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    Some water in lower unit. ? Seal or forced in with Muffs!

    2007 40 4 stroke. Had prop bearing carriage replaced after cracking the outer ring by a Merc dealer last season. This bearing supports the whole prop shaft assembly. When I went to renew the lower unit fluid at this seasons start I noticed about a 1/4 cup of water came out first before the...
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    Pls help me with buying decision between two ladders

    Seems like I try a different ladder out each season. They all did not work due to my low freeboard as each of them angles underneath the boat so as soon as I step on them due to the sides of the boat curving in towards the boats centerline it throws one's weight back away from the boat. It's...
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    Effects of muddy water on 40 hp merc 4 cycle efi.

    We were planning on spending 2 days on the Hudson river fri and sat. But in going over the river in Albany today 1.5 hrs North of Newburg . . . The river looks like it's very muddy from the storm runoff. it's still several days away but does anyone know if boating in muddy waters can damage...
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    Buddy in boat (no license), can he use my net . . .

    to help me land a big fish that I'm reeling in if he is not fishing? He would just be helping me net a fish. I'm in NY. But if there was a rule against this, I'm sure it would be the same for any state requiring a fresh water fishing license! So even though he does not hold a rod, does he...
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    5.30 x 12 (5 hole rims) how much pressure?

    I got these tires a month or so ago and believe it or not I looked all over them and there is no mention of how much pressure to inflate them. I've never seen this before but I was desparate and had to take what he had in stock as I was going on a boat trip. They are called Deli Tire are are...
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    Man . . . worst Spring I can remember in the NorthEast for boating so far!

    Had a few midweek days in the mid 70's (but alas, have that job thing). April was a total washout. May is shaping up no better, so far. Next few days rain and overcast, windy and in the low 60's . . . about to start raining again any minute. Last season I was on the water by March 20th! 60...
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    Damn, Mercury really nails you for replacement parts . . . Navigate carefully!

    On one of my last trips out last season I remember hitting a rock in a large bay that was not well marked on Lake Champlain. I knew the a path to the entrance of Burton Island was very limited, but was not paying attention to exactly where I was because I was going real slow, the GPS was...
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    Sealline dry duffel bag experience?

    I've used a clear 40 liter roll top Sealline dry bag for the past 6-7 years to keep stuff dry on my open bow boat. It finally started to split where I roll it closed. I like Sealline's quality so I wanted to go with another of their bags. I checked around and found Sealline makes 2 waterproof...
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    Trailer outdoor storage?

    So both boats are tarped along side the driveway and the canoe is hanging from the rafters in the garage. What's the best way to store this canoe trailer along side the boats? It's mostly galvanized and I just got through touching up some rust spots along the axle and rear frame area that...
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    Winterizing outboard prop shaft?

    I took my prop off my Merc 40HP. I bring the props down the basement for touching up at some point over the winter. What's the consensus on leaving the shaft bare over my NY winter. I put a coat of silicone grease on it already. I could put a plastic bag over it, but my thinking is that...
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    Best lube for boat cover snaps?

    I have a spray can of: WD40 White Lithium grease Teflon Spray Just wondering. I used the Teflon spray on them today, but it doesn't seem to do much and I know that stuff will disappear pretty quickly. I was worried that the Lithium grease or the WD40 might stain the gray boat cover. They...
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    Inventor of the Club dies in car crash . . .

    This is sad cause this guy "James Winner" invented a great, well made product. Years ago before most cars came with built in alarms the Club was a great deterrent. I'd simply click that big red club on my steering wheel and never had any of my cars stolen especially like those times I used to...
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    Shoreland'r Trailers has great customer service!

    Sometime there is just a black cloud over a boat, motor or trailer etc. So My 2007 Lund was bought new and it came with a Lund branded and decal-ed Shoreland'r galvanized trailer. These trailers were manufactured by Mid West Industries. You get what you pay for and I knew this was not a high...
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    Champlain: Rouses Point and North towards Montreal

    Now that we both have our passports and since we are staying on Northern Lake Champlain for 3 days around labor day . . . I was thinking to cross the border into Canada for a day trip on the boat. Anyone know what that section of water between Rouses Point and Montreal looks like? I see on...
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    1999 25 Merc 2 stroke How much is it worth?

    I'm not trying to advertise this O/B here but I just want to get an idea of how much we would have to make up for the difference if we sold this 2 stroke 1999 Merc and went with a new 4 stroke 30 HP. This one came with the rig when my Daughter bought it off Craiigslist last year. As preventive...
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    I try and get away from ramps ASAP but . . .

    It's still dangerous out there no matter what you do . . . Yesterday we tied the boat up to a town dock and my wife waits with the boat while I get the trailer to pull the boat out. As I was walking up the ramp an 18 or 20 foot boat was just sliding off the trailer on the side of the ramp. I...
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    Anyone ever fish Schroon/Paradox Lake in NY Adirondacks?

    Looking to go there tomorrow. I see there is a boat ramp on the Eastern end of the lake on my Navionics map. Any motor size limitations? Any Trout in the lake (not the lake trout variety). Any regular trout in Schroon lake?
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    1999 25 hp 2 stroke ? choke in hot weather

    First time this season my Daughter took her boat out. She said it started hard. It was 90 degrees when she drove the hour to the lake she was boating on. My guess is the outboard was really warm from the drive up and she pulled the choke out full. She said it finally started after she moved...
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    Another Adventure down the Hudson River to the SoL.

    Left out of Newburgh, NY on Friday around 3pm. After docking and dining at the Hudson Water Club Restaurant in Haverstraw Bay, NY. Winds were still calm and as we went under the Tappan Zee Bridge weather was still great around 80 degrees and we ventured towards NYC again. After passing the...
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    Good article on towing

    Todays NY Post (6-16-10) on towing a boat. It's all about torque.
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