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Hello everyone! I have a 2003 Mercury 9.9 4 stroke motor on my 1648 Lowe Big-Jon. I am trying to get everything set up correctly, and am using a Searon tach. I set it to the pattern that "looked" right, at idle. So, at idle, the boat moves a little too fast to troll (it has the stock 9"...

I have a Tohatsu 40hp Longshaft. It's mounted to the boat (A lowe 1648) with a tall aluminum plate, to bring the prop to the correct elevation. This doesn't sit right with me, since it acts as a lever, and puts too much torque on the transom. Do I just need to find a proper motor, or can I...

Hello everyone. I'm not sure if I've ever posted before, but do a lot more reading than writing. So, here's where I am, and my questions: I have a 1984 Lowe 1648 Big John. I bought it a year ago, and just got around to removing all of the 2X4s and waterlogged 3/4" plywood decking. The...

Howdy all! I’ve been reading this forum for a bit, and have a question. I have a 1985 Lowe Big Jon 1648, and will be doing some river fishing in some of Missouri’s freestone streams. So, I took on the task of making a set of 9’ oars, and setting the boat up for that job. I’ve got 1/2” shaft...

Howdy all! I’ve been reading this forum for a bit, and have a question. I have a 1985 Lowe Big Jon 1648, and will be doing some river fishing in some of Missouri’s freestone streams. So, I took on the task of making a set of 9’ oars, and setting the boat up for that job. I’ve got 1/2” shaft...