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    dingbat replied to the thread Trailer Tongue Too Long?.
    Tongue length doesn't matter...the shorter the wheel base (between truck and trailer axles), the harder it is to control the trailer...
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    dingbat reacted to redneck joe's post in the thread Trailer Tongue Too Long? with Like Like.
    Learn to back, size matters and longer is better. I did better with my 32 foot trai.er than my 22. Have gotten goon on my 8 foot...
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    dingbat replied to the thread Radar tower removal..
    The worst part is pulling the cable(s) through the structure with a connector on the end. Had a heck of a time pulling the cables...
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    dingbat replied to the thread Need help: Bizarre Bravo III freshwater galvanic corrosion quandry.
    The "corrosion" appears to be mostly calcium scaling with a bit of corrosion here and there In situations with dissimilar metals in...
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    dingbat replied to the thread 1994 bayliner trophy 24 foot walkaround.
    Best friend bought a brand new 21’ Trophy in 1999. To resolve the scupper issue, Bayliner raised the cockpit floor up 4” or so, in...
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    dingbat reacted to Chris1956's post in the thread 1992 150hp XR6 gauge setup with Like Like.
    On a supporting note. Water temp gauges are real good for automotive applications, where the circulation is clean coolant. OB's can...
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    dingbat replied to the thread 1994 bayliner trophy 24 foot walkaround.
    You gained ~#100 plus a kicker on the weight of a 200 hp 2stroke. “Wet foot” is common on a lot of older boats with self bailing...
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    dingbat replied to the thread 1994 bayliner trophy 24 foot walkaround.
    Pretty common issues when re-powering older boats with modern (heavy) outboards. That style of (open) transom was typical back in the...
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    dingbat replied to the thread Prop problem.
    Structural/design engineer by education. Metals/alloys properties analysis for a living the past 40+ years. What aluminum alloy are...
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    dingbat replied to the thread Bunker lure.
    Never know until you give it some time behind the boat. Not a big fan of “lures” for striped ones. My favorite bait is a 8 oz, long...
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    dingbat replied to the thread Prop problem.
    Suggest you read up on the “modules of elasticity”, “yield strength” and “Poisson's ratio” in particular. Didn’t do the math, but 25%...
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    dingbat replied to the thread Dragging caliper away from home.
    Other than the time we pulled over and the drum was glowing in the dark, just locked out the coupler and do what I had to do to free up...
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    dingbat reacted to tpenfield's post in the thread I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards with Like Like.
    IDK . . . I Googled it a few years ago and that term seemed to come up. It does not seem to mind the AF paint . . . There was a lot of...
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    dingbat replied to the thread Random.
    Be the one to break the trend….. Something similar in my great aunt’s family. Offspring one and three passed in their late 50’s...
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    dingbat replied to the thread I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards.
    What is this “sea moss” which you speak? Never heard of such a thing. Google comes up with Irish Sea moss which is edible
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