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Hey guys, I need some ideas about how to mount a display unit for a fish finder. It's a tiller drive boat and I just have the one bench seat in the rear. No console or anything like that. I'm an old school guy and still like the old Lowrance or Eagle flashers and I need ideas on where and/or how...

I could use a few suggestions on boat seats. I've been looking at the Tempress High-Back Navistyle seats at Cabela's but would like to hear from experience. I'm a big guy (6'3" 350 lbs.) and will be sitting on the rear bench. No seat for me but the wife up-front needs something comfortable to...

Anyone have any experience with Optima batteries? Are they worth the extra money or is it just hype? I like the idea of them lasting 3x longer, being lighter and no chance of spilling but the $200 price tag is a little hard to swallow.

Here is the scenario: My battery will be located up front under the forward seat. I have a transom mount trolling motor and will be using a male/female trolling motor plug to disconnect it for removal. The trolling motor and plug both have 10 ga. wire. From what I have read, I will need to use 6...

Found out today that Tractor Supply no longer carries Valspar Tractor & Implement Paint. What is left on the shelves has been marked-down to clearance prices. Tractor Supply will now carry a brand called Majic (never heard of them). I discovered this today when I ran out of paint #-o while...

I've seen pictures (can't remember where) where some folks have made a wiring box of sorts. Kind of like a small tackle box with wooden dividers inside where they mounted all of their bus bars, circuit breakers and such rather than mounting them on structure. It's kind of a neat idea and I was...

Has anyone installed the outlet for their bilge pump by means other than cutting a hole in the hull? I'm thinking that a drain hose similar to that on a washing machine or PVC hooked over the transom would work just fine. Not pretty, but functional. Thoughts and or pics would be appreciated.

Northern Tool has 12"x18"x12" solid blocks of Styrofoam free for the asking. They are used in packing the trailers and equipment for shipment. The Northern Tool I visited today had approx. 40-50 blocks of the stuff inside the fence near the receiving dock. Just drive around back and if you see...

Anybody have any experience with this stuff? The demo on their website is pretty doggone impressive. Any coating that can be bent 180 degrees without cracking or chipping is worth a look. And it's water based! https://airboatcoatings.com

I found an excellent source for aluminum bolts and other assorted non-ferrous hardware and just wanted to pass this along. https://www.non-ferrousfastener.com

Has anyone ever applied steelflex to the inside of their boat as well as to the outside?

I've seen this discussed here from time to time but I don't think I've read where anyone has actually tried it. Well, today I proved that it works and works well. It took the original paint off a 1988 Grumman Scrambler with little or no effort except that I did use a pressure washer. I sprayed...

Anyone here ever use 'em below the water line? Installed with any type of sealer such as Marine-Tex or 3M-101? Which end do you recommend to be outside the boat, head or butt?

I'm replacing my transom with two layers of 3/4" exterior grade plywood and intend to glue them together using PL Premium. When cured, I want to drill all required holes (slightly oversized) and then coat it with fibergalss resin before reinstalling. My question is, which side should the glue be...

Anyone have any experience using Gluvit as a sealer on aluminum hulls? Seems like this product might be a real 'problem solver' if it works as advertised.

Hi guys. I've been trolling on the forum for some time now and you've inspired me to take the plunge and buy a jon boat for conversion so this weekend I bought a 14' Grumman Scrambler with 25 hp. Johnson. The boat was manufactured in 1988 and the motor in 1997. Now, I've got a few questions...