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    She planes with full load

    I was pleasantly suprised when I took my boat out fully loaded with at least 900 lbs of people and gear. Sure it took longer than with just myself, it planes almost instantly then, but it planes after about 4 to 5 seconds, can hear the motor pushing hard before the plane. After on plane top...
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    2" tongue-1 7/8 ball

    Dealer said it was ok to tow? Doesnt sound good to me.
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    Give me a guess

    Any educated guess's on my total boat and trailer weight? I am guessing 1700 or so? What about tongue weight?
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    Tilt and Trim and Trailering

    Will tilt and trim be damaged by having the motor slightly tilted foreward while trailering? I would be more comfortable with the skeg a little further from the road.
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    Do I need to rebuild my lower unit?

    I drained my lower unit, '88 Johnson 60, and the oil had no apparent water in it but was sort of a creamy yellow, not really milky but quite yellow. Does this mean problems? I couldn't detect any particles and P stream is good.
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    fuel gauge question

    Is it normal to have the fuel gauge only work if the navigation light switch is on? Or do I have a problem with my gauge?
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    Gasoline/Water filter

    I have a water removal unit that is about the size and look of an auto oil filter. Does this need maintenance? I don't know how long it has been on the boat, it's an '88 Starcraft 16' with onboard 16 gal (I believe) tank. I just today decided to disable the VRO so I have emptied and "flushed...
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    Do I have a proper trailer for my boat?

    Starcraft SF 160, NADA lists it as only 650 dry wgt. It sits on this roller trailer with only 3 sets of rollers. One set towards the front, about halfway actualy and the other two at the rear, the last one is at the back edge of the hull. Is this the proper setup or should I convert to a bunk...
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    Johnson VRO disable job

    I have read the many posts concerning this and decided to do it on a recently purchased Starcraft 16 SFM w/ Johnson 60 VRO2 (1988). I decided to go with disableing the VRO because I have no problem mixing the fuel myself and its one less thing to worry about. I was suprised to see that attached...
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    Thinking of "upgrading" advice needed

    I am thinking of a possible upgrade from my 14ft '92 Northwood/25hp Evinrude to a '88 Starcraft 16ft with a 60hp Johnson. An older boat, but it is in exceptional condition, and would be alot more boat than what I have now. Asking price is 5,900. Sounds a bit high to me. Couple of small pics...
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