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  1. superbenk

    Advice about replacing steering helm

    my 2008 Four Winns H200 steering is pretty sloppy. I’d like to replace the helm (I think that’s what the gear & cable assembly that the steering wheel attaches to is called). Curious how hard this is to do. How do I figure out what replacement parts I need & what’s involved? Is this a...
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    Replace snap-in carpet with Seadek?

    This is more just a "what does everyone think" post. My 2008 Four Winns H200 snap-in carpet is starting to have issues. The rubber backing around the snaps is deteriorating & a couple of the snaps are actually pulling through or have pulled through. So I need to replace it but I'm wondering...
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    Add fuel shut-off valve before carb on 5.0L TKS?

    I was thinking about adding a fuel shut-off valve between the fuel/water filter & the carb on my 5.0L engine with TKS carb. The idea being that I could shut the valve off & run the boat out of gas so there wouldn't be fuel sitting in the carb bowl. Is this a bad idea? If not what's the best...
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    Boating up the Schuylkill from the Delaware

    I've got some time off over the next few weeks to just bum around on the boat so I'm thinking of boating down to the Schuylkill & seeing how far up I can go. I have a 20' Four Winns bowrider (see signature) & launch at Neshaminy State Park Marina in Croydon. I've never gone down as far as the...
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    Flo-Torq 2 vs. 3 vs. 4 hubs

    I'm a little confused about the different Flo-Torq hubs. As far as I understand it, the Flo-Torq 3 & 4 provide more spring/cushion than the 2 does, but I can't figure out if the 3 or 4 can be used with a higher HP I/O or if they're outboard only I just switched from an aluminum to stainless...
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    How bad is too bad?

    I have a new prop on order but it won't be here until next week. I'm wondering if the following prop looks too beat up to use for the weekend in all of your opinions? The prop is only a week old but I picked up a rock loading the boat on the trailer at the end of vacation :( You can see...
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    4-blade aluminum vs. stainless

    Had to buy a new prop last week in vacation then managed to bugger it up pulling the boat at the end of the week. First time I chewed up a prop in all my years of boating & I did it twice in one week! Both times were small rocks (2-3" in diameter probably) kicked up by the prop. The lake...
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    Machine wash Sunbrella cover?

    My Four Winns has the factory mooring cover which I believe is Sunbrella material. It's a canvas of some type for sure. When it rains I get streaks from the dirt & grime in the cover draining off on my white hull. I'm wondering if I can throw the cover in the washing machine to clean it or...
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    Hold cushion seam together for the season?

    My sun deck cushion is coming apart at a seam. The opening is around 3" long now and has grown slightly since the beginning of the season. I'll take it in to be re-stitched this winter, but I'm wondering what I can do right now to hold it together over the season that won't result in damaging...
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    Boaters living in Maine?

    My wife & I like to dream about where we'd like to end up from time to time. I asked a question last year about southern locations & Tennessee was the winner there. Still not out of the question, but we both like the quaintness of the northeast & New England. Maine seems to have really...
  11. superbenk

    Dog ramp/ladder

    Does anyone have any advice/suggestions on dog ramps or ladders for use on a boat? I thought I remember seeing reasonably priced inflatable ramps you could tie onto the back of the boat but I'm having a hard time finding what I remembered now. There's a couple options I've seen but they're...
  12. superbenk

    Can't bleed caliper

    When I was trying to bleed my Tie Down surge disc brakes recently I couldn't get one caliper to bleed cleanly. I was using the Mity Vac bleeder & it kept pulling air out of the one caliper. The other side bled fine. I pulled the brake line & hooked up the bleeder directly to it & it bled fine...
  13. superbenk

    Driving on water

    These guys did a show-off loop for us & said hi on the river today. Neat car/boat!
  14. superbenk

    Docks at Penn's Landing in Philly?

    Does anyone know anything about using the docks at Penn's Landing in Philly? I'm starting a new job soon & their office is 3-4 blocks from Penn's Landing so on days I have to go into the office I'm considering the idea of boating in :) I emailed the Delaware River Waterfront but I have no idea...
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    Tricks to removing through-hull transducer

    I bought a new depth finder for the boat but now I need to remove the old transducer which is a through-hull (actually goes through a hole in the hull). I can't budge the nut & I'm wondering how to best approach this without damaging anything. I'll post a pic when I figure out how from my phone :)
  16. superbenk

    Navionics turns iphone/ipad into fish-finder/sonar!

    Just stumbled across this & it looks really interesting - anyone try it yet? http://www.sonarphone.mobi/blog/2014/08/19/navionics-now-offers-fish-finder-option-in-app
  17. superbenk

    How about a V12 runabout?

    This is nuts. No idea what it costs, but if you have to ask... http://www.claydonreeves.com/portfolio-item/aeroboat/
  18. superbenk

    Gauges issues - 2 questions

    Maybe I should have separated this into 2 different threads, but whatever... I have 2 gauges causing problems: 1. Depth gauge (Faria in-dash w/ thru-hull transducer) doesn't really read depths at all anymore. It's stuck at 2.3-2.6' constantly. I've checked & re-seated all the connections...
  19. superbenk

    Best place to buy Mercury/Quicksilver Oil?

    Where's the best place to buy my Mercury/Quicksilver engine oil? Is ~$15/qt really what I should expect to pay? That's what I tend to see online at sites like Amazon. In my old boat I just ran straight 30 weight, but with the new boat I've been putting in the recommended Mercury or Quicksilver...
  20. superbenk

    What is this & how did it work?

    Out on the Delaware & I've seen these a number of times. I'm pretty sure they have to do with loading/unloading ships (or did years ago), but I have no idea how they would have worked or what exactly they would have done. Can anyone shed some light on this for me?
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