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    Trailer tongue hinge

    It is a 14 ft. V bottom boat that I believe weighs about 700 pounds, hence the 2-1/2" steel tube that the tongue is made of. Very light tongue weight too. I can pick it up with one arm. I have the bolt o type of hinge, not the weld type. I guess if I can put a piece of steel (1/4") on each...
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    Trailer tongue hinge

    Thanks for your help!
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    Transom Height????

    I have my boat in storage and cannot get to it currently. I have it for sale, and someone asked me the transom height of the boat. It is a Smoker Craft Magnum 161, 1991 model. I have all the important info written down except for the transom height. I am thinking it is 20", but that is a...
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    Kill switch question

    I just bought a used boat and motor. 35 H.P. Johnson, 1991 model, has no kill switch on it to connect a tether to in case I fall out of the boat, I want the motor to shut off. Is it easy to install a kill switch onto the ignition switch somehow?
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    Swivel seat mounts on bench seats?

    I want to put some quick release swivel seat mounts onto my aluminum bench seats. The seats are solid filled with foam, and I cannot get to the bottom of the swivels to put nuts and washers on the bolts to mount the swivels. Can I drill small holes and use self tapping big screws to mount the...
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    Trailer tongue hinge

    The tongue on my trailer is 2-1/2" wide (side to side) and 2-1/2" top to bottom. The only folding hinge I can find that is close is a 3" X 3" hinge, which I am planning on adding 1/4" steel bar on top and bottom both to bring the top to bottom measurement to 3". The sides will remain at...
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    Transducer mounting

    Thanks for your input. That does make some sense to me.
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    Transducer mounting

    Just wondering if it makes any difference what side of the boat that I mount my fish finder transducer on, Starboard or Port side? A few guys on my fishing site tell me that it is suppose to be mounted on the Starboard side. When I ask why? They cannot answer me. Thanks for your opinions on...
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    Stiff steering

    EDIT: O.K. I think that I see now that if I start the cable in the wrong connection, the boat would turn the wrong way! LOL.. I will figure it ou when I install it tomorrow!!
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    Stiff steering

    I posted a new question about my stiff steering, and now seeing that my post states April 6th, I figured nobody would look at the old post, but PLEASE do if you can help me with my steering questions. Thank you! IGGY
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    Stiff steering

    UPDATE on my stiff steering and important question: I purchased a new rotary type steering system like I currently have on my boat because my steering is still very tight. I have my old one all out now, and the new one just came in today. I want to install it tomorrow, 5-12-2023. My...
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    Stiff steering

    O.K. I removed the cable, cleaned it & put it back in. It was much easier than I thought it was going to be. Before I did anything at all, I could not move the steering wheel without really laying into it with both hands and it would barely turn at all. I got the cable rod out of the tube...
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    Stiff steering

    I just don't want to get into a situation where I get the cable out, clean the tube then not being able to get the cable back in. I will probably try it myself before I take it to a mechanic. I imagine the worse that could happen is I get the ting out, clean the tube and have to pay the...
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    Stiff steering

    nks for your input. The guy in the video on how to do it makes it look pretty easy.
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    Stiff steering

    I have a 1991 70 H.P. Nissan motor. Don't know my model number right off, and my boat is still in storage for the winter, but i think my problem is pretty standard for most motors no matter what the model number is (could be wrong). My steering cable has a rod on the motor end of it that goes...
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    Ns90a idiot mistake

    I had a problem last season with my Nissan 70 H.P. The starter spun o.k. but motor would not fire. Like pvanv said, check the fuse on the motor. That's what my problem was. It is the fuse that is almost at the very top of the motor in a holder. The glass was cracked on the fuse. I put in a...
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    Is this normal for water to come out these 2 holes?

    With those two holes covered by water, which would (should) be the case when its on your boat, more water would come out of the prop exhaust rather than the two ports shown. In the photo with the holes not covered by water, there is absolutely no back pressure on hose ports, so the amount of...
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    Water separator

    Kinda makes sense to me when thinking about this. I will try it without any shut off valves at all and see what happens. I really have nothing to lose I guess. IF I need to add a shut off valve later, I can always do that. Thanks. Just wondering now if anyone has done this with no shut off...
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    Water separator

    Yes it does. Never even thought of that. That's what I will use. Thanks!!! I have not installed things yet, but that sounds like it will work just fine for me. EDIT: Someone just told me that even if I run one motor off of one of the outlets on the water separator and the other motor off...
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    Water separator

    Thanks guys. I will be installing my primer ball in line between the water separator and the motor (AFTER the separator) since that is what everyone here is saying to do. However, I now have another question that maybe you guys can answer for me. I am using the same under floor gas tank...
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