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  1. catfishcarl99

    leak sealing Q on alum hull

    Ok i got a Q for the leak repair fellas. ok, sat night me and a buddie were fishing and long story short after 6-7 hrs on the water i had a few inches of water in my hull. i had recently repaired a hole with some 2 part epoxy while i was restoring floor. its holding strong. today i filled hull...
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    weird channel catfish

    my guesses. birth deffect, or some early stage injury. caught this sat night.
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    pouring sinkers

    any one else here pour there own? got a 10 lb lee pot and molds for banks, bass caster w/swivel, no rolls (flat) and eggs. poured 26 lbs yesterday. got another 24lbs of lead ready to go this week, i was about out. poured 20 lbs for a friend in ohio friday from a catfish forum. mailing them to...
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    tackle addiction??? you got it?

    just re strung all my catfish reels with new hi vis line. yep. this is JUST my catfish rigs. have oh 15+ others for pan fish bass ect as well,:facepalm: think im at 5 tackle boxes/bags at this point.
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    any rabbit raisers on iboats????

    well before i bore ya all to death ill ask first. anyone here raise rabbits. meat, pets? i did from 2006-2009 and had to get out for a bit. just got some new stock this week. pure bread pedigrees. californians. a buck and 2 doe trio. the white ones. the ones with the grey smutt are a 2 buck and...
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    tires wearing in the inside

    so do i need a new axle. figure the woest id best to think. then anything short is good news. i replaced a tire that was weather cracked and flat this spring. today i removed the other that was new in 04 and it was wore 3/4 to the end of tread. outer was like new. and looking at the trailer from...
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    pre install bimini top before i make a mistake thread

    OK. i have a top to be shipped tomorrow. before i even get it thought i might as well hear some what NOT to do's before i do them. any pre install tips and dont dos. this is it its not a real expensive one. got what i could afford but wanted to get for a trip were taking the boat to next...
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    time to screen the carb

    man talk about crazy. guess its cause of the cup of water in the bottom of boat or something. this was in 2009. a tree frog got sucked into my carb and hung at the waist on the butterfly. it bogged down my motor choking the air down and i ended a day of boating with kids. next day i foung it...
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    stumbled on some hull cleaner that worked great

    ok. thought ide get some feedback on this. i went to the wash house last week to try and clean my hull. the discharge i fish has some dirty foamy bubbles and really gets a foul line on a boat quickly. 1 trip turns it brown. well my hull is 24 years old and was already filthy. scrubbing got the...
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    rubber moulding where to buy?????

    been working on my 89 spectrum restoring interior getting motor running good fixing everything that was broke ect...... anyway all around the gunwhale from bow to stern i have a 1/2" ish rubber moulding that fits in a slot. im wondering where i can aquire such stuff and its proper term. gunwhale...
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    thanks

    just wanted to shout a big thanks out to the members here. since i joined a while back i had a cd ignition issue. and was helped throught that ordeal and got motor running. i had just restored my interior to the alum hull. then since i have gotten some answers that motivated me to 1. rehook...
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    need a new warning decal?

    think i might get one of these for my boat lol. doesnt go fast but its to funny.
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    evinrude fisherman 5.5 restore

    i have an evinrude fisherman 5.5 i believe a 64. been a while since i messed with it. anyway it ran last time i messed with it and idled great. idled for an hour in a tub with no issues. the problem its got is 1 snapped off head bolt. should not be to much issue in drilling it out and getting...
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    time for a new reese jack and $20

    farm and fleet has these reese 1000lb swing away trailer jack on sale till sunday. my handle was about gone the gear housing cover on top pops off all the time while cranking and it was hard to swing up. couldnt resist at $20.
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    simple idiot light on outboard buzzer

    nothing special or hard here, just thought ide share it.
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    CATillac restore my spectrum 89 interior revamp

    Well the old CATillac (17' spectrum us marine fish and ski) i got back in 2004 needed a floor. the rear was falling through and getting real soft. So a couple weeks ago i decided i would just get it done. we went out fishing while back and i about went through it so i got busy. it was a job...
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    cover score

    man oh man oh boy. looky what i got today. no more junk tarps from wally world for a while for me. made a cover this year from a heavy duty tarp the elevators use to cover grainpiles. buddie works at one. brought me a sheet last year about 50' by 70' and another 40' by 50' for my wood pile...
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    exaust chest leaks gasket Q

    got a simple Q. i had noticed when i was replacing my thermoswitch and cdi box while my motor was running with cowl off i had a tiny drip from one exaust chest cover bolt and another back on the motor by the head coming from the back exaust chest box gasket. there real slow and dont squirt just...
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    guage install rpm's

    well i got a Q. i have a force 5-7y89b. no tach. however i have a tach on my wiring terminal. im sure its easy enough for a DIY to figure out but i already had a short issue once this spring and figured why not just ask first. i have a sonar guage in boat that doesnt work and could be a spot for...
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    14 tooth non exaust hub pin drive

    i have a 17' spectrum fish and ski. might as well show it as pics tell alot more than words. its a double walk thru console. kind of heavy. here i'll just post em. ok. you see the boat. and its a force 507y9b 1989 50hp. i got the thing all de bugged. its old needed a few things in...
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