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    Surge brakes (Main cylinder rebuild query...)

    Hey all, I have a Dico Model 60 actuator on this brake system I'm working on and there was a leak inside the reservoir/main cylinder unit. I pulled out the old cylinder, gaskets, and spring and replaced them with a rebuild kit, but now I find myself sans pressure of any kind. I lined the...
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    Surge brake shock dampers...

    Hey, quick question for the masters: I'm cleaning up and restoring a Dico surge brake system and I'm just about to reassemble the coupler. The question is: how easy/difficult should it be to push in or pull out the shock damper? Right now it requires a decent amount of effort move. If it...
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    Continuing Adventures of the H.M.S. Hucklebuck

    Well the fun never stops here in Northeast PA. You may recall I got a rather large boat on the cheap from an eBay auction back in January and I'm just now getting around to some serious prep work on moving the damn thing back home to Hazleton. Tonight, among other things, I learned how to flush...
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    Can I get a weight estimate?

    The trials continue to get this boat I bought from Brooklyn to Pennsylvania in one piece. I acquired a dual axle trailer in decent condition (new tires at least!) from a guy in Maryland and I'm currently working on retrofitting it to fit my boat. (Rebuilding the bunks, repacking bearings...
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    Need a little guidance

    Hey all, I've been dealing with small boats my whole life. Strapping down my 14-footer and dragging it all around creation isn't a problem. However, I just made a massive upgrade and I'm finding the task of getting this thing home a little bit daunting. I have a trailer on the way, getting...
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    Bargain Boat (and bargain headaches)

    Hey all, Here's a picture of the boat I bought on eBay a few weeks ago for the absurdly low price of $585. As of writing this I still haven't seen the boat up close (although I have through a chain link fence). I got it through the BoatAngel charity and about all the information I have is...
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    14' Starcraft face-lift

    I have your standard-issue 14' aluminum Starcraft that my grandfather bought in the 70's. The boat has been used hard by every member of my family over the years and now it's come into my posession so this year before the annual trek up to Canada (in a little more than 20 hours) my friends and I...
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    Question about an old Johnson

    Hey there, I've got a 30 year old 25hp Johnson Seahorse that my grandfather bought new back in the day. The model number is 25RL75B. I don't have any reference pictures of my own but for all intents and purposes the engine looks like this: (http://sacramento.craigslist.org/boa/378602755.html)...
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