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  1. ahicks

    Trailer bearing broken

    Depending on how necessary it is to get the boat and trailer out of the location they are now, and how far it is home, I might be tempted to load the boat on the trailer and have a flat bed wrecker pick it up and take it home or some place that can repair it.
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    Lifting plastic trailer fenders?

    I think the current fenders mount to some outriggers in the front and rear of the fender and tire. Shouldn't be too hard to come up with a shim (placed between the fender and outrigger) the right thickness to raise the fender to the desired height. Shims and new mounting hardware should be all...
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    Honda BF50AX dies at higher throttle settings.

    Honda fuel pumps are pretty solid in my experience. They keep going and going. Based on the price of a new one, and the fact they aren't rebuildable, that's a good thing! What I don't trust is today's fuel lines. If you can beg borrow or steal (kidding) another tank and fuel line w/primer bulb...
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    OK to run outboard 1 cylinder not working ?

    I thought you said the tube was no longer available? "May be low speed jet "tube" which is no longer available and notorious for clogging." Beer talk, I get what you are saying. The 2 strokes would be out of the question. On a 4 stroke though, the cylinder that's down is still lubed normally.
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    Vinyl trim replacement

    Not clear what you are saying? Re: what hold rub rail trim down? There's probably 2 dozen different styles that are all a different shape or size, and it inserts/snaps into the alum. part. to cover up the screws. Re: the sheeting? Is this the "racing stripe"? That stuff works similar to a...
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    Vinyl trim replacement

    That vinyl insert is available for larger marine suppliers - and could likely be found esiest with Google searches. The "racing stripe" is available though many t-shirt shops. Go in with a picture and the dimensions and quite a few will be able to help. Shops specializing in car graphics would...
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    Can I legally increase max HP rating with a tritoon conversion?

    When you modify a boat, you ARE the engineer. The boat's original data plate, depending on your mods, may no longer be worth a thing.... My thought on what you are trying to do, and what it might take to get this '97 20' boat to pull tubes, would be try to get an idea of what this might cost...
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    OK to run outboard 1 cylinder not working ?

    Check out #19 here, status is showing in stock: https://www.boats.net/catalog/honda/outboard/50hp/bf50a3-lrta-vin-bazs-3300001-to-bazs-3399999/carburetor I would clean it, have done a BUNCH of these. Likely the #1 issue with the 40 to 90 hp Honda's I work on. There's a really tiny jet located...
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    Bunks with plastic on top

    Here's another twist. I've read using carpet on bunks used in salt water will hold salt water, accelerating corrosion when used under alum. boats...... Question in my mind becomes which is worse, carpet, or plastic? There doesn't seem to be a real good answer when it comes to alum. boats...
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    Dented pontoon log with tear

    Some insurance companies won't allow a "buy-back". They say they are under contract with a salvage company, and it's not up for further discussion. That said, the Elkhart Ind. area is one of the biggest pontoon manufacturing areas there are in the country. I would think that if that's not too...
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    Current Draw from Mercury Outboard Voltage Regulator

    Like the radio....
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    BF15D old corroded anode won't come out for replacement

    Picture might help?
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    Honda BF15 dies at 5 minutes at idle

    It does sound like it's going lean - or possibly it's not warming up like it should? Are the idle mixture adjust screws adjustable? If not, are they set full counterclockwise? When was the last time the thermostat was replaced? Carbs cleaned?
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    Enough horsepower?

    A few thoughts. First our 19' alum boat weighed about the same as your "advertised" weight. If your boat is that gutless, there's an issue with the boat being waterlogged, or the motor is down on power (for whatever reason e.g. prop issue). If the boat is good to go, power in excess of 100hp...
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    Boat wakes

    Not that it's going to make a lot of difference in your scenario, but that G21 is ADVERTISED as being a little over 5800 pounds. Wet w/fuel pretty sure it'll be well over 6k...... That's a pretty big ski boat. I was thinking of something a little smaller. This boat is a 21', weighs half of the...
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    Boat wakes

    I had straight inboards for 20 years, and though I'll admit you can destroy a prop, bend the shaft, and even bend the strut and rudder, but that would be darned unusual. They'll more often ding a blade, or even knock a blade right off, with no shaft damage.
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    Enough horsepower?

    I had a 115 Johnson on a 19' aluminum deck boat for a while. That boat had no trouble pulling about anything! As far as your boat, is your 70 turning up it's full rated rpm when wide open? If not, depending on how far off it is, that can make a HUGE difference in it's ability to plane out...
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    Boat wakes

    A light ski inboard can blast up on top without pulling 4-5' of water while getting up on plane (especially when pulling a skier). 3' is pretty safe for an inboard! It's docking and very low speed maneuvering that takes some experience to handle well with a straight inboard....... All of...
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    Boat wakes

    It would need to be a 4 stroke outboard for me, on a 20' boat. Spoiled I guess, but the 18's don't feel as stable or as roomy as a 20 (even for 30-4 people). As far as noise level, I seriously can't imagine anything quieter than a 4 stoke O/B at idle or low cruise speeds (mostly Honda...
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    Winch Strap longevity

    I think I'd be talking to the folks that installed that strap for you. Probably don't have to take the whole boat. The broken ends should tell them what they need to know. And I darn sure wouldn't buy that same brand again.... Straps are all I use any more. The idea of cable or rope whipping...
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