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I tried to do a search, but could not get specific enough to get an answer. I have a 1964 Ouachita 10' jon. The transom was two layers of 1/4" plywood, that was so rotted, I took out with my bare hands. Cut 5 bolts out with my side grinder. Four were up top, close to the gunnels, that held the...

I am converting a bass style boat to an semi-open boat by removing the front deck. In doing so, I removed the live well. The live well pump was a through the transom type, so now I have an 1-1/2" hole in the transom. I could take it to my welder and have him weld in a piece of scrap to seal...

I have a “project boat” with a 50HP 2 cylinder 2 cycle Evinrude, a Minn Kota PD V2 55lb 12v and a Humminbird Helix 5 DI GPS. The hull was a Bass Type Boat and I attempted to make it an open boat – with no (or very low) decks. The task has turned out to be a bit more complex than I thought it...

I am replacing the decking in my '85 Monark and all the foam is exposed. The foam in the boat is a grey color and fairly dense. What I mean by that is that each piece is heavy for its size compared to the white foam used in packaging. It is dry so I do not believe it is water-logged. So here...

I have a question about my ’85 Evinrude 50HP. It has an accessory Power Tilt Kit, which is a cylinder on the starboard side of the motor that will lift the motor. There is NO trim function to the switch, as it does not slow down when the motor gets close to the operating position. Having...

I am redecking a Monark bass type boat. When I removed the carpeted wood deck there was a 5" round access screw cover. I am locating the batteries to under the deck which will move the floatation foam to the area where the panel was. I am considering moving the panel to the aluminum portion of...

Does anyone have a picture of the inside of U Bolt tie down mounted on a boat transom? My '85 Monark does not have any and I would like to add two. I am relegated now to using a strap all the way across the transom. They come with a backing plate but I am wondering if there is any other...

In mounting my trolling motor, how critical and/or advisable is getting the motor head closer to the centerline of the boat. The motor I removed was mounted two inches away from and parallel with the gunnel. The motor I am installing has a longer base and has many more available mounting...

Does anyone have any ideas on how to remove the rubber backing and glue from the metal panels on the side of the boat? I tried a heat gun and a scraper but it did not seem to work at all. I was afraid to use too much heat as there is foam flotation behind the panels. I am not adverse to harsh...

I removed the transom mounted live-well aerator pump today as it had died. The pump, which has been there for 30 years, had a pair of plastic spacers, one inboard, and one outboard that made the pump sit horizontal in the bilge of the boat. None of the replacements I see has this “feature”...

My recently acquired '85 Monark has an Evinrude trolling motor. I got the Owner's manual and it states it has "15 lbs static thrust". Does anyone know what that would equate to in today's specifications? I have to believe it must be more as they used the same motor on big bass boats. In their...

I am starting a minor rebuild on an ’85 Monark 1644V Bassfinder. I got the boat very reasonably as the floor is rotted and the OP did not want to attempt the repair. I have removed the front deck and the plywood is nearly nonexistent. I picked up what was left being held together by what was...

Are the tachs offered on EBay for less than $15 adequate for checking the RPM of an outboard? I pick up a new project boat Friday and know the way to check if it has the proper propeller is to use a tach. I never worried about it before because there were very few props offered to fit my 25HP...

I looked at a 1985 Monark boat this morning with a 50HP Evinrude, which is to be a project boat. Stored inside, but not taken out in 6 to 7 years and started about 2 years ago. The boat has a bass boat configuration. That is; there is a rear deck, a console at floor level and a front deck. The...

Years ago I worked at the Little Neck Yacht Club in New York during the summer. I had two duties. One was to run what they called the launch, which was a wooden boat with a single cylinder engine and stick steering to take folks to their boats, and the other task was to go out from the dock and...

I am considering a bigger boat for next year. One of the boats I am considering is a pontoon boat. I don’t mind trailering a regular boat, but I think a pontoon will be less than fun to trailer, launch and retrieve. A friend who lives on Kentucky Lake and has a dock and no boat, graciously...

I picked up a Johnson 6 gallon fuel tank and noticed the connector on the tank has 3 large and two small pins. The connector on the tank I originally got and both my Johnson and Evinrude outboards have 2 pins. I have googled it and am still very confused. There is a two-hose pressurized...

I have a 1648 Jon I fish from but am considering adding a pontoon to the fleet. How hard is it to launch, and more importantly, load a pontoon boat onto the trailer? I am looking at something from 16 to 18 feet so maybe a bit longer than my Jon. Any advice or cautions I should keep in mind?

My 1975-25HP Evinrude’s water intake is just above the prop facing backwards. Has anyone figured out a way to connect a hose to this type of input to flush the motor? My old Johnson had the intakes on the side of the lower unit and I used a muff made just for that purpose, however I have not...

Recently I was loading my jon boat onto my cobbled together trailer and the bow got hooked under the bow stop due to the angle of the boat on the trailer. I have replaced the bunks and there was and is no bow support bunk. So when the trailer is on a steep ramp the front of the boat is on the...