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  1. USKEW

    Jon Boat Paint / Camo

    Looking for some tips / advice. I have a Tracker Sportsman 18 Jon. The original paint is adhering fine (normal scratches, wore places...with no flaking around those edges). I'm going to repaint the boat (camo). I've purchased the Parkers Duck Boat Primer and Parkers paint for the base coat...
  2. USKEW

    25 HP Mercury will not shift into gear

    I have a '97 Merc 25 HP shift on the handle / throttle. Here at the lake turkey hunting and last night went to shift it into gear and nothing. Took cover off, can see all parts moving freely, shifting in forward and reverse. Actually, it now shifts into forward and reverse more freely now...
  3. USKEW

    Aluminum floor question

    I am leaning towards flooring my boat with aluminum with closed cell foam beneath. Did anyone else have concerns with screwing the aluminum sheet goods to the aluminum ribs? (From a vibration standpoint). I found a website that sells rubber sheets or rolls fairly cheap and had the idea of...
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    What prep is necessary for painting

    I'm going to repaint my jon back to original jon boat green. Was going to by the Parker's duck boat paint in the hunter green. What should I do to prep? If the original paint from the mfg is not really coming off, do I really have to strip? Do I need to use primer? Can I just pressure wash...
  5. USKEW

    Any advice on painting an outboard motor would be appreciate

    I have a '97 Mercury 25 HP outboard that the sun has taken a toll on. I'm not too worried about the shaft or foot...area below the cowl, but would appreciate any advice on the proper way to repaint (myself) the top cowling of the motor. I found a replacement decal kit on Ebay of which I have...
  6. USKEW

    Tracker Sportsman 18' Restoration

    Good morning, Brand new user to this site, but I've been reading through the posts and seems like a great forum with alot of help / advice being offered. I wanted to post some pics of my boat with my plan and see if I could get some advice on the correct procedure I should use on this...
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