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    Transom Trim Switch Dimensions.

    I want to add an Drive Trim Switch at the Transom. The commonly available Switch never gives the dimensions in the ADs. I can't tell if they are 1x2 inches or 2x4 inches. ??? If anyone has one of these switches, Would you please post Accurate Dimensions here so I can judge where it may fit...
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    Spare Tires - A Cautionary Tale with Pictures.

    Spare Tires tend to be something you don't think too much about until you really need them. They get mounted somewhere and then are mostly ignored for years. Bad Move! Last fall I noticed that my Spare Tire mounting bracket had bent slightly and the Tire had a noticeable list. I remembered that...
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    Spring is Solidly Here. (Pic)

    Well spring is officially here and it was in the 50's today. So I made a trip up to the lake to see how far away boating season might be. :joyous: It doesn't look so good so far. The Lake (Erie) is still mostly solid Ice. The good news is there is a hole of open water with some gulls in it...
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    Insert Horizontal Line.

    When composing a post and selecting the INSERT HORIZONTAL LINE from the editor box; the line appears in the editor window but not in the PREVIEW POST *** *** There is a Horizontal Line inserted between the Asterisks. Click REPLY WITH QUOTE then click GO ADVANCED and it will disappear.
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    Red Recruits.

    I scan the left side of the threads to search for replies from the [OP]. They standout because of the color. New recruits have a Red Life Ring as their Rank Symbol. It makes you have to look twice to be sure you found an [OP] post. May I suggest the "Green" Recruits get a Green Life Ring instead?
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    Mounting a Big Spare Tire on a Not So Big Trailer.

    Anyone have issues trying trying to mount a spare tire? I have a 2012 Bayliner 185BR on a Karavan Trailer with the swing away tongue. I have already purchased a spare tire for it (215/75D14), but waited to purchase the tire mounting bracket until I was certain where it would fit. No matter...
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    Trim Cylinder Moving Mysteriously.

    I took the out-drive off the boat a month ago for the winter. The Battery was removed and the boat was covered for the duration. A week ago I looked at it and one Trim cylinder had extended about 2 inches, all on it's own. :confused: So I hooked the battery back up and hit the down button...
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    Sailboat vs. Powerboat and Rights of Way.

    This happened a few months ago and had a very uneventful ending but I keep thinking about it. I was approaching the entrance to a river with extended jetties on both sides of the entrance channel. The channel was about 100 yards wide and is normally not anything of an issue. If the inbound...
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    Recycling Antifreeze

    A few people on here have mentioned in passing that they recycled their Antifreeze. I tried an experiment last year... Drain the block. Run RV (Propylene Glycol, PG) Antifreeze through the system. And then drain it again! Yes, Air doesn't Freeze, I know! I place a cheap child's/infant...
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    Running at Night on Open Waters.

    The Fourth of July is coming up. Cleveland Ohio puts on a mega fireworks display on the Lake Erie waterfront every year. The plan is to anchor off shore to watch the show from the water, likely with another hundred boats doing the same thing. We will get there during daylight, but the return...
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    iboats Spell Checker.

    The top bar in the editor of this site has a spell check button on the far right. (ABC) How do you get the spell checker to work? Does it even work al all? I click it and nothing happens. I am getting tired of composing in Word just to use the spell checker and then pasting the post into the...
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    My Block Won't Freeze! .... Optimistic Thinking?

    I picked up an 18 ft bowrider with a 4.3l v6 last week. :) It was sea trialed, throughly drained according to Merc, but not re-winterized with antifreeze. The overnight temps have been in the 40's all week. The temperature was forecasted to go to 28 Degrees last night. The boat is in the...
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    Selecting an Auto Inflating PFD.

    Does anyone have any experience with either of these? :confused: Onyx A/M 24 PFD Regular or Delux. The Delux sports Pockets, D-Rings and a Padded harness. Are the features on the Delux useful or do the just get in the way and add weight? Opinions! :)
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    Kicker Mounting

    When installing a kicker, how deep does it need to be mounted.? I have a 6hp Long shaft merc outboard. The prop and anti-cavitation plate must obviously be below and clear of the hull bottom. There is a 3/4 inch screened hole (Water Intake?) on the bottom of the main plate just forward of the...
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    1962 Kienhaefer Mercury 6hp outboard missing part.

    I just purchased a 1962 Kienhaefer Mercury 6hp outboard (Sn.1488193) a few hour ago. The previous owner stated that it ran but the starter rope "Broke" the last time he tried it. The rope pulls out but does not return. I took the starting clutch apart and all seem well. He tried to fix it...
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