Recent content by JS60

Hi, ... 1" emt conduit is the same OD that the original tubing is, so it will fit quite well. For seats the Wise brand or Leader accessories folding poly seats work well and tend to look right. (On my build the rear seat is a Wise, and the front is from Leader) ....... Good Luck...

Here is a better shot of my little trolling motor, Complete with an Ironwood Products HelmsMate handle extension. The HelmsMate extends to 53" and has a steel "U" joint, letting me stand in the middle & still run the motor. This is the Bass-Pro Transducer Clamp, with the cable routed up...

I am finally almost done with the Crawdad build I started last year. Here is a quick look. 1992 Coleman Crawdad-XT 1980 Evinrude 4.5Hp - 1998 Minn Kota M35. Sitting on a Homebuilt 13' trailer.

I located a mesh tool pouch designed for Kayaks and Canoes on Amazon, and it works great to keep the little bits-N pieces handy. I used SS pad eye loops to mount it, so I would have a place to hook gear lanyards to. And under the rear seat seemed a good place to keep the essential safety...

It's been a while since I last posted, ... but here is an update to my build. I've acquired a 1980 Evinrude 4.5hp, that I think will match up very well, and have made numerous improvements. Here are some ...... I decided on the Ozark Trail wire style rod holders, (they’re almost exactly like...

Thank you for your quick responses, ... and for your expertise in this matter. If you think of anything else you believe I should know about this motor, ... I would be glad to hear it. Thanks, J.

Oh yes, I definitely plan on replacing the water pump, .... (no telling how old that thing is) I was just sharing how impressed I was that she started so easily, and ran so well after sitting for so long. When I saw how well the pump was still functioning, ... and how smoothly she was purring...

I just picked her up last weekend, and she looks to have low hours. The first thing I did, was barrel test her, the water pump worked, telltale peed good and she ran at about 1/4 throttle for more than an hour (in gear) on roughly a quart of old fuel that was left in the tank. Anything you can...

Oh, I'll use her on some City lakes, and a few State fishing lakes, maybe even a protected cove or two on a reservior lake. And I intend to try one or two of the large creeks we call rivers here in kansas, .....

To replace the missing front bulkhead, I first cut and fitted a cardboard template, then cut out and painted 0.090 aluminum sheet. I used Rustoleum Satin Slate Blue spray paint over an etching primer and a black base-coat for the bulkhead, and although not an exact match, ... it's close enough...

Here is how this little thing was acquired, Covered in several years of grunge and more than just a little brown spray-paint. #-o Seats were mismatched, the front bulkhead was missing,and the rear seat cross-member was cracked. ... But other than that it was complete and fairly solid. =D>...

Yeah, I've seen You-Tube videos on both ends of the spectrum, ... from barely over trolling speeds on a 1236 (real similar size & shape to the Crawdad) to nearly planing a narrow beam 14! Even saw one with a 2.6hp on a Pelican Intruder 12 - (next evolution of the Crawdad) and they actually...

Has anyone here run a 2 HP outboard on a Crawdad? If so, .. how did it do? Would 2 Horses push that little hull up into the 7 -9 mph range? Thanks All. J.

For those interested in the Coleman Crawdad jon boat, ... I found a late 80s early 90s brochure. Enjoy

Hi, I'm J. ... and I happen to be from the middle of Kansas. Some 20+ years ago I had a sweet little narrow beam flat bottom jon that just happened to have a sharp V bow. I've looked, but I've never run across another one, ... so I presume they weren't very common. It was about 12' 6" with a...