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I have a question regarding how to run my battery charging output from my outboard to my battery. I am using 6 AWG wire from the engine to the batter and then from the Battery to the Positive and Negative BUS bars. I am using a 30 amp fuse on the positive circuit from the engine to the battery...

Ready to do the outside of the hull on my boat, want to understand the proper sequence to follow, I know I have to prep the boat which is already down to bare aluminum, wire brushed/sanded and will be wiped down with acetone before I start the next steps. Now comes the question - Do I first...

I have read and re-read many of the great posts in this section and now I am ready to try some wiring so I have created a diagram and I would appreciate any feedback members may have. Yes, my diagram has lines running all over the place; :shock: I could not plan it all out with straight lines...

I searched the site for floatation ideas, I came upon posts suggesting the use of pool noodles as a source of floatation. As I researched further, pool sites claim that a single noodle will float 100 lbs. Using formulas on boat building sites, I calculated I need about 7.5 cubic feet of 2 lbs...

Hi, I like the look of bare aluminum on my tin boat but am concerned about oxidation so my question is - If I prep the aluminum, can I just spray some clear coat enamel on it to protect it and will it hold up? Or am I better off just using a wax and doing that every four to six months? I saw a...

Well it was sold to me as a 1972 Sears Lake Model but I cannot find anything on the web about it. It has characteristics from a variety of manufactures around the early 70's time frame so I am calling it the Heinz 57 boat! I had some pics on a previous thread where I was asking if anyone could...

Hi! I just purchased what I was told is a 1972 Sears Lake model Aluminum boat, it is 13 feet long, on a sears tilt trailer but it does not have a plate on the boat to ID it. I have been snooping around this and other boat sites trying to figure out who made this boat because it does not have a...