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    stain on gelcoat from wet leaves

    Thanks for all the tips, who would have thought leaves could be so damaging !
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    stain on gelcoat from wet leaves

    Hi, I have a 3 year old boat and this fall some leaves from near by trees sat wet for a few days on the white gelcoat / finish of the boat. There is a prefect outline of the leaves all over the boat in places and wondering what the best way to try and remove the stain is without damaging the...
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    crack in floor on 2017 boat I'm considering

    hey everyone, I'm looking at a 2017 200 SS Four Winns with 65 hours on the meter, there is a 2 inch crack in the floor on the transition between the floor and side wall. 1) Is this a big deal to have on a newish boat ? 2) Do you need to get something like this fixed and any idea what it...
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    towing over rating on vehicle?

    I'm looking at a new boat to upgrade my current one and the dry weight on the boat alone is 3500 lbs. Then there is a trailer to add as well and fuel in the boat tank. My AWD minivan is rated to tow 3500 lbs. If I plan to tow the boat 2 times a year 50km (31 miles) one way trip, is this really...
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    Seats for 2009 Bayliner

    Anyone know where to get new seats for 2009 17.5 Bayliner in Canada? White/grey seats
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    Filles too much oil

    When I winterized my boat I know I accidentally put a bit too much oil in it, before I fire it up for the season is there anyway to get some oil out without using the oil drain tube in the bildge? Like from the top of engine somewhere? Cheers
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    hot dip vs electro galvanizing

    I'm putting my docks in soon and will be using some new chains to anchor. I saw two types of galvanizing, which is better really? hot dip vs electro galvanizing?
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    need hitch advice for 2003 Kodiak 450 4x4 ATV

    I picked up a 2003 Kodiak 450 ATV I honestly don't know much about other then it runs great. Anyone know who sells a hitch attachment so I can install one on it?
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    cooling water ice caught in time 3.0L mercury

    I did most of my winterization in October which was non-ethanol gas with fuel stabilizer, changing oil + filter, and fogging engine until stalling. One thing I did not remember to do was drain the cooling water from the engine. The boat has been stored inside a large non-heated garage, and low...
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    long or short oil filter 3.0L mercruiser

    I'm going to change the oil before putting boat in for storage this winter, my 2006 mercruiser 3.0L has a short filter installed. Is there any harm to install long filter such as mobil m1-302 or equivalent? thanks, (more filter replacement part numbers here...
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    Tecumseh carburetor question

    I have a Ariens ST824 snowblower with a Tecumseh carburetor. It needs rebuild, probably a good cleaning out but for starters thought I would try a small rebuild kit. The kit came with new needle and needle seat, but after taking bowl and float off and inspecting bottom of carb with mirror I...
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    installed new 14 x 19p on Mercruiser 3.0L looking to share results

    I recently bought my first boat, a 2006 Bayliner 175 (Mercruiser 3.0:L), and the prop that was on it was a bit chewed up so I decided to install a new Turning Point Hustler 4-blade 14" x 19p. Part # 21501930. I had it out on the lake last week and at WOT I hit 4750 RPM's and GPS reported...
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