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    Trailer Upgrade

    Over the past 6 months I have been trying to make a decision to either upgrade my float on aluminum trailer or purchase a new one. The trailer that came with my used boat was thrown in to sweeten the deal. The problem with the trailer is that it was too small in weight capacity for my boat. So...
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    Modify Trailer?

    I finally found out what my trailer weighs. It is between 900 to 950 pounds. With a GVWT of 7000 pounds that would mean my boat, gear and fuel would only leave me with a net weight of about 6150 pounds. Here is the problem. My boat weighs 6500 pounds without fuel and gear so if I add another...
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    Trailer Weight

    Without having the time to go to a public scale does anyone know the approximate weight for an aluminum float on double axle boat trailer for a 29 foot boat with a 7,000 rating?
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    Bilge Blower Vents

    I was looking at some dry rot where my blower vents are located. There are two 3 inch thru holes on each side at the back of my boat that goes into a one cubic foot enclosed area that has an aluminum vented cover on the top of this enclosure. In this little enclosure the boat manufacturer...
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    Found Something on Drive

    Today we decided to take a day off and go boating in Tampa Bay. We were blessed with no storms! So we are siting there anchored off of Beer Can Island and I am just laying on a tube alongside the boat. Every few minutes my two bilge pumps start cycling on and off. I get back in the boat and...
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    Power Trim Fluid

    I have been pricing Quicksilver power steering and trim fluid at around $14 a quart. Is their an equivalent fluid in an automotive brand that is exactly the same chemical composition or should I just spend the $14? I always like to save some money where I can only if I am not sacrificing the...
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    Oil Pressure Varience

    Should I be concerned that both of my motors are running different oil pressures while underway? My port motor is running 50 PSI while my starboard motor is running 42 PSI at 3,000 RPM. At idle both are about 38 PSI.
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    Warning Alarm

    I know, when you turn on the ignition switch you do hear a very loud audible alarm which will stop going off once the engine fires up. I am familiar with that sound but wanted to know, if the sensors encounter a low oil pressure reading or low drive oil will that same sound go off or will the...
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    Power Trim Adjustment

    I am having difficulty trying to level off both of my drives so that they both are level with each other in the down position. It seems my port side drive is going lower than my starboard side drive as can be seen by the attached pictures. When I do raise my port drive by trimming it up using my...
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    Need Safe Distance

    Can someone chime in as to what is considered a safe distance that the front of my bow is to the back of my son's Expedition. I am in the process of moving my boat further forward on my trailer to give me more tongue weight.
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    Raising Boat Off of Trailer

    Since I will be moving my boat forward on the trailer I will need to devise a way to support each side in the back along with a support for the front bow. Would I be okay using cinder blocks and placing a 4 by 4 by 48 inches long for both sides on top of the cinder blocks along with a hydraulic...
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    Trailer Tongue Weight

    I decided to check my tongue weight on a recent used purchase of a 29 foot Powerquest that came with a trailer. To my surprise the weight was only 100 pounds on a 6500 pound boat. I have attached a photo showing where the bow support is mounted up against both side I beams. Would it be...
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    Learned The Hard Way

    About a month ago I noticed a water leak coming from the bottom of my starboard exhaust manifold. It was more of a seepage type of leak but never the less it was a leak that needed to be addressed. Once I took it off the motor along with the riser I did see some very big corrosion inside both...
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    Figured it Out

    I finally nailed down my intermittent starter problem. Whenever I tried to start my starboard motor I would have to turn the key 3 or four times before my starter would engage. It turned out to be the starter relay situated on top of the engine. A new one came in this afternoon and having about...
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    Exhaust Mainfold Torque Spec

    I believe the torque spec for my 454 big block should be 25 foot pounds for the exhaust manifold bolts. I just need someone to confirm that number. I also need to know what size allen wrench do I need to purchase for the manifold threaded brass plugs. I was at Sears today buying a 17 mm allen...
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    Exhaust Riser Leakage

    I suspect my starboard side exhaust manifold might be leaking. I have noticed some rust staining on the bottom of my hull directly below the manifold. It looked like it might had been coming from where one of the 1 inch diameter water hoses connected up to the 90 degree water inlet on the bottom...
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    Locating Solenoid

    On my 1999 454 MPI motor I am trying to locate where the slave starter solenoid is mounted to the engine. This is the solenoid that is supposed to be mounted on a bracket along with the 50 amp circuit breaker. I need to run some electrical tests on the starter wiring. Thanks
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    Starter Problem

    On one of my motors, whenever I turn the ignition switch to start the motor, two out of three times, I get a no crank no start issue. Usually on the third try the motor fires up instantly. When I try and get the no crank no start issue I do hear the solenoid clicking. This is a 454 MPI...
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    Need Help on a Transducer

    Recently my son gave me a Garmin Model 525 GPS. I was able to mount it above my dash. I now want to purchase a transducer to enable me to get depth readings off my unit. I was thinking of going with a transducer that would be mounted to the inside of my hull but I now have read that it the...
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    trailer Rigging

    Can you please let me know if you think my bunks should be lowered by looking at the pictures. The trailer came with the used boar. Thanks
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