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I mostly fish inshore and am strongly considering mounting a trolling motor on my 1801. Any experience / advice with this application will be greatly appreciated! Jonas

I have a 2006 1801 on an aluminum Road King trailer. I have replaced the bunk hardware and brackets with stainless steel. The boat gets splashed a lot in salt water and is thoroughly rinsed every time but the single axle is rotting out at the spindles and needs to be replaced. The axle is a...

I have a 2006 1801 on a Road King aluminum bunk trailer. The FWD end sits on a bow rest which is essentially a post with a "Y" mounted on the FWD trailer cross-member, that helps guide the boat while loading. I am considering replacing the bow rest with a smaller / centered set of bunks to guide...

My aluminum boat trailer came with a galvanized bow-rest that is rotting out (boat gets dipped a lot and I rinse it after EVERY dip). A replacement is not super-expensive but I am wondering if I really need one. The boat is an 1801 and the trailer has 6X8 juniper bunks. I thought about resting...

The Boss-lady wants to get me a trolling motor for Christmas. Most of my fishing is for reds and speckled trout in relatively skinny water. My platform is an 1801 & I am currently thinking about the Minn Kota SP 55 w/ i-pilot. I plan to mount the battery in the PORT jump-seat. Any suggestions...

I am looking at rebuilding my Road King aluminum trailer in the spring. The bunk supports and hardware are cadmium plated and rotting away. I do a thorough job of rinsing after every splash but after 7 years and LOTS of splashing, the time has come. Due to my family's dynamic schedule, this job...

I have an '07 1801 that has the original battery. I "exercize" it on trickle charge when not in use and have never had a problem with it but I know time is drawing near for replacement. Since I have a selector switch, I can add a battery for ~$200 (tray, wires, lugs, no core) or just replace...

I have an '06 1801 with 300 hours on her. The low hours are not truly indicative of usage as 90% of my fishing/ crabbing trips consist of driving <5 mi to my honey holes and anchoring up or drifting. Most of her hours come pulling the kids on tubes! I pretty much use the boat from April through...

I have an 1801 and mostly light tackle/ fly fish, skinny water for reds, specks and flounder. I am considering purchasing a YETI 35 to place FWD of my console and use as a casting platform. This will enable me to take it off and use it on my stand-up paddleboard or just get it out of the way...

After coaching a soccer game Saturday, I decided to pick up some of the puppy drum and speckled trout that are starting to show. When I removed my engine tarp, I noticed an estimated 3 trillion ants near the tale-tell hole and some of them transiting in and out of the hole itself. I decided to...

Due to time constraints (being the dad/ coach of kids that play multiple sports) I have always paid someone to do my PM work on my Yamaha 115 4-stroke. Since I have performed mechanical work on platforms that are designed to do everything from go very far underwater and do really cool stuff to...

Brand new, Penn 113H w/ Penn Stand up rod, w/ 65# yellow Power Pro, used once - $120

The tail-lights on my Suburban were looking a little hazy so I purchased a 3M re-vitalizing kit from the local auto parts store. It consists of a drill fixture/ pad, a wide variety of polishing paper (with very strong velcro-type backing), a polishing pad and machine glaze. It worked really well...

I called my local dealer today to inquire about purchasing two rod holders for the FWD quarters of my 1801. He said Parker is not selling the holders w/ their name on them anymore and that I was the third inquirer this month. He said he could sell me the same rod holders that Parker currently...

I am looking to utilizing my swim ladder platform as a bait-tank platform and am asking for any input. I would only use this setup for a few months a year to keep small spots for flounder fishing, the rest of the year I use bait that can survive without water circulation. I am opposed to...

The speckled trout season has started off great. I fished Rudee Inlet three times and did very well casting small jigs on light tackle. These fish are still pretty small 13" - 15" and are only 1 year old according to the VMRC folks but they are very fun to catch until the "big gators" move in in...

I have been replacing the windshield grommets on my 1801, with faucet washers for the past few years, part of yearly maintenance. I am wondering if there is an alternative as the washer only handles the area between windshield and console and not the O/D of screw to I/D of hole area.

I recently noticed a squealing sound when lowering my engine. It happens right after the two smaller cylinders take return stroke and lasts a short duration. I am not sure if it is cavitation or binding. Anyone else have this?

I am looking for a console cover for my '07 1801. I use the boat weekly from April until January. I cover the boat and motor after each use with tarps but during the summer, I would rather just cover the console and motor to save time. In the fall, I'll go back to full cover as the 15 90' oak...

I am considering the installation of a poling platform on my 1801. Does anyone have a platform installed on theirs?