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    Axle weight capacity

    Just got a used trailer for my boat. Of course, I need to know the weight capacity before I take my boat any further than my local boat ramp that is only 2 blocks away. It has two axels with drum brakes and 5 lug nuts per wheel. Will knowing the brake drum diameter help?
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    Car Tires ok?

    Can car tires be used on a boat trailer? They will fit and they do have a c rating. 1700 lbs per tire.
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    RPM Up and Down

    For some reason the rpm's on my boat will go up and down by about 400 rpms. The fluctuation is slow. It will happen about 4 times in a minute or less. It seems to only happen below 1000 rpm's . My boat has a rebuilt chevy 350 with a 2 barrel carb and electric choke and electric fuel pump.
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    Trailer Brakes or Not

    Would you tow a boat that weighs in at about 5500 pounds without brakes on the trailer? I was told by two people who own marinas that they do it all the time. Of course the were looking to sell me a trailer that has brakes that dont work. The trailer I just got has surge brakes but its going to...
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    Engine Flush

    Is there anyway to flush out a motor with a outdrive while the boat is in the water? Garden hose to outdrive type of flush.
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    How to Switch to Antifreeze Cooled Engine

    I just took a fast look at a 19sixtysomthing Sea Ray boat in great condition. It has a new 301 engine with very low hours. Unfortunately the water in Long Island Sound is like battery acid so I would like to switch it over so the seawater never sees the inside of my engine. I know I will need a...
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    Raw water?

    Can anyone tell from the pictures in the add if the motors in the boat are cooled with sea water...
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    454 Lifter Adjustment

    Can somebody give me info on how to adjust the lifters on a 454. Got the valve covers of. Want to get rid of some ticking. Thanks
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    No Clue Engine

    Can somebody help me figure out what engine this boat has so I know where to start on getting it started. the engine casting number is 10114182. That number is where the bellhousing bolts to the engine just below the cylinder head. The registration says its a 1972 Luhrs. The casting number...
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    Luhrs Boats

    Any of you ever hear of Luhrs boats? If so do you know if the company who makes them is still around? Cant find any information on the web and I need parts. Thank You
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    Starter Solenoid?

    When I was out on the water today my engine stalled. After it stalled out I could hear a noise coming from the engine and it turned out the starter was still running. When I turned off the main switch the started did stop spinning. Main switch on and the starter came on the starter gear came up...
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    Prestone Flush

    Any one ever flush there out borde in a barrel filled with something like prestone flush. Watched some you tube videos and it looks like the stuff like saltaway is useless.
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    Will it Freez

    I am going to use my boat until the end of January. I flush the motor on the muffs after every trip but can water stay in the engine and freez causing damage?
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    Rich and Perfect

    Bottom spark plug is light brownish yet the top plug is black. Why?!? Just one carb feeding both cylinders so why would the top one indicate Its running rich?
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    Boyesen Power Reeds

    Any of you ever use them? If so did you notice any improvement in performance?
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    Break In or Breaking?

    The two shops i looked into to rebuild my engine have the same break in procedure as in the Jonson manual except they say use 25:1 mix. The Jonson manual say 50:1. Anyone know why they would recommend twice the oil? 1980 35hp Johnson.
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    Rebuild Time

    Any recommendations as to who should rebuild my 1980 35 HP Johnson? There are a couple of people who advertise on there marine websites for a rebuild for about a thousands dollars.
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    Thermostat?

    Will a failed thermostat keep water from coming out of the **** hole that is under the back of my motor? 1980 Johnson 35 HP
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    How to set spark plug tool

    Just how much of a gap should my coils jump with one of these tools? I have a 1980 35 hp Johnson
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    Spark Plug Reading

    Can Someone tell me why those spark plugs with about 10 hours look the way they do?
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