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    Whether to Replace Safe-T Rotary Helm?

    My steering has gotten pretty difficult, so I cleaned out the tilt tube and it's still problematic. I believe when the steering was installed it was bent, or has bent during operation (the hole for the cable was pressed against a hole to travel to the helm, the motor has to be removed to remove...
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    Ordering Axles online, drilling out hole for spring. Rust question.

    I'm looking online to buy two replacement galvanized axles for my pontoon trailer, as the current spindles are all shot. The axles I'm looking at are galvanized, but once the hole is drilled for the leaf springs to sit in, won't they just start to rust away from the inside-out? Are these axles...
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    '95 Godfrey Sanpan 2500, Chambered Toons?

    Hey there yall, First of all, are these pontoons internally separated with sealed chambers? Just got a used 95 Godfrey Sanpan 2500 with a 90 Yamaha 2-stroke (great motor!). The problem is I seem to have a leak in the port side log. The pontoons have the nylon plugs at the top and of course...
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    Catalina 22' Boats

    In the classifieds, I see many Catalina 22' sailboats for sale around 2000-4000$. Although some are old, is this still about right? I guess I'd have to see for myself, but not having sailed before, that seems awfully cheap. Is there something about Catalina I should know about? Any help...
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    Boat max horsepower rating?

    Okay, so is the max horsepower rating based off the torque of the outboard on the transom, the weight of the motor, or both? I'm just wondering because these small new 4-stroke outboards are usually just as heavy as a 2-stroke of greater horsepower. eg, My boat is rated for max of 20hp. I...
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    to transom save or not

    I'm sure this is a frequently asked question here, but I couldn't find it for small boat application. I was wondering if it was necessary to get a transom saver for my all-welded 1432 jon boat. The engine is right around 120 pounds, and I always transport it in the down position as it's...
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    Tiny tach.... Tohatsu 20...

    Sorry about this, I know I've seen a lot about tiny tach questions on here, but I just can't figure this out. I have the 2C model from Cabelas and when I installed it on my 2-cylinder, 4-stroke outboard it reads 4250 rpms at idle. It SHOULD be around 950, according to the user manual I have...
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    Got a New Tohatsu 20

    Alright yall, got a 20hp 4-stroke recently. Right now I'm breaking it in and have followed the instruction manual very closely. It says that around 4 hours you are allowed a full throttle run for 1 min out of 10. Well I have just over 6 hours on the motor and it seems to not run too smoothly...
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    New outboard motor...realistic predictions?

    Well I'm getting the new Tohatsu 20hp 4-stroke within the week for my WeldCraft flatbottom 1432 jonboat. It's all-welded and weighs around 210 pounds empty, and at the moment I have been running a Briggs/Stratton 5hp. By myself I can get it up to around 13mph with light gear, but with more...
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    Minn Kota Endura 36 struggling!! Help!

    I've had this Endura 36 for about 4 years now and it never gave me any problems, until about two months ago it started making a nasty grinding sound when it was running, but then when you put the speed to 5 it would sometimes go back to sounding just the same. I figured it could have fishing...
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