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I kept it simple as it's the first boat I have owned. I might add decks later but for now I like the way I have it set up for fishing and using the trolling motor.

I am having Engine issues. I have a 1973 18hp evinrude. It looks like its in amazing shaper but when i drained the gear oil I had water in the oil. I then replaced the water pump and seals. the gear case seals and pull it all back together. I ran it on the lake yesterday for the first time. It...

Well I finally finished setting up my new tracker 1542 and took her out on her maiden voyage to find that my motor slips out of gear. After reading a few post it seems this might be a common issue with older OMC motors. And the lover unitit gears are to blame. I found some gears listed on...

Ok well I found out where the needle bearings were from. the drive shaft bearing in the upper part of the lower unit...:D But there is a brass seal and a rubber bushing on top of that bearing. In my manual it says i need a bearing puller special tool #380655 and a bushing remover tool. #304514...

I pulled the gearcase on my 1973 evinrude 18hp to find 9 needle bearings drop out of the leg. Is this the bearings from the connecting rods? what does this mean? how hard to fix? what kind of damage might have occured? this motor ran fine last summer. no signs of any issues? Also can i get...

I pulled the lower unit in my 1973 18HP Evinrude. Only to find water in the oil when i drained it. My impeller was intact but need a water pump rebuild kit . The water in the lower unit is my big concern now. When i lifted the driveshaft up to pull the impeller off it had little beads of water...

I have a 1973 evinrude 18 HP that was given to me by my father in law. He told me it was winterized but when i pulled the lower oil drain srew a small amount of water came out along with dirty brown oil. My other issue is that the upper oil level screw is siezed in that hole and no mater what...

Can i drop the lower unit on my 1973 evinrude 18hp to check the impeller and possibly replace it with out have any sort of gasket to reassemble? i want to pull it apart today but if it's fine as I dont know if it was already rebuilt can I just put it back together?

I have an opportunity to purchase a used minn kota 765mxt. Are they any good? were they plagued with any issues? I cant find much info on it probably due to it being older.

My father in law gave me a free motor this past Christmas. Free motor has cost me some money since I went out and bought a Tracker topper 1542 and a old trailer that im 90% finished redoing..lol But anyways it's in great shape for the year. It's spotless under the cover and the leg is in...

Anyone using Hydrofoils or Whale tails to reduce the bouncing on rough water? I have read allot of reviews and its a love em or hate em opinion. I have a 18hp fastwin in excellent shape and it will be going on a Tracker topper 1542 boat. I live in the prairies where it can get windy out of...

Wasn't sure where to post this , but i bought a 1542 tracker topper. I live in Saskatchewan and no one runs Jon boats here. I know they arent good in waves. But the videos i provided are of local lakes and im wondering if someone could tell me how a 15' Jon would handle on water like this...

Well I am pretty much done my trailer. It went from Rusty Roller Trailer to Sharp looking Military Green Bunk Trailer. Here are the Pictures, Comments Welcomed. Link to the Earlier work I did. https://www.tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=24269 Here's the Finished product minus the...

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Here's a link to an amazing project some guy did down in Texas. Trailer is from scratch and the Bow fishing setup he creates is to be envied. https://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155140

I purchased a 2012 Tracker Topper 1542 and needed a trailer. So i then purchased this trailer with a boat and motor on it. I listed the boat and motor for sale and 3 weeks later the boats gone and I have begun the restoration of the trailer. After selling the boat I basically paid $100 for...