Recent content by KevinC1980

I did, I had it in a 55 gallon drum filled with water. I had to do it that way, the water intake is right above the prop in the foot and I couldnt use the muffs for it.

Finally had a day off work and I pulled my 4.5 Mercury out of the basement. I mounted it to the tailgate of my truck hooked the gas tank to it and well just as I figured, 2 years of setting in the basement has taken its toll. It will start and idle but wont take the gas. Looks like a carb...

I honestly dont have any problems drilling a hole in it. I actually may check out that Hummingbird 581i that you mentioned. I have just purchased a few led spotlights to put on the sides for night fishing and a couple lights to use in the boat to see to rig poles in the dark. Now just have to...

Good deal, now to get this little thing goin so I can get out on the potomac and the doah and try to catch some big blue cats.

Judging by this site it looks like a 1982. https://www.maxrules.com/models/Merc_model_files/2p2-6.html does that sound about right? Thanks again guys

I do have one question, I would like to put a fish finder on here. What would better for a small jon like this, a real fish finder thats mounted permanent or something like a humminbird 140c thats a all in 1 unit and mounts to the transom?

The only tag I was able to find on the motor has this info on it. Mercury 4.5 hp Serial no. 6105165 Thanks for the help and info

I am around Charles Town and I have only been here about 2 years or so. I have been fishing the Doah and the Potomac and recently started going to Sleepy Creek Lake in Hedgesville. So far I havent found any real good places to fish. I catch alot of small bream and cats but I want to get on...

One tip I use for backing my boat trailer down the ramp is I put a tall piece of PVC pipe on each side at the back so I could see where the trailer was. When its empty I cant see the trailer in my mirrors I have a huge '07 Toyota Tundra 4 door long bed and I only have a 12 ft jon with a short...

Great job on that setup, that looks awesome! I am just starting my project and love seeing what others have done.

If you are able to weld you can pick up a cheap small wire welder at Lowes or Home Depot for a couple hundred bucks and some aluminum wire. Keep the heat low as possible and you can tack up the holes then get a dremmal tool or something small like that with a good sanding disk or a grinding...

I have a 1990 Toyota Camry with a 4cyl and auto trans that I have pulled my 12ft jon boat with. It pulls with absolutely no trouble at all. I think you will be fine doing that. As said just make sure you have a good sturdy hitch and if you have a tongue jack on your trailer make sure it is...

I have a Mercury 4.5 hp motor and I need to kinda go through it to make sure everything is good to go before I try using it. It has sat up for 2 years in my basement and I dont want to cause any damage that I can avoid. I looked and there is a serial number on the side of the housing but other...

This is great! I will be looking forward to contacting you for one once I get some posts under my belt. I just signed up tonight so it will take me a bit but I will get there lol. I have a Merc 4.5 tiller steer that I need to do a little maintnance on because it has been sitting in the...

I have a 1960 something Sears Jon boat that I am working on. When I got it it leaked a little around the rivits. I have stopped the leaks and sanded it down and put a spray on bedliner on it since I fish around alot of rocks and stumps in shallow water to help protect the hull. I need to take...