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    Draining Fuel

    I'd like to drain my fuiel tank from my trophy 2002.. Its got a 150 Optimax.. any suggestions?
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    New trailer question

    Needing a replacement trailer for my trophy 2002WA. Looking at aluminum. A concern is the bunk layout. He stern bunks are edgeup vs the flat style bunks on my old galvanized trailer. Is this a concern?
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    2004 trophy 2002 trailer

    My trailer for my trophy 2002 needs replacing. Looking at an aluminum replacement but concerned about the bunk set up. The bunks on the aluminum seem to have two bunks 'edgewise' in the rear instead of the flat bunks my old trailer have. (Am I making sense?) Other then this the trailer is...
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    2004 2002 Trophy

    Edit; please read our rules,....
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    Trophy 2002 Cover needed

    I need to purchase a new cover for my 2002 WA. Anyone out there have any ideas on the best one? the worst ones? It needs to cover the motor. tia.
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    Engine Weirdness

    I posted this in the outboard section too bu thought I'd also give it a go here. I have an mercury optimax 150 on my 2002WA. I can be cruising and everything is running fine at 3500-4000 rpm with no issues. then it just quits with no alarms, no warning, no poor running. happens intermittently...
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    mercury 150 optimax dies

    Stange. it's running well cruising at 4000 rpm with no issues. then it just quits with no alarms, no warning, no poor running. happens intermittently. Stops just like the emergency cut off was thrown. starts right back up with out a blink. Tried to find a short that may have caused this in...
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    2002 roller for anchor pulpit

    Anyone have any input on where I can find a replacement. Mines shot
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    2002 Windlas install

    I finally got my powerwinch 450 windlass and will install next week. The mechanics look easy enuff thanks to a previous poster. BUT what is the best way to run the wiring from the pulpit to the helm? Also, should I run wire from the Battey to the helm or is the current that is already at the...
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    Chip in hull

    I am in the process of doing my yearly once over mainteance and I noticed a small (pencil eraser sized) chip in my fiberglass on the bottom of the hull. possibly cause when I hit a submerged log over the summer. It doesn't penetrate the hull but I can see the fiberglass (??). what is the best...
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    Some people really do NOT need to be on the water

    This father has to live with the fact that he killed his son: CAMAS, WA (KPTV) - A 13-year-old boy who was on the Columbia River with family is presumed to have drowned in a Memorial Day boating accident. The boy was sturgeon fishing with his father and grandfather when their 18-foot boat...
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    MIAMI ? The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued.. See if you can find problem here..

    MIAMI ? The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued 10 people after the boat they were in capsized. The agency received a call Saturday night that the boaters were clinging to the 14-foot pleasure boat about 250 yards off Sea Isle Marina off the coast of Miami. The Miami Herald reports a Coast Guard...
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    Ok More advice?

    2102. My bilge pump works fine but the auto float/switch doesn't work. I thought I'd test it so I put the plug in. opened up the access hatch and pit water in the bilge. I put ALOT of water in the bilge. the pump never kicked on until I flipped it on. then it pumped the bilge dry...
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    Bottom Paint?

    I'm planning on having my cruiser bottom painted. I plan on leaving it in the waqter for about a year, pulling it every 3 months or so for a good hull wash down. It will be in fresh water at a covered marina. once or twice a year I'll take it to the salt for a week or two.. Now the...
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    Launching Question

    I have a possible unique question. At least I haven't seen anyone post this yet... I have a Trophy 2002 Walkaround. Launching with 2 people is no problem. I.e. one in the boat to back it off the trailer, one in the truck to put the trailer in the water.. Ditto in reverse for retrieving...
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