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    bottom painting prices in NJ

    Looking to remove all bottom paint and start from scratch, prime n paint. Any places in Central NJ with fair prices and good work? I live off of exit 135 parkway so someplace with a reasonable distance would be prefered. Thank You.
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    Removing Barnicals

    Im winterizing my boat for the winter and noticed barnicals on one side of my boat over the water line. They where glued to the shiny white fiberglass of the hull. How do u remove the base part of those suckers without scratching the finish? Its like cement. Thanks
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    How to adjust idle 150hp

    I have a 2001 merc. 150 hp saltwater Carb.Motor. Problem im having is when it starts cold or hot the idle is really low worse when its hot. I have to put it in gear when Im out fishing so it wont stall. Once it starts and I run it for say 5 min. moving to my next fishing spot. It will idle fine...
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    EZ Loader trailer question

    Hi i have a 2001 dual axle bunk trailer that I want to rebuild. While I have the boat in the slip. Question is the trailer comes with 12 foot 2x5 bunks. Nobody makes a 12ft bunk. Whats the best wood to use to make the bunk. That I can purchase at the local Home Depo or something. And of course I...
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    Roller conversion ?

    Is there a conversion that can handle at least 5k pounds. The ones I see in the catalogs says 3K max. I hav bunks and wanted to convert to rollers without buying a new trailer. Thank you
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    Cleaning products which one?

    I drove my boat home so I could winterize it. its a 21ft CC. All went well only thing is that i noticed that the boat was filled with leaves and the helicopter things from the trees. problem after cleaning her up I noticed a brown stain from those dam leaves n such. I'v tried bleach, hull on/...
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    What am I not doing right?

    I have a 2001 150 merc O/b 2stroke I just removed the lower unit to replace the water pump impellar. Everything went smooth. Until I went to re install the lower unit back into the motor assy. I cant get it to line up i guess. I left it in nuetral and even tryd to put it in forward gear. Still...
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    Fish box ??

    I have a 21 ft CC with 2 fish boxes one on each side. Problem I'm having is that one side fills with water which is good when im fishing. So I can put the fish in. The other side doesnt. Any ideas why? I shot water thru the opening to see if it was clogged. But it came right out. And the hose is...
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    Merc 150hp 2001 2-stroke ?

    Hi everybody i have a question that I hope somebody can help. Went fishing last weekend Motor ran fine everything seemed ok. At the end of the day when I was washing the boat on the trailer I noticed a hose hanging down around the lower unit. Never noticed it before. Does it connect to anything...
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    Water pressure reading?

    I had a question that maybe you guys may know. I have a water pressure guage on my CC. Does anybody know the spec what PSI should it be? At idle or running. Mine doesnt change at all stays about the same.I looked in the owners manual but dont see anything about spec. My O/B is a Merc 150 if that...
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    trailer winch ?

    I have a question for you guys. I have a Fulton T2605 winch that came from factory I guess on my 2001 ex loader bunk trailer. Now the strap which is over 7 years old started coming apart and the winch itself wouldnt lock anymore. And started bending around the latch part. Not sure If its from...
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    Sand , primer , paint

    I need some advise. I'm new to the boating world and I purchased a 2001 21ft aquasport CC that has bottom paint. Now the guy that had it before me repainted it 2 years ago. There are some spots that are chipping or peeling off. Question I have is can I just sand the chipped areas than primer it...
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    Best fish catching in April in NJ?

    When and where? Just looking for options. Off shore or on ? Thanks
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    Marine fuel vs automotive fuel

    Is there a difference between the two except for the price? And why? I know the auto fuel has detergents that cleans injectors, carbon deposits, etc, Reason why I ask is because I hear two different sides of the story.
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    Hows the water coming in?

    Ok since I bought this boat back in August and brought it home sitting on the trailer. I've noticed that in one of my storage compartments. The one in front of the console which is a 76 gal compartment has water. Now Ive cleaned all the compartments including this one but for some reason with in...
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    No brake lights !

    I have a dual axle trailer and when I step on the brakes at night when I was driving my boat home I noticed that all the lights on the trailer would go out. When not stepping on the brakes the lights would be fine. When I turn on the blinker the lights would blink but slow. Is this a ground...
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    Dry docking ? for those in NJ

    Dont know if im in the right forum or not. So I'll ask anyway. Does anyone here from NJ Dry dock there boat in a marina or somewhere else during the season? If so where and what do they charge? I'm looking to dry dock my boat somewhere down the shore and take her out fishing on the weekends...
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    What lures do you use?

    What lures do you guys or ladies use with the best results in saltwater fishhing? And what type of fish do you catch with it. I've always used live bait cause theres about a million different lures and have no clue which to use.
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    Sodablasting?

    Theres a company here in NJ that claims to sodablast the paint from the boat without damaging the gelcoat. 2-3 hours there done. Has anyone here heard of this? any experience with it? good or bad. Reason why i ask is because i got an estimate to sand the bottom of my 20ft. boat. at 85 bucks an...
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    Impellar ?

    I just picked up an impellar kit for my 2001 merc. 150hp carb. How hard is it to change? And should I change anything else while im doing that? How often should it be changed? I already did the 2 thermostats, inline filter, cleaned and re gapped the plugs. Thanks
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