Recent content by mtnbasser

on a recent trip i saw a gentleman in one of those pond prowler boats, he actualy rigged up a bracket in the back to slide down a 4' oar in the water to act as a rudder. It was a pretty slick deal...

Thats pretty dang cool!!!! You put some thought into that!!

PLEASE PUT IT BACK!!!!! ITS SCAR'N ME!!!!!! THAT IS BOUT THE BIGGEST FLIPP'N HAWG I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Folks i'm aware that unlike metals will cause corrosion. However I used treated lumber in making the deck on the "creeper". Its been 5 years and I'm yet to see the effects of any corrosion on my boat. The treated lumber is in direct contact with the aluminium. If i was to rebuild my front deck...

thanks for the tips guys...i think im just going to replace them..like i said ive had them on for 5 years and they have had no maintainence..another ? for ya..should the size of the bearings be marked on the existing bearings i have??? im not sure of the size, i know they make a 1" and a 1 1/16 "

I have had my boat and trailer 5 years now. I have no bearing buddies, or any type of grease fittings. How long should a set of bearings last ? I know i need to take them out and repack them, but should i go aghead and replace them ?? ideas please!!

mann's 4" inch grape flat tail worm rocked back in the day. bout 1982 i quess. we would fish them on a weedless hook with no worm weight. slide them in and out of the cattails. Dad and I loaded the stringer in those days.

man, great job..looks awesome..i think we have the same boat lowe 14' xtra wide..chk out "the creeper" on the conversion posts. You did some things i wish i would have came up with..I was looking at your pics and saying "DO'H !!" again you did a great job...? for ya the lttle are back at the...

backpain, i have the same mounts in my boat. i have the front mounted thru a 3/4" piece of ply-wood. it doesn't budge, an i'm pushing 280lbs. ( no fat jokes needed please) now the back is a different story. I drilled a hole in the aluminium bench seat to get the base in were it would set flush...

can't wait for more pics, you have some great ideas!!!

i have fished the double fluke rig for several years now. i have doubled up a few times mostly on smallies and small stripers. let me give you one very important tip. The forward fluke "MUST" be tied to a slip swivel so it can slide up the main line when the 2nd fish blasts it. if you have the...

well i was winterizing my boat yesterday, and began trying to remove the old oil filter. It wouldnt budge...I went to advance auto and got the smallest metal strap filter wrench they had, I broke it trying to remove the filter. I ended up haveing to take the cylanoid off the engine and getting a...

LOL...bassboy that reminds me of when I was moving last summer..It was our last trip from the old house to the new. I loaded up the boat with all my tools from the garage, battery charger, and assorted other crap. I had the bed of the truck loaded down as well. It was like bill dance met the...

waterwings, im lov'n you rig there, do you have pics of that on the forum here? for PBW, the is actually a website www.boatcarpet.com out there thats were i ordered mine. you may want to chk it out as another option.

how many of ya remember this episode?? how many thought that there job was, well weak??? I did! I have an idea for there show.."PIMP MY JON BOAT" Two identical shells ( 12ft flat bottom, or a 14ft semi v) Then a budget to "PIMP" it out. im thinking 3k for a budget. You take g.man, and the other...