I'm working on mounting the 28 gallon gas tank, Do I need to put anything between the tank and angle supporting it? I'm going to use a hold down clamping the tank down with all-thread, so it shouldn't move or vibrate. I thought about using RTV or a piece of inner-tube on the bottom, but it might ho...

The size boats you are building I would stick to either single seat or inline seating.

I think I would check filters first.

I wear my glasses under the helmet, but ave friends with cheater lenses in their helmets. I may try it someday. Doing anything by yourself for the first time is harder than you think, but you get a lot of satisfaction when it's done.

It's a pain, sometimes you can get lucky and wedge a chisel or screw driver in to hold it. When you put it back together weld a piece of 1/4 inch round bar on the nut at a 90 degree angle. You won't need a wrench after that.

I don't want to be a know it all, but your putting a lot of pressure on a single piece of pipe under your floor board. Your going to have the weight of four people bouncing up and down on those two pipes.

I prefer a plug. And I always pull cooler off and drain it.

Your boats get cleaner every year.

Not at the stub canal.

Do they want to shut them down because of trash and garbage people dump out? I know of ramps that have been closed due to this.

Personally I think you will be happier when the 0360 is on it than when the 520 is on it. $ people and 520 on that platform just doesn't look like a good idea to me,

First I want to thank water management for the boat ramps that we have, they seem to be in most of the places people want to ride. But would it be such a big deal to provide a way to tie up a boat? Maybe put your signs a little closer to the water . Maybe a pipe or 4X4. Wouldn't take much and you wo...

In south florida a 12 to 14 foot boat is not a mini. It is a platform for a 0540. A 12 footer funs good with a 0320 and a 0360 will make it sing.

Boat runs dry like a beast an runs 50 MPH. What are you looking to get out of it. Lot of people would kill to have what you have.

I bet I could crack it.

You can also download a level for your phone that is amazingly accurate.

Whats the story behind the subaru? Looks like it might have spent some time in the air.
As far as the pictures, they are beautiful.

Your post are some of my favorites, I like seeing kids get their hands dirty and learn skills that will follow them through their life. Please keep up the great work.

Right here is a good place to start, ask you questions and let us know what you need. Someone will sooner or later have a answer.

Hows the frogin?

Ted are you sure both were working before? One could have not been working and you didn't know it unless you do a mag drop test. Which is something a lot of people don't do.

Love it when a plan comes together. You do nice work.

So going by the weight slip your boat weighs 11,200 lbs. A 540 is a bad ass motor but I don't think it's that bad.

If the stringer is broken there must be a reason. Problem I see with fixing something is, did water get into the stringer and wick farther. If your into it might as well go all the way and fix it right.

Not really a true weight if it was hooked to the truck. Turned out nice.