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Great job. well done. I am amazed at some of the work I have seen on here.

the problem with those cmc kits is they make your LOA longer. My boat would not fit in my barn if i get one.

not mine. this should fit http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercury-Force-Tilt-Trim-Assembly-Unit-25-30-40-50-HP_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ50439QQihZ005QQitemZ150154775842QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW or this one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/L-K-Mercury-50-hp-trim-unit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ50439QQihZ003QQitemZ130147606842QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW Now if I could find one for my evinrude. ;D

In see this asked all the time. I just copy and paste my answer for this question. here it is That is a question I have seen asked many times on many different forums. I took the time to write the following to help people make this choice. It is long winded but should help people in selecting the correct prop. This information is the same no matter what size your motor is or how long your boat is. You will need to do some research first before you can find out what the correct prop is. First, you need to know. What is the maximum recommend RPMs for your motor? You can find this out my looking at the manual for you motor. If it is not there, look on the web or call the manufacture. The key to getting your boat to perform is getting the motor in that range a full throttle. The second thing you need to know is what RPMs your motor is turning at full throttle. For that you need a tachometer. If your boat does not have one, I recommend one of these www.tinytach.com or www.sendec.com these are inductive tachometers that measure RPMs by counting when the spark plug fires. Please make sure you order the correct one for your motor. Both manufactures offer two and four cycle models. They also offer a model that can be used on both. The third item you need to know is, the current pitch of the prop you have now. This info is the most important. With out it you will not know what size to get when you buy your next prop. It should be stamped somewhere on the prop. If not there may be a part number you can lookup. If either of that info is not there a prop shop may be able to tell you. An optional piece of equipment you might like is a GPS. This will tell you how fast you are going. The speedometers that use a water pick up are not accurate. The paddle wheel types are much more accurate. With GPS receivers available for under $100.00 you can also use it to save your favorite fishing holes. You have gathered all the equipment from above. You are now wondering how do I make my boat go faster or improve my hole shot. Here you go. Load your boat to the normal load you carry when you go fishing 90% of the time. Start your motor and head out at full throttle. Once your boat reaches its top speed for a minute look at you tachometer. Is it within the max RPM range from the data you gathered from above? If it is, that is all the faster your boat will go. If it is higher that the maximum RPM you should be able to get more speed by buying a larger pitch prop. You should do this anyway because you risk the chance of damaging your motor. If the RPM is below the max RPM rating you can lower the pitch of your prop. This should allow for a better hole shot and increase boat speed by getting the motor into the RPM range where it makes the most horse power. If you remember from above I said load your to what you would use it at 90% of the time. What about the other 10%? Those other times are when you bring or leave that extra person. One 175lb person and his fishing equipment with change how your boat performs. If you have great performance with just your self and a buddy with a prop with a pitch of Y you may find you add another person and their equipment you can not get on plane and you notice your motor RPMs is below the max RPMs allowed. This is where you need to have an extra prop with a pitch of X. The lower pitch will allow the motor RPMs to reach up to where the motor makes the most HP allowing your boat to plane better. Now the opposite is true. If you go out in your boat by yourself you find out your boat get up on plane at break neck speeds, the RPMs are way high and top speed is low. This is when you need a prop of pitch Z with the lighter load you can get way with a higher pitch prop increasing top end speed. After experimenting you will know what prop to put on before you leave your house. If I am going by myself I put on my 13 pitch prop. If the wife or a friend come along I put on the 11 pitch prop. With the right prop on before I leave, I always have the best performance. On last thought to help you. Think of the pitch of a prop like a gear in a car. The lower the pitch the lower the gear. The lower the gear the more power but less speed. Since boats do not have multi-gear transmissions like a car we need to change gears by changing the pitch of the prop. Hope this helps.

That is what I use.

I had this same thing happen to me on my '85 mariner. There is a gasket between the block and the lower unit. You need to fix it now or you risk losing the block. When it happened to me the block was loose and wobbling and stripped out one of the mounting holes. The marina as to do a helical insert.

For $41.00 it maybe easier just to buy one. I have one and it works well. http://cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0029941017441a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=transom+wheels&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=transom+wheels&noImage=0

how about a trailer? I take my boat all the place with and without ramps using a trailer. If you have the bunks set up correctly and/or a set of 2x4s that you can use as a ramp you can use the winch to pull boat from the ground to the trailer. Heck, you can even make a set of bunk/ramps and winch to pull it up into your truck bed.

has a 60 amp breaker built in

I have a plastic boat, I am not sure what kind of plastic, and have fixed a hole in it here is a pic. I have found the best solution is 3M 5200. I have found plastic sheeting about 1/16" thick. I then cut it to a 1/2" over lap of the hole. I cleaned the area with alcohol, put a generous amount 5200 all around the hole. Place the plastic piece over the hole. Then cover the whole thing with more 5200. It will take a few days to dry but once it does it is very strong. The hole I fixed in on the floor. I made out well, the boat is white and so is the 5200. There was a scrape in the bottom, where it hit a sharp rock, that I just filled in with the 5200. Both repairs have lasted a few years with out a problem.

I have one of these and I am very happy with it. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0012236018201a&type=product&cmCat=search&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&QueryText=fishin+buddy&N=4887&Ntk=Products&Ntx=mode+matchall&Nty=1&Ntt=fishin+buddy&noImage=0

Everyone has mentioned good stuff. I would add. A full set of spark plugs and tools to change them. duct tape electrical tape

I have the the fishin' buddy 4200. It is a great unit, It shows a lot of detail and works well. That until replace a fishin' Buddy II that I gave away. My buddy is still using it.

It depends on the motor. It is a single carb w/o vro go for it. It the motor has vro do not do it. it will fill the carb with oil. If it has multi carbs. do not do it. if one runs out of fuel before the other you risk damaging the cylinders that aren't getting fuel oil mix. If it is a 4 cycle you can do it. read the manual.

Foam caulk backing and 3M 5200

Crestliner has an option on their boats called the Northwest Package. It replaces the carpet with vinyl flooring. If I redo my boat i will us it instead of carpet. A light color for sure. http://www.armstrong.com/resflram/na/sheet/en/us/browse_by_design.asp

That is a neat little boat. The hull seems to be is good shape. Looks like all it need is a floor, seat, steering and a few odds and ends. The most expensive item, as with any boat, would be a motor. Find a good 50HP for it and it would make a good boat for fishing. whether it is worth it is up to you. do you enjoy that kind of work? do you have a place to do it? how about the time? will your significant other, if you have one, understand you working on it? I would go for it.

Try some aluminum repair

Wow, deed restriction can really put a damper on things. I keep one in the barn and the other in the yard. Before I owned my house I kept my boat in a storage lot. Unfortunately they did not have 24 hour access so I was at their mercy to when I could get my boat.

you can get a lead test kit from lowes to check

That is pretty cool. Good Job. Do you have light on the end or just the flags. If you use that in the dark you should put side lights on it. I would hate to see someone hit the boat broad side.

You can use a pickup to haul a 12' boat with one of these. Just make sure it is secure. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=39168

1. No 2. No, just as long as the plates were not exposed. 3. No. You can not charge in series. each battery will only see 6 volts. 4. not if the charger is fully automatic. Read this http://www.batteryfaq.org/ should answer a lot of question

I can vouch for that. I live 1 block from lowe's and get all my SS hardware there.

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