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  1. matt167

    Scrap boat or sell it.

    Scrap has sunken lower than low right now. Even if you had a straight up fire sale you'll get double of scrap price and people fighting for it
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    Lubricating Horn Air Compressor

    No it gets sticky after it dries... Light machine oil is like 3 in 1 oil. You could use an iso 32 oil like ATF or even air tool oil..
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    Modern Engine Thoughts

    The one downfall of the 4 stroke is going to be weight. When I bought my 25hp Suzuki it was the lightest 25hp sold. But it was within 10lbs of the old 40hp... And I know since I have one, it's about 100lbs heavier than a johnnyrude 20,25,30,35 twin
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    Modern Engine Thoughts

    I had a 40hp Johnson super seahorse ( big twin ). I opted to downgrade to a Suzuki DF25A. It is a decision I do not regret. Its quiet. Starts quick. Not that the big twin started hard. But it's just smoother and more enjoyable. Not much speed if any really was lost. It doesn't launch as hard.I...
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    Where can I buy parts for a 2006 Horizon 240

    Great lakes skipper buys a lot of discontinued parts from mfrs. They have it if it's to be had
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    planning first trip to thousand islands

    I think the week of the 4th is our window of where we would be looking actually
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    planning first trip to thousand islands

    I'm not sure if we are making it this year. We may postpone until next year and just do something in the finger lakes this summer
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    Converting old bow light to LED?

    You can get repair sockets easy. Then use a led bulb for that. However go through the perko catalog. I found the exact replacement navigation light for my old StarCraft except it's led. Bolted in original holes and gasket was identical as well as housing
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    Building a wake boat.

    Weigh a v bow jon boat down to it's max capacity with you in it. Then before it goes on plane it will plant the stern and really make a wake.
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    Going from surge brakes to no brakes

    I meant 7 pin RV. Had a moment lol
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    Bayliner 305/350 swap

    '94 burb will have swirl port heads. Great for torque at low RPM. They are out of steam above 4,000 RPM. Also the burb will have a de tuned engine if it's a 3/4 or 1 ton.. I'd get all the power back with Vortec heads
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    Going from surge brakes to no brakes

    Federal limit for trailers without brakes is 3,500 lbs. You will be right on that full of gas and equipment.. If you have a controller. go electric with 5 pin wiring
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    Car Tires ok?

    If you are taking it around the block it could be golf cart tires and it won't matter. But the next person who reads this may have something like a trailerable express cruiser and put on P rate passenger tires in the 205-75 R 15 that the trailer might have and try to make it 3 hours to the lake.
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    Lifting 16ft lund aluminium fishing boat off trailer

    Pull the boat back off the trailer onto stacks of used tires. Lift bow till it clears and pull the trailer out. Then block the front after
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    Four Winns=four losses? 93 Ford 5.0 OMC?

    That may be a Volvo based omc. So not as bad. But even a Ford engine can run good. Just parts are hard to find
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    Car Tires ok?

    I have said time and time again that the reason you can't use a trailer tire on a vehicle is the sidewall construction being designed different... As someone who has driven in a truck with trailer tires on the front I know why. It wanders because of the flex. Trailer tires are always more than...
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    Car Tires ok?

    If it's a van tire. That C rating is for cargo and not load rating. Those would actually be load range E and better than a trailer tire. However car tires are generally not acceptable and wouldn't be load range C
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    Tube with 25hp on a 14' tinny

    Indeed I live in a state where a spotter is required. As it should be. I've thought about putting the 30hp ecu and intake mesh in place but it voids warranty. I would have bought 30hp except Suzuki doesn't make the DF30A in short shaft. So I have to make it if I want it
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    Tube with 25hp on a 14' tinny

    I think I might just buy the cheap tube Walmart sells and see what it will do. I put the loosest pitch prop I could to get the RPM up on plane. We will have fun regardless
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    Tube with 25hp on a 14' tinny

    My girlfriend wants to get a tube behind my boat. I think it will work at a minimum but I'm not sure. It's a 14' StarCraft Holiday 14 with a Suzuki DF25A. Anyone?
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