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Don't laugh. At least 3/4s of the boats I see listed as a Jon have a V hull of some sort. For it to be Jon, I thought the front had to be squared off. Am I wrong?

So got my '75 9.9 Evinrude up and running, but I'm not getting a stream. More like a spray. Sometimes it's stronger that at other times. Had it in the barrel yesterday for about 15 mins and it showed no signs of overheating. Should I be concerned?

Hey, look what followed me home yesterday! It's a Sears/Elgin according to the transom tag. Looks to be about a 12 footer, but I read some of these boats were available in 6" increments. With a max rating of 7.5 HP, should be a good match for the 6.5 Evinrude I have. I know how hard it is to...

On the off chance some of you may have actually missed me figured an update was in order. In the last 3 weeks I've weathered a computer failure, a major family emergency, a car issue, and then to top it off I caught Covid again. Looks like mainly smooth sailing ahead. Hopefully things will be...

Starting a new thread so that somebody else in my spot may be able to find it some day. Got the power head pulled off today. A bit of a challenge, but didn't break anything, so I'm calling it a win! The engine mount is pretty wasted, but figured it would be. Now just got to figure out the best...

Getting ready to replace broken thrust plate/upper motor mount in my 1975 'Rude 9.9. The parts are hard to find and pricey. There is a guy on ebay selling reconditioned assemblies that have some type of goop substituted for the original rubber bushings. If I knew what kind of goop to use I could...

Hey guys, is a Marlin a good boat?

Yay or nay?

Looks minor to me. Around here I see people running props that look worse. Last guy was running it. Other than a light scuff this prop looks like new. Repair it, toss it, or don't worry about it? Opinions please. Some are telling me I'll ruin the motor if I don't replace it.

So I bought this cover extra large because needed the length to get the height to cover the bow with the high railing around it. It's pretty thick and I'm impressed with it overall, but the extra length is a problem. At first I pulled it all to the back, but had like 3' hanging off that wasn't...

Well, a mystery to me. Probably not to the old salts among us. I have several of the metal brackets mounted on the inner gunnels. The plastic piece is near the throttle controls, in a cubby that runs along the side. Looks like maybe it opens up?

from your pal the Ancient Mariner!

Just wondering what the thoughts are with old gas? I usually strain it thoroughly and then burn it in my pickup. Thing is, I managed to get stuck with two 6 gal tanks pretty much full of premix for my two boats. Doubt if going to use up more than just a little before calling it quits for the...

Seems there are two basic types and I have a couple of both. Just wondering whatcha guys prefer?

Wanted to tune the carbs again on the Merc 75 and maybe adjust the cables. **** thing wouldn't start. Went and put the charger on it and she started up. After about 15 secs realized forgot to turn the hose back on. Jumped out, opened the valve.....no water. Turned off at the spigot. $hit. Shut...

In the market for a set of tie downs, but have only used ratchet straps. See a lot like this on Amazon. Are they any good? Strong? How do they work...

Starts right up and runs well. Once warm. Only issue I have with it is when it first starts it idles very low and when I twist the tiller the revs just go up a little bit. Think it should be limited at 2-3k, but I'm not even seeing 1k. I want to go out tomorrow, but it's a pain when it dies...

Some of you know already, but I bought a boat with a good-sized Mercury on it. Never owned a Merc, slowly getting acquainted with my new friend. Think it's a 1985 Model ELPT s/n: M30886 Looks pretty clean under the hood. Found out when I went to get my newly acquired Crestliner Muskie that it...

No, it's not a tinny, but it is a fishing boat. At least Crestliner thinks so, they named it Muskie. Been looking for a tinny with a helm all year. Not having a lot of luck I settled for this. I still have my MirroCraft though and honestly I'd have preferred another tinny. I'm calling this a...

Hey guys, I really have learned a lot of stuff in the short time been hanging out here. Have a confession to make. I moved to the dark side with my new GLASS boat. I know. It just fell into my lap and I had to have it. It's old, has a few rough edges and I have a lot of questions. Just...