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  1. JDA1975

    How To: Vinyl Covered Buttons

    Some folks said they would like me to start posting some tutorials on different upholstery items, so I will start with making vinyl covered buttons Start by cutting your material into circles...by folding it over on itself you can cut about 18 per punch, once you have the circles cut you load...
  2. JDA1975

    1997 Celebrity 200, Rotten Motor mounts/fuel cell

    due to popular demand I decided to post this job. Before anyone says it...YES the rest of the boat was rotten too, but owner did not, or could not afford a complete refit. I informed him of the extent of the rot, but he just wanted it to get back under power and might do a more thorough refit...
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    Good reason to always transom strap (even short trips) Repaired

    So this guy calls me up and says, I dont know how, but my guide rail support punched through my hull, when I arrived I noticed he had no transom straps, so I told him in my opinion he hit a bump, the boat bounced and impaled itself....it was a perfect puncture, no drag/tear, so it had to come...
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    Another one...Upholstery

    took a day to work on my other pontoon, let the guy see the work is in progress and the quality of it, so he can have some peace of mind while waiting...so I took on what I consider the hardest part of the job, redoing the captains chair Started by removing the vinyl and ripping key seams to...
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    Pontoon Seat Rebuild and Upholstery Job

    I am creating this post to follow a new project I am doing in hopes that it might help others doing something similar. If this post breaks any forum rules please let me know! Anyhow my customer came today with his deposit and a pile of trashed out pontoon seats he wants remade. going to keep...
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    12/24 V trolling motor plug wiring

    Ok, I have a pretty good understanding of how to set up my battery bank for my trolling motor to get 24V out to trolling motor, my question is if I want to run it in 12V mode, how do i get my batteries to only push 12V when they are set to run a 24V circuit? Here is a picture of the plug in, it...
  7. JDA1975

    Inner fender guards...my rot free way..

    So got some use out of the donor hulls fiberglass.....I needed to replace the inside fender guards (keeps mud from getting on your boat) Originally they were plywood with carpet covering them...so like always one of my hair-brained schemes popped into my head. created my template with...
  8. JDA1975

    Long trailer wires from tounge to truck, dangling during storage, and my redneck fix

    Trailer restoration is done, so here she is, parked for the winter, until I get the boat done! but there is something seriously wrong with this picture (besides no jack,,,its out of stock right now) Don't see whats wrong? perhaps a closer look.... Why is the cord that long to begin...
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    1982 V4 90HP Shift Linkage Rod...tearing my hair out

    I have read numerous posts on the subject here, but seems like none of them fit my engines style of releasing. I followed my manual and removed the clip, but for some odd reason, It doesnt really explain the next step. It looks like my rod comes up and connects to the linkage with a sharp...
  10. JDA1975

    1982 Skeeter SS-1 Sport Fisherman Restoration...In Progress

    First time poster, First boat restoration Recently acquired this 1982 Skeeter, which I intend to restore, Story behind it, was a friend's dad's boat, single owner. Been sitting 9 years. Friend decided to do restoration, but found funding it was out of his reach. Motor runs, 1982 Johnson 90HP...
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