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    No weld spring seats?

    Hey guys - I'm replacing the axle on my trailer and ran into some questions. The current axle is a 2" square tube galvanized axle. It doesn't appear to have spring seats at all and has holes drilled into the axle where it sits on the leaf springs directly. I've found a new axle...
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    Diagnosing engine problem - lower unit or prop hub?

    Ok - just forewarning I keep my boat at my parent's house (HOA Regulations) so I don't have immediate access to it to check stuff but I've got as much info as I can. Engine: 2010 Mercury 40 HP EFI 4-stroke About 4 weeks ago we were out with the boat cruising along normally and I heard a loud...
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    No water stream from motor

    Hey guys. On my last fishing trip I noticed that my motor (2006 Mercury 40HP 4-stroke) wasn't spraying any water out of the back of the exhaust. After I got it home I've taken the cover off and I've marked the location where the water stops. Basically right before the exhaust hole. I had a...
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    12v accessory outlet: cranking or trolling battery?

    Hey guys - just got a fairly simple question here. I've got a 12v accessory outlet/cigarette lighter that I'm going to be adding to my console. My boat has two batteries in the back - one for trolling and the other for cranking. Is it typically considered a better practice to wire such an...
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    Wiring lights

    Question to you guys: a few days ago I bought a replacement trailer lighting kit for my father's boat (the boat as a whole, though still regularly used, has fallen into a state of disrepair, with things like this, the bilge and livewell pumps, nav lights, etc, no longer working, so I'm trying to...
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    Looking at Aluminum Bass Boats

    Hey guys. Just coming here for some opinions. For the past 4-5 years my brother and I have been fishing out of his War Eagle jon boat (prior to that we were fishing mostly with our dad in his boat, but he mostly fishes for panfish and we've been going out for mostly bass lately). It gets the...
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