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  1. fishmonger

    New to boating

    I totally agree with richg99 on this. Overcrowded and simply not safe for your family.
  2. fishmonger

    Travel complaints..True.. but unbelievable

    "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." Albert Einstein
  3. fishmonger

    Bass to salt

    I used my old Lund in saltwater only and hated the carpeting. Here in the Lowcountry we have an abundance of pluff mud and between fishing, cast netting for bait and shrimping it seems like half of it deposited itself in my boat. I removed the plywood and pulled the carpeting off. Removed the...
  4. fishmonger

    Xpress - G3 opinions

    Thanks for all the info, I only mentioned the 90 motor because that's what dealers have in stock. Waiting on their quote for the boats with a 70 as there is a 100 lb. difference and speed is not my number one. That combined with a jack plate and I should be able to get skinny enough.
  5. fishmonger

    Xpress - G3 opinions

    Thank you.
  6. fishmonger

    Xpress - G3 opinions

    Getting ready to pull the trigger on a new boat. Looking at the G3 Bay 18 and the Xpress XP18CC (both with a Yamaha 90) as they are the only boats with dealers within an hours drive from me. Any opinions on these models or the boat brands in general ?
  7. fishmonger

    skinny water hull questions

    Thanks for the thought, I'll give the others a second look. According to the Sea Ark site the 16' uses .100 and weighs 475 while the 18' is .125 at 520 lbs. I'm sure that is a bare hull without a console or floor. The 16' Sea Ark is only 20 lbs. more than my 16' Lund which is .063.
  8. fishmonger

    skinny water hull questions

    I've been running a '01 Lund, with a manual tilt 25 Yamaha, for a few years and thinking it's time I treated myself to a new boat. I'm looking for a skinny water hull that can get me in and out of the huge mudflats strewn with oyster beds that become more of a problem at low tide. I have a push...
  9. fishmonger

    Removing Old Decals

    I had my best results with a heat gun and careful scraping then cleaned up the reside with acetone. Had intentions of getting new decals but decided I liked the hull better with out.
  10. fishmonger

    Rustoleum deck restore

    I am a big proponent of painting. Although not Rustoleum, I used Behr porch and deck paint on my boat. Cleaning is just a spray with a garden hose, as mentioned it's much cheaper than vinyl and holds up well. When it's time to repaint (every 3rd season) it literally takes 5 minutes to roll...
  11. fishmonger

    It's this prop costing performance?

    Personally I would change it for the balance issue. Most of the inshore waters by me have large oyster reefs and depending on the tide they can be troublesome. I have seen guys driving with worse props than yours.
  12. fishmonger

    Building a cat boat from a jon or other row boat

    This is a cat boat in the sailing world (not to be confused with a catamaran) . A Mono hull with the mast stepped way up into the bow. Originally designed, mid 19th century, as a tough work boat to handle the rough Cape Cod waters.
  13. fishmonger

    Are all portable fuel tanks crap now?

    Of course the government didn't build the tanks but they regulate the manufacturers on how they build them and that's the problem. I purchased a new Yamaha tank. I feel the quality is higher than the generic over the counter Walmart tanks but it still has the EPA regulated non venting cap.
  14. fishmonger

    Are all portable fuel tanks crap now?

    I purchased a new EPA tank with no vent and tried a couple of solutions but eventually gave up. Now I just open the cap slightly and vent the tank.
  15. fishmonger

    Best way to work on the inside of the boat?

    I hear that, after 40 years of living in the country my wife decided we should live in a HOA community ... sure do miss my old barn !
  16. fishmonger

    Front deck on aluminum jon host enough to fry eggs on.

    Thought about using aluminum for decking but went with marine board for just that reason. Painted it with light grey porch and deck paint and it has held up very well. I fish bare footed (actually I'm bare footed a lot) so if the wood gets warm a bucket of water poured on the deck cools things off.
  17. fishmonger

    Fixing a 1/2" hole?

    I removed the factory livewell and plastic through hull fittings on my boat leaving two 3/4" holes below the waterline. I sandwiched the hull between 5200, large rubber washers, large stainless fender washers, smaller flat stainless washers along with 1/4" stainless bolts and nylon locking nuts...
  18. fishmonger

    Need some advice-Transom leak on Jon Boat

    Obviously piles of goop is not working ! Besides listen to guys like Dale and Johnny, they have probably forgotten more about boats than most of us will ever know.
  19. fishmonger

    Weeping water leak due to corrosion under carpeted bunks!

    A couple of years back I got a good deal on a used 16' tinny that I would use for saltwater fishing. It came with an undersized fresh water trailer and knew it would only last a season maybe 2. For a little extra support I added a small v bunk near the bow. The trailer did break and while...
  20. fishmonger

    Preferred mounting hardware for scotty mounts

    Where ever possible I use stainless machine screws or bolts with flat washers and nylon locking nuts. I also insert rubber washers if the flat washers come in contact with the aluminum.
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