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    Prepping surfaces with die grinder

    I pulled the carb off and with a box cutter blade, scrapped all the gasket material off. If you don't have a die grinder to buff the surface nice and smooth, what's the next best way to do it? If I were to get a basic die grinder, would a 6 gallon pancake compressor be enough if going with...
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    Engine stalled after panic stop

    Long story short, I was on plane,~20kts, pulling a tube and doing my traffic scan only to be caught off guard by some guy cutting across my path. I slapped the throttle in to neutral and the engine stalled out. I may have also attempted to jump in to reverse to do a hard stop, but I don't...
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    SEI or OEM lower half unit

    From another one of my posts, I ran over a small log and broke off a chunk of the anti-cavitation plate. Long story short, it's been recommended (several sources) to replace the lower half because of how the chunk of aluminum broke off. Welding a new piece in its place may not be strong enough...
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    Alpha I Gen 2 lower unit replacement

    So I guess I got away easy with today's run compared to things I seen on this forum. The Delaware River had a lot of brush and bits of logs/limbs...of course the one I didn't see was the problem child. I knew I hit a decent size whatever based on the thud, but since there were no signs of any...
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    Check, double check, and then check again

    Exciting day today :eek: My winter project was installing all new brakes and actuator on the trailer. Today was road test day. Did a local loop around town just in case something was wrong...would be close to home...all OK. Bought a new to me truck to replace the SUV and I wanted to know...
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    Bearing Buddies or Keep Super-Lube caps?

    I have a load-rite with the super-lube spindles. I remember reading a post, but can't find it, about converting super-lube spindles to use bearing buddies. Is it as simple as removing the grease fitting? Or should I just stick with the super-lube?
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    Running brake lines on trailer

    Load-Rite ran the brake lines through the frame tubes to the axle. I'm wondering how easy is it to do the same without damaging the new brake line or can I just run the line along the inside of the frame (on the side of the frame tube) and form bends as needed to get around the U-bolts holding...
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    When to replace trailer brake system

    I've had a couple posts regarding my trailer and here comes another one because I found something new. While checking the master cylinder fluid level, it was a little low so I added some more. As I poured the new fluid in, it kicked up what looks to be some type of sediment in there and it...
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    How to check risers

    I'm trying to get a baseline on the condition of the manifold and risers. During the boat survey, the riser temps were about 10 degs above nominal range. I'm pretty sure the manifolds and risers are the original since the majority of the bolts are painted black. Is there any way to check the...
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    Oil pressure gauge at zero but oil alarm silent

    Went to launch the boat off the trailer, but given this particular ramp, I have to start up the boat an move it to a slip. There is no dock where I can walk the boat off and tie up like I do at other ramps. I started it and the oil pressure gauge read zero and flickered a couple of times to...
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    Grease nipple between engine and transom

    In the adventure that I've taken to learn all the parts of the engine area, I was looking at the back of the engine near the drive shaft area and saw a grease nipple. I looked back there before and never saw one. In one of my other posts where I suspected I had some type of water leak, I ran...
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    Bellows replacement interval

    I tried searching the forums. Is there a recommended interval to change out the bellows? When I bought the boat last year, there were no entries in the maintenance records from the PO for bellows replacement and he had from 2009 to 2018. In my case, the exhaust bellows is showing little...
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    Another TKS hard start when warm question

    I searched through the forum, but can't seem to find a match to the problem I'm having. After shutting the engine for maybe 60-90 minutes, I've been having to give the throttle a pump to get the engine to start back up otherwise it will crank for a while and not catch. Once it's running all is...
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    Replacing Brake Lines

    This is a carry on from a previous post. I currently have TieDown brakes on my trailer and it's a 2005 trailer. Looking at the condition of the calipers, I may rebuild them due to cost. Realzing I will have undo the brake lines to the calipers and looking at the condition of the connection...
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    Choosing an inverter

    I'm trying to figure out how big an inverter my electrical system can handle. I have the 65 amp alternator and I'm not sure how directly that relates or limits the size of an inverter. I've got a 90 amp/hr house battery. There's a boat parade of lights coming up and I'm thinking of powering...
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    5.0L TKS Component Identification

    In another effort to become familiar with my engine and how it's all wired together, I see a couple components that I can't find on any wiring diagram or I have questions about. 1. 15amp fuse on the aft engine harness. I see the 20amp fuse for the TKS module. 2. Relay off the harness behind...
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    RPM Gauge acting funny?

    I had made a previous post about how my RPM gauge read almost 2000 while at idle and the it eventually returned to normal. The one answer I got was that the gauge is dependent on voltage to drive the needle to right spot, otherwise the gauge could jump to a higher indication. This was...
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    Caliper brands and mounting brackets interchangeable

    I have a 2005 Load Rite with Tie Down brakes. I bought the boat last year and had it inspected right after purchase before making the 4 hr trip home. I have not had any issues with the trailer. While repacking the bearings, I noticed that part of the piston boot is cracked. No signs of...
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    Tach reading almost 3000 rpm at idle before dropping

    Got home with the boat and fired it up to flush it out. Tach jumped to almost 3000 as it started up and then dropped to around 1000 after a few seconds. The engine was at high idle with TKS hissing away Any ideas of why the tach would read almost 3000 rpm when the engine is at idle then drop...
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    Tilt/Trim Indicator

    What angle should the stern drive be at when the trim indicator indicates UP? I remember reading some posts about a 21 inch measurement on the trim pistons for setting the limit switch.
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