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I just installed a new water pump in my Optimax but I have an O-ring that I am not sure where it goes... does anyone know by chance? It is the big black one with the red arrow pointing at it in the picture below. It looks to be the same size as the one on the carrier assembly. However the...

Went out trolling for stripers over the weekend and we trolled for about 5 hours without any issues. Then all of a sudden I heard my alarm go off. It was a steady tone for about 20 seconds then turned off. I checked the oil, checked that it was still peeing, and all was well. We trolled for...

I like doing things on my own and typically don't give up easy. However, I am pulling my hair out! I bought a 1997 Evinrude 25hp (e25reum) from a buddy and it hadn't been run in a year. My buddy said it ran rough the last time he had it out and started barely peeing. First thing I did when I...

Can you electrical guru's take a look at the setup below and let me know your thoughts?

I have been very luck in the fact that I haven't had many engine issues since I bought this boat last year. Well Saturday morning I was on the water doing some trolling when I heard a steaming noise and looked back to see that my motor was no longer peeing and steam was rolling out of the pee...

I recently got a good deal on a Minn Kota PD40 trolling motor. Of course I have never owned one and know nothing about them. The fella hooked a battery up to it and showed me it worked but I never checked anything else on it. Well I got it home and installed it on the boat and when I hooked...

For the life of me I cannot figure out the correct way to hook up this switch/breaker! Anyone have any ideas? It came with no instructions and it came exactly as pictured. It is a 3way switch with 10amp breaker. I am hooking it up to an Attwood Bilge pump with a float built in.

I am running a 2003 25hp Mercury 2stroke on my boat. I am in the process of moving the batteries to the front of the boat. 1- Currently there is no fuse or breaker on the line going from engine to battery. Is there supposed to be one? I figured there would be but I believe this is how it...

One of the local lakes here has Striped Bass and it is popular to troll for them. I would like to have the option to do so in my 1648 jon boat but can't figure out whats mounts I should use or a good way to setup the rods. Does anyone have any ideas or pictures?

Does this diagram look correct? I have two other questions also... 1- Is a 50amp breaker good enough to go between the switch/breaker panel and the battery? 2- In order to have as few wires going back to the battery as possible... is it okay to have the Switch panel negative wire going...

Where do people typically place a transducer on a boat with pods? I just ordered a Lowrance Elite 5 DSI and am not sure where to install it at. Thanks in advance.

Does anyone have any photos on how they installed their Minn Kota PD40? I picked one up on Craigslist for a good deal but know nothing about how to install it. Seems like the front is going to need to stick over the boat which means I will need to put it on a platform. Is that the case?

I am about to replace some rivets on the hull and am planning to use 5200 on them. How long do yall let it set before doing a water leak test? I noticed on the package it said its not fully cure for 7 days... really hoping I don't have to wait that long.

I am building a side storage on my boat that will hold multiple small items. I have the top bar in place but still have to do a few supports. I am having a hard time trying to fîgure out the best way to mount the top lid that will open. How have others done it? - Are you putting the hinge on...

I keep seeing that people mention to put 3M 5200 on rivets and bolts on the aluminum boats. Well I have been doing that without really questioning it but was looking at the product packaging and it doesn't mention that it is meant for aluminum. It was for wood and something else. So why are...

I pulled the transom from my boat today so I can rebuild it as the wood was rotting. I have a few questions though just to make sure I don't mess anything up. I am going to ask my questions based on the pictures in my thread. Picture 1/2- Is this the Electrolysis or whatever that I hear...

Asked a few questions here and got some good help so I figured I would join the family and document my fishing/duck boat build here... I got a good deal on a 1980 Lowe Big Jon 1648 boat. It came with a descent galvanized trailer and a 2003 25hp Mercury 2stroke. I bought it about a month and a...

I do not know much about rivets but have been reading a lot and am getting a little confused. What kind of Rivet comes stock on a Lowe Jon Boat? Is it considered a closed end rivot or is it a solid rivet? I want to replace a few but I want to do so using what they actually use at the factory...

Hey All! I just recently acquired a 16ft Lowe Big Jon. It is my first Riveted boat and I took it out for a float test and noticed it was leaking pretty good. I got under it to mark the rivets that needed to be replaced and saw what is in the pictures below. Not sure what the previous owner...