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  1. JimS123

    Co-Ownership Question . . .

    See previous posts. A bad idea. It will start a family feud. You buy yours and maintain it as you like. Let Bother and sister do the same. You do your maintenance and they do theirs. We have 3 family campsites on the same property. Since I'm a nice guy (and have a tractor) I cut their...
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    Prop boat to jet boat?

    I disagree wholeheartedly. If it comes to that we'll all be running 14 foot tinnies. My buddy has (had) a Jap widdle compact all electric vehicle. When he gave me a ride in it I was surprised because it ran so nice. Then he told me with the batteries it weight over FIVE THOUSAND pounds...
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    What to do about this boat?

    Bad situation all the way around. Small claims court is nice....sometimes. Only if the defendant is honest. If he doesn't give you the money back, you really have no recourse to make him. Your best bet is to hire a lawyer who knows what's what in your state. Of course, in the end it might...
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    Add gauges or not?

    A fish finder is the superior option. You have a "picture" visible at every glance. You can see where you've been and what's coming, rather than having to "think" about a number on a little digital dial. Of course, if you are in deep water and then come upon a rock reef protruding 20 feet...
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    Prop boat to jet boat?

    If you act responsibly, impellers and wear rings shouldn't be a problem. They should last years and years. Maybe PWCs shouldn't be talked about in the same topic. Jet skis are considerably cheaper than a boat, plus they usually are bought by younger people that don't have a clue about...
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    Prop boat to jet boat?

    Suck up a line and more than likely you'll bend the shaft. The worst part is that it probably won't be noticeable, so you'll go along with no corrective action. Then later down the road you'll be in for some serious repairs.
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    Anchor advice needed for rocky and tree bottom lake

    Been there done that. If you are in a current it won't work. You need to slack the line enough to get the slip ring to fall. If the current has the line tight it will continue to pull from the top.
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    Unexplained rain water on new deck boat

    Maybe your drain plug needs tightening, or some better sealant.
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    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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