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  1. jayhanig

    Great trailer lights for those with PVC guides

    Re: Great trailer lights for those with PVC guides Originally, I thought too small when I installed PVC guides on my trailer, buying guides just tall enough for the boat. What I didn't allow for was that they would completely disappear from sight when backing my boat and trailer down a ramp...
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    Trailer Hardware For Cover Straps

    Re: Trailer Hardware For Cover Straps My straps have delrin buckles rather than what you seem to have. All I do is pull the strap down and around the trailer frame and then back up to where the other half of the delrin buckle is. It works great... the cover is trailerable at highway speeds...
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    Keel Roller Bracket Drags

    I recently noted one of the keel roller brackets under my trailer was broken and replaced it with one like this: specifically the 12" one piece bracket. What I discovered at the boat ramp yesterday is that the bottom of the bracket drags horribly :eek: as I transition from the flat approach to...
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    Approximate Trailer Weight

    I took my boat today to get it weighed and did not bother to separate the trailer from the truck. The truck was on one section of the CAT scale; the boat and trailer were on another. Supposedly the truck weighs 3900 lbs and the boat/trailer combination weighs 2640 lbs. I didn't sleep well...
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    Mounting trailer lights opinions wanted

    Re: Mounting trailer lights opinions wanted It seems to me that both of them would be susceptible to corrosion if you dip in salt water. One method you may not have considered are having the LEDs mounted as part of a guide on post: These are referred to as "LED Pipe Lights" and they are made...
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    Can you paint over epoxy?

    My girlfriend suckered me into building cornhole boxes for her. She intends to paint them on the sides and then apply a decal to the front and cover that with some sort of clear coat so it won't peel. I'm not inclined to use pressure treated lumber and in any case, the sheet goods used are...
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    Some days it just doesn't pay to get up...

    I had company here at the beach and naturally that called for me to drag the boat to the ramp and take them for a ride. Last week, I pulled the boat to a gas station that sells ethanol free gasoline but managed to cook a trailer bearing at some point on the trip. To make a long story short...
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    Thinking of changing my boating style to scuba?

    Re: Thinking of changing my boating style to scuba? It's not just the weight of the diver you need to be concerned with; the type of ladder can make a huge difference in how easy it is to get back on board. Coming up a ladder with twin 80s on your back and your fins still on your feet is best...
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    Gauges??!

    Re: Gauges??! Here's what you're looking for hanging off your transom along the lower edge. This one is less than $6 from iboats. They're not very big: maybe 4" long.
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    Gelcoat Repair

    Re: Gelcoat Repair With my boat, the white had slightly browned over the years and you're right: the white couldn't be matched with more white. Awlgrip made an eggshell white with a slight brownish tint to it that ended up matching perfectly. My point being, look through their entire color...
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    This doesn't look to encouraging to me...

    Today at Soundside Park in Surf City, NC, I observed a pontoon boat toodle in from the ICW. Nothing real noteworthy until I glanced at the trailer. :eek: That's not a black mark; that's a space where steel once was. It's the same way on the other side of the beam. And I meant to type...
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    Most USEFUL Trailer Accessory? Including Homemade!

    Re: Most USEFUL Trailer Accessory? Including Homemade! A pair of those little yellow tennis balls mounted on whip antennas with magnets on their bases to assist lining up truck and trailer.
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    Kill Switch Question

    Yesterday I was at the boat ramp when a 21' Sea Pro equipped with an Evinrude OB was towed in. The owner told me he'd been cruising down the Intracoastal Waterway when the engine quit and then it refused to start. I asked if "refused to start" meant it cranked but didn't catch or if nothing...
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    Transom drain plug identity

    Re: Transom drain plug identity Can't you use one of these or these ? They have a range of adjustment bigger or smaller by spinning the lever before you flip it to 90?.
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    Boat seat blues.....

    Re: Boat seat blues..... Iboats has those loungers on closeout right now. When I first got my boat, it was equipped with loungers. They weren't all that great to my way of thinking. If you had adults in them you could crack your heads together if you both sat back. They also had a rather...
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    Where is the best thing to connect?

    I had a hour meter added to my boat to keep up with time on the engine for scheduled maintenance purposes. Unfortunately, I've noted that the gauge is apparently tied in with what I will call the general 12 volt bus. In other words, if the main battery switch in the engine compartment is on...
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    Refinish wood

    Re: Refinish wood I had a bunch of plastic trim strips that I replaced with genuine mahogany this past year. I just used West System Epoxy Resin to give it a nice color and gloss. Everything wood was sanded down and several thin coats of resin were applied with light sanding as required. It...
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    Wanted to give an "Attaboy!"

    I had two trailer related needs I wanted to address: 1) I find my boat/trailer too heavy to maneuver around my driveway by hand, even using a caddy; and 2) The coupling on my trailer was rusty and I wanted to replace it. I called etrailer. I ordered a Trailer Valet which will be drop shipped...
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    Aftermarket Mercruiser Decals?

    Does anybody have a source of aftermarket decals suitable for placement on my alpha one outdrive? The current ones are the worst for wear. The OEM decals I find on line are apparently worth their weight in gold. I'm looking for something a little more reasonable.
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    Dumb Question About Swapping Props

    How do you normally go about homing in on the proper prop? I know my 1997 GM 3.0 liter Mercruiser ought to go to 4600-4800 RPM at WOT. I also know it actually will turn faster than that if I were to allow it. I am leery of overrevving the engine and as a result don't really know how far out...
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