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  1. matt167

    Yama carburetor 15 vs Tohastu EFI 15

    Suzuki 15hp. EFI. The software is like $70 for diagnostic which also shows the hour meter. Suzuki is lighter and cheaper than Tohatsu or Yamaha. I tend to like turning the key to on,waiting for a beep and then starting it in an instant. One pull start if I were to pull start
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    How does RV financing work?

    We have found a couple places with run down structures being sold as land. This is mostly farmland area. But they have well and septic and electric. Should qualify for a construction to permanent loan. But we need to figure it out. Now she dislikes the camper idea
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    How does RV financing work?

    I want to just buy something and we can actually probably get a 0 down USDA loan since those programs are available here. But my fiancé doesn’t want to buy anything until we have a substantial down payment. I may or may not convince her. We are looking through. Even land to put a camper on for now
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    How does RV financing work?

    Sadly camping world absorbed 3 dealers that are closest to me. There are still 2 independents close enough though
  5. matt167

    How does RV financing work?

    Is Right Now the time we should be buying?. I don’t want to wait too long if there is potential to save a lot of money
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    How does RV financing work?

    My credit is between 770 and 805 across all bureaus but experian suggested I have a thin credit profile since I only have 2 credit cards with no or low balance. I had no problem finding a loan through lending tree but it was a secured personal loan and it was a 4 year loan. I’ll have to talk to...
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    How does RV financing work?

    We would be looking at something 2015 or newer and in the $15-20k range but it looks like new might even fit into the price range with all the discounts if I keep my expectations low and don’t go to fancy. I was scanning camping world and the other local places. I have a pex crimper and I’m also...
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    How does RV financing work?

    My fiancé and i are getting married in July. Considering parking a camper somewhere for a while rather than renting or buying a place until we find the right one and the markets settle. How does financing a camper actually work. I have pretty good credit and when I checked rates through lending...
  9. matt167

    1970s era Chrysler gauges…

    Your going to have to get creative. Chrysler may have never had any of those and even if they did they are going to be old. If you want a gauge to match. You can get a gauge that has the correct sweep and there are gauge rebuilders who can change the background screen. It’s done all the time for...
  10. matt167

    where to find a windshield for a bayliner 185

    Taylor made produced it and might still have one. Beyond that, Great Lakes skipper or there are companies who will bend them out of acrylic or lexan
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    Tracker Tahoe trailer tire size

    If I had to guess. 205/75r15
  12. matt167

    Boat altenators

    Old cars often had no idler pulley with v belt systems. The alternator was the adjustment point. Many older boats use v belts. Serpentine systems use idlers and tensioners and only sometimes is the alternator an adjustment point. Most modern boats have serpentine systems
  13. matt167

    Thoughts on this boat?

    It’s tin, so for that price you can’t go wrong
  14. matt167

    68 Offshore restoration

    Fwiw. Offshore is built on the larger islander 18’ hull. Do believe it’s a deeper v. the SS and Holidays used a shorter hull so to speak. But this is speculation as I only have been told this. I have a 71 Offshore v 18 that I need to finish. I don’t have an SS hull to compare to
  15. matt167

    Steering Wheel for Tiller Boat?

    You can put stick steer or a side console on it easy. But you will need to find the steering cable or buy a new system
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    Purchased a Sears Ted Williams 5.5 today

    That is a techumseh power products engine on that. Nothing special. 24:1 is based on using SAE 30w motor oil. If you are using regular 2 stroke oil there is another mix. Pretty sure it’s 32:1. Keep in mind that it is air cooled.
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    2018 Triton TRX 20 Trailer Wiring Harness

    You can get Hopkins wiring products almost anywhere. Even Walmart
  18. matt167

    What's Old Becomes 'New' . . .

    I recently just re vamped my fiance's old HP 15 laptop from ~2012 so she could have a spare. She quit using it after the local IT repair place told her it was unrepairable. This laptop is old enough to actually have service access panels to the HDD and memory.. I put a $20 SSD in it and a fresh...
  19. matt167

    2000 Lund pro v windshields

    Udp plastics among others will make them for such a common boat but Lund probably has them as well
  20. matt167

    Not good. Maybe

    Because I’ve watched that very video. Your relying on a guess that the thermostat opens long enough to dilute the water in the block enough to prevent freezing. -50 antifreeze works on a 100% concentration only. 50/50 won’t make it -25. Follow the manuals and drain everything
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