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    Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas!
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    Time for a new mattress

    We bought a Winkbeds Gravity Lux mattress 4 years ago and it’s been great. No saggy part and the mattress is very comfortable.
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    I have to agree with those who say the transom (and probably stringers and other structural elements) are rotten. To make the boat safe, you'd likely be looking at a gut-and-rebuild. If you don't want to restore the boat, and if you're getting a great deal and can sell the trailer and part out...
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    View of unloaded trailer with pickups

    I put guide poles on the rear of the trailer largely to help with backing the empty trailer. The poles help immensely.
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 - leak & transom service questions

    Q5 & Q6: use Merc/Quicksilver parts. This job is too much of a pain to mess around with anything but Merc parts.
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    Nice work!
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    Aftermarket Mercruiser parts, What are you using???

    For a critical part like bellows, especially since they’re a pain to change, I only use Quicksilver parts.
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    I should add a 2nd battery...

    My 19' bowrider came with a single battery, which I did not like. I added a house battery via the Blue Sea Add-A-Battery kit. Pretty easy installation. There are many online vendors that will make custom marine battery cables in just the length and size you need. I really like the redundancy...
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    Starting to feel like August

    It’s felt like August since mid-June. Awful weather.
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    Posible oil and water mix in mercruizer sterndrive

    Check to make sure the trim line hose fittings (esp. where they attach to the rams are tight. I had some that loosened and let water into the system.
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    UUUUGGGHHH

    June and July here in Illinois have been brutal this year. Too dang hot to be outside doing almost anything. I'm really dreading August...
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    Girlie Ads on the Site

    Download AdBlockPlus and add it as an extension to your browser. It helps immensely in weeding out all kinds of ads. https://adblockplus.org/
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    Wanted To Share!

    I like the yellow!
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    tahoe 1950 trailer guide pole

    I don’t have a Tahoe. I don’t think the make of the boat is really an issue. if you just want something to give you a visual indicator to help you back the trailer into the water or line the boat up on the trailer, the poles are great. If you need something to help guide the boat onto the...
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    Tonneau Cover

    I have owned two Undercover SE tonneaus and I like them quite a bit. They are a one piece, hardcover, but they are not nearly as heavy as the fiberglass models. In fact, I’ve been able to pick up mine by myself. despite this, it is sturdy enough that I can climb on top of it. It also has a...
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