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  1. JimS123

    Tilt Trailer

    Ahhhhh, the golden age of trailer boats.
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    Need assistance to identify maker

    Newer trailers have all the info on a sticker. If its an older one, the SN will be embossed somewhere on the frame. If all else fails, the title will tell the story, as will the previous registration. Your looks quite generic, so there is no particular design feature that would make it stand...
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    Tilt Trailer

    No its not.
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    Tilt Trailer

    I haven't seen a new one in years. Most people never learned how to use them properly (read owner's manual, yeah right), the dealers moved to cheap to sell their packages, and thus they became obsolete. My first 3 trailers were tilt. I used them every time. When I bought the 4th trailer I...
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    Add gauges or not?

    If you have pressure you don't need temp, or visa versa. Funny thing, I never had either gauge on any outboard I ever owned. Never thought I needed it. Then, after 50 years of owning boats, I installed a Mercury Vessel View system (which has literally EVERYTHING), and the first time out I...
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    Unexplained rain water on new deck boat

    Squirt up in the air so the water falls like rain. If you hit it straight on from the hose it'll go thru in short order.
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    Unexplained rain water on new deck boat

    I take it that you don't have a windshield. Thus, there must be some kind of pole or poles to hold the cover up. Custom made or not, the typical sunbrella or sharkskin covers are not water proof. If water pools anywhere, it will leak thru like a seive. I don't believe the cleats are the...
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    Anchor advice needed for rocky and tree bottom lake

    Use a Navy anchor.....a cheap one. The tines are not as sharp as a Danforth, so it will be easier to free, but it will still have reasonably good holding power.
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    losing lower unit oil

    Sounds like the lower unit was not completely full in the first place.
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    Add gauges or not?

    Portable tanks should have gauges. Of course you have to go back and look at them - you don't really "need" it on the dash. If you have a 12 V accessory plug (i.e. cigarette lighter) you can buy a nice digital voltmeter that plugs right in for about 5 bucks. For your usage you probably can...
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    HP sizing on Chap 23 SSI

    I think I paid 600 something when I upgraded to my Enertia. Of course, it was a single, not a duo. Nevertheless, the improved performance was worth the cost.
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    HP sizing on Chap 23 SSI

    That's the simplest fix there ever was. The problem is that when the manufacturers sell a boat they set it up for max speed at min weight. That way their performance curves look good. Trouble is people don't use boats that way. The only boat I ever bought that came optimized from the factory...
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    HP sizing on Chap 23 SSI

    Our last boat was capable of a V6 but we opted for the little 3 liter 140 HP I4. Everybody poopoohs that motor and says its underpowered, etc. I could put 8 people in the boat (a butt in every seat - 4 adults and 4 pre-teens) and that boat would still jump out of the water. My son bought...
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    HP sizing on Chap 23 SSI

    Several U-Tube videos are available to view. Boating Mag reviewed that boat, and it had a Volvo V-6 240 HP I/O. If you look at boats for sale, they all are equipped with a V-6, so that must be the price point that dealers are trying to achieve. 49 mph ain't too shabby. With 5-6 people you'd...
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    1984 Chrysler 25hp sea king?

    It's a Monky Ward SeaKing. They were made by OMC Gale Division up to the early 1970's, when they switched to Chrysler Marine for manufacture. They went out of business in 1984 when Chrysler sold the marine division. Yours was made between 1974 and 1977. Maintenance parts should still be...
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    Ran into a reef & 10 hour service

    The difference is that it would be a crime to pound out a $20,000.00 motor rather than fixing it right. If pounding is "right", or the owner of the machine can't afford it, then I stand corrected.
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    Ran into a reef & 10 hour service

    Pounding an old Mariner is no comparison to a brand spanking new 2021 Yamaha 200 HP.
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    Tahoe boat question.

    Higher end boats all have bolted hardware with backer plates. The manufacturing scheme is to install the parts onto the deck before it is attached to the hull. Then no access issues. Even my lower end Stingray had bolted cleats.
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    Tahoe boat question.

    I have added cleats before because I prefer 4 to a side. Believe me, its not an easy task to bolt and add backer plates, so if screwed in OEM %^*& is not suitable for you, look elsewhere. I have boated in FL as well. It's not calm and prissy all of the time, so no windshield will limit your...
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    Ran into a reef & 10 hour service

    Its a brand new boat. Shortchanging it cheep would be foolish. Have the 10 hour service done as you had already planned, and have the dealer replace the lower unit at the same time. Submit the claim to your insurance company and happily pay the deductible. It's a learning experience...
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