Recent content by Maggiesmaster

I've bought two 9.9 Tohatsu outboard from www.onlineoutboards and have been really pleased. Their prices and delivery are great, and our local dealer's service is horrible anyway. I think they only go to 20 horsepower motors,though.

I used exercise mats from Wal-Mart. Cheap and have held up well now for four years.

The backs of my boat seats have started to lean too far back. The cushions are ok, and I hate to replace the seats. Is there any way to fix them so the backs will sit more upright?

I'm wiring my friends Alumicraft 15 ft. boat for a Minn-Kota 55 lb. bow mount trolling motor and will put the battery in the back of the boat. The wire length from front to back, allowing for bends, etc., will be approx. 13 ft. Will 8 ga wire be adequate? What about fuse size? Thanks!

I've got a Minnkota Edge 40 bow mount trolling motor that has a slightly loose mount. When I turn it on, there's a slight amount of slack in the mount. Has anyone else had this problem, and how do you fix it--the bushings seem tight and I've tightened the screws.

I didn't make myself clear; I did mean the anti-fatigue mats instead of foam.

I recently had an aluminum floor installed in my flatbottom boat and want to lay a foam floor over it--prob. exercise mats (Hydorturf's too expensive!). What is the best adhesive to use for this?

I bought an Alumicraft 1648 last year and put my 9.9 hp Nissan on it and added a plywood floor, trolling motor, etc. It pushes me well enough on our 600 acre lake. Matter of fact, I'm thinking of selling my 17 ft. boat with a 50 hp Nissan and using the Alumicraft on larger lakes. You go a bit...

They were made in Memphis, and were pretty good boats. Problem is, they were (are) really narrow and squirrelly. They're great to mount a 4-6 hp motor on & use a paddle for sculling without a trolling motor. A friend of mine just gave one away--it was really old, but still floated good &...

I'm buying a 16 ft. flatbottom boat & want to wire my 40 lb. thrust bow-mount Minn-Kota trolling motor. The battery will be in the back, and the wire will run to the bow. What size wire will I need for this? Will I need a circuit breaker on it; if so, why?? I plan on running a separate wire...

I have an Echo 200 and it does what I need for the money.

I need to replace the foam in the bottom of my 14 ft. boat, as it is pretty waterlogged. I'm going to use sheets of foam, and everything I've read says to use 'closed cell foam', as it doesn't absorb water. Lowes sells sheets of 'expanded polystyrene foam' and sheets of 'extruded polystyrene...

https://www.surfixinc. sells polyethylene bunk covers for all types of bunks at a pretty reasonable price. The poly boards are predrilled and come with stainless screws. I've bought two sets from them and am pleased with their product. Warning: don't unhook the boat until you are ready to...

I'm looking to buy a fishfinder in the $200 range. Last year you guys had a good thread on the Lowrance vs. Hummingbird units in this price range. I'm wondering if anything has changed since then. Thanks a lot!

Great info!! Were you able to order the seal kit to make it watertight again?