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I have a 15' Alumacraft jon boat that I have had a B&S 5 hp motor on and have used it for about 6 yrs. The motor has frustrated me lately by not starting so I have given up on it and decided to go electric. Speed is not an issue with me, I just want to be on the water, so I am going with a...

The video in the sticky does not work. I have a boat trailer with the 8" wheels and have attempted to remove the caps on the ends of the axles to gain access to remove bearings and repack them. Think I may need to do this since I have had the boat and trailer for 6 yrs. I cannot remove the...

A 70 year old guy was sitting on a bench in the mall one day when a kid came by and sat next to him. The kid had a spiked haircut dyed all kinds of colors. The old man just sat there starring at the kid. After several minutes the kid turns to the old man and says, "What's the matter old man...

I have a 1548 Alumacraft jonboat that I have been using a Briggs & Stratton 5 hp motor to power it. It has done what I wanted but now the motor seems to not want to run. Very hard to start and if it does will run for 10-15 seconds and die. I pulled the carberator and cleaned it real good and...

I have a 15' Alumacraft jon boat and the trailer has 8" wheels. I notice that the back end of the trailer will bounce more than I like it to when I hit a bump in the road. I only have a 5 hp motor on the boat so I realize that it is not very heavy and lead to bouncing but I was wondering if I...

I have a 15' Alumacraft jon boat with a 5 hp motor. Since I mostly fish by myself and am fishing from the back of the boat where the motor is I was wondering if I could get a trolling motor that would mount on the side of the boat but near the back. I have seen motors that have a transom mount...

I have a 15' Alumacraft jon boat that I wonder about putting a bimini top on. Has anybody done this and what did it really do as far as providing shelter or was it just in the way? Cabelas has some inexpensive tops that would be considered but I wanted some feedback from the experts here. Thanks

I have tried to post some pictures but cannot. Each time I try I get kicked off of the site. I have tried to follow the tutorial on how to post but the same thing happens. I have tried to reduce the size of the picture and the same thing happens. I have posted a picture on photobucket and...

Anybody ever make your own lures for bass or any other game fish? I have got to find another hobby since I am going to retire in a couple of weeks. I have a wood lathe and thought I would try lure making. This ought to be a pretty good deal - make lures and then go field test them since I...

This post is probably in the wrong catergory but hear goes anyway. I have read and heard a lot about fishing structure, dropoffs, roadbeds, channels, points that drop off into deeper water, etc., etc. My question is, I do not have a depth/fish finder or any other electronic gizmo so how does...

I have a trailer that came with the 14' Alumacraft jon boat and I have a hard time getting the boat back on it from the water. I have added some bunk style guide ons that I hope will help keep the boat from going sideways while trying to get back on the trailer. I have not completely finished...

I have an Alumacraft 1432 jon boat. It's all I can afford. I get pretty tired at sitting in it while fishing but is too unstable to stand up in. I am not even going to think about putting any deck in or on it but would like to make it more stable some how. What about some kind of pontoons to...

I have caught few bass. Some on crankbaits, some on spinnerbaits, a couple on jigs. I know that it all depends on the conditions at hand, etc. but what if any, is the most reliable bait/lure for bass in any condition? I have thrown everything in my tackle box and keep coming up empty. I...

I have recently purchased a baitcasting reel thinking that is the way to go if I am to be serious about bass fishing. I have set it up like everything I can find about doing that and have practiced in my backyard. Went to the lake yesterday all hyped up about catching a big bass on my new...

I have an Alumacraft 14' flat bottom boat. I am intrested in getting a fishfinder to use in it. Will there be any interference from the boat because it is aluminum? Looking not to spend a lot of money so which one would be a recommended and reliable unit? Thanks for any input.

I have an Alumacraft 14' flat bottom boat that has bench seats. I have put swivel seats mounted to a bracket that clamps to the bench seat. I was wondering if I would be able to remove the middle bench seat and put a floor in the boat and mount a pedestal to which the middle seat would be...