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  1. dingbat

    I cannot find the right U bolts (1/2 x 4 x 3.5) anywhere

    What exactly are you doing? I too have 3x4 tubing. Replaced every nut and bolt on the trailer 4 years ago. Had no problem finding hardware. These are 3x5 unbolts in the picture
  2. dingbat

    I cannot find the right U bolts (1/2 x 4 x 3.5) anywhere

    Call them. The 3” is tube size not the actual inside dimension
  3. dingbat

    I cannot find the right U bolts (1/2 x 4 x 3.5) anywhere

    What your going to find is that a number of trailer manufacturers use non-standard size hardware on their trailers. Having said that, here are your bolts. https://www.easternmarine.com/road-king-1-2-square-stainless-steel-u-bolt-12x35ubss This site carry most of the standard trailers sizes...
  4. dingbat

    Outboard for 26 ft bayliner

    What ya trolling for and where? Huge difference in need between trolling a pond or the big pond.....trolling pan fish or Bluefin
  5. dingbat

    Shoestring Starcraft SS160 Resto-mod - let the long slow road begin

    It's look exactly like mine.... Saltwater boater.... not to mention battery acid attacks on metal. 10+ years of running in the rough. No problem whatsoever
  6. dingbat

    I am a Pawpaw!!!! :)

    The great granddaughter will be 11 in July. Got a good chance to make it to triple G's like my dad.........lol
  7. dingbat

    Poor draining in Optronics potted LED trailer lights?

    Drilling a hole in a tail light enclosure to allow “flushing” is about the craziest thing I’ve heard in a while. Return them and buy a set of sealed lights
  8. dingbat

    I am a Pawpaw!!!! :)

    Your title gave me a minute of pause… locally pawpaw is a fruit https://wellness.umbc.edu/whats-new/?id=94739 Congrats….my grandson turns 30 this year.
  9. dingbat

    Rec gas prices???

    https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2015/07/f24/fcto_fcev_infographic_0.pdf
  10. dingbat

    How Far Can an Electric Truck Tow?

    My boat is #5,500 on trailer. Pulling with a 3.5 six.... doesn't know it's back there while getting 12.5 mpg. Rated to tow #11,700.... Goes to show how far things have come in the past 15 years.
  11. dingbat

    2022 Boating Season - help for first time boat buyers

    Prices are not going to go down until production returns to pre-pandemic levels. Given current situation with labor and parts shortages I don’t see that happening anytime too soon, if at all. Case in point…the onboard computer(s) we use in our equipment went from a 2-4 week delivery at $490...
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    Deep cycle battery

    https://www.pulsetech.net/media/wysiwyg/Pulsetech/etc/Trickle-vs-Maintenance-Chargers.pdf
  13. dingbat

    Rec gas prices???

    From the Evinrude website Current recommendations are to use a minimum of 87 octane, 89 octane is preferred. There is no additional benefit from using higher-octane fuels, in fact they may cause hard starting conditions in hot weather. If you have an older motor and the owner's manual...
  14. dingbat

    How Far Can an Electric Truck Tow?

    Depends on where you live. Locally it’s almost unheard of although they switched over to using brine on the roads a couple of years back. Have to wait and see Head over to the coast and everything rusts. Seen rotors rust over night. Ate the rockers and chassis of my 2001 Tahoe big time.
  15. dingbat

    Rec gas prices???

    In high compression engines….Totally useless in a 2 stroke outboard
  16. dingbat

    Rec gas prices???

    You know octane is a combustion inhibitor right? It’s less flammable than 87 octane. It buys you nothing with an outboard but a empty wallet. Might want to do a bit of reading on the rest of your topics. Most are old wives tales and snake oil salesmen pitches
  17. dingbat

    Fuel problem

    I suspect either your fuel pump rebuild didn’t go so well, you have a leak in the fuel delivery system (hose) or you have a bad crank seal. My money is on the fuel pump rebuild.
  18. dingbat

    How Far Can an Electric Truck Tow?

    Interesting article on battery life. https://www.evconnect.com/blog/how-long-does-an-electric-car-battery-last Article on battery costs going forward. Prices should drop significantly if the projections hold true https://www.recurrentauto.com/research/costs-ev-battery-replacement
  19. dingbat

    Boat TLC questions

    In that case, I would strip, seal and paint with non-skid epoxy paint.
  20. dingbat

    Rec gas prices???

    Average morning..........burn 20 - 25 gallons in the boat and another 15 gallons in the truck going too and from. Running offshore is an easy 100 gallon a day and 25 gallons in the truck Time to go back to accepting "donations" from guests again.
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