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    Lower Unit Oil Leak

    I just think you had some anomaly. A one time thing. Oil got spilled or something. If the engine drive shaft area is leaking, you'd know it. ( I don't know that sealing system). It'd be all over that inside. If somehow gear oil was leaking at the input shaft seal into the gear case, It has to...
  2. J

    Is my motor sitting to low?

    point is, it's not a problem until it becomes one. There are basic starting points for rigging/propping a boat but final settings depend on performance...or lack of.
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    Boat Cover Repair?

    if you can find a shop....then find one close......then wait......then repeat when the next repair is needed. gluing the strip on the inside, use tape on the outside to temporarily hold the rip in place, doesn't look too bad. repeat, use marine grade glues.
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    Boat Cover Repair?

    I ordered a small roll of marine canvas, white, to patch my custom pontoon cover. I use the "5200" and Goop makes a marine grade glue. Both appear to work well and so far have gone over 1.5 years outdoor exposure. I came out to my slip last year to see a rip 2/3 across the width in the back. It...
  5. J

    Is my motor sitting to low?

    not a false bottom, just the end of the motor pod for a pontoon. Mine is just an open rectangle, no vertical structures. As mentioned, a pontoon is different. You need to run it and see what the WOT #'s are. Check for ventilation issues and trimming issues, if any, especially when turning at speed.
  6. J

    Trailer tires.

    Yep to all this. My tires are the 10" so I'm double sure with top ratings and inspections.
  7. J

    How to kill mold on billge/engine surfaces

    will try the cleaning vinegar again, maybe I didn't let it sit long enough. Certainly safer than bleach.
  8. J

    How to kill mold on billge/engine surfaces

    and then there are these out there that have no "specs" what-so-ever. Of course it says guaranteed value so I'd definitely be wrong about that one, right?
  9. J

    How to kill mold on billge/engine surfaces

    um...yes, it is. is this enough proof ? The first pic is Clorox....ok ? you should do more research before implying someone is saying something false.
  10. J

    Trailer tires.

    I get the highest load rating I can get for my tandem. Just 3 tires are still over the weight of the rig.
  11. J

    Lower Unit Oil Leak

    those lower unit bolts have nothing to do with sealing anything. The just hold the gearcase on. The nuts are nylocks so not prone to loosening.
  12. J

    Pushing Run-Flat tires to the limit

    same as my '08 silverado.....I have thought, when time for a new tire, about swapping the spare onto a running wheel and putting the new tire as the spare. That'd depend on my energy level at the time.
  13. J

    early spring maintenance

    they are, and done
  14. J

    early spring maintenance

    so I was tightening the new anti-siphon valve into the fuel tank fitting......I know not to, and did not think I was .....over tightening it........but the last little snug up ( ( yep, it was just one more little snug)..snapped it off..... so off to amazon...
  15. J

    early spring maintenance

    murphy follows me everywhere. 😁
  16. J

    Pushing Run-Flat tires to the limit

    "What I do now is lower the spare once a year and lube the cable and also spray the rim with fluid film, or else it will rust if steel and corrode if alu. Always check your spare!" that's the trick, do the routine maintenance....lube the mechanism.
  17. J

    early spring maintenance

    lol...and been there too many times to count.
  18. J

    early spring maintenance

    Finished up my "normal" spring/almost 300 hr engine and pontoon duties yesterday. On paper, it would appear to take only a few hours but was actually 2 full days spaced a week apart) i take my time, plus nothing rarely goes smooth). Made re-enforcing patches for boat cover support poles...
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    Pushing Run-Flat tires to the limit

    I do all my own tires. ( mounting, balancing, repair) All my vehicles have spares, a portable pump and tire plugs. Any trip taken I bring my 20v dewalt impact wrench. In my 50+ years of plugging tires, I've never had a complete plug failure. The 2012 volvo I purchased for my girlfriend did not...
  20. J

    Trailer tires.

    Kenda has worked well for me.
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