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    New Floor

    Last october I bought a 1993 wellcraft excel bowrider for $1,000. I put it in the water in april and noticed that the floor was beggining to rot so I just threw some boards over the carpet as a temporary fix. Now that the boat is out of the water and I took off the temporary boards it is...
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    Question about tube

    I just got a nice tube to tow behind the boat and I had some questions about a possible air leak. The tube I have has a boston valve which makes it pretty easy to fill. My question is when I fill it up and put it on the ground and sit on it, it will lose some air around the valve but after it...
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    New Cover

    I just got a quote from about 3 local canvas shops and they all told me over 1,000 dollars for a bow and cockpit cover and that is way too much considering I got my boat for 1,000 dollars. I am going to go ahead and get the sharkskin fabric here from Iboats. I would like to know how the...
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    Getting on plane

    I just bought a used wellcraft excel 18 bowrider and it seems like it is taking a while to get on plane. I am new to boating and do not know if it is normal. My boat will take about 30-45 seconds to get on plane depending on the conditions. After it gets on plane it cruises very nice and the...
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    Volvo AQ125 Out Drive

    I am new to boating and have a question about my outdrive. When my engine is off and in neutral and I turn the prop by hand there is a noise. It is not a grinding noise and does not sound bad but I was wondering if there should be any noise or if it should be completely silent. I think it might...
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    Installing Stereo

    I just purchased a car stereo from walmart that I am putting in my boat and I need some help on it. I connected all of the speaker wires but the power wires have gotten me confused. The instructions say to connect one wire to a constant 12 volt source and the other to an ignition circuit or...
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    No-strap cover

    I was wondering if there is a place to get a cover that does not require you to strap it around the bottom of the boat. I would get a custom cover but I do not feel like spending 1000 dollars for it. I will be putting by boat in a slip and cannot wrap the ties around the boat. Any Suggestions<br...
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    Cover

    I am putting my boat in a slip for the first time this spring and I need a cover. The cover I have now from walmart requires you to put straps underneath the boat and that will not work when it is in the water. Does anybody know where the best place is on the internet to get a button on cover or...
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    Brake Coupler

    I just put new disk brakes on my trailer and have a question about my coupler. I used a bar to push it in the get the fluid going but the coupler does not spring back. I was wondering if the coupler should stay in until you pull it back out or if it should spring back?<br />Thanks
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    Tie Down Brakes

    I just installed a set of tie down disk brakes on my single axle trailer and when I fully engage the brakes I can still move the trailer wheels with a lot of effort. My question is if the brakes are fully engaged should it be possible to move the wheel when it is jacked up and is there a way to...
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    Antifreeze Through Strainer

    I have a volvo aq125 and a closed cooling system and I wanted to put antifreeze in it. The way that I did it was take off the sea water strainer and pour the antifreeze down. i was wondering if this would work or not? After i did it I took off the drains and antifreeze came out so I am assuming...
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    Volvo AQ125

    I have a volvo aq125 and was wondering where the drain plugs are to drain the water out of the engine? Also, how many are there? Thanks
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    Winterizing Questions

    I have a 1993 wellcraft with a stern drive engine. I am new to boating and have no idea what I am doing. i am going to be putting antifreeze through it for the winter but I do not understand. This engine has a radiator but it also has the slits on the stern that suck up water. I thought that the...
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