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I use Pennzoil synthetic in my 1967 Evinrude 80.

For an inexpensive pole, I used 1 1/4 PVC pipe in 2 sections 8' long with a male and female threaded coupler on each piece and a cap on the handle piece, and a "T" with plugs on the submerged piece. This works fine for me when I fish shallow coves (2' to 4') here in Arizona.

It's been on several times over the last 6 months or so.

Right on Nick76!! Here's a description of the work I did on my boat last winter. I've been where you are . I bought a boat that looked really nice and was told was in excelent condition. Before ever getting it in the water I spent $2000 to have the motor completely overhauled. The motor is a 1967 Evinrude Starflite 80. Runs like a champ now . After a few fishing trips on the lakes around here I noticed an ever worsening crunching sound under foot in 2 areas of the deck. The boat is a 1977 Glastron Sportster, 16'. I pulled up the carpet in those areas expecting to replace a little plywood and be done with it. WRONG. The plywood was so rotten I could just rip out chunks with my hands. My mechanic told me to replace the deck and stringers. Never tackled a job anything like this before, but at this point I was commited. I cut out the fiberglass all around the inside perimeter with pnuematic cutting tool and removed all plywood. I left the old stringers in place (1 down the keel, 1 on either side 1/2 way between keel and side of hull) as they weren't totally rotted out. The original stringers were pine, and plywood deck was 1/2" plywood. I bought red oak to make new stringers and 3/4" marine grade plywood for new deck. After cutting and shaping stringers to fit in place I treated all the new wood to waterproof it before installation. Mixed fiberglass resin, then diluted it 50% with acetone to allow it to penetrate into the new wood, and treated the old stringers as well .I applied 4 coats to completely seal and coat wood. Pulled out all the old open cell foam from the hull (it was all waterlogged and weighed a ton ), bought twice as much new foam, closed cell to prevent waterlogging. Installed the foam, and bolted new stringers to old ones, sandwiching the old ones with new on either side, Useing stainless steel bolts. Screwed down new decking with brass screws. Applied new fiberglass cloth and resin to seal down new deck and form it to the hull. Bought new high quality outdoor carpeting and glued it to the new deck, using a roller to get it smooth and even. Then installed new high end pedestal seats fron m Cabela's to replace the original back to back lounge seats. Since then I have also added a new bimini top, Minkota Edge 50# thrust trolling motor, marine band radio, Serius satellite radio, Eagle 320c depth/fish finder, compass, submersible fishing lights, dual batteries on a 1/both/off switch, fishing rod storage tubes for 8 rods, motorcycle headlights for night time operation, interior cabin lights on both sides of boat, and a solar battery charger to keep batteries full charged at all times. I did all the work myself (except the motor overhaul ) over a period of about 5 months last winter. I love the end result . I get constant compliments on the boat , it looks brand new , and runs like it too. It was a lot of work, but for me it was well worth it. Don't hesitate to ask me for any advise or help you would need should you decide to rebuild your "good bones" boat. Happy fishing. Allen ~N.A.F.C.~B.A.S.S.~BoatU.S.~N.R.A.~A.M.A.~

The glue used in regular plywood will not stand up to the repeated wet environment of boating.Outdoor both sides good grade is the same adhesive as marine grade. DO NOT use Thompsons. It is made only for such applications as patio deck, porch swings, etc., and must be retreated regularly. If you carpet over it you can't retreat with it. Thompson's will not protect wood in a marine environment for long and you will just be repeating the project again in the not too distant future.

Remember the old AmphiCar from the 60's? Their problem was they could only go @ 10 mph. This vehicle is awesome!!

When you go, catch one for me!

On my boat, I was replacing wood with wood. Old deck was 1/2 inch, new is 3/4 inch. I added better bracing and fiberglassing, which original did not have. I only noticed a 5 mph difference in performance , which I can live with. Also, I have always boated barefoot, or with only a pair of socks in cold weather, so good quality carpet is a must for me.

If you go with wood, use 3/4" exterior grade plywood, both sides good, and treat it this way. Mix up fiberglass resin and dilute it to a watery consistancy with acetone. Paint this on all surfaces 3 times. Then 1 coat full strength fiberglass resin with glass mat, and a final coat of resin. The diluted resin will soak into the wood where the acetone evaporates, leaving the wood impregnated with resin, waterproofing it. After final coat, rough it up with orbital sander, apply carpet adhesive and carpet. Use a roller to roll out bubbles. I used a heavy wood bakers rolling pin!!

I have Bearing Buddies on mine. I pack the bearings every January 1st .

I've caught some nice channels in the Loxahatchee wildlife preserve up west of Ft Lauderdale.

My boat is a 1977 Glastron Sportster. Granted I've done a lot of work and upgrades, but the hull is all original. 8-)

I use Cocoon Aviators, they fit over my glasses and I love them. I got copper color lenses, as copper cuts water glare better than all other colors. Cocoons are available in gray, yellow, amber, and copper, with frame colors in gray, black, and tortoise shell.

I said USED twin!! I see them around here occasionally for @ $400 for older models. Try looking on Craig's list. Good luck.

Why not go with a nice used Fender Twin Reverb?

I used 1/2" pvc and made a framework, like a tent frame, with a ridge down the center, and 2 lower ridges down each side, with cross pieces tying it all together. Used "T's". elbows, and crosses to join all framework pipe pieces. Then used the silver/brown tarp cart7t spoke of. This works great and is very inexpensive.

Here in Phoenix , it"s just finally getting comfortable to fish. I do go out in summer, but many times, during the day, my partner and I agree that we're just too freakin hot to fish. Overnight is the way to go in summer here. High temp today was 89.

At Lake Pleasant, north of Phoenix, I use 4" Storm Wildeye Swim Shad in shad color, a Husky Cisco Kid deep diving crank bait designsd for musky fishing in natural silver scale finish, and for surface bites I like a Musky Jitterbug. A silver Krokodile spoon works well also.

I saw in In-Fisherman episode where they were catfishing and stroked the catfish's belly to calm them down prior to release.

Always use a fuel stabilizer. It is cheap insurance.

I keep my tank full.

I think he was refering to the stripe on the undies.Ewww!!!!!

Here in Phoenix, we've gotten a population of Mediterranian Gecco lizards in recent years. They live in leaf litter and wood bark, and under wood trim on homes. The really nice thing about them is they eat black widow spiderlings. They love them. Gecco candy. I killed two black widows this summer. One in my utility trailer, and one in a wheelbarrow. Those were the first ones I've seen around my home in many years. I love those little lizards!!!

Yes, several years later, a cadet at the police academy was doing an AFIS fingerprint search as an exercise and found a match to the crime scene prints. The perp was doing time on an unrelated sex offense at the state prison in Florence Arizona. I attended the trial and execution. I'm still changed for the worse for the rest of my life. I live a relatively normal life, but this experience messes you up permanently. I'm not an easy person to live with. My current wife's late husband was a Maricopa County Detention officer. He was murdered investigating a criminal activity outside the home we now live in in August of 1986. His killer is serving a life sentence. So, my wife isn't exactly the easiest person to live with either, but we manage. We will celebrate our 19th anniversary October 19th.

June 27, 1986, in Tucson, Arizona, my daughter, Zosha Lee Pickett, was kidnapped from her own bed in the room across the hall from the bedroom her mother and I slept in. She was taken 3/4 of a mile from our home to an abandoned car where she was raped and murdered 18 days shy of her 3rd birthday. Even in your own home, there is no guarantee of safety. I had a poster in my front window of a revolver pointing at you with the script "never mind the dog, beware of owner" and a large very protective Belgian Shepherd dog. The killer still risked, and successfully perpetrated the assult. Treasure every day with your children. You never know when it will be your last.