Recent content by tcampbell011

I am replacing the axle on my boat trailer and I decided to do the leaf springs as well. I got them off and they are the "straight slipper" type springs... an eye on one end and a straight bar on the other. The problem is... I measured them at 27" from the eye to the end of the bar. (12" from...

Thanks Dale! I'll be sure to update this once I install them.

I just purchased a boat off Craigslist and have been researching the best way to fill some screw holes in the side. I probably have around 7-8 holes total to fill. From what I've read there are a few options. Here is what I'm considering.. 1. Use an aluminum rivet with 5200 on it... this is...

No problems at all, I can turn it all the way to each side while looking forward. Cool I never knew that! I'm just here finishing up my degree at Montana Tech. The Butte natives I hear most about are Evel Knievel and Rob O'Neil (the guy who killed Bin Laden). I played with it a bit and found...

Here are some pics of the boat and the fiberglassed hole. I will start a new thread in mods and conversions when I start working on it. Also kinda weird, the guy said he never ratcheted down the back of the boat when he trailered it. I would think the boat would bounce around like crazy (also no...

Here are some pics of the motor, as you can see the shift lever has been modified. The plastic lever broke, and the pvc allows the motor to still shift. It actually works pretty well but I might look into fixing it.

I think the boat is really nice, it's exactly the layout I want. I will post pictures in a few hours! The hull isn't in the best shape though. The boat has a good amount of screw holes through the hull above the water line. I think I will try to plug them somehow, I know I've seen a guide on...

Well I got the boat. The motor started up right away. There are just a few little things I don't like about it, overall I am happy with my purchase. I did get a flat tire on the way home, but luckily the spare was there. I might switch a few things about the trailer, this one has a 1 7/8"...

I never found out exactly the cause, but I have a hunch. Earl was on the right track with a short. One thing I didn't realize until I took it into a dealer was that the grounding wire on the shaft of the motor was burnt up. The dealer replaced my throttle control cables and the grounding wire...

Thanks guys for the piece of mind. I am going to go look at it in a few hours and I will be sure to check that it runs.

Hi everyone. I am going to check out a boat on Craigslist tomorrow (1997 16ft Alumacraft Lunker). All I know about the motor is that it is a 25hp 2 stroke Johnson. I don't know anything about motors and I want to try my best to make sure the motor is okay before I buy the boat. The lower unit...

I used the motor all weekend with no problems. I fished in the morning and packed up and left about 2pm. It was a very hot day, around 100 degrees. I drove about 200mi, stopped to get gas and food... As I was pulling back onto the highway, I looked back and saw the motor smoking. I immediately...

Not sure if you're still checking this thread... but I have the exact same boat. Thanks for being so thorough! What I'm thinking is almost exactly the same as your setup. Wondering if you still have the boat? Is it working well for you? anything you would do differently?

wow looking good. I just picked up the exact same boat, a 2008 model. Anyway I like what you've done with yours. Any chance you could explain how you attached the bow platform? I am going to make something like that soon for mine and I'm curious how your did it. It looks great.

Hey just a quick question. I tried searching but I got a ton of random results. I'm painting my trailer with matte black tractor and implement enamel. I had a friend tell me that he thinks I should put a clear coat on top to protect the paint job... is this a good idea or not? I want to be able...