Recent content by JL8Jeff

There are kits out there for a bare bones side console. This one looks like it's .090 thickness...

I just saw an update that said we've had 43+ aftershocks but most were under 2.0 so you wouldn't feel it. I know the 4.0 I heard/felt was only 3-5 seconds and I bet I wouldn't have noticed in the house or a business or car so I'm sure the lower ones I had no idea happened.

Today was nice, I got the boat out for the first time this year and now we get more rain. I did float the dock at my cousin's house on the river but I didn't install the walkways yet just in case the river goes back up.

I live very close to Trenton/Mercer airport and we're used to the jets rumbling us all the time. I was sitting at the computer when it started to rumble and didn't think it was a plane or truck so I went outside and you could tell it wasn't anything normal. I poked my head back inside and you...

On my Loadrite trailer I think it's just a printed sticker which can no longer be read so yours might be the same.

I pulled a couple of ticks out of me last summer. I think I got the first one in less than 12 hours since it wasn't attached that well and the other was less than 24 hours. As far as I know, I didn't end up getting anything, no rash or any side affects. I've has skin moles and small blood...

I run a 94 Mercury 60/45 2 stroke jet and went with the small Yamaha separator a few years ago. I changed filters at the beginning of last season but saw no sign of any water from the filter contents I poured into a jar.

I don't think I've ever kept my feet dry when trailering the boat, even in Feb when the water temp was still in the 30's. I figure I'll probably hurt myself trying to stay dry so I just use my water shoes to unload/ load the boat, no big deal. I've never driven a boat onto a trailer in 33...

And as a preventive step, when your boat is sitting, turn the wheel so the rod is pulled all the way into the tube on the engine bracket. That way, no grease will sit exposed to the elements and dry out faster.

Here are some pictures of the creases on my boat, they are basically where all the crossmember/ribs are. I just noticed that the sides of the boat also have the marks where the crossmember/ribs are so it's probably related to the construction or welding.

I converted my trailer from rollers to bunks and the boat sits quite a bit lower (fits between the fenders) so it's easier to load/unload. But the back it usually in the water far enough that I've never needed a keel roller. I should probably get one, but my boat stays in the water all season...

I'm pretty sure my boat has a similar crease to it and mine is all welded, no rivets. It's raining too much right now to go take a look so I'll check it tomorrow.

Have you looked at the SeaArk 1872 boats? Nice and wide and with the jet tunnel they can run pretty shallow. I saw this one for sale in PA on FB Marketplace and it even has pods already...

My boat stays in the water from Apr through almost Nov and I've been running a single battery for years without issues (other than when my stator went bad and killed the battery). My biggest worry is the bilge pump, I don't have a trolling motor or fish finder and I rarely use the lights since...

I moved my battery up to my center console and the floor was already in place so I had no real option other than to run it up the side of the boat with the control cables, steering cable and wiring harness. It's not pretty but there weren't really any other options. My steering cable had to be...