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well... i think i have her licked... on Monday i went to my buddy Bills house for some more motor 101... we replaced the impeller and this square T shaped keyway and roll pin... now she is sucking water pretty good... motor runs great...ran it in a trash can full of water for like 45 min a...

motor 101 - UPDATE... my buddy Bill and I took off the lower housing and gearcase of my motor last Sun. the drive shaft has 2 different pins.. 1.one at the top (a kind of square key that didnt go the entire way thru the shaft 2. and a second pin at the bottom... my top pin broke off in the...

ive been fishing probably 15 times since christmas... bad weather, poor conditions, wind etc, but you know how it is...just gotta fish ive been fishing with a buddy of mine.... we use a cast net to catch baitfish (herring) then we fish herring heads off of the beach for striped bass.... i...

thanks for the tip, I'll try to crack into tonite and see if something is blocking one of the lines to the water pump... i checked out that website link you sent, looks like that should help me out... Id like to tell you that I catch stripers like that all of the time.... but unfortunately...

two of my buddies and i caught it on friday night on cut herring... if you only put one fish in the boat, thats how you do it... its honestly the biggest striper ive ever seen.... till the next one i catch, of course =D> have a good one,

thanks for the compliment... now i just need to get my motor running... i have about $200 in it so far... i had to buy plywood and indoor outdoor carpetting... i bought seats etc, but now im wishing i would have waited.... i only paid 500 for my boat, trailer, and motor... so im trying to...

my bad... here is the link to my boat... let me know what you think... https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=16999

boat looks like it has potential... heres my humble advice to ya: take it out a few times and use it, BEFORE you start trying to make modifications etc. you might find out that you dont really understand what all you NEED in your boat, until you are in and USING your boat.. i went out and...

OK, HERE'S THE LATEST UPDATE ON MY BOAT PROJECT: AS OF MONDAY 3/28 i got a buddy of muine to help me assemble my fuel pump (for the 150th time) we finally got the motor running yesterday..soked a little more than i would have liked... but she was running smooth (not on the water of course)...

what about Bill Dance or Babe Winkleman?? those guys had fishing shows for like 30 years.. i know it wasnt money tournaments... but my dad and i always watched Bill Dance.... he was realistic... he sink the boat or fall in, or get hooked with a lure.. that stuff really happens.. well at least...

i tore into it last night... when i squeezed the primer bulb gas would shoot straight out between the layers of my fuel pump... I didnt realize that was all there was to a fuel pump...seems pretty simple.. i found out my motor is a 1973 6R-73s.. i looked for fuel pump kits online...mine is the...

i found and watched some videos on youtube last night. i watched someone clean out a carb on a similar motor to mine, so i think i have a pretty good idea what im going to try. Im stopping on the way home today, going to buy some carb cleaner, and drop the bowl on the carb and see if the ball...

atta girl Kate.... you never forget your first :) kids plus fishing equals good times.....

hey guys, i bought an older 6hp Johnson Seahorse motor at christmas. I took it out on the water last week. My motor would fire right up, run fine for about 4-5 minutes, then it will cut out... if i used primer bulb and choked it, i could get it running again... for 4-5 min and then cut out...

nice looking boat.... amazing what a lil elbow grease, spit, and dedication can do.... looking good... how much did you pay for your 20 hp motor? just curious, trying to upgrade maybe :0 keep up the good work...im diggin the blue paint...SHARP!! what kind of fishing were you aiming for?

whats up all?? my name is Dave I live in Mayland but Im originally from PA: home of the all time winningest superbowl champs, The PITTSBURGH STEELERS!! :D recently bought and began to modify a 12 ft flat bottom jon.. I got the fishing bug bad.... :P soon as the weather breaks Im headed out...

looks like a good blank canvas to get started with.. i have a 12 ft jon that i just decked and carpetted... but lucky for me, no issues with rivet holes in my boat (till I get her out on the water :) I checked out a bunch of different boats on this site that were very helpful... particularly...

here are some more pics that i took today... i still dont know whether or not i want to have a mounted rear seat or not.. i bought a square 7 inch pedestal, but since i have to reach back to steer my motor i might not want to have the seat up too high. for now... i took the seat down entirely...

the step idea i got from Froggys 12 ft flat bottom... it had some real good ideas and pics for how to cut out seat etc.. storage space? I have 2 comartments under the front deck that I attached with bungee rope... i built a small wooden frame that goes under front deck to support deck.. the...

I had some time to work on it over Christmas. My goal is to have ALL parts of my boat detachable, that way if i want to change something, i will be able to.. I havent had it out on the water yet, but I am chomping at the bit to get out there.. :lol: so far here is what Ive done: 1. bought...