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Cabelas AGM Battery

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I need to buy a new battery for my boat and I see that the Cabelas AGM Battery is on sale. I am not sure if there is anything special about this battery, but it’s on sale so that brings it to the top of my list. Something else I noticed while surfing the Cabelas website was that the AGM battery gets mostly great reviews. Since this battery is the only thing that is… ...Read More

Low Tech Anchor Solutions

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I have to give some credit to the members of this forum, they come up with some cool and inexpensive stuff to fix some very common problems that we have with our small boats like these Low Tech Anchor Solutions. This solution is pure genius. TinBoats member Ebug found a cheap solution to stop his anchor from bouncing around in choppy water!  Check out the link and… ...Read More

5 Tips for Buying a Used Outboard

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Buying a new-to-you motor is something that most of us do at some point to enjoy pushing our tins. Do you know what to look for? What are some of the signs of a bad motor? Here are 5 tips for buying a used outboard. These tips are just the basics, but if followed will allow you to make a better judgement if you should buy or pass on a particular outboard. The old adage says… ...Read More

Replica Fish Mounts

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I am very excited to share the following article about Replica Fish Mounts written by Aaron Stehling from Stehling’s Taxidermy LLC. This is an excellent article that details what to do when you catch that special fish of a lifetime. In my opinion a good replica beats a real mount any day. I want to thank Aaron for allowing us to publish his article here on TinBoats.… ...Read More

Primer and Paint Basics

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This is an article about the Primer and paint basics written by TinBoat member Johnny.  I want to thank Johnny for taking the time to put this together because this is one of those topics that comes up frequently. If you have additional questions, feel free to post them up on the forum. If you have a question, I’m sure a million other people do to. This is how… ...Read More

Youth Turkey Hunt

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Nothing like a youth turkey hunt. There is something to be said about keeping the next generation interested in the great outdoors. TinBoats member BigTerp took his 13 year old brother out for his first turkey hunt. Not even in the woods for a half hour and the mission was accomplished. Great job little man and Kudos to BigTerp for taking his brother out for his first… ...Read More

Kiddie recalls fire extinguishers

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I just read that Kiddie recalled some plastic valve disposable fire extinguishers. Take a few minutes now and go check, this is important. In an event that hopefully never happens you want to make sure you are somewhat ready if it does. The failure of something like fire extinguisher is not an option in my opinion. You can read about the recall and the models affected… ...Read More

Portable Bait Well

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TinBoats member jojo decided to build a portable bait well while waiting for this long winter to end. I’ve said it before and I will say it again, we have some seriously talented members on board here. If you’re interested in building a bait well, do yourself a favor and check out jojo’s thread on our forum here. I love the ingenuity, nice job!… ...Read More

Ranger RT178 Cut Away Boat

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While searching for some information on Rangers line of aluminum boats I came across some cutaway pictures of a Ranger RT178 aluminum boat. I was instantly in awe, and it looks like the boat I will seriously be considering for my next purchase. I contacted Pete Peterson from Anglers Port Marine to ask if I could have permission to use his photos on this site. With… ...Read More
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