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    Need help with EZ Glide 870 stick steering.

    Hi, I have a 1436 Lowe jon boat with a 1977 Johnson 25hp on back. UPS just dropped off a new EzGlide 870 stick steering kit but it only includes the cable, housing for the stick and the steering stick. Now I have to figure out a drag link set up and how to attach the cable to the motor. I can...
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    Jet Jon project

    I wanted to post pics of the 2 jet skis I have to work with, and my 1436 Lowe boat. I'm going to start tearing into the skis next week but I still have a few more fishing trips before I make the 1st cut on the boat. Fowl season in soon but I guess I'll use my 12ft Applebe for hunting.
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    Home Made Jet Jon ideas

    Hi, I have been thinking of doing this for years. Putting a Jet Ski engine and drive on a jon boat. I have a decent Lowe 1436 boat and I just got a Kawasaki TS650 jet ski. As I started pulling the jet ski apart, I had the idea of cutting the jet ski in half just in front of the engine and...
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    PWC powered jon boat

    A friend of mine built a 14 Ft.Sea Nimph powered by a 80HP PWC engine and jet drive unit.The build looks easy enough.He used everything from the PWC ie fuel tank,controls etc. I found a Kawasaki 650 PWC and I'm toying with the idea of installing it in my 12Ft.Appleby. Anybody have any info on...
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    Short lesson on aluminum

    I'm a aircraft mechanic at a major airline.I finished a 2 week class on sheet metal a few weeks ago.I thought I would share a few thing about aluminum I have learned.First off,aluminum comes from dirt.There are different types of aluminum,7073,2024,etc.Most aluminum is mixed with zinc,copper,and...
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    I need advise modding my new boat

    Hey,I'm new to the site.My father-in-law gave me a old Appleby 12 foot row boat.I want to fix it up to be the ultimate fishing boat on a tight budget.It has a few minor cracks,but I do sheet metal repairs on aircrafts,so a doubler or two will fix that problem.I'm just not so sure how well these...
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