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    Fix gel coat or use keel guard

    Be aware the fiberglass is waterproof only when a surface coating like gelcoat covers it....without a gelcoat cover, you glass could leak, even though it would be small, could still cause issues down the road. Repair the gelcoat then add your keel gard for best results
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    Tighten steering

    On the older motors I have owned, there was a screw with a spring wrapped around it on the side of the leg below the cowling. Slightly tightening that screw would tighten the steering effort needed. Many had a knurled head on the screw so fingers could be used, but it wasnt easy. I owned a 56...
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    Blue Fin Boat Question

    As with any boat...how it was cared for is the most important consideration, not the name plate !! In my 60 years of owning boats, I have had two glass boats, never again, fragile, rot issues, heavy, but they do ride nice....aluminum boats are light so less hp is needed, much easier to care for...
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    Store under tarp ?

    Or have a cover made for it, most fitted covers have vents so moisture does not become a problem
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    Installed Pertronix ignitor. Now rough idle

    Did you follow proper idle adjustment of the carb !? Air mix and idle speed needs to be adjusted in the water while underway according to manual
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    ATV and moving boat around on stone

    Cant compare a tractor to an atv....gearing is all different, and gearing is everything !! A quarter hp electric motor drives a winch that can pull over 3500 lbs, all in the gearing !!!!
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    ATV and moving boat around on stone

    Not saying it cant be done, it is not going to be within the atv specs by any means! I sed my SxS to pull my grandaughter out of a ditch and my daughter out of a snowbank. It worked well but was hard on the drive train ( cvt belt) I would not recomend doing it on a regular basis. The poster...
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    Need advice for getting boat on plane

    Make sure your motor is running up to par!!! If not your wasting your time. I have a similiar 16' SC alum Sylvan boat. 15 gallon fuel tank in floor amidship, also 3 group 31 batteries at 80 lbs each and a marine starting battery. I have a Merc 40 hp 4 cylinder 2 stroke and my boat gets up on...
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    RWD Tow Vehicle Launch Issues?

    It also depends on your tires, if you have good tires that are rated for wet surfaces, they can make a big difference !!! Son in law had a Ram pickup with run of the mill tires and we see alot of algea on our concrete ramps. His tires were like being on ice. Replaced them with wet surface...
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    ATV and moving boat around on stone

    Dont know of any ATV rated to tow 3800 lbs !!! Tongue weight might be doable as some of rear weight capacity near 400 lbs....not sure how well the drive train will hold up with 3800 lbs.... I have a side x side with a 440 lb rear load capacity but towing max weight is 1400 lbs. Neighbor has a...
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    Trailer Security

    Yep...no sense using a padlock unless you get a really good one. There are locks out there that cant be cut easily with bolt cutters or cut off grinders, but they are not cheap !!! I had a locksmith hook me up with a couple, it will take a little time to cut them off if they have the patience...
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    Trailer Security

    It might pay to set up a trail camera in some hidden place to video them in the act
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    Trailer Security

    Make sure you have good....make that " great" insurance coverage !!! Use locks to make it difficult to steal and go enjoy!!
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    Upgrading, or downgrading?

    If I could get a nickle for every time I heard someone say that, I would be a rich man !!! LOL.....
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    What is this battery for?

    Probably for a bow mount trolling motor, my guess
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    26ft trojan What size props should be on my single engine 351 Windsor on a 26 foot Trojan day cruiser I only get 1214 miles an hour I think I should

    Getting her up to wot for a short period of time is good for it....however it is the wot RPM that will be the most important....do you moor the boat ?? I have saw growth cut a boats speed in half, a clean bottom can make a world of difference..
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    Fuel Filter??

    Go thru the entire fuel system from tank pickup, fuel lines, water seperator, and filters.....fuel lines degrade from the inside, hopefully your filters catch it all.
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    Viibration

    I have what I believe is the same motor in the 2.2 hp version. At dead idle, that single cylinder can shake, but at slightly above idle, mine is surprisingly smooth. On my 12' jon boat it can be annoying, so everything is strapped in place, thanks to bungie cords. When I use it as a kicker on...
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    How much outboard motors have improved.

    Thought I would post an update to my OB with awesome fuel economy...just filled the tank again and it only took 5 gallons for almost 5 hrs of run time. Seemsvto goodvto be true I know....checked the fuel level in the fill pipe and it was full, parked it in the barn overnight and checked the...
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    26ft trojan What size props should be on my single engine 351 Windsor on a 26 foot Trojan day cruiser I only get 1214 miles an hour I think I should

    Yea, My vote would be a thorough tuneup and comp check, before worrying about a prop.
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