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    Trailer bearing blowout. Need help with repair(s)

    If it were me......had a similar incident a number of years back, bearing buddy came off while going down the highway and all the grease came out...and you know the rest of the story !! I am the kind of guy that fixes things right the first time so no future issues. I would cut off and reweld...
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    Kicker motor vs towing

    It isn't the worst mother nature can throw at me, but I am smart enough to know not to go out when wind and waves exceed my limits !
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    Fisher bosts

    What is your definition of under powered ? Can't see engine size from the pic....like everything....how was it taken care if and stored ??
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    Evinrude 7518

    Lots of portable tachs on the market for little money. Shifting rpm is usually down around 600 rpm...
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    question on the starting a "2 cycle Merc" sticky

    When you compare the cost of repairs to the cost if a new vehicle.....I can make an awful lot of repairs and still have money left over !
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    Evinrude 7518

    Carb should have no bearing on shifting unless you can't get the idle speed low enough to shift. What is the ebgine rpm when your shifting? No guessing here, need an accurate tach reading. Pasty gear oil is not a good sign, the older stuff was dark and a little thicker than today's gear oil...
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    How do you trim?

    Every boat will be different, also how weight is distributed and boat size. Neighbor's 22' Sylvan alum needs barely any trim adjustment, it just jumps up and shoots out on plane. A slight touch adjusts the bow to match wave heights. My 16' Sylvan alum, reacts very well to small inputs...
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    simpli safe

    Whether law enforcement chooses to show up before or after dinner is an even bigger problem ! As a police officer in a high crime neighborhood, why would you want to be the first one to arrive on scene ? Your the sitting duck.
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    simpli safe

    In today's lawlessness, the criminals have all the rights, victim's have very few. Keep good insurance coverage, or consider moving. We choose to live in an area that is hard on crime and criminals, not hard on victims. Big differences in crime depending on where you choose to live. Good luck...
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    Problems starting after fuel filter/water separator change

    Is there spark when cranking ?
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    Kicker motor vs towing

    No clue, just a Samsung phone thru TracFone at walmart. Never been out on the big lake when I haven't had service. Others in my boat don't have service. Years back we went to Hatfield McCoy trails in W Virgina, son had Verizon and me my old TracFone, ..I had service long before he gained...
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    Kicker motor vs towing

    Again, depends on where you boat and what typical conditions are. When I had my Islanders I had a 9.9 kicker on an adjustable transom mount. Had an ignition coil go out one night while on an evening cruise. Came back in 15 miles on the kicker motor. No problem, able to get a whopping 12 mph...
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    Kicker motor vs towing

    Very true....I have used the cheap tracfones for years...many years ! One reason is, I get thru when no one else can. No reason why, they use Vorizen towers, yet other vorizen customers can't get thru. When we had our motor home, I always had service while my wife's Verizon phone had little...
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    1955 Evinrude Fleetwin 7.5 Carburetor

    Buy a real carb rebuild kit, with all new gaskets, needle and seats, and it will also give all settings to reassemble to factory specs. Due to age, fuel lines will also need replaced even those little short pieces. Lots of videos on rebuilding these popular carbs. Find a factory service...
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    fuel leak from infloor tank

    Gotta dig in and find that leak, no delay or no using it until fixed for sure!!
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    Kicker motor vs towing

    I would be kicking my own A$$ for not checking and paying attention to the weather before I ever went out !! Yes, I have been caught out in severe weather before, nobodies fault but my own for not paying attention and taking a stupid chance..
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    Kicker motor vs towing

    Not really, my main motor is oil injected two stroke, where my kicker is a pre mix and of course my bow mount runs off LifePo4 battery. If your not responsible enough to know which motor uses which fuel then park your boat and just watch from shore. Some things should not need a regular...
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    New Winch or Winch Strap?

    Gotta agree here, worked with steel cables for many years, never enjoyed using it. Flat strap for boat trailer and synthetic winch rope for my SxS....never an issue with either one.
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    Kicker motor vs towing

    Been a boat owner for over 60 years, always had backup propulsion just in case. On smaller boats a set of oars will work ( yes, folks do feel sorry for guys rowing) as my boats got bigger moved to gas powered kickers and in a few cases a good electric trolling motor works. How far you going out...
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    Private Boaters Vs Navy Ship

    If it were an active military ship, the happy skipper never would have gotten that close !
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