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    Fasteners thru hull of thin hull fiberglass boat below waterline

    Heres the thing about plugging fiberglass. It’s a 50/50 fix. It really need the Surfaces ground out and tapered a 1/8 hole will be a three inch repair when it’s done on both sides. While yes you can drill it and pack it with fiberglass or epoxy it’s a plug not a repair. Myself if it was a few...
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    Must Have items!!!

    beyond the req stuff. WD40 vice grip Phillips and flat screwdriver at least twenty feet of rope electrical tape sharp serrated Knife flashlight
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    anyone use fishing line?

    Contact sail right for there advice on the heaviest thread your machines needle can sew. There are plenty of high grade UV threads fir your needs. thread is rated by weight and what it’s made from. I have been sewing boat covers since the mid 80s and had threads last 25 years. Usually the...
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    Towing and Launching

    Well I’m all for it. oh wait I own two Subaru repair shops. where do you live if it’s flat and you drive it right maybe. if you live in hills or drive fast highways NO the CVT transmission runs about $8500 minimum to repair and the used ones are junk because no late model ones get bought by...
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    Surge brakes lasted 1200 miles of highway, whats wrong

    Make sure the surge brake rollers are free and lubed well. If you have a ratchet strap you can pull the trailer towards the truck with one pretty easy and see if anything feels rough. Do you have a reverse lock out solenoid its possible it is hanging up after being applied as well. Ways to check...
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    Electric Boats

    Eventually the 24 plus foot class of boat will not be that uncommon. They may not be for the person who is looking for a great priced boat but imagine a 26 foot deep v boat that averaged 2 maybe 3 mpg at 30 to 35 MPH being able to pull one or two skiers make a day run of say 180 miles at 50 MPH...
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    Best finance options

    US bank seems to carry a lot of Personal toy type loans interest is comparable to any I have found. Progressive seemed to be the best price on exact coverage for insurance so look into both of them. Finance or not is your business. I Didnt actually start making money in business until I had a...
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    Back up camera on trailer

    This is all changing right now And theres been some big improvements I’m looking into cameras for my boat travel trailer and tow trucks. I suggest you call crutchfield and see what they have for you that will work with a radio you like if your rig doesn’t have a back up camera display already...
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    HDPE plastic for swim platform

    It should work well. tips for install, any anchoring points and fasteners need to have flat contacts no tapered screws and any hole drilled to countersink should be done with a forestner bit or at least a wood bit to produce a flat non tapered contact point or your bolts or screws or rivets will...
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    4 barrel fuel

    Do you boat in an area where you will have a marine inspection. Boat carbs have to be vented correctly to be legal and you can not only be forced to fix or replace what ever carb you install with a legal on but also can be given a ticket to the marine troopers ball “ not so cheap ticket” I’d...
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    Time for a ‘new’ boat?

    If the boss is involved start shopping for boats that are twice the price you plan to spend And drag her with you a number of times. Then when the perfect boat shows up she will be so happy she will drive you personally to buy it;)
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    Backfiring

    Was it doing this before all those parts were installed. What color is the smoke black is to much fuel blue is oil grey white is coolant or water. cap rotor arching ignition timing way off or plug wires crossed are the simplest and not uncommon check fuel volume pressure and condition aged...
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    Spray or roller for Wellwood carpet adhesive

    If you roll it have a few different naps and spare rollers they start leaving lumpy spots which will show in your carpet And some react to the glue and come apart or melt. Spraying is the way I have done it for decades buy a harbor freight pressure pot paint gun for automotive paints thin your...
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    Fold ladder replacement

    If your buying one and not building it, it seems like west marine has a bigger selection on hand than anyone else here. Can you tow your boat to one and see if anything has that made for it look and feel. Next step up is a custom build Or your winging it online. Where are you located. I do a...
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    Wheel bearings full of water

    Theres a Subaru front diff axle seal that fits some trailer hubs perfectly. Sorry I dont know the number but its 10 times the quality of any seal ive seen for a boat trailer hub. Double lip thick quality seal. I have used them a couple times now. They were both smaller trailers. Make sure your...
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    Painting tube trailer frame

    I’m replacing pretty much most of my brother in laws drift boat trailer. Anyone have a better idea than I have to get paint down the tubes after its built. This trailer rotted out from the inside. After its assembled i will drill some holes so water drains make them large enough for this...
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    Tahoe 2150 battery dead

    Simplest battery draw tool is a 194 peanut bulb with a jumper wire from each wire coming off it. Disconnect the negative battery terminals hook one wire from the bulb to the negative terminal on the battery and then one wire at a time touch them to the bulb. Does the light glow or light up if so...
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    Shifting issues alpha 1 gen 1

    Find the procedure for adjusting the throttle and shift cables there posted on line google it. Make sure your on the proceedure for your exact model and there is an early and late alpha 1 and there measurements are different its really basic takes about 45 minutes your first time around half...
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    Need help!!!! 4.3 mercruiser just clicking

    rapid clicking is low battery voltage be it low charge on the battery or bad connections. One single click when the keys turned. Can be a bad starter and its possible to have a new starter that does not work. If you still have your old starter bench test it if it doesnt work you might still...
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    Simplest 2 Battery Setup?

    Do you run electronics with the engine off and or have you had any dead battery issues? if not the simplest way is running them both with no battery isolation or switch ran in what’s called parallel. Thats positive to positive negative to negative this will increase available battery capacity...
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