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    Today's Water Rescue ...

    lol...heading to raystown next friday
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    Motor Replacement

    Is there a dealer you trust. Are you happy with 90 hp or do you want more. If you want more, there should be a placard that states what the max hp rating for your boat is. Motors come in short shaft or long shaft versions. Look it up, do homework. Motor/prop height is more critical for a...
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    Wiring positive cable from Amps to battery or common on Switch?

    “Master” switch should shut everything off on the boat except bilge pumps which are wired direct to the battery" It does....that's why I called it a master battery switch...don't have or need a bilge pump. "Not necessarily. Most switches anymore are “make before brake” switches…the new...
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    Wiring positive cable from Amps to battery or common on Switch?

    I installed a master battery switch for all my dash switches. I also have a stereo switch downstream from the master battery. How would you disconnect that amp?......as asked above. I just have a simple pontoon, but running two batteries. BTW, FWIW, and FYI...I have learned that you do not...
  5. J

    StarCraft tritoon Bimini top

    ouch.... You can try these guys, RNR Marine. not sure about frame replacement
  6. J

    3 or 4 blades Crownline 180BR

    yep....see attached.
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    Slip/moored boat what do you do with your trailer?

    I can't change it, it's what it is.....and there is no other choice.
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    14.5x19 prop. Contemplating a change, need advice

    since you already have the Michigan wheel, try it. It's free, and at least it will help you decide what prop you might need to get. You're 1000 rpm's low @ WOT. yep, your lugging.....and is the motor healthy.
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    For those of us who tow our boat, do you inspect it ?

    yearly...
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    Slip/moored boat what do you do with your trailer?

    yeah, my marina charges for trailers on property during the season ($50/month). Off season is "free" for slip holders.
  11. J

    Wakeboat bans

    entitlement has become a mainstay in practically every venue of life. to hell with anyone else's rights. why should we expect anything different on the water.
  12. J

    Fish Finder Menu Map

    have you tried this? I have the uhd2 echo 53. Like you, I do not find the menu process intuitive at all, but only into second season. It did help me get into the transponder settings etc..
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    How much slip does your prop have ?

    well, no...not directly. but if propping a boat, blade # and diameter still affect the max rpm @WOT, just like blade pitch does. If a 3 blade 14x14 is at 18% slip, then a 3 blade 15x14 ....or a 3-16x14 would give different slip % ?....the chart says no?... you're saying the "thrust" changes but...
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    How much slip does your prop have ?

    I've posted this before. It is 3 different props all giving the same performance #'s . Plugging in the #'s give different slip percents. wonder what the % slip is at different rpms. I ran a merc 3-16x12 for a few years to pull tubes full of teen agers. I wanted higher rpms under load. Plugged it...
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    How much slip does your prop have ?

    If my prop only gets me to the upper half of my rpm range, I'm changing my prop (which I did) regardless of what the slip is, I'm propping to rpm....which you did.... which, BTW, is the recommended sticky on this website. There is no mention of "slippage" as a propping tool....just say'n.
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    How much slip does your prop have ?

    but what difference does "slip" make if I'm hitting my proper rpm @WOT? Any change in pitch, diameter, or blade count is either going to put me above or below my ideal rpm, right?..... I've wondered about this for awhile.
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    Time to replace tires?

    I have the harbor freight manual tire changer. Modified with the Lucid Autowerks duckbill mount/demount attachement. I strengthened the bead breaker, no welding, by inserting metal spacers/ bolts between the arms. It bolts to the garage floor using concrete threaded inserts. I have a bead setter...
  18. J

    Time to replace tires?

    I mount and change my own tires, my solution.
  19. J

    Time to replace tires?

    I was kinda poking the bear, thought I'd get "roughed" up a little being the small ones....didn't happen😁 anyways' it's what my tandem pontoon trailer was equipped with. I get the highest load rate out there, So 4 @ 1600lbs apiece...gives me a little piece of mind pulling a 24' toon. yep...
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    Time to replace tires?

    and then there's us 10" tire guys....🙂
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