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    Question about Wheel Quality

    I have a triple axle pontoon trailer with 5.30-12 LRC tires that are dry rot. Checking some tire stores and looking on-line, I can buy six tires with wheels for less that buying the tires only and having them mounted. I'm a couple blocks from the water and only put on about 15 miles a year so...
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    Keel Guard on Pontoons?

    Hi All, Where we do most of our boating, there is a restaurant we frequent that has outstanding pizza. For whatever reason, they no longer have a dock. So now the maneuver to shore is a bow in touch n go to drop of someone to get the pizza and again to get them back on board. The water is...
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    I think I'm propped right?

    Well my classic 1964 runabout finally bit the dust with a blown cylinder. Lucky for me, a neighbor had a seldom used pontoon boat for sale. So now I?m the very happy owner of one and love the versatility and room. There was no tachometer, only a trim gauge and broken speedo. I felt...
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    Is it worth it? toasted motor

    Hi ? long time reader of the iboats outstanding forums. I wanted to get your opinions as to whether this motor is worth repairing. 1973 65hp Evinrude triumph, 3-cylinder, very low hours. A week ago I was out with the family. As we were heading in the motor just died, quicker than running out...
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    Old Sears Boat

    Handed down through the family, I am in possession of an old Sears boat. It's a 1964 17 foot runabout that's in great shape. The original motor was a 75hp Elgin outboard. Does anyone know who manufactured boats of this size for Sears back in the sixties? I've been searching but can't find any...
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    intermittant cylinder on 65hp

    First time poster. Great site! I have an old evinrude that developed a problem. 1973 evinrude 65 hp (model 65373) with very low hours that only runs on two cylinders until it warms up. This just started happening the end of last season. When I first start it up I putz around at 1500 rpm for...
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