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My Father has been passing my inheritance to me every so often, he wants to make I get the firearms and not some other family members who are less responsible. So last week he gives me this Ruger Old Army. Said he has only shot it a few times, and it looks pretty good still. I have not had...

Dumb question maybe? Is is possible to change a roller trailer to bunks? Anyone do it with success?

Does anyone have any advice for installing a mini jacker late? Plan to use it for my 25hp. My cavitation plate rests about 2 inches below my hull. The one I am looking at is from bass pro: https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/mini-jacker-for-clamp-on-outboards#tab1 Does not come with hardware...

After a lot of studying here, lot of questions and realizing I was trying to make something simple into something difficult, I decided how to modify my boat. I wanted floor to dampen the sounds from the boat when fishing and to give my 1st Mate a comfortable way to nap. ( My Yellow Lab is the...

I have seen where a few people have mentioned they add more oil to thier fuel on older 2 stroke motors. I understand the concept, but have not seen a standard of how much more oil to add. Also, my particular motor, a 25hp Evinrude (1974) states the use of 91 octane fuel. Was that because of...

Looking at my service manual, it specifies Champion UJ4J plugs. Looking for the plugs I see several alternate replacements. Is there a particular plug anyone has found to be best that replaced the original?

I am looking at the service manual for an 1974 Evinrude 25Hp Model 25452M. The manual states that the "Starter amperage draw when cranking " is 120 amperes. This is a 12v system. I am not an electrician, so my questions: There is a 6 ga battery cable installed, and it does not reach where...

I am looking for a 25 HP 2 Stroke Short Shaft Tiller Electric Start motor. Hopefully someone in Indiana or Illinois has one to sell? I am in the Indianapolis area today until Thursday and will be heading to Central Illinois. Prefer OMC, but will consider all options. I found this on...

I was looking at the current MirroCraft Boats website and noticed something. My boat the F-4604 circa 1979 has the data plate stating it has a 25hp max rating. The F-4604 this year states it has a 15hp max rating. The differences I found between both models...

I picked up a Jaguar 175# Crossbow just to see if I would like a crossbow. Its a cheapo, but seems pretty accurate once you get it sighted in. Being my first crossbow, how do I quiet it down? Anyone use this particular model for hunting? Your opinion?

During Illinois first gun season November 18-20th, I saw 3 all weekend. One I actually didn't see as much as almost got run over by while walking to my blind at 5:30am. Another was a small buck, who would not get close. After not seeing anything else on Friday and Saturday on Sunday I relocated...

I just winterized my motor and when I drained the gear case and I noted the fluid was pea green to almost fluorescent and thicker than I expected.. Problem is last year I filled it with Mystic JT4 and it is blue. Motor is a 1967 Johnson 9.5 Hp. I let the fluid stand and did not notice any...

I bought a cheap light set and did get what I paid for. The lights are fine, but the insulation on the wiring harness is degrading after less than a year on the trailer. I do not want to make the same mistake twice. What is the best trailer wiring harness out there? I am in Central Illinois...

1996 25 hp Mariner electric start tiller on craigslist, what is the reputation of these motors? If it is still there when I make it home, I thought about checking it out. Compression check, see it run, etc as suggested on this site. He is asking $1000 or bo. Although the tree in the boat...

I have seen a lot of discussions here on what happens when using dissimilar metals. I work in an occupation where we do use dissimilar metals that have isolation with success. We have to use these combinations because of the unique rooms we build and service. However, as it relates to our...

I have been thinking out my plan for my 14ft MirroCraft and after a few times on the water I think I know what I need and want. This is my idea for framing it out and placing foam. I plan to remove the bow bench and replace with aluminum stock I have so I can better frame out for the battery...

I have not been able to go to Leeroy's ramblings for a few days. Does anyone know if he is ok or if it is just his provider has expired?

Prop questions: The manual calls for a 8x81/2 prop for my 67 Johnson 9.5. What is on it is a 8 1/4 x 8 1/2 . Is this enough difference that when I replace this prop for what the manual calls for that I will see a noticeable difference in performance? These are pics of my current prop, it is...

May be a dumb question, but I am trying to decide what motor size to get. I currently have a 9.5 hp Johnson, runs well but slow on the river. My boat is a 14ft Semi V, weighs about 175lbs. Max rating is 25 hp. With everything on a typical trip, I figure about 500 lbs of added weight (me, dog...

I have seen advertisements for these motors, and never noticed anyone in my area with one. I am looking for a second motor in 25hp, and just want to see the consensus is on MAPI.