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The Minnow Bucket
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Bob La Londe wrote:
How you progressing on that tin boat project? Bob La Londe www.yumabassman.com Without much free time from work, it will be a looong process. I will probably be fished quite a bit as is. However, I did find a little time Sunday afternoon to drag it to the lake with a trolling motor and check it for stability. The deck will probably have to be lower than I would originally have liked, unless, hmmmm.... Maybe if I added a little weight at the bow against the bottom? Maybe that would compensate for someone standing higher? I'll have to throw a couple of sandbags in and try walking on the seats. First though, I need to find a carb for a 1985 Gamefisher 5HP. I found out yesterday they are no longer available through Sears. Ouch. |
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Ping my dad. He has some old Sears motors.
robert_la_londe at hotmail dot com Not sure what he has. -- ** Public Fishing and Boating Forums ** www.YumaBassMan.com "Henry Hefner" wrote in message ... Bob La Londe wrote: How you progressing on that tin boat project? Bob La Londe www.yumabassman.com Without much free time from work, it will be a looong process. I will probably be fished quite a bit as is. However, I did find a little time Sunday afternoon to drag it to the lake with a trolling motor and check it for stability. The deck will probably have to be lower than I would originally have liked, unless, hmmmm.... Maybe if I added a little weight at the bow against the bottom? Maybe that would compensate for someone standing higher? I'll have to throw a couple of sandbags in and try walking on the seats. First though, I need to find a carb for a 1985 Gamefisher 5HP. I found out yesterday they are no longer available through Sears. Ouch. |
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Did you go to the parts department? I have a sears motor made in the 1950s
that I was abel to get some carb parts for through the Sears parts department. I was also able to find some through Cherry soemthing or other small engines. And of course... Google is your friend, Just need to find out who made the carb for the motor. I'm sure it was made by some regualr small engine or carb comapny. -- ** Public Fishing and Boating Forums ** www.YumaBassMan.com "Henry Hefner" wrote in message ... Bob La Londe wrote: How you progressing on that tin boat project? Bob La Londe www.yumabassman.com Without much free time from work, it will be a looong process. I will probably be fished quite a bit as is. However, I did find a little time Sunday afternoon to drag it to the lake with a trolling motor and check it for stability. The deck will probably have to be lower than I would originally have liked, unless, hmmmm.... Maybe if I added a little weight at the bow against the bottom? Maybe that would compensate for someone standing higher? I'll have to throw a couple of sandbags in and try walking on the seats. First though, I need to find a carb for a 1985 Gamefisher 5HP. I found out yesterday they are no longer available through Sears. Ouch. |
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Bob La Londe wrote:
Did you go to the parts department? I have a sears motor made in the 1950s that I was abel to get some carb parts for through the Sears parts department. I was also able to find some through Cherry soemthing or other small engines. And of course... Google is your friend, Just need to find out who made the carb for the motor. I'm sure it was made by some regualr small engine or carb comapny. I went to their big parts and repair place. All internal parts are available, but the body is damaged on this one. I was told that the motor is made by Tecumseh, so maybe I can find something there. The carb itself has stamped on it: "Lausen Power Products" and either Crafton, Wis. or Grafton, Wis. also the numbers 349 and 1014. I will email your father, thanks. |
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I think Lausen was bought out by Tecumseh. A Tecumseh engine dealer might
be able to help you. Bob La Londe www.YumaBassMan.com "Henry Hefner" wrote in message ... Bob La Londe wrote: Did you go to the parts department? I have a sears motor made in the 1950s that I was abel to get some carb parts for through the Sears parts department. I was also able to find some through Cherry soemthing or other small engines. And of course... Google is your friend, Just need to find out who made the carb for the motor. I'm sure it was made by some regualr small engine or carb comapny. I went to their big parts and repair place. All internal parts are available, but the body is damaged on this one. I was told that the motor is made by Tecumseh, so maybe I can find something there. The carb itself has stamped on it: "Lausen Power Products" and either Crafton, Wis. or Grafton, Wis. also the numbers 349 and 1014. I will email your father, thanks. |
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On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:10:56 -0600, Henry Hefner
sent into the ether: Bob La Londe wrote: Did you go to the parts department? I have a sears motor made in the 1950s that I was abel to get some carb parts for through the Sears parts department. I was also able to find some through Cherry soemthing or other small engines. And of course... Google is your friend, Just need to find out who made the carb for the motor. I'm sure it was made by some regualr small engine or carb comapny. I went to their big parts and repair place. All internal parts are available, but the body is damaged on this one. I was told that the motor is made by Tecumseh, so maybe I can find something there. The carb itself has stamped on it: "Lausen Power Products" and either Crafton, Wis. or Grafton, Wis. also the numbers 349 and 1014. I will email your father, thanks. That's Grafton, WI Remove the x for e-mail reply www.outdoorfrontiers.com www.SecretWeaponLures.com |
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On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 21:49:41 -0600, Henry Hefner
sent into the ether: Bob La Londe wrote: How you progressing on that tin boat project? Bob La Londe www.yumabassman.com Without much free time from work, it will be a looong process. I will probably be fished quite a bit as is. However, I did find a little time Sunday afternoon to drag it to the lake with a trolling motor and check it for stability. The deck will probably have to be lower than I would originally have liked, unless, hmmmm.... Maybe if I added a little weight at the bow against the bottom? Maybe that would compensate for someone standing higher? I'll have to throw a couple of sandbags in and try walking on the seats. First though, I need to find a carb for a 1985 Gamefisher 5HP. I found out yesterday they are no longer available through Sears. Ouch. Henry, As much as I hate to say it, I don't think any option will make it stable with a high deck. A lower deck for casting is the best option. A higher deck enabling a livewell and storage is good but in my 14' I do not like standing on the higher deck, it just is too narrow for a stable high platform. Have you decieded where you are going to store the battery? Remove the x for e-mail reply www.outdoorfrontiers.com www.SecretWeaponLures.com |
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My question would be, why would you really need an elevated casting deck...
for flipping? A V-hull boat tilts easier than a wide-bottom jon-boat, so if I were going to tackle a project like that, I'd rig it like Jim Laumann's V-hull.... with a floor attached directly to the ribs that makes standing and moving around the boat more comfortable while maintaining a low center of gravity. I fished with Jim on Boom Lake at the NWClassic, and his boat was very comfortable and fishable. He had built-in storage, plus everything was positioned so it was in easy reach. The 14-foot Lund I used for a week in Ontario last summer had no decking at all, and I got used to fishing from it pretty quickly. A foot-controlled, bow-mounted trolling motor would be a nice addition. You could buy a good used one for less than what you'll pay to deck out your boat. In fact, Charles Summers may someday soon have a spare 12-volt that he might be willing to part with. Joe __________________ "Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard, actually Greybeard now" wrote in message ... On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 21:49:41 -0600, Henry Hefner sent into the ether: Bob La Londe wrote: How you progressing on that tin boat project? Bob La Londe www.yumabassman.com Without much free time from work, it will be a looong process. I will probably be fished quite a bit as is. However, I did find a little time Sunday afternoon to drag it to the lake with a trolling motor and check it for stability. The deck will probably have to be lower than I would originally have liked, unless, hmmmm.... Maybe if I added a little weight at the bow against the bottom? Maybe that would compensate for someone standing higher? I'll have to throw a couple of sandbags in and try walking on the seats. First though, I need to find a carb for a 1985 Gamefisher 5HP. I found out yesterday they are no longer available through Sears. Ouch. Henry, As much as I hate to say it, I don't think any option will make it stable with a high deck. A lower deck for casting is the best option. A higher deck enabling a livewell and storage is good but in my 14' I do not like standing on the higher deck, it just is too narrow for a stable high platform. Have you decieded where you are going to store the battery? Remove the x for e-mail reply www.outdoorfrontiers.com www.SecretWeaponLures.com |
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Pictures? The biggest reason I want to deck is for storage underneath. I
would like to be able to stop at a restaurant without items disappearing while I'm inside. I would like to see how he handled that. Joe Haubenreich wrote: My question would be, why would you really need an elevated casting deck... for flipping? A V-hull boat tilts easier than a wide-bottom jon-boat, so if I were going to tackle a project like that, I'd rig it like Jim Laumann's V-hull.... with a floor attached directly to the ribs that makes standing and moving around the boat more comfortable while maintaining a low center of gravity. I fished with Jim on Boom Lake at the NWClassic, and his boat was very comfortable and fishable. He had built-in storage, plus everything was positioned so it was in easy reach. The 14-foot Lund I used for a week in Ontario last summer had no decking at all, and I got used to fishing from it pretty quickly. A foot-controlled, bow-mounted trolling motor would be a nice addition. You could buy a good used one for less than what you'll pay to deck out your boat. In fact, Charles Summers may someday soon have a spare 12-volt that he might be willing to part with. Joe __________________ "Dan, danl, danny boy, Redbeard, actually Greybeard now" wrote in message ... On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 21:49:41 -0600, Henry Hefner sent into the ether: Bob La Londe wrote: How you progressing on that tin boat project? Bob La Londe www.yumabassman.com Without much free time from work, it will be a looong process. I will probably be fished quite a bit as is. However, I did find a little time Sunday afternoon to drag it to the lake with a trolling motor and check it for stability. The deck will probably have to be lower than I would originally have liked, unless, hmmmm.... Maybe if I added a little weight at the bow against the bottom? Maybe that would compensate for someone standing higher? I'll have to throw a couple of sandbags in and try walking on the seats. First though, I need to find a carb for a 1985 Gamefisher 5HP. I found out yesterday they are no longer available through Sears. Ouch. Henry, As much as I hate to say it, I don't think any option will make it stable with a high deck. A lower deck for casting is the best option. A higher deck enabling a livewell and storage is good but in my 14' I do not like standing on the higher deck, it just is too narrow for a stable high platform. Have you decieded where you are going to store the battery? Remove the x for e-mail reply www.outdoorfrontiers.com www.SecretWeaponLures.com |
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