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    Ipad Dash Mount? Quick Release?

    here's these two Co's....but in the sun, like stated...my iphone/ipad shut down pretty quick.... maybe a shade device....
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    1987 Four Winns Boat 16ft inboard would you Buy?

    It certainly looks cared for...including the trailer take it out and run it.......good...take it over it's own wake.... look for stress cracks in the gel coat everywhere... run every electrical device on it.......how clean is the engine bay...... certainly have a qualified expert examine it...
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    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    your...right..I resign from fluid dynamics..... anyway so the question is..why is the prop losing its thrust after 5200 rpm. Isn't that called ventilation?.... ventilation is air getting into the prop.... I had a ventilation issue with my new motor when turning and trying to up trim...and I...
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    Speed Plateaus at 5200rpm

    the dimpled golf ball doesn't fly faster, it flies farther because the boundary air doesn't separate as quick which reduces overall drag. The force applied to a dimpled or smooth golf ball (weight and size being equal) would be equal if comparing apples to apples so the initial "speed" would be...
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    pontoon contamination

    yeah....I'm no engineer , but one would have to consider weight vs strength....how to connect the toons to the frame......impact resistance.... I wonder why the fiberglass "party" boats ( I think they were called) didn't catch on ? Fiberglass hulls with a pontoon deck style arrangement...more...
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    pontoon contamination

    thanks.... you would think so as it does come off easily with a wire wheel. toilet bowl cleaners work like the "toon" cleaners do, you just can't let it sit and dry on the toons..... I power wash it every spring and fall but unfortunately, even if I use the narrow stream nozzle.....which would...
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    pontoon contamination

    thank... the reason I asked was that the marina was worried it might be aluminum oxidation/galvanic,based on my description .....so I wanted other opinions... the toons aren't pitted....my pressure washer helps but doesnt remove much....Weather's too cold and time constraints for my labor...
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    pontoon contamination

    what kind of contamination would this be. The boat has only been operated in fresh water. I'm looking to put it in brackish water so the pontoons need painting. It comes off extremely easy with a wire brush, but the one marina thinks it might need soda blasting. They do light sanding. But with...
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    Raystown Lake 2023

    going in july...
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    Trailer surge brakes

    For cars, and generally speaking... disc brakes are less complicated, easier to service, easier to inspect, are more fade resistant, and more uniform, predictable , and more importantly reliable in braking pressure applied to each wheel simultaneously .... Plenty of accidents back in the day...
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    Low rpm

    doesn't matter what your hoping for. Your motor, which you now say is running properly and at the right height, is telling you that with that 17" prop....your rpm is too low..... there's no magic wand...
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    Trailer surge brakes

    exactly what I did. I battled my trailers surge braking system...new master cylinder and tongue assembly , new brake assembles(4), new timkens,...for 3 years after buying the boat and trailer . They grabbed, got hot, bucked , jerked...I bled, adjusted, double checked, triple checked....nothing...
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    4 Blade?

    agreed...rules of thumb get you in the ball park...sometimes it is spot on and you avoid the prop run around... The OP hasn't responded with the needed answers to the stickies, so it's hard to help....but: 1 inch increase in pitch = 2-300 rpm drop @max power 1 inch increase in diameter = 2-300...
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    Which States/Provinces Enforce Registration Numbers Requirements

    every number I've seen on the water including my '06 pontoon is block..... havent been stopped once in 5 years for any type of inspection....
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    Leaking toons

    and that's just what you can see......
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    Wheel Bearing Inspection Interval

    if your seals are 20 years old and still working....I'd like the name of that brand for sure....if they're still around.... nothing wrong with preventive maintenance. I don't tow much....Do you?....everyone has their particular circumstances.......seals are inexpensive. "If it aint broke...."...
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    Wheel Bearing Inspection Interval

    my karavan trailer has the sure lube axles. At the end of the season, each wheel is checked for play and , if needed, it is pre-loaded again and then finger tightened. If it can't be set properly, then new bearings would be the next step... After checking/adjusting, new grease is pumped in until...
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    Pontoon Transom

    Yep..I agree. But surprised you stayed within your limit and still had an issue. I did not use a transom saver on my pontoon with the 60 hp, 4 stroke Merc. Well under the 115 hp max. However, I didn't tow much, and it didn't appear to bounce or twist when using the tilt lock......this was...
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    Good Tow Vehicle ? - Tow Rating ?

    I have an '08 silverado, extended cab, 2wd, long bed. Aside from towing and hauling duties, It is a quiet, comfortable ride for hours on the highway. Trips to Co. and Alabama from Pa. hauling a show bike in the bed are no problem. The proof is that my girlfriend has no problem or complaint...
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    Boat ramp courtesy

    It appears those born before 1982 get a pass in Pa., Md....maybe others... hit nail on head....
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