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I have the same model and it does good for what it's intended to do. It will not run air tools at all- anything past a stapler or nailer. They are very loud in comparison with higher quality compressors. I have one literally 8 times the size and 5 times the power and it's about 1/5th as...

Toy Boat, Brother, I just shed a tear for Jake and your family. Dogs aren't children but darned close. JRT's are a uniquely special breed. I'm not all that sensitive and almost never call anyone "brother", but I truly understand. My Coltrane looked a lot like your Jake and we had gone...

+2, I have the same motor and mine won't run in a barrel (even with the cowling off) without a fan on it. I heard it had something to do with the low profile design of the motor. Works fine on the river.

In a college job, was making a custom sound room for an A/V shop I worked for. MDF at all angles with bondo glass in the corners. By myself one early morning, ran my ring finger through the mechanism of a belt sander. In the front, out the back. Passed out after about 30 seconds of hopping...

Microskiff CustomGheenoe TinBoats Oh, and forget anything other than class II from here on out. Period. Also, I did that 5,400 (which dropped to about 3,300) over 16 miles in a *&$%@# open top Canoe. No kidding. Lost the boat 12 miles in and decided to hump it out alone. The other...

You have nearly 1100 posts here on TinBoats? Just noticed that. Plus, you're all over my other boards! Anyway, your commission check is in the mail.

Rich, I'm about 165lbs soaking wet. The first two kayaks are not for me. I may buy a third. We host church events sometimes around our house. We have a lake out front and a river backyard. I'm looking for the most stable boat for this river. Dad (about your age) and kids need to know...

Consider that I just went through it with this guy on another thread "How Much Foam" He is listed as being from Alabanana. Feathers ruffled all around. Move on, guy.

Ha Ha, Rich. I too, love to tinker. Enjoy your boat. I love it when you buy something and it just happens to fit your life. As in just makes it into the van and just happens to work nearly perfectly for what you had in mind. -J

Rich, Thanks for introducing us to this little kayak. I have two of them on order and possibly a third. Been studying the pictures, but I don't understand what is going on here. What (other than weight) is keeping the skeg in the water? It seems like there would be some wear points...

You're absolutely right. My opinion on your responses regarding foam was combined from this thread and https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=25102 Another useful tip to the OP's of these threads would be that: Instead of using two part urethane foam (which is a huge mess and...

The wine bladders were collected from "the ex" over time. My points are presented. I would never buy a new boat with wine bladders epoxied under the decks. I would, however, replace neglected hulls having saturated foam with them without hesitation as it is a better solution for non...

jigngrub, I think you're off a little bit here and potentially misleading others. The foam only works if it is displacing water. In your scenario above, this would only be true if the "abundance of foam" were able to displace enough water relative to the weight of the rest of the boat above...

I think we exchanged emails about 7 years ago about your build. Are you the guy that built the RIB(ish) craft with Nitrogen? Militia type man? If so, good to see you around tinboats!

I just wanted to say thank you to Pappy for the response. You're the guy I was hoping would respond! I'm going to try some of the things you and others mentioned and will report back.

Where to start. This is going to be a long post, please bare with me! Any help from the pros on here is GREATLY APPRECIATED! 1989 Bass Tracker Johson 40HP Model TJ40ELCEC I inherited this boat from my grandfather. He bought it new in 1990 and kept in in the barn. He hardly ever used...

Here's an idea for everybody regarding foam replacement. If your concern is for flotation only, and the situation allows (like in a bulkhead or other enclosed area), you could use inflatable bladders. My girlfriend goes through a lot of "box wine"- Bota Box specifically. The bladder inside...

A note about pool noodles: They are closed cell, but definitely will soak up water. I have an Aire Lynx II kayak which uses a stiffer version of the pool noodle material as the floor inserts. The kayak is a 'self bailing' model which means the floor is always in the water. After a single...

Just mount it higher up. I haven't mounted one of these recently, but I can't imagine why you couldn't place it to where the transducer itself is about 1/4 of an inch above the bottom of the hull. Get a scrap piece of aluminum and rivet the bracket on to that piece. Bolt the plate into the...