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    Beware Seasense Dual Drive Winch

    The keeper that maintains the pawl position on the Seasense Dual Drive boat trailer winch is located in such a way that a slight lateral force can cause it to jam in the gears. When this happens, the winch is rendered useless until the pawl assembly is taken apart and the now bent keeper is...
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    Trailer to Truck Safety Chains

    The safety cables on the tongue of my trailer need to be replaced. For a variety of reasons, I'd like to switch to chains. The boat and trailer combination weighs 5950 pounds. The length from tongue attach point to hitch attach point is 25 inches. Two questions: What size chain and how long...
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    Air View of Lake of the Ozarks

    I flew a trip over the Midwest this afternoon. It was clear over Lake of the Ozarks and our route took us right over it at 34,000'. It seemed that every available inch of shoreline of that big lake had a boat slip or marina attached to it. Miles and miles of boat slips. I can't imagine what...
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    Flushing/purging Trailer Brake Lines

    I'm replacing the coupler and disc brake calipers on my 10 year-old Four Winns trailer. I want to flush the lines as part of this process. I've done a forum search, but haven't found my situation. What's the best way to evacuate the old brake fluid from the lines?
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    Water Dripping From Behind 5.0 GXib Impeller Housing

    Engine: 5.0 GXib Issue: In preparation for the first outing this season, I ran the engine for a couple minutes at idle on muffs. After shutting down, I noticed water dripping from what appears to be a weep hole just behind the impeller housing. The drip frequency is a drop about every 12-15...
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    Water Sports With Pocket Cruiser

    I'm considering the purchase of a Crownline 242CR. It has a carb Merc 5.7 with a Bravo 3 rated at 250HP. Part of the mission for this boat is to pull a water skier and a large tube (not at the same time). This is a fairly heavy, large boat and I realize that water sports is not its strong...
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    Jabsco Manual Marine Toilet

    I've looked at a couple boats equipped with Jabsco manual pump marine toilets. Are these toilets suitable for head calls beyond routine bladder draining?
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    Roostertail in Wake-- Crownline 242

    I'm considering the purchase of a Crownline 242 pocket cruiser. The mission for the boat is day cruising, an occasional overnight, and some watersports. I realize the boat's forte is not watersports, but I do need to be able to pull a skier or a tube. I went out on a prospective boat today...
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    Cumberland River Trip

    I made a trip in my 1984 Sea Ray SRV210 cuddy up the Cumberland River from Green Turtle Bay marina on Lake Barkley to the Kentucky-Tennessee border above Celina, Tennessee September 16-18. The first day I was accompanied by my regular river trip co-captain. My daughter and her husband joined...
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    Vehicle Towing Weight Limit

    I just bought a new 2011 Silverado extended cab pick up with a trailering package. The owner's manual lists the trailer weight capability of the truck, as equipped, as 9,600 pounds. I just looked at the factory-installed trailer hitch and it has a placard on it saying its weight limit for...
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    Going to Look at 242CR

    In a few days, I'm going to look at a 2001 Crownline 242CR. It has a 5.7L Merc and Bravo III with 225 hours. It has been kept on a lift in a covered slip. From the pictures and from talking with the owners, it appears to be a well-kept boat. I've owned a V-P powered Four Winns 214 since...
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    Sport Port Drive-on Boat Lift

    I'm considering a slip to buy that has a Sport Port drive-on boat lift. The owner says he kept a 21' Cobalt on it. That boat has been sold. I have a 21' Four Winns deckboat and the guy who installed the lift says it will work with my boat. I haven't tried using it. I'd like to hear the...
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    Goodyear Marathon Tires

    Every trailer tire I've been able to find is made overseas, most in China. I had read on another forum that Goodyear was bringing back production of their Marathon radials to the U.S. because of poor quality issues. I contacted Goodyear through their website about the source of their tires and...
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    Getting Grease Nipple Off Fitting

    Can anyone tell me a graceful way to get a grease gun nipple on the end of a flexible hose to release from a grease fitting? It just seems to me to take an inordinate amount of effort to get the nipple to release. Is there a nipple available that has a release mechanism similar to the one on...
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    Exhaust Manifold Temps

    Engine: Mercruiser 228R Serial #6726322 This engine is installed in a 1984 Sea Ray 210SRV. It has 690 hours. The exhaust manifolds were replaced in 2006 with non-OEM parts right before I bought the boat. I replaced the thermostat last fall with an OEM part set to 142 degrees. The impeller...
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    Flojet 4405-143 Housewater Pump Noisy/Low Flow

    Last fall when I was getting ready to store my Four Winns 214 deckboat, I was pumping out the boat's eight gallon water tank in preparation for anti-freeze (pink). As I've done in the past, I turned on the water at the sink and went out to my truck to retrieve the pink while the tank was...
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    Viewing Shuttle Launch From Boat

    I photographed the very first space shuttle launch from my Mooney (single-engine airplane) back in 1981. I've photographed three others from airplanes since. Unfortunately, since 9/11 a temporary flight restriction has been put in place for each launch that prohibits flight anywhere near the...
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    House Water Pump

    My boat has an 8-gallon water tank that serves a faucet at a small sink and spray nozzles at the swim deck and bow. This water is pumped by a Flojet Quiet Quad model #4405-134. During the winterization process, I turned the water on at the sink to drain the water tank in preparation of filling...
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    Water Dripping From Hole Behind V-P Impeller Housing

    Engine: Volvo Penta 5.0 GXiB Serial #4012069514 After running engine on muffs during the winterization process, I noticed water dripping from a small hole immediately behind the impeller housing that is mounted on the front of the engine. The small hole is NOT in the housing itself, but in a...
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    Mixing Outdrive Oil Types

    I have a 2002 Volvo Penta DP-SM drive Serial #4202054335. I'm changing the drive oil as part of the winterization process. In the spring of this year, I had a local V-P authorized shop pull the drive for inspection and service. Upon draining the oil today, it has a dark blue/green color...
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