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I have the archormate, which was nice to have. No longer did I have to mess with tangled archor rope in by boat. http://www.worthco.com/marine/anchor.html

I'm looking for a Minnkota bow mount trolling motor for my 16 ft aluminum v-hull boat. What's a good pound thrust and volt system that you would recommend. I tend to use the trolling motor quite often as well. I'm trying to keep it under $800, thanks!

Well, I like the new Toyota Tundra. To me, they're nice looking, powerful, dependable, a better resale value...gas...trucks are bound to burn gas like crazy anyways. I like this truck, I don't know if you do.

I'm going to keep on sanding, but keep me posted as to how yours is coming along.

Okay, so I got started like I said I would and so far it's going okay. I had to quit fairly early, because it's just too darn cold right now. Hopefully I'll get a heater up in the garage soon, but a little work here and there is better than none. So, I went and got a sanding sponge (medium) that was recommended by a Sherwin Williams salesman. I explained what I was up to and he gave me some helpful advices. I got back to the house and started sanding the front end down. I noticed that the layer of paint on the boat is very thin; in fact I don't think the previous owner put any kind of primer on it. Well, although the paint seems thin, I only buffed it down so the glossy paint looked like a really faded finish. The paint is not completely off. Is that okay or do I really have to sand down to the aluminum?

what was the sand paper grit you were using and was your boat originally painted before you repainted it?

I was wondering It's currently -8 degrees with a killer wind chill and it's not going to get warm any time soon. I want to start sanding this 16 footer down, but was unsure if it will be wise to let the boat sit around with bare aluminum in this cold dry weather. I don't think I'll get around to painting any time soon, because recommendations for painting is around 60 degrees or sowell that's what I picked up from somewhere. Reason I want to get an early jump start is because I'd like to get this baby out on the water when the ice is out for early Walleye fishing. Is it wise to start sanding this boat down in the conditions I'm faced with or should I wait till it gets warmer? Oh BTWI have a spray gun like the one posted there. I just need to buy some primer and paint and dump it into the canister provided with the gun correct? Can I adjust the amount of pressure the gun will spray as well? What kind of blue paint did you get there and how much did it cost you, because I'm planning to go with that color as well. Thanks!

I got a 16 ft aluminum v-hull boat that I want to repaint. My question issince I have a lot of area to cover, would applying paint with a roller a good choice or not and why? What other methods would you recommend? Thanks!

what did you use to spray the paint on?

Thanks for your responses, I appreciate your help.

Okis it ok to be able to have more than one gas tank in the boat. Let's say that if I added another 6 gallon tank on board to switch to when the other one goes dry. Is that legal?

I just bought a 16ft aluminum v-hull boat with a 35 hp evinrude outboard that comes with a 6.4 gallon tank. I was just wondering how much water or how long will that 6 gallon last. I understand that the answer may vary depending on the body size of the water and how often the motor maybe used. I just want to read some of your estimated answers or personal experiencesjust to get an idea, thanks.

The show is called, "Beat Charlie Moore" on ESPN Outdoors. Basically, he's a loud mouth from Boston who takes on challengers who thinks they can beat him. Along the lines of the Scott Martin Challenge show, except this show is pointless.

I love anything that the Lindner's are currently producing or have produced over the years. IMO, visually they are the best. I enjoy the fact that they educate people on a wide range of freshwater species, instead of narrowing down to only a selected few. Living up here in Wisconsin, we're blessed to be able to take advantage of the many species of fish the Lindners have been teaching over the years. Oh yeahI hate that d**n Charrlie Moore show. You don't learn anything but to be an annoying loud mouth. :-/

Some guy said some crap to me one time when I was fishing about 7 ft away from him. I wanted to pound him to the ground, but it wasn't worth it. Thanks to him, I moved right into a hot spot where I was pulling huge crappies. I purposely made alot of splashing and noise to catch his attention. Within a few minutes...he packed up and left! ;D

What methods works best in this kind of fishing condition? Lures...fishing methods? Recently it's been cold, cloudy, windy and it's been tough.

I'm going through the same problem too. I have a 12 footer with a Humminbird LCR 400 ID, which is mounted on the transom. I'm planning on getting another finder, so I can put it on the trolling motor. I mainly fish for bass, eyes, crappies, and cats. I also don't troll much with this boat. Any advice as to what would be the best set up for my situation?! Thanks!!