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    Rust, generally how to clean and best spray to keep it from rusting?

    What most don’t realize is that a layer of iron oxide (grey color) is produced in the steel making process. Unless the material is pickled to remove this oxide layer in a downstream process, the layer remains intact until removed. While iron oxide is a decent corrosion barrier in itself, it...
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    Rust, generally how to clean and best spray to keep it from rusting?

    Sand blast then prime with Sherwin Williams P60G2 wash primer. Then top coat with Sherwin Williams Polane T in the color of your choosing. The paint job will out last the trailer
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    Parking boat in driveway

    We’re on a 28 acres on a dead end road. On the edge of civilization when we moved out here many moons ago. The house is at the top of the hill surrounded by woods and fields. As such, we have a very long drive that apparently leads to “nowhere” given the number of people the end up at the house...
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    Help with bow roller setup

    My last three trailers utilized bow stops. Given the design of the mounting bracket, I wouldn’t be surprised if the trailer originally had a Y-bow stop instead of a roller.
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    Nobody fishing?

    Blue bird day…. Not much for fishing but a great day for hanging at the beach with a cooler of my favorite adult beverages
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    Where would you rather fish the 3rd week in October

    Ya…I can catch all the mahi and smallish tuna I want on my boat. More interested in large tuna and billfish. Heard the striped marlin bite can be off the hook
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    Anyone know of a Honda Grass trimmer dealer with good prices?

    The best trimmer I’ve ever owned is a Shindiawa 22T Bought new in late 90’s. Maintain 30 acres with it. Still starts on the third pull. No problem swinging a brush cutter.
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    Difference Between VHF Antennas

    The difference is the build quality. The 5101 is entry level construction. The 5102 is a step up in material and build quality. Got tired of replacing antennas every couple of years and bought a 5225-XT. Much better build quality overall
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    1st Boat

    The Trophy build quality is bad. A “high tech” motor from a now defunct company is a “no go” for me
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    Trailer Bunk Lag Screws

    I will guarantee you 304 and 18-8 will “rust” in the presence of saltwater within weeks of installation.
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    Trailer Bunk Lag Screws

    Stainless steels are classified into four main families: ferritic, martensitic, austenitic, and duplex, with duplex stainless steels being combinations of the first three types, such as martensitic-ferritic or austenitic-martensitic. Hint…some are magnetic by design. Most “high strength”...
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    Trailer Bunk Lag Screws

    There are currently over 1,000 different alloys of "stainless steel" in production with varying degrees of suitability for use in the marine environment. Do you know what grade you installed? Grades of stainless suitable for marine use are primarily 316 and 316L. Not readily available at big...
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    Seeing 360 Flasher on Fishfinder

    It’s possible to see a lure given the right circumstances, but I have a very hard time believing you’re seeing braided line on a 480x320 conventional sonar display. The display resolution isn’t high enough nor is the beam frequency (77/200) high enough to detect an object 0.010” in diameter
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    Rigging flange

    Never seen anything close to that size. Got to be pushing 6” OD at that point
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    Does the antifreeze you use really matter?

    Enough to make your head spin. Glad I own outboards........ Back before I saw the light, other than the 1st year when I pulled the thermostat housing and poured a bunch of anti-freeze in the motor, I simply pulled the drain plugs (block) and let it drain on the way home from fishing once temps...
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    TKS Ignition system hissing/sucking - not working properly

    Resistance when forward biased but a diode that shows any resistance at all in reverse bias is bad. Meter should read open (OL) when reversed The component needs to be remove from the circuit to properly test.
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    My 2015 grand dodge grand 's towing capacity

    #2450 https://www.jdpower.com/boats/1996/doral-international/185-br_/10058487/specs
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    Bone headed move - put the plug in with 3M 4200

    FWIW: Triple Guard grease (#508297) is now (was?) an aluminum and barium complex grease. Note: Triple Guard packaging states - Not suitable for use in wheeling bearings or universal joints. Interesting given that barium is typically used to support EP operation. Various SDS and MDS...
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    Bone headed move - put the plug in with 3M 4200

    Good to know..... When did that happen? The batch of refill cartridges I ordered back in March was blue. I guess next order will be Bel-Ray Blue, noted on Triple Guard data sheet
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    Bone headed move - put the plug in with 3M 4200

    Bronze doesn’t corrode, even in saltwater. Grease is used as a lubricate to help prevent galling of the threads
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