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  1. dingbat

    Surge Trailer brakes

    Not bleed completely or an adjustment issue
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    Replacing my speedometer pickup what sealant to use

    Never heard of such a thing. Please elaborate…
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    2007 Honda 225 loss of power

    I guess they could have a forging operation to change serial numbers so they could send you other peoples injectors for unknown reasons. How exactly do you test the flow and spray pattern of an injector by dumping a bottle of naphtha in the fuel tank? Do you pour a bag of o-ring and seals in...
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    2007 Honda 225 loss of power

    Save that for carbureted motors. Ideally, Injectors need to be removed and cleaned every so often as PM
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    Trying to find ignition key OMC #125

    eBay
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    towing - engine in neutral?

    How much torque does a starter generate? Put the motor in gear, put a torque wrench on the prop nut, and try to turn it over in gear. Let us know how you make out…
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    2007 Honda 225 loss of power

    Whole lot of rpm missing if the boat hit 6000 rpm when you got it. Could be a throttle position issue. injectors could need cleaned. How long since the motor had a good health check up?
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    Steering play in Helm Teleflex Tilt Rotary Hub

    Make sure the nut holding the steering cable in the helm is tight. Had a Sea Star hydraulic steering kit in my shopping cart. Ran out to the boat to get a last minute measurement to order the hoses. By chance, found the cable nut had backed off a 1/4 turn. Put a wrench on it, problem gone...
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    Add cleat to trailer?

    Unfortunately, that wouldn't work for me. Roller trailer with electric winch. 5/8" rode would not fit through bow eye with winch still attached. Use the "bow lifting ring" (center line cleat) rated for the weight of the boat
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    Why I'm nervous boating at night...

    Coming back into the inlet from 20 miles south late one night. Nothing on radar......caught the "flick of a BIC" out the corner on my eye passing the outer buoy. Two people in a small skiff tied to the buoy. Using a lighter to signal passing boats as they went by. I immediately cut the...
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    Vault Wheel Hubs

    You don't.... You can carry a spare hub or an entire hub/spindle assembly if you your torsion axle have removable spindles. A lot easier to change than rebuild on the side of the road.
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    My Boat cut out when I hit a decent size wave today. Merc A1G1 3.0.

    The fact that it died and would restart would lead me to the kill or shift switch. Only thing I can think of the would instantly kill a motor yet come right back up w/o intervention
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    Glass Fuse Amp?

    A fuse is a fuse…. Glass or ceramic doesn’t matter, well at least in this application. Forgetting to hook up a positive lead will not blow a fuse. That is, unless the circuit in question is being back feed from another circuit. In that case, all bets are off Either they didn't match up the...
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    Needing a t top

    No mention of attachment to boat.... referring to assembly instructions showing the frames are screwed together with set screws and pole and socket connections. Mine is welded (OEM). 2" diameter, schedule 40 aluminum tubing. Have repaired (welded) a couple of small stress cracks in the primary...
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    Vault Wheel Hubs

    You would have too.......they not "field" repairable. Any attempt to do would void the 5 year, upgrade to 10 year, warranty that comes with them
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    I/O (Sterndrive) Conversion to Outboards

    A 26' Shamrock made the short list when I bought the Grady years back. Diesel, great fuel efficiency with a trolling valve but the speed........would have to leave a day earlier to get there on time
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    Vault Wheel Hubs

    I would agree……flawed installation procedures and components are responsible for the vast majority of failures. The shaft tolerances and surface roughness for seals in particular, are quite tight even in machinist terms. H11 tolerances are pretty standard. Who here checks shaft tolerances...
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    I was going to use Rust-Oleum Topside Paint, but then I accidentally discovered COMET cleaner..

    You see that quite a bit on the internet, but I suspect the root of it goes back to the days of Naugahyde. Modern day vinyl (flexible PVC) and stitching (nylon) both have excellent chemical resistance to sodium hyperchoride (bleach) I suspect the continued caution for using bleach as a...
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    I was going to use Rust-Oleum Topside Paint, but then I accidentally discovered COMET cleaner..

    Here is what I use to clean up the non-skid and topside. Basically Comet in paste form Works like a charm… https://www.crcindustries.com/cleaning-detail-174-non-skid-deck-cleaner-32-fl-oz/
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    1990 Trophy twin Force 120s prop question

    Didn’t see that in the original pictures. 99.8% probability that was your problem. Have bronze, scoop intakes on the bottom of my hull for my intakes
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