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Hi All, Last year, I almost lost my electric motor, when it was on full, and I turned it - **** thing almost torqued right off the transom. So this year, I came up with this solution. I took a piece of 3" x 2" x 1/8" angle aluminum. I cut the 2" side down to about 2/3" across, ground down the...

Hi All, Havent posted in a while, but am getting ready for our big, annual fishing trip/summer vacation up North, and I thought I'd share a couple of things. I wanted to mount my Lowrance fish finder, but couldnt figure out a solution that I liked. So, I came up with something that I can use...

Hi Guys, After a season on the water, I thought I'd post the rebuild of my transom. I'm rebuilding the transom for three reasons: 1) The actual transom on my boat is the same thickness as the hull, and I want greater rigidity 2) The previous owner mounted the electric on the starboard side...

Hi Everyone, I'm just getting into this boating thing, so when I bought my motor last week, I ordered some parts; a new starter pinion, water pump kit, and thermostat. I also ordered a new propeller b/c the one the motor came with is a little bit beat up. The trouble is, I ordered the wrong...

Hi Everyone, This post is an extension of my "Trying to find my first boat" post here. I am going to look at this 15hp motor tomorrow: https://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/pml/boa/4515750199.html It's in really mint-looking condition, and given the price, it seems to be a **** near a...

Hello Everyone! After having absolutely no interest in fishing my entire life, my family and I went on a two week camping/fishing trip with friends who are avid fishermen, and we had a blast - so much so that my wife and I agreed we need to get some sort of tinny and get on the water with the...