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    Looking for Jon boat plans?

    Hello all. Well I have come to the point where I have the boat bug again, and think that i may be able to build a proper fishing vessel for less money than it would take to breathe new life into another old boat. I have had visions of a fancy deep v fishing boat ( about 14-16' with bow miunted...
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    Old Rude won't pull?

    Hello all. Long story short, I picked up an old 15 horse Evinrude out board for my little boat. As I have stared working on the boat again I turned my attention to the motor for a few minutes. Much to my dismay I tried to pull the motor and got nothing. It feels as if the motor is seized...
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    Mercury 700?

    Howdy gang! I was given an old mercury 700 a few years ago. The motor is in great shape although I've never heard it run. I checked the pistons and the compression is within about 3% of what the book calls for on all 6 cylinders. My question is this. Every wire on the blasted thing is...
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    Favorite tackle storage?

    Ok we've all been there, you've got a pile of crank baits that looks like a cartoon fight between Yosemite Sam and Wylie coyote. This has me thinking I may trade in my "one" box for one of thise boxes that wiil take individual boxes. We've all read Old Carver's...
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    Favorite pike spoon colors.

    Hello all! The family and I are making a trip up norht this summer (Wisconsin and Michigan + upper peninsula). I hope to do alot of fishing while out on the trip. I was wondering what every one's favortie (most productive) pike spoons are. Also if anyone knows any good spots up that way...
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    Saugeye anyone?

    Howdy gang! I was wondering if anyone here fishes for Saugeye? There is a lake not to far from the house that is supposed to have a fair number of them in it. I would think that they would be similar in every respect to Walleye. Any pointers, receipes, etc about them? Best baits? Thanks...
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    Poly bonding to epoxy?

    Hello all! I have become aware of the fact that epoxy sticks to anything but poly will not bond well to epoxy. I would like to pick the brains at large here and find out of there is anyway to make poly bond to resin well? Thanks in advance! Lowell
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    Looking for a pole eyelet source?

    Hello all! I have a 10' surf pole that I use for catfishing. The pole is in great shape, but I busted the ceramic out of the eyelet on the tip. I worry that the bare metal may cut the line under a load. I've looked all over for eyelets but the only ones I can find are for bass rods. On all...
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    What do I have? Where to start?

    Hello all! Here is a pic of a little motor I picked up at an auction about 2 years ago. THe motor has been in my basement since then. It says it's a Evinrude Sportsman. I don't know what the HP rating is though. The serial# is 4412-03724. That is the only # I can find anywhere on the...
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    Bait caster woes?

    Hello all! I just purchased a used Bass Pro Shops Mega Cast bait caster. The reel is in great shape and seems to work well. I can't cast the blasted thing, I bought it to troll. I can;t get the drag to tighten all the way down though. I would think that I would be able to crank it down...
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    Trolling motor deep cycle batteries

    Hello all. I was looking at a deep cycle battery at Wal-Mart yesterday. The price was about $60.00. I didn;t think to look at the AH of the battery. I think it said 500? I'll be running 2 trolling motors and a fishfinder. The 2 troilling motors will not be running constantly. One will be...
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    The stRingers are out!

    Hello all! Well I took a few hours today while the kids were napping and removed the old stringers and those "cool" shelf barckets from the transom. BEFORE! This is all 3 stringers! Here is a shot of the interior of the transom now that the stringers and brackets are removed. Everything...
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    Good sources for fishing boat layout?

    Hello all. Does anyone here know of any online sites that sell fishing boats that i could look over to get some layout ideas for my 14'er. Thanks Lowell
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    From bad to worse!!

    Well all I have overcome my fears of the transom. While I was tearing into the boat today to remove the rotting floor I did find some more "ISSUES". You all know how it goes. Like the mulch where the stringers used to be. That is really the one that has me thrown for a loop right now. Here...
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    Overcoming Transom Replacement FEARS

    Hello all! I lurk here a fair amount and love reading about everyones adventures and successes. Now herre comes the hard part my boat needs some work. When I bought the boat I thought the transom looked kind of questionable and the fiberglass is starting to peel in a few spots and it's...
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    5.5 seahorse starts but then??

    Hello all. I've looked thru the search files and didn't come across this question any where. I have a 5.5 Johnson seahorse motor. I've pulled the carb off and cleaned it and reinstalled it, removed the gas tank and rinsed it and reinstalled it, repalced the plugs and gassed it up with new...
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    Lonestar??

    Hello all. I haven't posted here much but do lurk around quite alot. I saw a boat today that has piqued my interest. It's aluminum about 16-18' long , late 50's early 60's? The boat has a huge deep v hull. THe owner said that it is a Lonestar, I think he said it is either a fish/ski...
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    Lonestar??

    Hello all. I haven't posted here much but do lurk around quite alot. I saw a boat today that has piqued my interest. It's aluminum about 16-18' long , late 50's early 60's? The boat has a huge deep v hull. THe owner said that it is a Lonestar, I think he said it is either a fish/ski...
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    How to read my fishfinder?

    Hello all. I've been lurking around here for some time now and I have a dumb question. I have a Eagle Cuda 128 finder on my boat. MY question is: The screen is constantly scrolling (unless you turn off the scrolling feature) so how do you know what is directly under the finder? I'm not...
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