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    Can I get away with a straight axle here?

    I'm replacing the axle on this Sealion trailer for an 18' Grady White. The original is a vee bend axle with 10" up to the hull but a straight axle will still give me 6" of clearance. The front and rear cross members only have 4" clearance. Any reason I'm missing that I can't replace it with a...
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    Tire rating vs Trailer rating

    I'm rebuilding the trailer that came with my GW 18' CC, it's an older SeaLion S-18-2450 single axle. Back then they built them with 4x3 frames, they currently built them with 3x3 frames. They currently go up to 3600 on a 4x3 frame in that length and since replacement axles only come in 2200 or...
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    A different kind of Non-Ethanol Question...

    Excuse me if this has been covered but I did several Google searches and did not get the answer to my question. I have a Duranautic 14 with an early 1983 2 stroke Evinrude 15hp tiller engine, E15RLCTR. I have been using regular old ethanol 89 octane in it. I had it overhauled and have found a...
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    Help ID Grumman canoe?

    It's a 17 footer offered to me, the bow plate states "Grumman, Bethpage NY, 112-C-5-17. It looks in good condition, had a dent in the side that popped out. How old and what's a fair price? thanks, Rob
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    Convert 8hp Honda to a 9.9? What's involved?

    I just launched an Amesbury 14 dory this weekend and find that it is underpowered with the Honda 8hp I am using. The engine is a 2006 that only has about 40 hours on it and was just tuned up. It has the smaller 9" prop. I get up to about 7mph with about 3/4 throttle, and I get no appreciable...
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    Small Boat Bilge Pumps, any preference?

    I'll be slipping my dory this year and need a small, 500 gph, pump to pump out rainwater. Anything I should consider when choosing a brand? I'm looking at Rule, Attwood and Johnson.
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