Recent content by alumacrafty

RETIRE! No regrets, don't look back. I've been retired for exactly one year. I get up earlier than I did when I was working for some reason. Bought my boat last August. I did take a part time job over the winter to help fund the accessories I want for my boat but I've bought most of that...

I retired exactly one year ago. I found the boat I wanted last August. Got it out several times and loved it. I took a part time winter job to fund improvements to the boat and have acquired many of the needed parts. Ready to go! Winter really bites but I HIGHLY recommend retirement. I...

Don't forget--All city's storm drain systems dump to the low spot. If the town is on a river or lake, everything thrown on the street, if it will float, eventually will flow to the river or lake. Plastic bottles, cans, toys, leaves, sticks etc. If the town is hilly, some pretty large items...

Lock your wife and your dog in the trunk of your car for about an hour. Who's happy to see you when you open the trunk?

I used to sleep until the alarm went off for work. Then I retired. Now I go to sleep fine but I'm waking up between 3:30 and 5:00 a.m. No apnea, no snoring, I just wake up! I started taking Zzzzquil. Great stuff! No side affects, no sluggishness. I'm sleeping until 6-6:30 now. Good...

Well, I was looking for the same info as you and when I saw you had no replies I looked more and found this: https://www.cabelas.com/product/Swivl-Eze-Pin-Pedestal-Bases/700980.uts#BVQAWidgetID The answer that you'll like to hear is supposedly from a "Cabelas expert". I only have 1 3/4" to...

Rod, if you've installed a lot of seats, maybe you can answer this question: How long are the 3/4" pins on a pedestal? I'm going to install a pedestal on my jon boat but don't know how much space I need under the flat floor I installed last year. Online they look like they're about 3 or 3...

I shop Craigslist a lot. I bought my 1648 Alumacraft from it. I am VERY skeptical if the ad does not include a phone number.

My only skills revolve around woodworking so I would cut a plywood disc (or square) big enough so that part of it extends beyond the seat. I would then mount the swivel and seat to the plywood and screw the plywood to the aluminum. Hopefully the plywood would span enough area to reinforce the...

Okay, what about the prop diameter? What does changing that do to performance?

Thanks guys. I didn't mention that I also intend to buy a GPS/depth finder later in the spring (in addition to the Tiny Tach). Also, I found one prop dealer online, https://www.propmd.com/contacts/index/[/color] that has a "pitch exchange program" where you can buy, try out, and exchange...

Okay, tell me about yours. Do you have a 25 HP? What did you put the stainless prop on? What boat? I have a 16-ft. Alumacraft rivieted jon with little weight. I try to minimize extra "stuff" in my boat and I'm pretty light weight myself so the Johnson moves me along pretty well and I usually...

Do you know if it's a thru-hub exhaust?

Revealing my total ignorance here. I want a new prop for my 2000 Johnson 25 HP, Model J25TESSD. You would think that would be enough information for anyone to find a prop online but where ever I look, it lists more questions/options than I can answer. Is it 13 spline or 14? Is it the...

Local forecast is for windchill of -50 here Monday, 1-6-14. Makes my rivets shrink just thinking about it! Our boat basin is one big mud bar, the river is so low.