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    different yamaha power trim question

    finally got the boat back in the water after IKE yesterday. discovered that the power trim button on the throttle wont work for up. it works to trim down and the motor trims up fine with the button on the engine, so is probably a switch problem, but i cnant figure out how to get to that switch...
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    boat lift??

    We are being kicked pout of our storage shed with a ramp on premises, due to progress, well anyway was able to snag the last slip at the marina down the way and it has a sling type lift. Have never used one of these and while it appears pretty straight forward just curious if there is anything I...
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    Flojet Washdown Pump Stopped Working

    My washdown pump has all of a sudden stopped working, worke 2 weeks ago when we were out, but this past weekend it didnt work. In between trips I replaced the broken livewell pump motor which is on the same seacock, and in the process I had to pulll on a lot of wires to get to the ones I needed...
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    F250 gas vs diesel

    Has anyone towed anything with a newer 250 with the gas engine? Will be getting a new truck in aa few months and pretty much have narrowed it down to the f250. My boat comes in at probably a little over 5000# and I dont normally have to trailer it far at all, but when ive had to take it to the...
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    ford f250 vs chevy 2500

    I am new to towing having just bought our first boat ion february, but after bringing it home I realized my 98 f150 wasnt up to the task of an app. 5000 lb load. Am looking to get a new truck once I get thrusome temporary health issues and am not even considering a 1/2 ton anymore. While the...
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    electric trailer winch size?

    What size electric winch do I need to pull my 220 escape onto the trailer? Im guessing the boat weight at app. 4000lbs. Wife has already told me if Im good this could be under the christmas tree, but I have to tewll her exactly what we need. Also due tosome recent surgeries we havent been able...
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    anchorage follies

    Went out with some friends today and went to the local swim spot, a shallow spot on the south side of the bay where normally we can put the bow in shallow water and anchor up and wade out to the deeper channel to swim or just hang out in the shallows. well today we had an unusal north wind so...
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    brainfarted wifes catch away!

    Wife and i were out fishing when she hooked into a big fish, she couldnt real it in and i had to take over and fought it for a while and finally lande a 29 inch red. she was all excited yelling its a keeeper its akeeper, weve got dinner.. well i looked up the regs and saw it was an inch too long...
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    magic SHT

    well me and the wife just recently purchased our first boat, so for mothers day we decided to take both moms and their husbands out fishing and to lunch on the boat. now I have taken mine out a few times since getting the boat and she loves it and has really impressed me with her attitude ...
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    3rd time wasnt the charm

    Well wif e and i take our new seahunt 22 out today to try and do some fishing, third time ive had the boat out since picking it up last week and first time for a SHT. everything went well was able to really put the boat through its paces and had a great day on the water no fish but a good time...
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