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Hi folks, I am replacing all the nuts and bolts on my new-to-me galvanized Vann boat trailer. I assume grade 8 on the spring shackles and tongue bolt. Recommendations on the rest... undercarriage, frame, bunk and roller brackets? Do I need grade 5? Thanks!

Hi folks, Just thought I'd share my home-made guide post design, and solicit any comments or improvement suggestions... It is made from 1" x 1" angle steel, galvanized hardware, and 1 1/4" PVC. I am going to mount the lights up on them too, but haven't gotten to that stage yet. I have it all...

Hi folks, Well, I finally got up the nerve to start cutting into my Ouachita 16 semi-vee, after a couple of years of debating a mod. The first stage is modifying the center of the three bench seats to have a walk-through design. Following that, I will be installing a flat floor from the rear...

Hi folks, I have a '74 Johnson 15 hp that seems to need a carb kit. Any opinions on the best place to get one? Thanks!

Hi folks, Just wondering if anyone has "adjusted" the pitch on their trolling motor prop? I have a MinnKota Endura 50#, and heated the prop blades and increased the prop pitch a little on the outside half of the two blades. Haven't had a chance to try it yet. In the original pitch, it seemed to...

Hi folks, I have a 15.5' semi-vee and am looking for a larger motor, since I just have a 5 hp at the moment. I have a line on both a 15 and an 18 hp Evinrude, from 1972 & 1973 respectively. The owner says the compression is in the 90's. Is this normal range for the compression? I would be...

Hi folks, got a question about a trailer I am "inheriting". The current springs are 27", and I can only find 24-25" and 30", slipper type. The shackles are 25" apart. The springs and axle are rotted, but the rest of the trailer is sound. The question... would it be safe to cut the undercarriage...

Hi folks, On my trailer, I have a set of roller bunks about 4' long. I have a 16' semi-vee boat. I have noticed what seem to be slight dents that look like that are being caused by the roller bunks. Would plastic-topped bunks be a better option for the aluminum boat hull?

Hi folks, I have a 5 hp Force (by Mercury Marine) that has been sitting up for a year. It had a problem starting last time it was used. My thoughts at the time were probably the carb gumming up.I bought the motor from a friend of my wife's. Her parents bought it new in the crate to take to Maine...

Hi folks! My first post here, although I have been lurking around for a few weeks. I have a 1971 Quachita 16 foot v-hull that I inherited from one of my uncles when he passed several years ago. It had been sitting upside down in his back yard near the barn for probably 15-20 years. My dad and...