Recent content by ozarkroots

Hey I took my jet out for the first time tonight so I know little about them....I did however take it onto a shallow gravel bar where I got stuck. I heard some gravel going into the intake. I got home and took off the boot but all I see is the impeller....where is the gravel? I know I need to...

Thats what I was afraid of. Well fortunately everything on the boat already is aluminum so a sheet or two more shouldn't add much weight and should do what I'm needing. Just as long as I keep those heavy smallies out of my livewell! What do you mean batts up front?

Na boys the whole reason I bought it was because its a jet. I'm now going to be selling my prop boat. I run rivers here in Missouri and only he who has a jet catches the smallies! I'm just scared to weight it down too much to get over the shallows!

Well I need to replace the carpet and hopefully somehow connect the front deck which is a little short with the middle bench. Also do the same in the back by putting a deck over the gas tank and such to extend the fishing room back there. I would love to use plywood and I probably will but I'm...

Appleby Boats were made here in my home town of Lebanon MO back in the 50's. Before it was called Appleby it was called Richline. My grandfather built many of them. When Mr Appleby died in the early 70's, his daughter and son in law, Brent Lowe, changed the name to Lowe Boats. Lowe was sold in...

Hey! I'm brand new to the website because I just bought a new boat. I've done a couple restoration projects in the past. This morning I picked up this 1987 Alweld 1648 with a 75 Merc 50hp jet drive. The trailer sucks but I got the whole package for $1000. I feel like its well worth the money. I...

Hey! I'm brand new to the website because I just bought a new boat. I've done a couple restoration projects in the past. This morning I picked up this 1987 Alweld 1648 with a 75 Merc 50hp jet drive. The trailer sucks but I got the whole package for $1000. I feel like its well worth the money. I...