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I was looking into getting a motor for my jon and I figured why go out and buy some expensive new outboard or a used one I need to constantly fix when I could get a nice longtail kit or even this AMAZING looking 6.5hp outboard kit that just bolts up to a lawnmower engine. Thing is, and I mean...

So I've got this 12 foot Sears Gamefisher that I love, but I'm deathly afraid to take anyone out on it, with me, because I have no idea what the weight capacity is. I'm a bigger guy (230 lbs, going down but slowly : ) ) and I'd like to take my friend out on it but I know he's about 220...

So after a year of sanding, wire wheel brushing, and basic restoration, I finally threw in the towel on the 15 foot Richline semi v. I honestly was fearing getting a motor powerful enough to really push that thing and decided (after a year of kayak fishing) that I wanted something smaller. So I...

So I've been MIA for the last year when I got an old 70s Richline 14ft semi v and trailer for a $200 bass pro gift card. Unfortunately not much has gotten done with that project. I ended up getting the hull cleaned up and restored but the trailer is still in need of two new wheels and tires...

So I realized I still had a bout a grand to put into my 14 Richline and I want to be on the water no later than the end of the month, which isn't gonna happen. What I do have is a nice 3hp outboard and a 30# trolling motor and all my fishing gear, so I figured I could just pick up a nice canoe...

So when I was drilling out the rivets on my knee brace I missed one a little and when I was pulling it off it broke in half, so that's awesome. I've got the specs for the new piece of wood and on my 70s RichLine boat there's a dozen places where it's held in place by angled aluminum, corner...

So I had an idea and I searched the forums but I haven't really seen anything on this. I've got a little Gamefisher 3HP air cooled outboard on my boat now and it's nice but it's noisy as all hell. I was digging around looking at electric outboards because I'd like to go all electric as I...

So I've almost got my boat (the interior at least) down to bare metal after it's almost 40 year life of multiple paint jobs, grime, etc. All of the seals and rivets look strong and I haven't noticed any issues with leaks but I was planning on laying down some of the spray sealant or bed liner...

After over a year of lurking here I finally get to make a thread because I finally got a boat! I traded a $200 Bass Pro gift card for a 1970's Aluminum V hull that was listed as a Sears (but Vermonster pointed out it's actually a Richline), a trailer, and a Briggs and Stratton 5hp (air cooled)...

So this is purely an "is this possible" kind of scenario. I've got a motor that was designed for tiller steer and a remote kit was never produced for it. It's the 2003-2008 Briggs and Stratton 5hp outboard. I know that theoretically it could be set up with remote steer using the SA27256P...

Well, I found a boat. motor, and trailer on craigslist that someone was nice enough to sell to me for the $200 gift card to Bass Pro Shop that I got for Christmas, so I'm now the proud owner of my first boat! Here we go: It's a mid 70's Sears V Hull and I've got the tags, title, and...

So I just moved into a new house, my first house, and my wife said I could have a small boat. (This is HUGE because she's not the boating type so I'm excited) The problem is I'm broke... All I want is a Jon to run around the few lakes here in the Nashville area and maybe do some island...

First off, I want to say thanks to the mods and admins for making this forum. I've always loved Jon Boat fishing and this was a really good find online. I've read through all of the custom modifications over the last two weeks and I'm looking forward to jumping into a build of my own. Okay, so...