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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    Okay, I did make a Visio Drawing for this Shop Vac with Dust Deputy cart if anybody wants to make such a cart. Here is a crude drawing: The 1.5" X 3" items are merely standard 2 x 4's that I rounded over the edges with a 1/2" round over router bit and then sanded them. Make the top and bottom...
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    Help with remote control for 1975 evinrude 25

    Colin Swartz, :welcome: to iboats. Nice to have you aboard... You can change a tiller to a remote. But a few things will have to be bought and setup and maybe some things modified to work properly and safely. I am assuming your OB engine does not have the standard tilt tube setup. I am...
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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    Ha WOG, I didn't know you liked Instructables. That is one of my favorite sites to visit daily. Between iboats and instructables, I can read for hours on end. This is what a finished up with for my Dust Deputy build. I may paint it one day after all the other projects start to whine down. But...
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    Seat bushings

    Jdhager87, not sure about the actual size of your bushings, but Springfield Marine has them. In fact you can buy them all over the place. Hope that helps.
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    Computer Questions for those that know

    Okay, I will confess up front. I am in no way any computer expert and I didn't stay in a Holiday Inn last night either. But I do have a few questions before buying a new laptop. First off, how can you tell if your computer is the problem, or the router/modem (one unit), or actual cable link...
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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    Well I did get some progress towards the boat today. I mixed up some mix and pour foam and poured the rod boxes and storage areas. So now I can seal them up and poly/CSM them and paint. Another of those little issues that I was waiting for warmer weather to do. We managed to up to 72 degrees...
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    Have I gone too far?

    I think what some are trying to say is how to set the two parts us so you will have a good solid finish when you join them together. I think they are suggesting something like this; JMHO!
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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    I decide to do a mock up of the latest switch panel layout. What do you all think? This is the initial layout. As you can see it doesn't stick out above the side of the hull now and is still angled for water run off. Actually it is a lot lower then the side now. And it doesn't interfere with...
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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    Let me try this again. I did take a few pictures today, and while they are not pictures of everything finished on the top side, there are mockup shots. Until I coat the bow area and the rod boxes and storage compartments, I don't want to attach the tops just yet. I figured it would be a lot...
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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    Thanks nurseman, I figured it might. And actually I can't think of any other way to install the bow railing. So That IS my plan unless somebody else has something better. :eek: I did take a few pictures today, and while they are not pictures of everything finished on the top side, there are...
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    What's This Bracket? Newbie Question

    Without seeing any pictures, it is hard to say. It could be a plate to allow you to secure the engine to the hull with a cable or chain and lock through that hole. Or it could be the lock for tilting the engine up and locking there. I attached a break down of a Mercury 9.9, (not sure of year) ...
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    Cyclone Vacuum Design anyone?

    I know I stated last post that it was the last one. But I have to show these pictures from todays boat work. I when over the recently installed 1708 fiberglass material with a grinder to remove all the sharp edges and prickly threads. And I did a jam up job grinding those things. There was...
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    Cyclone Vacuum Design anyone?

    Okay, I did manage to work in a setup for this Dust Deputy cyclone vacuum accessory. And before I go any further, I want to state, I am not being paid by Dust Deputy to promote any of their products. But I did say I would provide an honest assessment after using it. So here goes. I opened up...
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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    Okay I have some more updates. The temps were again in the mid 60's today and I 1708ed the Port Side of the boat top section. Being how the Starboard Side did cure hard and nicely, I decided to push on. Here is the initial layout of the 6" 1708 getting ready to poly it on. And here is the...
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    Gluing plastics

    Not sure this is the proper forum for this question, but here goes. I have a cooler that I was trying to convert to a live well. And for the most part it was working out very well. However, dummy me did something stupid and tried to drill a hole through it from the outside instead of the inside...
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    Amazing things some people can make

    Looking through the new outlets this morning, I can across this interesting contraption. Take a look. http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2016/01/22/tiny-working-v-8-engine-crafted-from-paper/?intcmp=hpff
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    Project Fuggly - No Longer Fuggly And Splashed!!!!!!

    arch, there is no limit to how you built your winch tower. What ever works for you is the best way. Being how you seem to have both the material and ability to weld up things, here is how I made mine when I rebuilt my trailer. I wanted a rock solid winch tower that gave me the ability to mount a...
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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    Decker, 20 degrees will not work for me either. That is when you will make huge mistakes and/or get hurt really bad. So I have to wait for warmer temps. While I would love to have my boat ready for the spring Crappie Spawn, if I have to do it in 20 degrees, it isn't going to happen. :eek...
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    Stick Steering without a tilt tube setup

    I have a 1976 Johnson 40HP engine (totally rebuilt) that doesn't have the typical tilt tube steering setup of the more modern designed engines. And I know others have had to work around the same issues. The boat came with an antiquated pivotal ball type mount that I was initially thinking of...
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    1976 Tom Boy Boat, 1976 40 HP Johnson Outboard and who knows what Trailer

    Okay finally some pictures of progress. I had to make a decision today. The weather was really nice and I have tons of yard work to do, and of course the boat to finish as well. So I had to choose which one gets the attention this time. Well I decided to go with the boat and forego the yard...
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