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    Cavitation plate

    I have a question on a short shaft motor made into a long shaft. A friend of mine bought a 15 hp Johnson motor this week and after he got it he found out that it was a long shaft motor. I had him get the aluminum angle and I made him a jack plate. He put this jack plate on today and mounted the...
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    Jon Boats

    Jon boats are not real popular up in my area. I am thinking about buying one in the spring and would like a wide deep boat to use on the smaller lakes here. I have a 16 foot lund V bottom but cannot get it in some of the smaller lakes. I see on here Lowe boats seem to be popular. I would like...
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    Boat restore

    I just seen the funniest thing I have seen in a while. I am adding a floor and carpet in my boat and I have a neighbor that is the type to always try and get one up on everyone. He called me this morning and told to stop by and see his floor in his boat. He has a 14 foot smoker craft that is 72...
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    Johnson outboard

    I have a 1996 15 HP Johnson outboard that is a long shaft. I want to make it into a short shaft so what parts do I need to do this. Thanks Ivan
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    3 M 5200 sealant

    Will the 5200 sealant stick to plastic? Thanks
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    Flotation in my boat

    Awhile back I bought a 16 foot S 16 Lund boat. It had set outside all its life and painted with a brush several times. I will try to post pictures later. My wife has the camera and is gone for a week or so. I was kind of amazed at what I found while removing the foam inside. It was either...
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    Removing wax.

    Will acetone remove the wax from a painted finish on a boat? Is there anything someone could recommend for this. Thanks Ivan
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    Cleaning bare aluminum

    What can I use to clean up the aluminum on my boat that won't be painted? Is there a homemade mix that will work and after cleaning do I need to put something on it to help prevent oxidation? Thanks again Ivan
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    Plywood Weight

    I am restoring a Lund boat and weight is of a concern to me. Does any one know what a sheet of 1-2 inch thick 4 ply plywood weighs? Thanks
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    Lund Boat Project

    I am buying supplies for my boat project and when I went to get paint I run into a problem. I am going to use Rustoleum paint and the topside line has a primer for aluminum but it does not have the color we want. It has the excat color of the red on the boat in there regular paint line. My...
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    Boat Paint

    Just bought a 16 foot Lund fishing boat and it needs alot of work. It has sat outside since 1982 and has been painted with a brush several times, but the good news is mosy of the paint is coming off. What type of paint remover can I use to strip it down. When it comes to painting it I have to...
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    Boat Restore

    Hi everyone This is my first post on here and I have been reading on here for the last week or so. I finially decided to join. I have rebuilt several boats in the past with the largest being a 21 foot Slickcraft. Earlier this year I sold our 20 foot lund as it was bigger that we needed...
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