Recent content by rellis1962

I got the Jon boat version and I have a mod v boat. It fits pretty good. I trailered it 120 miles this weekend and it did fine. I added a couple more tie-down points with those clamp on things.

Just received a boat cover I ordered for my tin boat. It was an odd lot sale from iboats. Original price was between $200-$300 and I paid $60. It is sharkskin semi-custom with an attached motor cover. It is also trailerable. I have had several covers for my various boats and this one is the...

Use KiwiGrip for inside finish. I used it on my build and it is durable and provides really good traction. The amount of abrasiveness can be increased by rolling over it a second time 5 mins after initial application. I used light gray which turned out to be almost white. I recommend a...

]After struggling for months to keep my boat covered in such a way as to shed water and not have pockets of water collect in the cover, I made some bows out of tent replacement poles that I picked up years ago on clearance at Academy. The hard part was coming up with some way to attach the bows...

Alrighty, I have been on two fishing trips in my recently completed Custom Flats Al boat. Some observations and things I would do differently if I were to do another boat project. 1. Kiwigrip is awesome but... I would choose a little darker color next time because it looks dirty with just...

Take a look at the CustomFlat Al boats. .10 thick and all weld. I just finished mods on stark naked CustomFlat hull. I little bit heavier but built like a tank. Here is a link to my mod and to the companies website. https://www.customboatmfg.com/Product/products_main.html CustomFlat's site...

Ok, I ordered one about 6 months ago and got it in about 2 weeks. But I did take one that he happended to have on hand at the time. When I got it I was a little disappointed with the quality control. It had a small leak at on of the welds in the bottom and hinges were ground down too far and...

I just installed an on board charger for my AGM batteries. Minn Kota 2-bank. Questions is can I just connect to bat terminals and leave all else connected to bats as well? I know I should not be running any electrical stuff while charging but do I need to disconnect things from the battery...

Can I charge my AGM marine batteries with my Solar brand charger? It has a 2amp, 15amp and 100amp settings. Also has standard and deep cycle settings. It also has an automatic and manual setting.

A rivnut is a rivet with threads down the center. I used 1/4" parkerized(rust resistant) steel rivnuts to attach the TM base to the deck. I used Al rivnuts in other places on the boat. All seem to hold very well. I will take pics and post this evening. Yea, I taught physics for 11 years...

Maiden Voyage!!! Whole family wanted to go on the shake down trip. Boat did great. We spent about 1.5 hr on Taylor Lakes in Seabrook,Tx. I had a lot of weight on board with 4 grown people but I was still able to get her to 29+ easily. With a little tweaking on the jackplate and trim I am...

KiwiGrip is what I used. It can cost as much as $125 a gallon but a gallon will go a long way. I did a lot of surface on my boat and I have 1/3 gallon left. It seems to be very durable stuff.

Ok, I have the motor installed (1984 Mercury 50hp w/ tilt and trim). Motor installation went smooth. Hardest part was when my son I were lifting it onto the jack plate. She started right up after I switched the kill switch to the run position. :oops: She fires with just a bump of the key...

Aww, just turn one on your metal lathe :lol: I have made a couple of parts for my boats using my lathe and mini mill. May not have save me any money but I enjoyed doing it. Seriously, it would be pretty easy to make something like that if your knew tpi.

I got mine at Academy. They had some on clearance. last time I looked they still had some but most that were left were amber in color and are now 16.99. I got mine at the time for 6.99. They are oval with white or chrome bezel and have 3 LEDs. I put 4 in my boat as courtesy lights. They...