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  1. guy48065

    Replacement bimini top fabric fit

    Agree. Rather than guess I just ordered the replacement fabric from PS. It arrived today. Hope to try the fit tomorrow.
  2. guy48065

    Very short dock lines

    Attachments on the boat deck--which the vertical playpen wall won't allow attaching to? Or at the dock--which is a lightweight roll-in with plastic decking?
  3. guy48065

    Restoration of 08 Avalon - need to make the right choices

    Boat was delivered yesterday. The upholstery turned out great but the real surprise is how smooth & quiet this Yamaha 4-stroke efi motor is. We can actually have a normal conversation in the back of the boat now!
  4. guy48065

    Very short dock lines

    If I ever see whips in use on my lake I'll have a look and see how well they work with a pontoon.
  5. guy48065

    Very short dock lines

    I need to tie my pontoon as close to the end of my dock as possible because it's pretty shallow--esp. right now thanks to no rain. I've got the boat secured to the last 2 posts on my dock, against large plastic bumpers that keep it away from the steel wheels on this roll-in. The cleats shown...
  6. guy48065

    best way to carry gas to the dock

    With a pontoon, a ski boat, and 2 jetskis at my dock I got frustrated pretty quick with lugging 2- and 4-stroke cans all the way from the garage. I have 2 25gal gas caddies and they are working out fine for me. Getting it in the truck is easy--it's empty. Getting it out is more challenging...
  7. guy48065

    Replacement bimini top fabric fit

    I've bought an '08 Avalon LS2000 pontoon (20' x 8'6") and took delivery today. The top on it is original and it's pretty tired. I'm thinking of replacing the material rather than repairing mine (stitching is failing, a couple small tears also). I've bought several things over the years from...
  8. guy48065

    Pink Super Tech (Walmart) -50 RV and Marine ok for engine?? I always thought NO...??

    The color means nothing. Read the labels & use the stuff with propylene glycol & corrosion inhibitors. Not the RV drain stuff.
  9. guy48065

    Reminder to check gear before towing.

    I was towing my bowrider home after purchase (used) and about halfway home, on a stretch of 2-lane blacktop, I watched in my rearview as the tan platform took flight. I didn't know the seller didn't secure it. Couldn't even get home with it before damaging the boat. 🤦🏻‍♂️
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    Pink Super Tech (Walmart) -50 RV and Marine ok for engine?? I always thought NO...??

    Before I moved I stupidly sold 4 full 5Gal cans of expensive Dowfrost PG that I once intended to use to change my cottage boiler fluid. I sold the place before getting around to that task so I short-sightedly thought the PG was no longer needed. Oops. Now my Mercruiser and jetskis have cheap...
  11. guy48065

    Boat is put away for winter. What to do every day ?

    My yard is littered with summer lake toys. Sections of the 80' dock sit on the lawn, next to the double jetski lift. So sad. I bought a snowmobile just for something to do in the winter. I hate winter. I hate snow. Now I find myself hypocritically wishing for snow.
  12. guy48065

    changing from a 2 barrel to a 4 barrel carburetor

    Has anyone here tried the Holley "Sniper" efi setup?
  13. guy48065

    Latest new car racket to cause you to by a car.

    Energy!
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    Latest new car racket to cause you to by a car.

    Development continues--but without all the needed $$$ in subsidies and incentives that have been shoveled into the development of battery-power, it's a much slower process. Hydrogen IS the way forward. It has the energy density needed to push a heavy vehicle hundreds of miles, fast refills, can...
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    Latest new car racket to cause you to by a car.

    I had a conversation 1 week ago with the manager of a local Husqvarna power equipment sales/service outlet. She had the same complaint about waiting over a year for service parts. So this is more universal & less political than tariffs & pushing new car sales. Her claim was it's still due to...
  16. guy48065

    How do I get that last inch?

    I'll rewind the strap so it's again coming off the bottom of the winch.
  17. guy48065

    How do I get that last inch?

    From an older photo, boat loaded all the way forward. So what do I need to fix so it's not "all wrong"?
  18. guy48065

    How do I get that last inch?

    It was windy. My wife is little or no help. I don't have loading guides on the trailer. Frankly I just wanted to get the hell out of there and get home to the important business of winterizing a sterndrive (for the 1st time). I thought I could pull it that last bit with the winch. No. Tap of...
  19. guy48065

    Restoration of 08 Avalon - need to make the right choices

    I'm not sewing this together myself. I had to choose from whatever the upholsterer works with.
  20. guy48065

    Q about thermostat housing seal

    I got it sorted. My service manual shows an O-ring under the Tstat. When i looked closer at the nasty flat thing that I took out I saw it was cork. My kit came with both so I put in the new cork ring and the spacer was the 'correct' height--just a few thousandths higher than the gasket so the...
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