Recent content by smittymhs

Now thats a pretty good idea! Would be be a bit of a hassle dragging the carpet up and down the ramp though. I might get one and try leaving it there. Other guys might appreciate it.

LMAO! Funny this just came up again since it is that time of year. I just glued 3 short strips of aluminum to the strakes to help ward off the inevitable. Used epoxy on 2 and Cabelas hot melt stick on another to see which holds up best. But it only needs to last another year(maybe)...

Easiest way I've found to locate a leak is to fill the boat with water. I leave my V hull on the trailer and block it so I don't tax the suspension. The Jon I slip the bow in the truck and use a saw horse under the stern. Start filling and looking for leaks. Then mark em from underneath. Some...

Its paintable. :D I did all the seams on my 12' V hull and painted over it with POR 15. I think this is the 4th year for it and no leaks or peeling.

I used this stuff from Cabelas. Works great...

I like the keelguide idea. But I'd need 3-4ft lenths. Gets a bit too pricy.

I don't have a problem launching. I just wheel it to the rocks (more like trying to keep it from launching its self) and let it slide in. The wheels stay on the rocks once I hold them back a bit and the stearn hits the water. The point of this post was on how to keep from wearing out the bottom...

I'd like to thank everyone that offered options and thought you'd like to see what I'm up against. I haven't made the upgrade yet. Still desiding just how to fasten the strips so they don't rip off.. The 2nd shot is about halfway down to the launch. You can kinda tell the angle of the slope. And...

UHMW Might be a good wear strip but I think aluminum strips might be better because the boat slides down easy enough. In fact too easy. I have to hold the boat back or she'd launch herself. And pulling her out I have to pull her up on the rocks, reset my feet and inch her up maybe a foot at a...

I've thought of just gluing to the strakes (didn't know thats what you called them) but thought that any side sliding on the rocks would rip them off pretty easy. But I guess that would happen even if I put wood between them. As for a better place to fish. Well there is nothing better. The...

I have a cart I made. But it doesn't help putting the boat in the water.(see post above) I have to push (or drop) the boat in the water. And pull it out and drag it up a hill. Wheels don't help till it flattens out some getting it up the hill. It has to be dragged.

I shoulda taken a pic of the "launch" I have to deal with. Its all boulders at the waters edge that drops right off to 3'. Thats only because the lake's full. Last year water level was about 2' low and I almost sunk her the angle was so steep. Its the only place we're aloud to launch at. I do...

I have to drag my 10' J boat up and down a pretty steep hill at the lake I fish. Its pretty really taking a toll on the bottom. (see pics) I've already had to seal the seams and rivets with Cabela's Aluminum Boat Patch sticks, but I'm really worried that I'm gonna wear threw the ridges. What I'm...

Sweet! Never gonna rot again thats for sure!

OK I switched to firefox. Seemed to work OK Thanks... I'll try deleting the cookies later