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    reglueing headliner in cabin ?

    hi everyone , the headliner down in the cabin of our boat is starting to sag , is it possible to put a small slit in it and spray some contac cement up into the liner and then wait a few minutes and push it back up and hope it sticks ? i dont know what else to do . thankyou ...
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    storing boat for winter , cabin doors open or closed .?

    hi everyone just about ready to put the big cover on the boat for the winter . just curious , do you leave the cabin doors open for the winter or close them up ? our boat sits in the driveway all winter , i leave the tonneau cover on and then i tie the big cover down over top of it , i also put...
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    changing oil in a 4.3 ?

    hi everyone ., i am going to try and change the oil in my 4.3 , there is about 4 different pumps out there to suck the oil out , do they all work good ? thanks ..
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    need new prop

    hi everyone , i broke my prop on the weekend and i cant see the numbers on the prop very good . its a 1989 thundercraft 220 magnum with the 4.3 merc and sterndrive , anybody have one of these so i know what prop to get ? thanks ..
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    lens cover on tow vehicle ?

    hi everyone . i have a 1998 jeep grande cherokee, my left turn signal bulb burnt out on the front of the car , does anybody know how to take that lens out to change the bulb? i am on my 6th can of beer and i still cant figure it out . the manuel doesnt show it .. thanks ..
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    left signal flashing rapidly

    hi everyone , the left signal light on the dash seems to be flashing about 10 times faster than the right flasher , i have checked the wiring and the bulbs everything seems to be okay , it started doing this a few weeks ago , any ideas ? the car is a 1998 jeep grande cherakee 6 cylinder...
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    water stain removal on cabin cushions ?

    hi everyone , does anyone know what to use to get the water stains out of the cushions down in the cabin of our boat ? they were like that when we bought the boat . i can take the material off the foam and try washing them in the washmachine i just dont know what to put in the wash to try and...
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    garmin 1350 on the water ?

    hi everyone , i just got a garmin 1350 for christmas , it works great in my car , i was just wondering if this unit will work in our boat or do i have to buy a marine unit also . thankyou ..
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    cabin door , opened or closed ?

    hi everyone , just putting the boat away for winter , i was just wondering if i should leave the cabin door open for the winter or close it , i have all the doors open down there and the fridge door open and i put some of that damp rid down there also . i have a winter tarp that covers the whole...
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    storing camper top for winter ?

    hi everyone , i just wanted to know if i should bring my camper top for the boat in the house for the winter or just leave it down in the cabin for the winter .. thanks
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    dry cabin for winter ?

    hi everyone , just wondering what people put down in the cabin to keep it dry for the winter , i have heard to put charcoal down there , to putting moth balls down there to keep it dry . any ideas ? thanks .
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    spark plug gap ?

    hi everyone , can someone tell me the sparkplug gap for a 1990 johnson 140 hp ? some charts say 30 some say 40 . thanks .
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    docking lines , what diameter ?

    hi everyone , my boat needs new dock lines , what diameter should i get ? the boat is a 1989 thundercraft 220 magnum , i think it weighs around 3500 pounds .. thanks .
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    capacity plate ?

    hi everyone ,does anybody know where the capacity plate would be on a 1989 thundercraft 220 magnum ? i have looked all over that boat and i still cant find it , thanks ..
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    12 volt water supply .

    hi everyone , well i went out and bought a 12 volt water supply pump for the boat so the wife has her tap working while we are out on the lake . my problem is i cant figure out how this hooks up to my water supply line . the people i bought the boat from said it did not work when they bought it...
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    wiring problems .

    hi everyone ,i just installed a new wiring kit on the used trailor i bought . well the left turn signal works good , the right turn signal works good ,but when i put on the running lights on the right signal light wont work . i have checked everything over . any ideas ? thanks
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    my prop is gone .

    hi everyone , we just bought a 1989 thundercraft 220 magnum with the 4.3 lx motor and merc stern drive . to make a long story short , somebody over the weekend stole the prop off it while we were gone away . i dont have a clue what size it was . the boat weighs around 3800 pounds, top speed was...
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    bunk brackets, inside or outside ?

    hi everyone , i just bought a used tandem axle trailor rated for 6000 pounds . it has no bunks or rollers on it , i have decided to go with the bunks but i am going to make my brackets at work , out of heavier steel , the bunks are going to be 2x10 and 10 feet long covered with bunk carpet , my...
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    fresh water tank . ?

    hi everyone , well i filled up the fresh water tank on our used 1989 thundercraft 220 magnum . i went down into the cabin and turned on the 12 volt supply turned on the pressure switch, turned on the water tap and no water came out . i can hear the pump running so i lifted the engine hatch and...
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    jabsco pumpout , hows it work ?

    hi everyone . we just bought a 1989 thundercraft 220 magnum . it has a manual pumpout head , i have never had a boat with a head on it before . it has a pumphandle on it and a small lever on it that goes left and right .down in the engine compartment there is a lever that is connected to a...
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