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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Pictures: Winch was delivered to my boat... It does fit on the winch mount (and still allow the safety chain to work)... but no...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Got the winch. I'll write more later, but for now, it seems mechanically sound (cable has a bad spot right by the hook though) but the...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Seller took my offer. No cable included but I'll figure something out.
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Powerwinch still has the manual for it. It's attached... The 235 is the 1500lb version of the 3500lb 935. Manual is copyright 1995...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Funny enough, there is someone who has a used one for sale on eBay that is in my same town... A model 235 (1500lb like mine), supposedly...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Cold Starting RPM: What is normal?.
    Had the first outing yesterday. Not a huge change on cold idie speeds. Not a huge change in behavior other than cold starting going a...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    I was able to get the trailer adjustments made during yesterday's outing. I was able to move the boat back 6.75"... which looks like...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread 1976 Montego 16- The "Free" Puppy.
    I have a theory on the oil I found. First, I check the oil level at the vent plug... just below the plug , where it was when I changed...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread 1976 Montego 16- The "Free" Puppy.
    Had the first outing today. Hit up Lake Waveland. Writing this while stopped on my way home. Mostly went well, but there's some issues...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread MC1 anodes.
    Considering the casing is made from aluminum, no wonder. You need a metal that is more reactive than the aluminum case for it to work...
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    ratdude747 reacted to 1960 Starflite's post in the thread MC1 anodes with Like Like.
    Aluminum anodes didn't work at all for me in our sorta fresh water lake. Magnesium works very well. No more pitting on lower unit.
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Cold Starting RPM: What is normal?.
    Apparently I already had the idle screw backed fully off. Guess I'll have to try it and see how it does. Doesn't act like it has a...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Cold Starting RPM: What is normal?.
    Good point. It used to idle around 800... and it has always been a bit fussy to shift; hard to not granny shift without slamming the...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread MC1 anodes.
    I assume we're talking about the trim fin that also doubles as the anode. Anything that fits an Alpha (IIRC MC-1 is the same, as I'm...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Cold Starting RPM: What is normal?.
    Seem to have fixed it. Opened both idle mix screws 1/4 turn. Started up at 600rpm, barely past idle on the throttle. At temp it's idling...
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