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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lesson learned.
    My 1984 Mercruiser's OWNER's MANUAL said to drain the water from the easily identifiable plugs, and then pull the TS and fill the empty...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Engine height.
    The pics don't show the complete bracket, and the angle of the AV plate vs keel is not clear. From what there is it looks like a short...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Illegal or not???.
    Two and a half times the HP is only one problem. Adding the center console probably also exceeded the weight capacity. Glad you don't...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Engine height.
    Sorry if our comments upset you. But your data does not compute. If an outboard motor is fully down, the boat will not do a wheelie...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Engine height.
    Did you actually look at the motor when you thought it was "down"? If you truly are doing a wheelie when the motor is down, you got...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    That's true. The brand that you could buy for 200 bucks may not be a smart buy.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Good call about the wrong way winding. There should be a level wind plate on top that rests on the cable. If its would upside down or...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    I believe the plug is pretty universal for them. The same one has fit all of my units going back many years. If you don't have the...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    A 235 is REALLY OLD. My 1984 was a 912. The X12 models have been in use for at least that long. Last year I replaced my jetski winch...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    I put a Powerwinch (brand) electric winch on in 1984. Had one on every boat since then. It's a joy to launch and retrieve my boats.
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Lost Remote Control.
    I just googled it and in 30 seconds I found that it is no longer in production. I guess you will need to stand by the winch and press...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread building a mini speedboat.
    I would not say "trouble", but certainly a lawyer's dream come true....
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Boat budget question.
    Your wife must have some kind of hobbies that she pursues. Can't you use those expenses as a comparison? In my case, my wife has...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Thinking of trading deck boat for jet boat.
    Old story. Some time ago Seadoo put on "rudders" that we aficionados called "training wheels". Kinda stoopid, but they worked even in...
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    JimS123 replied to the thread Thinking of trading deck boat for jet boat.
    I have a plastic rake with a telescoping handle that fits in the bow compartment. Just need to bend over and you can feel the weeds on...
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