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This boat has been a nearly four year journey to this point. In my thread about trailer work, I offered up that I might submit a build thread that spanned several years; a number of forum members indicated they would be interested in seeing it. This thread is that build process. This boat is...

...and having to deal with the real world. But, I need to dream to make it through winter, so this is it.

I'm in the process of modifying the trailer that carries my 14' Lund tinnie. The trailer is structurally sound, but was not original with the boat. The trailer is (or actually was), too short for this boat. I don't know who paired the trailer with the boat; that was done at least two owners...

I have a Garcia Mitchell 408; I have cleaned it, lubed it, and it seems to operate smoothly, but it's stiff. The bale mechanism works decently. However, the reel requires moderate strength to operate. It's certainly not as "limber" as the new reels we can buy today. It feels like the grease...

After a long winter of no fishing (I'm not an ice fisherman!) I want to get the boat in the water. I've already test-run the outboard in the driveway and the new casting deck fits great. I need to try out the new Helix 7 I installed a couple months ago, and the tackle in the fishing cabinet...

Hi all. I've just done a search of the forum with no result for this specific question, so thought I'd post it here this morning. I just bought a new H'bird Helix 7 Mega SI. It's going to replace an old Lowrance Elite 4 on my 14' Lund. The old transducer is mounted on a plastic mounting...