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  1. bruceb58

    Covid!

    I goy my first Covid in June 2021. Was not that bad. Got the latest variant in June of this year...was VERY bad. Two weeks after I got over it and I did a hike over 10K elevation and I was almost dizzy due to lack of oxygen. Never had that issue before. Spoke to my Dr friend and he informed me...
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    Odyssey Battery

    I love Odyssey batteries. I put them in my cars. motorcycle and boats. Only battery I buy.
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    my boat won’t sit on the front bottom roller

    Definitely need a picture. Often rollers are just in use while boat is being loaded and when the boat is at a different angle than when the the boat is finally all the way up on the trailer.
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    Rust, generally how to clean and best spray to keep it from rusting?

    Get rid of the wench unless she likes to sing in the choir! Sorry...couldn't resist!
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    When do you pull your freshwater boat?

    Yep!!! People that think there is all this condensation happening don't understand. There is also this article that explains in terms of how much water air holds https://www.yachtsurvey.com/myth_of_condensation_in_fuel_tanks.htm
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    When do you pull your freshwater boat?

    Mercury says as empty as possible with ethanol fuel and you treat what is left. Full if non-ethanol.
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    benefits of side bunks..... are there really any?

    My old trailer had side bunks and new trailer doesn't. I don't miss them as I only launch and retrieve once a year in a very protected area. In a cross wind, they are very useful.
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    Scan tool options for all boats

    Just buy the Rinda Diacom.
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    That is very odd. You should not be having problems if the voltage stays above even 13.0V. What did you have it set to? What happens when you have a low battery and the alternator is cranking out the amps at idle?
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    Surge Trailer brakes

    How are you greasing your bearings? New seal?
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    Surge Trailer brakes

    Pull the drums and look to see what is going on inside. These are drum brakes right?
  12. bruceb58

    Pontoon trailer setup

    Doesn't seem like your trailer is designed for hook end springs. What does Karavan say when you show them these pictures? I may have said this before...I would get eye end springs and use shackles on the opposite ends from the equilizer. That of course assumes your hanger is in the correct...
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    Dust Cap Woes

    Use a punch to get them out...don't use old races to install new ones. I use the tool in my previous post to install. Using the old races is a rookie move and you may actually shatter the old race by striking it with a hammer.
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    Dust Cap Woes

    I put my races in the freezer before I install. They go in easily...no press needed. I do use a race setting tool though. Something like this...
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    Sacrificial Aluminum Prop

    Depends if you started to get into the "yield" portion of the aluminum. Aluminum props can actually crack like you suggest and there are many cases of props losing blades because of it. You won't see it on a 90HP outboard like my pontoon has but you might see it on a 300HP outboard. It's one of...
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    Sacrificial Aluminum Prop

    I had one boat where we switched to a stainless from an aluminum prop. For identical altitudes, we had to go with 1" less pitch on the stainless to account for blade flex(pitch reduction). We actually tried the identical pitch first but no longer reached the WOT RPMs that we got with the...
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    Sacrificial Aluminum Prop

    LOL...I was expecting a BS answer from you like that!
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    Sacrificial Aluminum Prop

    You don't think an aluminum prop will hold its flex...let's say under acceleration? You aren't an engineer are you? And where do you get this 1/100" BS? The flex of a prop depends on blade thickness, blade pitch, prop diameter, HP and torque of the engine turning it among other things.
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    Sacrificial Aluminum Prop

    Sorry to burst your uneducated bubble but aluminum props do flex. Even stainless steel props flex but not as much as aluminum. You aren't going to get them to flex with your hand! That was just hilarious! Stainless steel props can be made less thick to provide the same amount of strength...
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    Sacrificial Aluminum Prop

    LOL....you can't be serious!
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