Recent content by dan t.

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    Identify the thread of this screw from my boat

    In Canada we have Robertson or square drive, best thing since sliced bread, all I ever use.
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    Identify the thread of this screw from my boat

    Holley carbs still use then for the secondary metering plate. Why? Who knows.
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    How to kill mold on billge/engine surfaces

    My vote is for cleaning vinegar it has always worked for me, nontoxic.
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    anchor line

    I like to have 300 ft , we anchor in 200+ for halibut fishing . I dont use a anchor locker, I have a Muir drum winch on the fore deck it holds 300 ft +25 ft of chain with room to spare. I am in Canada so amazon is the go to place to get reasonable prices. Still looking , I have found a couple of...
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    anchor line

    With further research I find that this line is Chinees, infact it seems that all anchor line on amazon is made in china. I will continue my search. Btw, my old line is about 30 years old but spent the first 25 on a .spool in a shed.
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    anchor line

    It is american made,nylon double braid,it is for salt water. My current line is poly and about 30 years old,still seems ok but I think it is time.
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    anchor line

    I am looking at replacing my anchor line. Rainier Supply of Seattle Washington has a spool of one half by three hundred feet for a very reasonable price. I am wondering if anyone has used their products. Reviews are mostly good but a few have complained about fraying and poor reliability. Any...
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    HYDROFOIL

    This debate is just as bad as an oil thread, it will never end and come to no definate conclusions. Dont ask anyones opinion, form your own.
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    Merry Christmas

    Just wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year . Hoping for an early spring to get back on the water.
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    Marinco solar vents-Junk?

    Yes think the next step is take it apart and see if I can find a replacement motor, if not try to lube the bushings. I have tried lubing bushings on small motors before with limited success. Just very disapointed with this thing considering what I paid for it, too bad I didnt get it installed...
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    Marinco solar vents-Junk?

    It worked for about 5 months =Junk
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    Unknown part

    Yup sounds like my shop also, my wife calls me a hoarder but when we save $50.00 with pieces from the hoard she has a big smile
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    Marinco solar vents-Junk?

    About 5 years ago I bought a marinco day/night 4 inch solar vent. the first one had a defective light switch and the fan hit the housing, I sent it back . The second one had a dead battery but after sitting in the sun for a while it seemed to work just fine. Jump ahead 3 years (covid and a hip...
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    why are my posts disapearing

    Twice in the last 2 days I have posted links to free service and parts manuals. I posted them in the non repair outboard section but they are gone the next day What is happening. If they are in the wrong place why cant a moderator move them
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    New Boat For Christmas

    Do not use neverseize on prop shaft splines, use a good waterproof grease only! Ask me how I know, I only made that mistake once, took me 2 hours with a puller and a heat gun to get the prop off after a year. Some kind of weird electrolises, turned the neverseize into cement
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