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  1. briangcc

    Need help

    PA is still using some coal powered plants, might be cheaper? Or at least pretty sure that's what I saw coming up from WVA through Pitt. NY destroyed the Somerset plant (coal) and in their infinite wisdom pulled all the railroad tracks up last summer leading to it. I mention that as they now...
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    When do you pull your freshwater boat?

    Mine resides on my trailer. Once the weather really starts turning I call the marina to get it in. This year I'm planning end of Sept.
  3. briangcc

    What brands of batteries still have full sized filling caps ?

    Dunno. The Diehard I just got for the Ram is sealed, non-spillable. I don't think either batt in the boat is serviceable either.
  4. briangcc

    Ram down....uggh

    Mileage is horrendous on the Tundras. I know, I owned 3...2 Double Cabs and 1 Crew Cab. During the summer months, the best I could muster was 17mpg mixed driving in my 2016 Crew Cab (leased, new). It dropped as low as 13 during the winter months. 4Runner isn't horrible with the 4.0...I got...
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    Anyone know what this is???

    I think there was a way to fine tune the compass and that's the tool to do so. I think...been a long time since I had one on my boat.
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    Divider For Rear Storage Compartment on Chaparral 21SSI

    Mine aren't either on my '17 19H2O. Poor design choice by Chap...but one less thing to remove prior to any engine work being done. The FourWinns in my signature used a couple pieces of snap in vinyl - same as what was used on the seats - to keep things from flopping into the engine. Bet you...
  7. briangcc

    Nobody fishing?

    I have large bobbers and casting weights...but I value my 1st floor windows more :)
  8. briangcc

    Ram down....uggh

    Having towed my current boat with (2) different v6's - '19 Ram 1500 3.6L VVT vs '17 Toyota 4Runner 4.0L V6 - I will say, flat out, the 4Runner towed it better. Reason..that extra .4L of grunt. The old addage holds true where there is no replacement for displacement. Our Durango towed our boat...
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    Bayliner 1950 Capri Classic - Carpet replacement

    If you're set on covering it again with carpetting then epoxy is fine. IF you think you're going down to fiberglass though and use a stick on OR custom made snap in carpetting, then I might be one to say use poly resin instead so you can gelcoat it to match what is already there. Your call as...
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    Four Winns H190 Trailer bunks

    When I needed to do the bunks on my FourWinns, the boards were in excellent shape, the carpetting was getting thread bare. I just carpetted over top of what was there. Did it under a shade tree in an hour. Held for a few years...I no longer own that boat so can't comment on exactly how long it...
  11. briangcc

    Ram down....uggh

    Got it back Friday. Thankfully the seasoned service writer recognized my work shirt (his dad worked on our shop floor and retired a few years back) and comp'd me the pulley so only got charged for the oil change. Not shabby. **Warranty bill being submitted to Stelantis is over $2400. MGU was...
  12. briangcc

    Ram down....uggh

    So...7/25 I did an emergency drop off for my 21 Ram hemi e-torque as there was something squealing under the hood. Sounded like it had a bad super charger or my neighbor's Ford SUV which is slowly returning to the earth. Was told by the stealership that they wouldn't be able to touch it for...
  13. briangcc

    Where is the fuel tank vent 2014 Tracker 17.5

    You'd have to look. Some are integrated into the cap. Others have a separate vent on the side of the hull.
  14. briangcc

    Trailer Painting

    My Coyote trailer under the Chap is powder coated. I will tell you that it is peeling up at the swing away coupler joint. It did that the first year I owned it and Coyote sent me some liquid "stuff" (assume its single stage epoxy but I wasn't told) and it lasted until this year. I need to wire...
  15. briangcc

    Nobody fishing?

    My other two boys are now referring to my middle son as "the expert" 🤣🤣 We did agree to upgrade his light weight fishing pole to a Medium fishing pole. Still 6' as he still has a habit of hooking the anchor and casting over someone else's line. Put a Lews All American reel on it with 10lb test...
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    Nobody fishing?

    Got back a week ago from our family trip. Middle son is now looking at videos to catch Musky. I've already warned him that the fish is called the Fish of 10000 casts for a reason. Reason he's looking? Well finally, after 2 days, got his butt out of bed, with his brothers, early into the trip...
  17. briangcc

    Winterization of my Commodore 272

    What's the age of the batts? I'm betting they're on the way out as 12.5V running is low. Key here is that they don't run your actuator full tilt without the engine running. The alt is making up the difference in volt/amps for your batts... I'd pull them and take them to a nearby Autozone (or...
  18. briangcc

    Anyone tried a wireless transom trim switch?

    https://triggercontroller.com/product/trigger-one-bluetooth-relay/ Supposedly does momentary according to specs. Haven't used it but been looking at their Trigger 4 Plus for my truck to add some accessories on and not drill holes in the dash.
  19. briangcc

    Engine hours

    Playing devil's advocate...how do you know it was accurate? My Four Winns would start clocking hours if the key was turned to run with the engine not started. You could hear it clicking away. Personally, I'd put a sticker next to it somewhere with what you think are the correct hours then do...
  20. briangcc

    Commonality with Auto Works

    It's in Auto. I simply don't have daytime running lights. Been that way on both my Rams...I previously had a '19 Classic 1500 and now this '21 1500 DT with sport package. Seems they are included on next trim level up that include the LED headlights/tail lights...mine are regular bulbs. I'm...
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