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I needed to do some repair to the gearbox on a 2004 Johnson 9.9, when I went to install the prop shaft through the clutch dog I could not get the 2 detent balls to seat no matter what, even when using the proper tool. I had the clutch dog all the way down and seated against the gear, finally I...

Hopefully this will work! I fabricated a "Columbia River anchor" to use in a local river where I sometime have a problem holding anchor at a few spots I like to fish. I don't normally use a fluked anchor because of getting it hung up, but this one has a breakaway feature that may make it easier...

Does anyone on here know a boat builder that would make a custom 10' jon boat? Lets just say I wanted an all welded 10' Jon with a 42" bottom that's .100-.125 thick. There's a guy on another forum looking for something like this and was wondering where he could get one built, seems like the...

This may be a stupid question, but how long does a fuel line need to be? For years when buying the prepackaged fuel lines I just used the full length of the line on small boats, which I believe is about 7'. Never thought about it until now, but it makes sense to only use as much as needed to be...

Here's what I saw just as I was ready to open the back door!

I Just picked up a used 2013 Yamaha F40JEHA that I have been looking for for quite awhile. The original plan was to put it on my 1654 FB, but have since changed my mind and am now looking for another hull to put it on. #-o I need another boat like I need a hole in the head, but I figured it...

Need to replace trailer tires, and am wondering if anyone uses LT tires instead of ST tires on their trailer. It seems like almost all ST tires are made in China, and are commonly referred to as "China bombs" due to the high failure/blowout rate associated with them. Maxxis, which are made in...

OK, it's pretty easy to get a V hull bow into the opening between the side guides when trying to load with either wind or current. What about the Jon boats where the bow is almost as wide as the boat? I don't think I ever saw anything posted about that on here. Any ideas, or has anyone ever set...

I can't seem to find any info. on this, everything I found is for a bare trailer. Approximately how much weight should be on the tongue with both the boat and trailer? I set up another trailer, and with the boat on it I can barely lift the tongue by hand and have to rely on using the jack. Was...

Was just doing some research on the different 40/30 jet outboards. The Merc. is 60.8 ci (4-cyl.), the Yamaha is 45.6 ci (3 -cyl.), the Evinrude E-Tec is 52.7 ci (2 cyl.) I realize they are all rated at 30 hp. at the jet, but is there any benefit to having the bigger ci motor? I was leaning...

Just got back from looking at a trailer that was listed on CL. 3 of the spring hangers were almost rusted through; the other one was totally rusted and the bolt was just hanging from the spring and not attached to the hanger at all. Also the cross pieces where the rollers attach were rusted...

Anyone know if it should idle without the roller touching the cam? I have done the link and sync adjustment, and everything seems to be where the book says it should be, but when I turn the throttle all the way back it will stall. If the roller is set right on the pickup mark it will idle, but...

just curious. anyone else on here have the opportunity to run an LCM, or owns one for his business? I ran one of these in the north atlantic, in some pretty rough water. It was neat to see the bow rise on the waves and then crash back down, sending a lot of spray back over the boat. sounded...

my most recent experiences with purchases on E-bay: carb. damaged in shipping, another carb. sent to wrong buyer, set of books OK, pack of slow death hooks-nothing inside when opened. seller said he shipped hundreds of these and never had a problem. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM! package had a 3" opening...

here's some mods. I did to the boat. I'll start with a pic. of the mostly finished project, and how I got it there. the hull was scuffed, and painted with duralux marine coating (dead grass green), which is actually brown. the interior was scuffed, spot primed, and painted with Insl-x silathane...

ok guys, hope this hasn't been posted. from NOV. 1 - to APR. 30 you MUST WEAR a PFD while on a boat that is under 16'. anyone know where I can get a size 16XL to wear over my clothing, or 16XL coat to wear over the life vest ? guess I have to buy one of the new type of CO2 life vests. thank...

must be some of you on here that use these reels. there seems to be a problem with the front of the spool breaking off. they are very thin up front and have a tendency to seperate. I have a bunch of these reels and really like them. there's a guy on E-bay that sells replacement metal spools for...

I have a 1995 30 hp. merc. looks like everything is the same as a 40,except for the carb. a 30 has a 54 jet, and a 40 has a 66 jet. is that the only difference,or does the 40 take a larger carb? the boat is rated for a 40, and I may want to convert the 30 to a 40,either by larger jet or...

hi guys. thanks for info posted on this site. I'm wandering how many of you have had a problem with the mylar capacity sticker on your boats? it seems that the ones that are on metal plates,and than attached to the boat hold up a lot better than the ones that are placed directly onto the...