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Boat is a 14' Lund Laker with 20" transom. Has 25 hp Johnson and an electric trolling motor on that transom. I'm a newbie when it comes to boating. This will be my second year. I want to replace the electric with a gas kicker. I want to do this because I will be taking the boat into Chequamegon...

Re: Shoreland'r Trailer, 1995 Model, Not Impressed It has been a while, but the trailer is finally fixed. I decided to take the boat off the trailer and take the trailer to the fab shop for repair. I installed a temporary bolt in to transport it to the shop. They welded a 3/16" steel plate...

Need your suggestions. 1) Does my repair seem reasonable? 2) Should I get rid of this roller trailer and get a bunk style due to the "dents" left by the rollers? 3) Should I be removing the battery and fuel tank during transport? I bought a used 14' Lund with Shoreland'r trailer this spring...

I just bought a 1999 25HP Johnson. I'm not able to inject grease into the shift lever shaft grease fitting. I was able to stroke the lever a fraction of an inch and then it stopped and I could not move the handle any further. I checked the zerk fitting and it's fine. Doesn't seem normal to me...

Hi, I've spent the evening pouring over discussions regarding the use of Closed End Blind Rivets for replacing loose rivets. Those that recommend them say to get the steel mandrel type. If you had to remove that rivet in the future, drilling the rivet out would likely result in an elongated...