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    For the guys who think you need a truck.

    Interesting philosophy... He basically says ignore all tow ratings, they are there to sell vehicles and cover liability and really don't mean much. 1/2 tow ratings have become an inflated numbers game, and on the other side, cars with ANY tow rating are almost impossible to find any more...
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    Need a Second Bow Eye

    That trailer looks just a wee bit too small... Your transom is half a mile from the back of the trailer! Maybe the scale is deceiving, but that doesn't look like a 5k pound boat. I'm thinking somewhere close to double that. For a comparison, this boat (240 sundeck) is 4740 pounds dry, 5550...
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    Summer just flew by! Just winterized...

    Went boating on Saturday for the first time this season, and now I just got done pulling the plugs and draining out my 4.3l I/O. Seems like the summer goes by faster and faster all the time!
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    trim switch replacement...

    Anyone have any tips for cracking open a quicksilver 300 control lever? My trim switch failed, and so far so has every attempt at opening up the control unit. No obvious screws and I don't want to get too pry happy and break it.
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    Thru-hull fittings

    the outside isn't the problem, it is the inside. Lots of fragile connectors and tubing, if any one of those break, you sink. Also, it is a difference of terms. Underwater thru-hulls are called seacocks, and often have a valve on them. (yes, technically the valve is the seacock which attaches to...
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    Tire pressure---- Do you feel lucky, punk?

    No question, just something the trailer subforum might enjoy! So, punk, do you feel lucky?! Tire is rated at 940 lbs - 50 PSI, but only if you risk death by going past 32 psi. (so if you really want to know, this is on a snowmobile trailer, 50 PSI is more or less the norm, so I inflated to...
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    Ladder for Pontoon Boat

    Re: Ladder for Pontoon Boat Just avoid those honeycomb white step models that you see fairly cheaply for pontoons. If I ever see one of those, I smash them instantly! Had a very bad experience with one a couple years back, will probably have the scars forever! Anyway, it was an older...
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    Towing boat with a G35 coupe

    Re: Towing boat with a G35 coupe This actually WAS production, but there was a 5th wheel adapter and matching camper for VW beetles back in the day... No cruise control needed, you just hold your foot to the floor. 5th Wheel Camper for VW Bug - YouTube
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    What are these?

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    whats the best prop for speed for a alpha 1 with a 305

    Re: whats the best prop for speed for a alpha 1 with a 305 Just to avoid confusing anyone, that isn't a ski boat, its a typical bowrider setup. Ski boats have direct drive inboards, with the engine mounted midship. BIG difference in props! At least according to google, something similar to...
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    my trailer is too *** heavy

    Re: my trailer is too *** heavy Oversized and knobby offroad tires... You probably cut your stock braking capability on dry pavement by 50% or more. I absolutely guarantee you would be changing underwear the first time you had to panic stop without trailer brakes, and the truck doesn't stop...
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    Boat safty classes?

    Re: Boat safty classes? blank test attached... :D Seriously though, the tests are meant for the average 6th grader to pass, and are often open book. Half of the time, you can figure out the answer just by reading the question carefully.
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    End of sept boating in Miami, rental...

    Got a couple day vacation in Miami coming up near the end of September, and wondering if anyone has any tips/advice for renting a small boat to get some water time in. Any rental places to avoid?
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    would boats be faster if outboards had gears+transmission?

    Re: would boats be faster if outboards had gears+transmission? There are already CVT's in vehicles that are at 300hp, and I've got word those same CVT's were massively overdesigned, and would handle a 500 hp v8 in a boat without too much problem. (a transmission in a boat is under lighter...
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    Waht is proper capacity for trailer jack?

    Re: Waht is proper capacity for trailer jack? both made in china by the same worker earning $.05 a day... The cheapest 1000# fulton jack is $1 cheaper than the cheapest harbor freight, and looks pretty much identical...
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    Removing throttle control box in sea rayder f16. Need help

    Re: Removing throttle control box in sea rayder f16. Need help haven't worked on an f16 exactly, but I have worked on its nearly identical twins, sugar sand heat/tangos... I'm GUESSING that you have to take the front plate off, and shove the whole thing into the hole, and then bring it out...
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    Merc 175 flywheel confusion

    So the backstory... I've got a merc 175 sportjet (its basically a v6 black max powerhead) Recently the +12v wire from the voltage regulator got hot enough to melt through the shrinkwrap and touched the yellow wire from the stator, basically destroying the stator at the same time. When I...
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    Fuel consumption...

    Re: Fuel consumption... Link didn't work for me, kept getting an aspx error from boattest... If it went to it through the site though it worked.
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    What are these people thinking???

    Re: What are these people thinking??? What clueless people may look like... Yep, massive parking lot, yet they not only decide they want to sit on the dock to cool off their feet, but also park 2 vehicles in the way. At least they were considerate enough to only block half of it off, i'm...
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    Bad ramp ettiquette?

    Re: Bad ramp ettiquette? EVERY single mercury motor I've owned had this system. That almost gets us into 'most' territory right there... My apologies though if this particular engine doesn't, 100% of the engines I've owned (a dozen or so and counting) did have it. This is a page from a...
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