Search results

  1. W

    1987 Eliminator Jet Boat Hull Repair

    I'm repairing an Eliminator boat with a minor crack in the hull. Should I be using epoxy or polyester resin and what type of cloth should I use? I know I should post some pictures and I will shortly.
  2. W

    ID an Older Johnson motor

    I have an older Johnson outboard I need ID'd. The model number is V4M-10S. Ser number is J2439638. Thanks in advance.
  3. W

    Boatless This Friday

    As of Friday morning around 8:00 AM, I will be boatless :(. I wound up selling my Glastron yesterday and the guy is picking it up Friday. I kept all my fishing gear. I guess someday when I get rich I'll get something else. At least I get to go aboard a huge boat Saturday. I'm going to the Queen...
  4. W

    Boat in Swimming Pool

    :eek: I was just curious if any one ever put their boat in their swimming pool for amusement? I was thinking about doing it myself but it looks like too much effort just to be amused.
  5. W

    PVC Boat Cover Support

    Here are a few pictures of my PVC frame to support my boat cover (tarp). Last week I had enough rain to raise my swimming pool level about 2 inches and I had zero water collected on my tarp.
  6. W

    Boating Related Songs

    What are some good boat/nautical songs? I'm going to burn a CD soon for my next trip out on the water.
  7. W

    Cheap Rod Overhead Storage

    Here are a few pictures of my fishing pole storage on my garage ceiling. I paid about $15 at Home Depot for some hooks plus some 2X3 scraps I had in my pile. I have enough slots to store 16 rods.
  8. W

    Bearing Buddy Zerk Fittings

    My grease gun always gets stuck and is difficult to remove from the Zerk fitting on my Bearing Buddies. I've had the same problem on different trailers with diferrent Bearing Buddies. Are there different sizes of grease gun tips available to solve this problem?
  9. W

    Pictures of Glastron Anchor Roller/Bow Roller

    Does anyone have any pictures of a bow roller for anchor retrieval on a 1978 Glastron 176 SSV or equavilent bow shape and or design? Also, any good anchor storage techniques?
  10. W

    Self Centering Keel Rollers

    I'll be putting new keel rollers on my bunk trailer soon and was wondering if it's really worth switching to self centering rollers or should I just use standard rollers again.
  11. W

    Bungee Storage

    Since all boaters have lots Bungees, how do you guys store your Bungee collection to avoid a tangled mess?
  12. W

    Finally!!!

    I just got home after finally getting my Glastron in the water today. I only had a couple minor problems but nothing major.
  13. W

    Screwdriver Opinion

    What is your opinion on Craftsman screwdrivers (especially phillips)? I cant give my opinion because bad language isn't allowed here. I don't have any complaints with their other tools, just their screwdrivers.
  14. W

    Lowrance iFINDER GO2 Hand Held GPS

    Does anyone have one of these? What's your opinion of this unit?
  15. W

    Converting Lug Bolts to Lug Nuts

    Has anybody converted from lug bolts to studs and lug nuts? I recently installed Willwood disc brakes on a customers car and they use bolts that thread into the hub from the backside as studs. Is there any reason I couldn't do that on trailer hubs? Or could I drill the hubs and press in wheel...
  16. W

    "Refurbished" GPS

    Are "refurbished" units any good? There are a lot of refurbished units on ebay.
  17. W

    Hand Held GPS

    I need a new hand held GPS. My Magellan 310 took a dump on me (if I do a master reset it works for a while but I don't feel like reentering all of my waypoints every time it acts up). What do you guys recommend for an affordable unit under $400?
  18. W

    So Cal Burning

    How about Southern California being on fire? I see the smoke from Arrowhead out my front door 17.5 miles away.
  19. W

    OMC Stringer I. D.

    How do I tell which Stringer drive I have? All I know about it is that it's an electric shift and I was told it was behind a small block Chevy V8 (327 possibly). I thought there was a plate on the intemediate housing but I cant find it. I can post pictures if needed.
  20. W

    Johnson 70 hp gearcase oil capacity

    Does anyone happen to know how much gear oil my 1977 70 hp Johnson holds?
Top