cut and splice because I don't have the welding equipment but I am a aircraft sheet metal mechanic so I have...

35 views and no ideas? Maybe I'd be better off mounting it inside the boat? Regardless how I mount it, I will bolt the motor to the boat, then seal with something like 3M 5200 then seal the whole boat with Steelflex. I would love to hear other ideas. Thanks!

Hi, I have been thinking of doing this for years. Putting a Jet Ski engine and drive on a jon boat. I have a decent Lowe 1436 boat and I just got a Kawasaki TS650 jet ski. As I started pulling the jet ski apart, I had the idea of cutting the jet ski in half just in front of the engine and...

solid rivets would be best and install them wet with a good sealer. Aircraft spruce in Fayetteville or Peachtree City Ga would be a good source for rivets and sealer. I have a old Appleby 12 foot boat and it leaked bad. I replaced all the bad rivets and then painted it and it's bone dry.

You can get good results from plain ultra fine grit sand paper. start with 1000 grit and finish with 5000 grit. Keep paper wet and wax with paste car wax. Oh yea, be patient, it takes alot of time.

I too would like to see some ideas.I have thought about a small hand winch,and a pulley(to keep rope off boat).Anyone have any pic's?

I would not run no less than 32:1. 32 parts gas to 1 part oil.You will get more power(less frition,and less engine wear).The maunal probably say's 50:1,but they want you to buy a new engine after the warranty is over. Now to get kinda techinical,the richer in oil, the leaner in fuel,so you may...

Yea,It's probably not the most pratical build,BUT you only live once,and we might as well have fun while were here. My plans of building my PWC powered boat is going real slow right now.The economy is horrible,the wife is bitching,and my father-in-law will not give me a definate answer if he's...

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Also My buddys boat has a adjustable trim,and according to him planes easily.With a large outboard,and light boat,it seems to me it would never plane,and just plow thru the water?