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    hobo dinner cooking pot

    Anyone know where I can buy a big deep cooking pot? I tried a new metal 30 gallon garbage can but it leaks. I don't think they where made to hold water. Walmart has 30 gallon but I would like a deeper and bigger one!!thanx
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    tranny cooler

    1976 Searay merc 255 hp TRS :( <br />replaced cooler and I still have fluid coming out of top of tranny dip stick with force!!!Any other ideas before I have a bon fire with this off shore bank account of mine
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    tranny fluid?

    A few weeks back I had water mixed with tranny fluid pushing out of the tranny dipstick hole...I have changed the tranny cooler and I don't know how much tranny fluid to put in . My manual does not say. I have a 1976 255 hp 350 chevy mercruiser with a TRS.. Help please...
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    2005 dodge dakota

    Just leased this 2005 dodge Dakota V6. Salesman told me it can tow 4700lbs. I have a 24 ft Searay at about 4500lbs plus trailer. I looked in the truck manuel and it says 2000lbs capacity. :confused: Big question is??? Lake is only 4 miles, straight down my road. Put the boat in in the spring...
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    bayliner windshield

    looking for a windshield for a 1986 cierra, not mine but a friends. We have had no luck so far..any suggestions??? :confused:
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    water in tranny fluid

    1976 searay, 350 chevy. Started it in my driveway today(first time this year) started great after 3-4 minutes I saw red fluid coming out of bilge area. seems that tranny fluid is pushing out of dip stick., and it seems milky like water is mixing in. Anyone have any ideas why this would happen. Thanx
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    trailer hubs

    I have a 1976 trailer for a 24 ft searay. Moved boat today and the wheels sound terrible. Jacked up one side and spun tires. Tried wiggle from side to side and have at least 1/4 inch of play on both wheels. I would imagine the other side is the same way.I have never done hubs before..Any advice...
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    snowblower quits running

    I own a MTD snowblower, about 15 yrs old. Only been used about 10 times though. It will start but after 5 seconds it shuts down. I took off and cleaned the carb and the fuel hose. They look fine but it still seems as if it is not getting fuel. Any Ideas??? I don't see any kind of a fuel pump. Am...
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    treadclimber by bowflex

    Anyone ever used this machine called treadclimber? Or know anyone who has owned one. I am thinking about buying one but they are not cheap.
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    bad bearings or stuck brakes?

    Pulled my boat home today, only 5 miles from marina. When I started backing down my driveway I could hear a rubbing sound. I felt the rims and one out of 4 was really hot. I guess I have surge brakes. Is that brake stuck or are the bearings bad??? One more thing, after it cools off it will sound...
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    automobile drive shaft

    I have a 99 chevy astro van. I changed the rear u-joint and I removed the drive shaft to do it. Put everything back together. Runs great but now I have tranny fluid leaking from the front of the drive shaft by the front u-joint. Is there something I did wrong or should have done?? Car...
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    miles per gallon question

    I own a 1976 24 ft Searay SRV,350 chevy engine, 255 hp merc. Boat weight is about 4000 lbs. Motor runs really good. However, I believe that I am getting only about 2 miles per gallon in 2-3 ft waves. Does this seam normal?? The trim tabs are up!!!Avg persons on board is 3-4.Any advice or...
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    voltage question

    I have a 2 battery system. Last week I charged them both. Went out and voltage meter was reading about half way(12) I think. Went out today and meter was at about 1/4. Seems like its not charging as much. On my switch I have it set on both batteries thinking they will both be charging. Am I...
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    tranny line blow out

    I have a 1976 Searay 255 hp mercruiser. While coming in today I heard a loud pppsssss and now there is tranny fluid all in the bilge. The lines that I can see look ok. I am thinking it somewhere under the motor. How difficult is it to change a tranny line? Will the motor have to be pulled? :mad:
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    stalling while docking

    boat is running fine.1976 Searay 255 merc. :confused: When I am returning to the dock the channel is about 1/3 mile, idling through is no problem...however when I turn hard into my dock the motor stalls. Could something be pinching a fuel line somewhere or is this a stupid question..Maybe the...
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    voltage gauge

    First time out today in my new (to me) 1976 Searay. Everything is working fine!! But the voltage gauge is not moving (or in the red) when I am idling. But under heavy power it seems to be working fine..Is this normal???
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    remote spotlight

    remote spotlight on nose of the boat will move to the left just fine. Coming back to the right it studders and clicks and sticks. I took it apart and looked inside, tightened all the screws I saw. The gears inside are plastic. They didn't looked stripped. :confused: Any suggestions on fixing...
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    no brakes!!!

    Ok I'm now in my 40s. when I was 18 I was backing my boat down the launch ramp and POP..... brake pedal goes right to the floor and we are now going backward rather fast. So quick thinking me I throw the tranny in park and its a quick stop. After inspecting the car, the brake line busted.. Uh oh...
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    unleaded additive???

    I bought a 1976 searay with a 255 horse merc. I changed the fuel filter and started it today. It ran good. My friend ask me if I needed to put a leaded additive in the fuel? He thought since it was so old it needed the additive so the cylinders wont burn up. Any opinions??
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    2yr old gas

    My boat did not get in the water this past year. How much concern should I have with about 30 gallons of 2 yr old gas. Should I drain it? Or maybe just fill up the tank with 30 more gallons to mix with?
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