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    Extending the leads on my 50# Minn Kota?

    I want about 4 or 5 ft more wire to move the heavy battery into the center of my Cataraft. I am thinking that a set of auto jumper cables would make a good candidate for the extension. Anyone ever do this? Thanx!
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    Anchor rope jam

    Hi all! I recently bought a 14' Saturn Cataraft and I have the anchor system for it but it is really easily blown around by the wind. I want to make my own anchor system for the front so I can stay in place when I hit a hot fishing spot and I was wondering if anyone knew where a fella can get a...
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    14' Saturn Cataraft advice?

    Hi y'all! I am looking at a mint used 14' Saturn Cataraft for fishing. I have no need for a boat other than going on fishing adventures so I am thinking this kind of craft would work great! Does anyone have these? Any pros and cons? This is a photo of the one I am looking at;
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    Evinrude 6hp Fisherman throttle / fuel question....video

    Hi again y'all! I am trying to post a link to a little 7 min video I made of my little Evinrude that I am trying to get running right. I hope y'all can give me a little advice on what I might need to do. Thanks for watching!
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    Transom saver?

    Hi y'all! I am probably gong to look silly for asking this considering what I have but I am thinking about buying a cheap transom saver from Wally World for my boat. Is it silly to think I need such a thing for my little 6hp Evinrude? I just hate the thought of it damaging the transom when...
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    Water in the lower unit?

    Hey y'all! It's me again :) I started to change the gear oil in the lower unit on my Evinrude Fisherman 6hp 1970 model today and when I took out the fill/drain plug a small amount of water hurried out of there like it was squirting out past the gear oil! The gear oil followed of course and...
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    6hp 1970 Evinrude outboard question

    Hi y'all! I am getting ready to fire up my 1970 Evinrude Fisherman outboard and I wanted to check the oil and when I pull the screw on the lower left side that says "Check Oil" I don't see how that is "checking" the oil! LOL! Nothing happens.....is the oil supposed to spill out of that hole if...
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    Trolling motor ideas?

    Hi again all! I really want a trolling motor for my old boat but the way the front is made I am curious how on earth I will manage to have one in the front? Check the way my boat is made up there! I have no room for one of the big bow mounted motors that I have seen.......any ideas?
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    1973 Duracraft 14' Semi-V project.

    Hi y'all! I am a green as green can get boat newbie and I recently purchased a old 73 Duracraft 14' with a 6hp Evinrude. I like the old girl because she is deep and wide and I am too! LOL! I am working on getting her shaped up and thought I'd share my progress on her as I go along. So far a...
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    Another silly question :)

    Hi again all! Ok....still a newbie and running into things I don't recognize on this old boat! What is this?
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    Anyone know what these are?

    Hi again y'all! I am working on this 14" Duracraft and I am wondering what these little things are for? They look like the are made to hold a pole of some sort...maybe a Bimini top? Also....they have screwed a flat top aluminum platform on both sides....has anyone seen anything like this ?
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    Portable plastic gas tank question

    Hi all! I recently bought a old 73 Duracraft 14' semi-V and it has a 1970 Evinrude 6hp and it came with a 6 gal plastic fuel tank. It has been sitting for some time and though it is empty I smell that bad gas smell when I take the lid off really strong. Can anyone point me in the right direction...
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    Question about flooring for my semi V

    Hi all! I am in the process of restoring this old 1973 Duracraft 14' semi-V and I think I would like to put little wooden flooring down so I don't have to be stepping up and down and probably end up tripping and falling out of the boat! LOL! I have some marine grade plywood and I was wondering...
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    Silly question?

    Hi! I recently bought this 1973 Duracraft 14' boat and I am not crazy about the wood around the top. It looks home made to me....is there anything a person could buy that goes on there to replace that? I have looked at a ton of pics of the older Duracraft boats like this and I have never seen...
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    Newbie with a Evinrude 6hp question :)

    Hi all! I am new here and new to boats in general. I bought a old 1973 Duracraft 14' semi V and it has a nice little 6hp Evinrude outboard on it. I would like to buy a service manual for this motor so I can do any and all repairs and maintenance myself but I am having trouble figuring out what...
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