Recent content by yankyfan100

Check this stuff out to protect the bare aluminum: https://www.sharkhide.com/mpinfo.html I used their metal cleaner and it worked wonders. however, without the protectant the metal got stained/discolored very quickly. Going to protect it this summer.

I like the variable speed of the Motor Guide, but that also seems to be its flaw. After 1 season I am already running into problems with the variable speed switch. Also, the shaft likes to slip down the collar a little bit to easily. Anyone other people have experience with this motor? I...

there are some ideas on my sears build: https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=13676

nice boat! I actually have the same one but its a 1432. I sharkhided it, built some storage compartments and topped the benches with some nice wood. Check my build out: https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=13676

I finished up the benches finally. Something looked like it was missing so I added some nice wooden tops: I also added a little charcoal grill. It is attached by a bolt that drops in where the oar would go. Works great! Nothing better than spending the whole day out on the lake...

Thanks for all the responses! @brine: i was using a texas rig and a little neon green worm with 2 tails..about 3 inches long. For the last fish i used a big brown/red berkly power bait. @poolie it sure is a beautiful lake...(fall pic)

hahah yeah we do. Close call on the cigar box, its actually some old booze bottle box with a motorcycle 12 volt stereo installed in it that i run my ipod/phone music from. I do text while fishing at times to...mostly texts from jealous friends while they are at work and im out on the lake on my...

-brine yeah its a great product *BUT* if you use it, be sure to also buy the metal protectant. I didn't (poor college budget) and below the water line is already changing color. Good thing i have 1/4 gallon left to clean it next year and ill buy the metal protectant also.

nice catches for such a young lake! the lake i fish on is man made and much older but the bass never seem to get real big. there are definitely some lurkers though

Finally got out today and it was surprisingly good. The lake was man made about 110 years ago and not too big, so i feel like these fish are pretty good! little perch last one of the day, and the biggest

Almost done! still need to put boards over the middle 2 seats to attach seats too. The boat is extremely stable! i can fish standing on the front hatch with no problem...guess its a casting deck now, along with the rear deck. Still need to figure out an anchor setup too. Feedback please...

shouldn't my circuit breaker of popped if the wires got this hot, to the point of smoking? the terminals on the breaker were hot too.

the battery was a brand new fully charged one. I agree on going to a heavier gauge but ive used this before on the old boat with no problems. If i go to a heavier gauge do i start that right where the wires comes out of the motor?

Im using stock gauge wire from the motor, and a splice to another stock gauge wire from an old motor. The total lengths are still the same that come with the motor. this same exact setup worked perfectly fine on the old boat...now im clueless.

I upgraded from my 12 foot jon to a 1432 semi v. First time out today and the connections from the battery to the motor are getting VERY hot. So hot that the rubber on them started melting. I thought it might be the circuit breaker but i took that out and it still got hot. The motor is a 45lb...