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    Source this replacement part

    Can anyone help me source a replacement for the part in the following photos? http://www.wesg.ca/i29 http://www.wesg.ca/de9 It's the fuel connector for a Quicksilver tank used with a 15HP 2-stroke Mercury outboard from 2001. It leaks badly and I'd like to see if I can replace the connector...
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    EcoBoost 4 cylinder potential?

    Ford is releasing/has released a V6 EcoBoost for the Flex that looks promising. Do you think a 4 cylinder EcoBoost would have the same power and towing characteristics to tow a 3500# trailer? If this goes into something like the Escape, where you can tow a boat on the weekend and still get...
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    Cleaning a mooring cover after a season

    Our gray canvas mooring cover has been dirty for a while, and now it's time to clean it. We purchased some mildew cleaner and I sprayed it on as per the instructions. It didn't do much, however, so I don't believe mildew is the problem. Elbow grease isn't really a problem for me, but are they...
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    Any engineers around here?

    I'm a 4th year mechanical engineering student in Southern Ontario and am interested to see if there are many engineers that frequent these boards. What kind of job do you work at now? I'm trying to consider my options for when I graduate. Any suggestions for someone finishing up...
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    Navigate large wake in a small boat?

    Our boat is 17.5' long, and when we take it through the canals and lakes in Southern Ontario, we come across very large wakes generated by very large boats. What is the best way to safely cross a wake that is extremely large in a boat that is smaller? Off plane and the front end nosedives, too...
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    Cleaning dock gunk

    Good to be back on the forums, and that must mean summer is coming! Our dock (and boat) is now in its 4th summer, and I have noticed something annoying on the plastic rub rails. It seems to be releasing some form of liquid onto the surface, which makes the material sticky and dirty. Try as I...
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    What's the deal with 2 trailers?

    I'm sure you've seen it before: a pickup towing a camping trailer towing a boat. That always seems to me like it is illegal or something. I'm sure backing up would quite the challenge. What's the general law about these kind of rigs? I'm sure it's different in Canada but I'm still curious if...
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    How much did you get out in your Four Winns this summer?

    What a good summer! I think we put > 50 hours on the 180 this summer, and it ran amazing. With 5 people in the boat and pulling a boarder, there was still enough power and we sort of avoided the high gas. How did the other Four Winns owners fare this summer?
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    Do you like driving?

    As a Canadian cottage boater, I'd say I was lucky to get out in the boat as much as I did this summer -- especially with 87 octane pushing $1.30/L here. Now, I don't mind driving the boat at all, partly because it's just become my responsibility around our cottage, and partly because the Four...
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    When do you pull your boat out?

    It was a sad day at my cottage yesterday, as we pulled our 2006 Four Winns 180 out of the water for the season. It's tough to own a boat here in Ontario, because the boating season is only 2 - 3 months long. When do you pull your boat out? It must be nice to boat in Florida with 8 months of...
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    15HP Merc outboard in a bad mood

    We have a 2001 15HP Mercury 2-stroke that seems to be getting mad at us, and maybe some of the guys here have a good diagnosis. Gas line connects to engine, primer bulb squeezed, motor starts up. After a short time, the engine dies, and will not start again. When I remove the gas line, there is...
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    Local gas price?

    Gas prices seem to be on everyone's mind, so I want to do an informal poll. What is gas going for at your local marina, as opposed to the highway station? Here near my cottage in Gravenhurst, Ontario, the price of gas on the highway is $1.35 / Liter --> which translates to $5.04 USD / Gallon...
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    Tow ring weight capacity

    We have a 2006 Four Winns 180 Horizon with a Merc 3.0L. We do a lot of watersports and I'm wondering if the rear ski eye/ring has a real life weight capacity. Two tubes with total weight of about 400 LB never seem to affect it, but would 3 riders with approx. 600 LB do anything? Has anyone ever...
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    How to protect the trailer harness

    We trailer our boat at minimum 2x each year (<- storage, -> storage) and for the rest of the year the trailer wiring harness is rarely used. I find that every spring it's a challenge to have the lights work with the trailer because the salt and grit have corroded the plugs on the vehicle. How...
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    What are you going to do to save money on gas?

    It is shaping up to be a very expensive season out on the water. Here in Ontario the price for a litre of regular is $1.20 CAN and I'm sure those south of the border are paying roughly the same. Boats are notorious for suckin' back the fossil fuels, and most of us really don't want to go out...
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