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  1. J

    opinions ---hub temps

    no..never heard or read that anywhere.....so, I'll probably add that to my procedures...... thanks
  2. J

    opinions ---hub temps

    yep...I've repacked and pre-loaded bearings for decades...pretty much use the same procedure...... thanks
  3. J

    opinions ---hub temps

    the right side was more into the sun....the temp. gun's accuracy may be off, I just use it for a reference and to help spot possible issues...it didn't burn my hand but I didn't want to keep my fingers on the hotter ones.... thanks..
  4. J

    opinions ---hub temps

    no, I have not repacked them in over 3 years. I've only towed this distance now, and a once a year 200 mile round trip the past 4 years...... they are timken bearings...not chinese... I will repack before next year ... thanks..
  5. J

    opinions ---hub temps

    2007 karavan twin axle pontoon trailer. Factory setup for the 24' '07 pontoon boat I've owned for about 4 years now. wheels/tires are the 10", hubs are 7" with electric brakes added last year. Straight spindle, front/ rear bearings are same size (44349's)..... Always maintained, grease always...
  6. J

    Stratos help with weight sticker

    maybe contact this guy......Looks like 14 people...can't make out the weight...
  7. J

    Need advice on fine tuning a new pontoon (minor cavitation)

    yep...Hustler makes a 4 blade, 14x13....BUT..as I learned, after the fact, it doesn't match a CT's gear case diameter.....live and learn...
  8. J

    Need advice on fine tuning a new pontoon (minor cavitation)

    the boat is only rated to 115hp, 4stroke..so thats the biggest I went..it is a CT......The boat is an '07, but with big tubes......it's teenagers I'm pulling and it is more than enough for them.....don't need to spend that money, plus the new motor was $8000 last july.....it sure beats the 60...
  9. J

    Need advice on fine tuning a new pontoon (minor cavitation)

    yeah...what I've learned...and tried to avoid,but didn't...is that propping involves a ..balance....( so now I have 4 props total).... It doesn't matter what a spec sheet says, that's just a starting point.....some boat/motor/prop combinations can be easier to figure out than others.... I had...
  10. J

    Do you use non ethanol gas ?

    if you wanted to clean up this topic and keep politics out of it, you should've deleted the russia comments.....but you didn't....
  11. J

    Do you use non ethanol gas ?

    like hell it is !
  12. J

    Do you use non ethanol gas ?

    Gas shortage is not caused by Russia….
  13. J

    Need advice on fine tuning a new pontoon (minor cavitation)

    Yeah… two prop bookends!… Ran with 9 on board just now. Full throttle rpm was 5900…so the 3 blade, 16x12 is it for now. Slip is probably close to 20% however. Wonder what the 4, 14x12 would do….next year maybe….
  14. J

    Need advice on fine tuning a new pontoon (minor cavitation)

    24' '07 pontoon here. 25", twin tube, now equipped with a 2021 115 hp CT. It was mounted with the possibility of lowering the motor one more hole....which I did because of cavitation at higher rpm's, turning and any attempt at trimming up....... that is now all fixed. I would like to see a...
  15. J

    Trim Tabs Killing All Power

    hmm... Well, when I trimmed my earlier 60 hp merc. outboard ( which was the factory equipped motor in '07)....and now my new 115 hp merc. outboard on my '07 pontoon, there is a big noticeable draw on the current. It doesn't kill the motor, but I've always wondered if there is something going on...
  16. J

    Do you use non ethanol gas ?

    yes , I used/use ethanol gas in my '05 merc. 60 hp and now my new 115 hp merc. no, I haven't have, nor did have, any issues..........yet.. Yes, I maintain all my equipment.....Yes, I use a stabilizer for winter storage in all my gas engined devices.....except my cars......they always start in...
  17. J

    Jon boat trailer wheel wobble.

    minimum issue could just be they are not tightened properly. Worst case would be worn bearings/ races. Neither scenario looks like they are greased properly also. If the hubs and spindle are ok, replace the bearings/ races, pack and tighten them as required . Use new grease seals.
  18. J

    Outboard issue

    yeah, what he says......all suspect....vibration? I'd say cylinder deactivation. maybe the bigger problem is the dealer......they should be able to diagnose that easily ( my opinion)...My understanding is that these engines set trouble codes just like cars, the dealer reads this and starts his...
  19. J

    Outboard issue

    Unless I'm missing something, your engine is not over-revving. so it isnt beeping and reducing power for that reason. My 60 hp merc didn't and my new 115hp merc doesnt start beeping until over 6100rpm . I'm guessing you are advancing the throttle, or trying to, past the 4000 rpm mark, it isn't...
  20. J

    smartcraft tach lcd

    Smartcraft tach on my pontoon boat , mercury smartcraft 2021 115 CT 4 stroke. You can't hardly see the lcd display and I just replaced this display about a month ago. I have another display coming for one more try. Contrast and brightness have been adjusted to no avail. All functions work. This...
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