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    ratdude747 replied to the thread No water coming out of the exhaust on muffs.
    I had to drill a hole in each plastic intake plate on my outdrive for the wire to pass through (Mercruiser MC-1). The intake holes...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread No water coming out of the exhaust on muffs.
    Hence why I made the switch. They're not terribly expensive and seal a lot better. Sure, having to drill holes kinda stinks, but it's...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread No water coming out of the exhaust on muffs.
    What kind of muffs do you have? On my mercruiser (1976 888/mc-1) I ended up having to use the bravo-style mercruiser muffs (looks like a...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Made it home... and while it was approaching midnight and drizzling... I had to install it! (Well, mostly, see below for the caveat)...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    The last post is incomplete. I had my best friend show up (the one whose aunt gave me the boat!) and had to finish the post... and in...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Did some work in my Father-in-law's shop this morning (they live on the way home in Lafayette, IN, so we turned this adventure into a...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Winch stand fetched. Unit is in excellent structural condition (minus the winch, but I'm replacing that). Rollers are genuine stolz and...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Harbor freight jack..
    I have a 3 ton (or is it 2.5 ton?) pittsburgh low-profile... I've owned it for 11 years, still works great other than loosing the screw...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    In no order: The original transom straps (a wire cam lock style) were very confusing to use (we almost gave up on using them as we...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    One more possible issue with brakes I just realized: are the 4 u-bolts holding the axle/spring assembly to the frame able to take the...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Some final responses: My formerly damaged bunk board (fabric ripped by a pitot tube mount which allowed the board to rot into a brittle...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Not easily without causing structural issues and/or having to redo the bunks and a bunch of things. And I'd rather keep the length...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Not pointing a finger, but please read the original post again. The crux of the issue is that this trailer was likely designed for a...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    Did some desperation digging on FB marketplace... and found a possible winner: It's up in Chicagoland... no shipping (road trip!)...
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    ratdude747 replied to the thread Modifying a 1975 Trail-R-Craft.
    I did find this unit by Die-matic: Good for up to 28" of roller height. However, it's a bit pricey ($330 shipped). I presume it's of...
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