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  1. MH Hawker

    My "PVC-based boat cover frame support" build

    Re: My "PVC-based boat cover frame support" build Thats interesting. I make a sort of shelter over my pontoon during the winter with enough room so I can get under it to work out of 2 inch PVC and a new tarp. Nothing like yours though.
  2. MH Hawker

    Re-wiring my boat advice

    Re: Re-wiring my boat advice You may find this useful as a general guide.
  3. MH Hawker

    Water in tank

    Re: Water in tank one example A lot of people believe that fuel additives dont do much of any thing if at all and refer to them as snake oil.
  4. MH Hawker

    Trailer not operating properly?

    Re: Trailer not operating properly? It sounds like the spring is missing, it should have a spring as part of the internal mechanism thats what holds it open until you latch it. This will give you the idea
  5. MH Hawker

    Keeping rations on board

    I was wondering if others keep a bit of food on board their boats, I keep a can or two of spam and my DIL got me a pack of Datrex rations after running across my spam hoard. I have kept spam, potted meat, crackers and a few other things for years, nothing like a hunk of fried spam at 3 am on a...
  6. MH Hawker

    how to hook up dash meters

    Re: how to hook up dash meters
  7. MH Hawker

    Starter went out

    Last year at the start of the season the solenoid went, So a few weeks i was surprised when it took 2 or turns of the key before it kicked in, but just to make sure I polished the terminals and put a bit on Noalox on each one and ran it awhile and ran a solenoid test, It still was not starting...
  8. MH Hawker

    floor drains

    Re: floor drains Got both of them installed today, took about 10 minutes each a 1 inch hole then smeared 5200 around in the inside of the hole to seal up the end grain a bit more on the flange and 2 screws and done. Should work fine in the rain or when I am cleaning the carpet. Like all...
  9. MH Hawker

    Hand Wheel Coupler Works Way Loose

    Re: Hand Wheel Coupler Works Way Loose The ones I have used in the past had a leaver thing that was under the wheel that was sort of a spring that you have to push down on to allow the wheel to be turned, the leaver locked into slots on the under side of the wheel. You may be able to buy a full...
  10. MH Hawker

    Move Quicksilver remote control

    Re: Move Quicksilver remote control Thats how I set mine up on a piece of alum.
  11. MH Hawker

    Building a live well. Trying to be creative

    Re: Building a live well. Trying to be creative The last one of it working.
  12. MH Hawker

    Building a live well. Trying to be creative

    Re: Building a live well. Trying to be creative I will toss some pictures of the one I made it may give you some ideas.The fill and aerator kit was 3/4 lines and fittings. I did have to make one change I started out with a 3/4 over flow and it was just to small so I ended up going to a 1 1/2...
  13. MH Hawker

    floor drains

    While I was out over the weekend I got caught in a heavy down pour and ended up with several inches of water sloshing around in the back of the toon, This also happens when I wash the carpet, and yes I know i can get the fence spacers and raise it to let the water run off and next time I replace...
  14. MH Hawker

    86 9.8 remote steering question.

    Re: 86 9.8 remote steering question. This should at least give you a idea.
  15. MH Hawker

    electrical hazared

    Ran across this evening. This is the same dock that broke lose earlier this year and was drifting down the river St. Albans woman files lawsuit over near electrocution in marina? - News - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports -
  16. MH Hawker

    Need a GOOD pontoon Cover.. Wind and Rain proof.

    Re: Need a GOOD pontoon Cover.. Wind and Rain proof. A lot of people have custom covers made to fit just for those reasons.
  17. MH Hawker

    A slip question

    Re: A slip question Well it worked a bit to good with fenders under the matting, it bounced the boat back, so I am trying 2 layers of matting, after 4 or 5 docking its much better. I also made it wider just because.
  18. MH Hawker

    Portable Shade

    Due to the hot summer sun that has been hitting me and the wife hard, so this year I am going to try this and see how it work, on the swimming beach or on the front of the boat fishing. I picked up 2, 3 1/2 foot umbrellas with a adjustable post at big lots and attached them to a folding chair...
  19. MH Hawker

    Steering Wheel replacement

    Re: Steering Wheel replacement A new wheel is a nice way to dress up a console. I couldn't resist this one last year. It just sort of showed up in a UPS box.
  20. MH Hawker

    DIY guide ons

    Re: DIY guide ons For a pontoon boat this is what works
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