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    self loading boat

    Has anyone used or seen in action the contraption that lets you load your boat by yourself? Its called, "rope-a-boat", and built by: qualitymarkinc.com. There are a couple of videos on the site that are very interesting. I'd like to know if it is indeed a quality item for someone who doesn't...
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    bracket

    I want to connect my main motor to my kicker using a Stearns auxiliary connector rod. My main motor is a 60HP Mercury 4 stroke, 2010 model, and my kicker is a 9.9HP Mercury 4 stroke. My problem is on my kicker there is no bracket to accept the connector rod fitting. Does anyone know where...
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    rudder problem

    My friends 23' Coronado sailboat came up missing the rudder while docked at the local marina. We cannot find correct dimensions to build another rudder for this model. We need to know the best type of wood to use, height, width, thickness, etc. Please help! Thank you.
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    Oar/Paddle (?)

    Just bought an 18' aluminum River Hawk w/ 60hp 4 stroke Merc ob. My question is, is it recommended to have some sort of paddle on board in case of (???). If so, can anyone recommend a strong breakdown version, easily stored out of the way so's not to interfere with fishing. I just hate to...
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    outboard motor bracket

    I want to mount a garelick bracket on my '85 Seaswirl 20' cuddy, for my 9.9 4 stroke kicker. The transom is at an angle. In order to mount it straight, is there some kind of spacer available to accomplish this?
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    remote throttle control

    I have a 2007 Mercury 9.9 hp 4 stroke outboard I use for trolling. I would like to convert to a remote throttle control, but I need to be able to quick disconnect because my engine is mounted on a garelick adjustable mount, and I have to remove the engine while transporting. I use the Panther...
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    wet feet, goin' down, gurgle......

    Hey ya'll: Last time I took my boat out was at a reservoir in the Oregon desert country. They have a nice launch ramp, but you can't leave your boat there for any length of time. So, as I was camped about 400 yards from the ramp, I had to (beach) my boat, so to speak, shallow water, about 1...
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    To bunk or not to bunk...

    Hey ya'll: I got a 20 ft Seaswirl fiberglass I/O. My trailer is a Shorelander with all those roller thingys. If I don't get it perfectly straight on retrieving, the blamed rollers ride up on the keel, making it lop-sided for sure. Last time took me 3 times before I got it right. So, my...
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