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    Small Outboard trailering

    I have got a small 6hp evinrude outboard that I am not able to leave the motor on the boat trailering becasue it sits too low. The motor does not have a lock option to tilt it up. The height difference between the ground isn't really back but pulling into steep drive and such does anyone have...
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    Mounting a Depth Finder

    I have a new Depth finder I am looking to put onto my 14' jon boat but am having trouble finding a place to put the transducer deal. I would really like to have it in the water at all times so that I can check things constantly as you would in a bass boat and such (aviod putting it on my...
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    Ford Ranger

    I have a '98 Four Banger Ranger that has about 80,000 miles on it. It has been taken pretty good care of but since I have started towing my 14 ft. Jon boat it has been acting up. Previous to towing a boat I would notice knocking sounds coming from the engine sometimes. Yet with the boat it...
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    Eagle Cuda 128

    I was looking for a low end cheap and portable depthfinder/ fishfinder. Has anyone ever used or heard about the Eagle Cuda 128 portable?<br /><br />thanks <br /><br />Kevin
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    6 HP Evinrude Smoking

    Hey guys<br /><br /> I have a 1968 6 hp Evinrude Fisherman and today I started it for the first time in about a month that before that it had sat for about a year. Upon starting it this time it was pretty hard to get started and once it started it smoked. I let it run for about a minute and a...
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    Lake Lewisville Fishing

    Anyone have any experience fishing on Lake Lewisville in Lewisville, Texas? I have heard there are some good spots when the drunks aren’t on the water. Also I have only been able to find permit ramps and fee required boat ramps, anyone know any freebie ramps?<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Kevin
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    Another Bearing Question

    I think I have read just about everything about repacking bearings/ replacing bearings and have yet to find an answer to my question. I have replaced the bearings on one side of my trailer for a 14 ft. Jon boat and after assembling it all back together found that the wheel with replaced...
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    Bunks?

    I have a 14 ft. flat bottom and I am finishing up replacing about everything on the trailer and the time has come to put the new bunks on. I was wondering if the bunks should be level from front to back? or maybe a little uneven with the low side to the back? The bunks have two fixed points on...
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    Outboard Motor

    I am about to take my boat home for christmas and had some questions about the drive. Right now the outboard is off the boat.. are there any advantages to putting it on the boat? Will it make the boat more stable? also when you put the outboard in the bed a truck does it matter what side it is...
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    Painting

    I have an old "little dude" trailer made in Fort Worth Texas that has been taken over by surface rust and seen its better days. I plan sanding down the whole trailer and taking it apart to be sure to get it nice and clean but has anyone recently primed and painted a trailer and have any...
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    Bed Liner

    I know the question has been asked quite a bit about putting a bed liner into a Aluminum Jon and I have pretty much made up my mind to take on this project this upcoming break. Yet I ran into a few problems. First what do you do with cover the aluminum under the ribs? Or under the benches? For...
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    Starting in Gear?

    I have a 1968 6hp evinrude Fishman and a buddy was at the controls and started it in gear (forward). I had a few problems afterward with the motor seeming like it was reving up (could be something else or I could be hearing things)does starting it in forward hurt the motor? <br /><br />Thanks...
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    14 ft. Boat Trolling Motor

    I just bought a 14ft. flatbottom boat that is not the lightest boat I have ever been. Anyone have an idea what size thrust I should look for in a trolling motor? Right now I think a buddy has a 24 lbs. is that going to work alright?<br /><br />Thanks for the help<br /><br />Kevin
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    Starting a 6 hp Evinrude Fisherman

    Hey Guys<br /> I just bought a 1968 Evinrude Fisherman off a friends dad and it is the cleanest outboard I have ever seen. The problem is that the motor hasn't been run in 2 years and has been sitting since the last time it ran. I was wondering if you guys had tips on getting it started. I...
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