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    Any experience of Dolphin boats from 70's?

    Your situation reminds me of the time many years back when my wife said " I sure wish we could put a sliding door where that window is" ......she returned home a few hours later from the store wondering why the house smelled like chainsaw smoke ???
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    Are wheel locks the way to go?

    On my rig, the hitch is locked to the tow vehicle, the coupler is locked onto the ball and there is a padlock on the safety chains, this way the insurance company cant say I didnt try. If they want to spend that much time cutting all the locks, go for it, at least the insurance will cover it...
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    Are wheel locks the way to go?

    If you want to get it back, there are numerous tiney homing devices on the market. Hide one in your trailer frame, if it gets stolen, easy for the police or your insurance co. to recover it !! Just make yours more difficult to steal, then they will grab the easy one..
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    Fishing boat with cabin.

    What does " comfortable" mean?? You better be looking closer to 26-28 than a 22-23 footer to be " comfortable" for that many people
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    Making a kicker motor steering addition

    If attached at rear of both motors...might work ?? You need a rod with ball attachment to both motors to make work in front....just looking at pics, hard to say without actually seeing it.
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    Restoration frustration before it starts

    A friend built a temporary addition onto the front of his garage to rebuild his boat a number of years back. Made a framework of cheap lumber, covered with styrofoam sheets and plastic drop clothes to keep water out. Used a propane salamander type heater, actually worked quite well. When he was...
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    Stingray 208 water in the engine room

    Reposition the pump, or get a different pump to get more water out. Mine will take all but a quart out but I do have a slight depression where the water accumulates
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    100% Complete Newbie Question about Houseboats

    Way to much for a newbie.....why not buy the houseboat down there, gonna cost a bunch to get down there !!! Better off hiring a captain to drive you down if you want the adventure.
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    1968 55HP Bearcat

    Just looked those up....I remember them well as a young man, the bearcat name is what thru me, but I remember Homelite very well !!!
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    Identify a hose

    Without a pic...who knows ??
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    Fishing with Dad

    Cherish the memories !!!!
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    1994 crestliner pro am fixer upper parts

    Take measurements off the inserts and check for matching sizes. Vinyl rub rail material is sold thru marine and motorhome accessories companies. If you need the metal part that holds the vinyl, you probably wont be able to match it perfectly, so be prepared to replace the whole thing. West...
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    Anti-Rattle solutions

    I have used the U bolt anti rattle device from Harbor Freight with great sucess. Quite simple device but it works!! Have also made my own changes to my drawbar to take up the sloppy fit. I have used " goop" to glue on a washer to take up the play and on one unit I added large head machine...
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    Fishing boat with cabin.

    I can tell you this, when we moved from a center console to a cuddy cabin, the wife was much happier !! Now there was a place for a porta potty !!! Also a place to keep things you didnt want to get wet from spray. Cabin was small so more of a storage space but did shelter us on a few ocassions...
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    Prop hitting anode

    Squeeze casting is great for aluminum based alloys but cant do that to SS. Investment casting ( wax castings) you can use most any metal, with proper QC they can make really precision parts !!
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    Hydrofoil

    The " no bolt" clip on type are designed to make extra money for the manufacturer, when they fall off you have to buy another one !! While they are a last resort, the clip on units should become obsolete!!
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    Trapped water between ribs

    Usually there is a slight gap between rib and floor for water to seep thru, but it can easily become blocked with debris.. I have taken a drill and drilled a 5/16 or 3/8" hole on the front and back side of the rib as clise to the floor as you can. Not ideal but it does work. If you can, a...
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    Changing a Bimini cleat Ventura 19

    5/8 dia loknuts ?? Must be one big heavy duty cleat !!
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    Pressfit Trailer Lights are Stupid!

    Try "goop" it will last much longer than silicone and hold better..
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    Electric conversion of 20' Malibu Euro f3

    Sounds pretty cool, would like to see pics or videos of it performing !!!
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