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    Trailer Light Placement Question

    No Title Consider driving towards a truck pulling a trailer from right to left across your path, as at an intersection. The side marker light can be seen long before a reflector can and days before the boat itself makes itself visible in your headlights. For that reason, I suggest having...
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    While we're on the subject, where can I get one of these cheap?

    I have one of these winch post caps on my trailer... one of those rubber things guys step on when dismounting from the bow of their boat onto their trailer to avoid getting their feet wet... supposed to keep you from busting your butt. Anyway, my rubber one has broken down from sun and heat and...
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    Need ideas on how to thread velcro cinch strap on hurricane accordian shutters

    The straps are like oversized velcro diver's watchbands. They are not attached to the shutters in any way. It is up to me to get the strap around the shutter bundle any way I can, which is exciting hanging out a third story window. It's even more exciting because the glass only slides to one...
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    Need ideas on how to thread velcro cinch strap on hurricane accordian shutters

    Hurricane Arthur came by yesterday and I got to use my hurricane shutters for the first time. The windows are what Andersen refers to as "gliders" where you have two panels side by side; the right hand side slides over to the left when you open it. The hurricane shutters are the accordion...
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    Glory Be!!! It's working again.

    I'm delighted to note that things appear to be back to normal again this afternoon. I still can't see my boat's photo on my signature but that's a very minor thing compared to not being able to even read the forum. A pat on the back to whoever has been working on it!
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    Yesterday at the boat ramp...

    I try not to boat on weekends now that I'm retired but I'm always up for a trip to the ramp on Saturday or Sunday purely for the entertainment value. Yesterday I went and I wasn't disappointed. I watched a guy with a very nice looking Grady White 230 center console load up onto his not so nice...
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    Installing a flush mount rod holder with a Forstner bit?

    I intend to install a pair of flush mount Perko stainless steel rod holders on my boat but am worried about screwing up the job. Every description I've read so far has suggested I use a 2" hole saw vertically and then ream it out to the appropriate 25° angle so it will lay flat on the top of...
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    Trailer sides

    Re: Trailer sides I love mine. My first set was just long enough to peek over the topcap of my boat and as Bondo said, they disappeared from sight as the boat was backed down the ramp. My second and last set are much longer and are mounted between the rear axle and the end of the trailer...
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    Bought LED trailer pole guide lights, how to wire

    Re: Bought LED trailer pole guide lights, how to wire Why not have both kinds of lights? I've got LED turn signals and brake lights partway up the guide pole with the clearance lights on the very tips. The combination is very effective.
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    Need carpet and glue

    Re: Need carpet and glue When I recarpeted my boat, I just bought indoor/outdoor carpeting from Lowes. They had plenty of it in stock and the price was right. I have the carpet not just on my deck but running up halfway up the doghouse and rear seat structure. I glued mine with spray...
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    How to keep a hammock stand from tipping over

    I've got a hammock stand very much like the one in the photo sitting on the back porch. Unfortunately, the stand has a bad tendency to want to tip over if I concentrate my weight over any particular area, as in when mounting or dismounting the hammock. The tubing in the frame measures 2"...
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    Boat Cover: Waterproof and Highway Travel?

    Re: Boat Cover: Waterproof and Highway Travel? I've been using a Classic Accessories cover I bought from Amazon from August of 2010 until September of 2013 when I managed to tear mine through my own negligence. I replaced it with another just like the first. It ran me $120.00 delivered. I...
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    How to deal with snow on boat?

    Re: How to deal with snow on boat? I use a 55 gallon contractor's bag that covers the entire outdrive and prop. Contractor's bags have heavier plastic than leaf bags and hold up well here on the NC coast. Lots of wind. You just wrap the opening around the outdrive as close as you can to...
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    Can you tell me the company brand of this boat panel?

    Re: Can you tell me the company brand of this boat panel? I zoomed in to 200% and it definitely says "Stardust".
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    Boat Cover

    Re: Boat Cover I've got some dock line that runs from the bow cleat back through the inside of the PVC which rests on the windshield frame to the stern and then is tied to the outdrive tightly while the outdrive is up. I then lower the outdrive to make the line taut. This keeps the cover...
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    Boat Cover

    Re: Boat Cover Here's mine... the same cover.
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    what is the best LED tail light brand and style

    Re: what is the best LED tail light brand and style Mine don't get submerged. I have PVC guide post, then the post light section, then another section of PVC capped by another small LED cap. The water never reaches the height of the first joint. I have the wiring bundle stuffed on the high...
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    what is the best LED tail light brand and style

    Re: what is the best LED tail light brand and style By far, these are my favorite trailer lights. I used them to add another section of PVC at the top to make my guide posts taller and easier to see when I backed the trailer down the ramp. When somebody steps on their brakes with these...
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    Should I be concerned?

    I managed to hit a sandbar today doing about 25. I tried to power my way off without success only for a couple of brief tries in each direction. The engine did not stall but I then shut it down, climbed into the water, and pulled the boat into deeper water. I then restarted the engine and...
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    Don't want the block to freeze but don't want to winterize either

    Looking at the forecast for the next several days I see where it is supposedly going to drop down to or near freezing on a couple of nights, then warm up again. The weather right now is still pretty and I really don't want to put the boat up for the season just yet. I know there will be many...
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