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    Restoring my boat

    I have an older aluminum hulled boat. No manufacturer name on the boat. Hull ID is listed as Homemade. Which I know its not home made. I want to paint my boat and fill in all the holes for accessories from the previous years. I know there is hole patching compound is it safe to sand once...
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    Need some Help

    All is well fellahs and Fellettes. I have located the trailers title. The vin stick must have been removed. The trailer is a Gator from 1959. Almost 70 years old and still road worthy. Amazing.
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    Tin Rig Tow Vehicle

    Ive got a 2012 Dodge Durango with the 3.6L and have towed 4400 no brakes and it did fine, just leave extra space for the extra stopping distance.
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    Need some Help

    Well I got it sorted. Found someone with a old boat trailer thats been pretty much reclaimed by nature. Still has a good Title, And vin plate. In PA trailers are trailers. So if the information matches they wont say anything. And this trailer is very sound, it was just never plated. The...
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    Sea King 5 Outboard motor

    This is a picture of the motor. I had nothing to prop it up against to get a more clear photo.
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    Sea King 5 Outboard motor

    When I pick it up today I will snap a few photos of it. It was made for Montgomery Ward by OMC. This is what ive learned reading about them. Unfortunately I Im still waiting for tires for the trailer to get it home. Nobody local had tires on wheels or even just tires. Plus nobody local...
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    Sea King 5 Outboard motor

    So I was told by a few of my fellow co workers who own boats that in order for me to fish the Susquehanna river near me I will DEFINITELY need an outboard due to the river current. So when I was given my boat, It came with a 34lb thurst minn kota and a Sea King 5 outboard. The outboard is...
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    Need some Help

    I need to do a few things to check. Regardless I think where the boat is at currently the lady I got the boat from has no hose outside to even fill the boat with any sort of water to see if it leaks. And I work at a Metal Fabrication shop. We can always fix aluminum. So im not 100% concerned...
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    Need some Help

    Thank You. thats good to know. I will be sending off the renewal of the registration Friday morning. Now to find out who makes the trailer and see if I can located the vin tag. Ill be taking the trailer and boat to my buddies house for cleaning and light coat of paint. I need to remove some...
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    Need some Help

    As much as id just buy a new trailer with all the great new features. I paid $5 for the boat and trailer. Hence why Im not trying to go over the top with my trailer choice.
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    Need some Help

    Im just gonna use my cargo trailer plate. Not like theyre gonna check.
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    Need some Help

    Yeah If I have to go through the process of making this trailer as a home made trailer. Im not buy a new trailer for a $5 boat. LOL.
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    Need some Help

    Its very strange my hull id shows it as a "Pennsylvania Homemade Boat builders. But its aluminum. Im so confused.
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    Need some Help

    So I am a first time boat owner. I purchased a boat and trailer from a family friend and need some help with a trailer. The boat is likely from the early 2000s. Based on the Pennsylvania Hull ID. But the trailer I cant find the vin number anywhere and the gentlemens whose boat this is has...
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