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Thanks LDUBS. Project is on hold. Took the girlfriend to ER Tuesday and she was diagnosed colon, liver and bone cancer.

You did give me a "good lead"! You told me what NOT to buy!

Next: Need some paint. I need to repaint all of the exposed aluminum prior to the carpet. It currently has a "speckled" paint on it, which I'd like to maintain. I've considered trunk paint, but the product info says its only "water resistant". Dont seem good. Also considering a spray on truck...

Actually, thinking about it, the whole reason AC current was developed back in those early days was because DC generated too much heat and voltage drops along conductors. So the conductors had to be much larger and more expensive. Afterthought: since I've started this project, I've been on...

True dat. Familiar with the NEC. I opted to go with what is called for in the minn kota owners manual for that particular motor. Yeah, it's a big honkin wire. But they're not making money off that, so there must be a reason that they specified that size. Location, temperature, voltage drop...

Got that planned for Tuesday coming up. If it works out, I'll post pics of the job.

That plate is actually where the steering console mounts to the floor. On the other side, its to the gunwhale. Or gunnell. The side of the boat, lol.

Still curious as to what may have happened if I hadn't found the cracks. Catastrophic failure? Slow leaks?

Yeah, it did. Thanks. 'specially that "%10" part!

So what would be YOUR wild guess on the price of repair? I'm waiting on an estimate from a boat shop. But I don't know if that would be better than just taking it to a welder. Figuring a boat shop would have more guidance on this particular issue.

Hi. New guy here. I'll post the first of my inane questions in a separate thread. I live in Clarksville, TN I like to fish, but have been doing it from the back for a number of years. Its fun and all, but too limited. So I decided to buy a boat. I got a 17 ft, aluminum Lowe with a 50 hp Johnson...

So. I wanted to get into fishing from a BOAT instead of the bank. Bought a 1996 17ft Lowe aluminum, with a 1996 50hp Johnson. Shown that the motor run before hand. Hull looked good to adequate. Has flooring, front and rear fishing deck, all carpeted. 40lb Minn-Kota troller on the front. Remote...