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  1. dingbat

    1" spindle trailer axles still sold anywhere???

    1” bearing are/where used on #1,250 axles. On parts (bearing) availability alone, I would upgrade to a #2,500-3,500 axle
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    '93 Pursuit 2150 - Fuel tank questions

    The 92 gallon tank on my Grady is just “blocked” in with 2x4 so air can circulate completely around it. The whole thing was then covered with a sheet of heavy plastic
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    Small cheap roof for storage?

    That will be in a tree down the street with the first wind storm. I keep mine on a pole building now, but for years I keep on under a gray/blank tarp
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    Rivers & Open Sea

    No reason you couldn’t motor the Broads with a boat big enough to venture “out front” from time to time. There are a number of very capable “big water” boat with shallow drafts. People have crossed the Atlantic in row boats so boat selection comes down to your skill level, comfort level and...
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    Pumping lake water into water holding tank

    Forget the tank….install a raw water washdown system. Puts 60 psi, 6 gpm at your disposal. I have a scoop type (thru-hull) intake on mine. Has never fouled, plugged, etc. On-demand (pressure switch) so no tank required. I have a 25’ hose with spray nozzle attached to mine. Most used accessory...
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    Popping noise when use trim

    Guessing Delrin or nylon 6 bushings. No lubrication required. Will “chatter” until broken in
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    How to address rusting hinge

    There are a number of commercial rust removers but the simpleist is white vinegar and baking soda.
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    Help with Battery issues after stereo install

    Define safely…wire doesn’t catch fire? Voltage drops are a huge concern on boats
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    Still Running VRO on '98

    Goggle “tin foil hat” and you’ll find just as many supportive posts…. I have read a number of na sayer posts over the years. Most start off by denouncing the cost of a new pump, then go on with lines like “I heard”, “I know a guy”, but no first hand experience to share. Never mind the...
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    How to fasten clear vinyl sheets to plastic lattice?

    Most "plastic" glues tend to melt things I'm thinking maybe using furring strips/ lattice. Wrap the vinyl around the wood a couple of times and mechanically attach to your frame work. Or staple the vinyl to the lattice work and cover the seams and edges with a piece of wood to retain.
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    No power to tilt and trim relays.

    Yes. Trim and tilt power source of power comes from the starter circuit
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    Help with Battery issues after stereo install

    First off, what motor are we dealing with? If I understand correctly: You ran dedicated ground and power wires directly from the battery to the radio You tied main power and "memory" wire together You have a burnt wire on negative terminal post. 14 gauge wire is rated to 5 amps - 10 amp fuse...
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    wont trim up under load

    The worst part is getting the unit off the motor and on to the bench. The removal of the top pin out of the cylinder can be a pain. methods vary, but had to remove the side engine bracket from the boat to remove unit on my 175hp
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    Mercury 200XL FS DTS vs. Yamaha F200XB?

    Don’t see torque figures because you can create torque with LU gearing and prop selection. HP = work over time Ultimately it’s shaft speed that determines performance. It appears both have the same LU ratio so performance would be the similar. If anything one would run a little higher rpm to...
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    No power to tilt and trim relays.

    You have power at the fuse? Let’s go upstream…you have power at the terminal by the starter? Do you have a power strip at the relays or not?
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    No power to tilt and trim relays.

    Where is said 40 amp fuse? Trim fuse is a 20 amp in-line located next to the relay box
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    Mercury 200XL FS DTS vs. Yamaha F200XB?

    Guessing Four winns is a Brunswick affiliated company Why else would offer V6 performance of one brand and 4 cylinder of the other?
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    1997 evinrude 200hp 2 stroke slow getting out of the water

    Prop problem… I was running a 14.25 x 17, 4 blade @ 5300. Decent hole shoot. Held on pretty well in the slope but couldn’t get close to the WOT speeds advertised for my boat. Dropped down to a 15 x 15, 3 blade. Now run @ 5800 and match the advertised speed. Erosion of the cooling passage in...
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    Mercury 200XL FS DTS vs. Yamaha F200XB?

    I’m a big Yamaha fan but your comparing a V6 to a V4. If you want “grunt” you want a V6 A fair comparison would be the V6 Merc vs. a Yamaha F200-V6
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    Dead rise question

    The two biggest factors to a smooth ride in the rough is hull design (deadrise upfront where it counts) and dead weight, in the right places.
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