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  1. JimS123

    Best hitch protector?

    I have lived in a 98% safe community since 1974. Have not had any problem whatsoever. However, when I built my house I equipped it with a security system that alerts me even if the sump pump overflows. Security is simply feeling secure. Back in the 1960's when I was in college, I had my car...
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    Best hitch protector?

    Eons ago my ramp was free. Hard to get a parking spot on a Sunday. Even though it's in a good neighborhood, there was occasional theft. I have always padlocked the coupler and drawbar. I never had a problem. Those that did have theft simply did not use common sense. Now, there is a $30 fee...
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    New canvas bow cover rolling at edges, solutions?

    Needs more snaps.
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    Kicker on a CC?

    Interesting! Two of my boats have little 4-stroke kickers. I seldom troll any more (my fishing buddies have passed or moved), so I merely fire them up a few times a year to keep them active. Pump the bulb, pull the choke and they both start on the first pull. I DO pull the hose when I'm done...
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    Best hitch protector?

    When your trailer has been stolen, and your $60,000 boat is tied up to the launch ramp dock, and you probably cannot find a trailer locally that you can buy on a Sunday afternoon, your insurance won't do you any good right now. (maybe later, though) I have been boating in Western NY for 58...
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    Kicker on a CC?

    Well, now wait a minute. My family boat and my fishing boat have 4-strokes. But my old classic woodie sports a 24:1 stinkpot that even uses a pressurized tank because it has no fuel pump. Surely, I could put a newfangled engine on her, but when she goes to the Antique Boat Shows she would be...
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    McGuire's one step compound

    The last boat that I sold was a 35 year old one owner fiberglass boat. It had been waxed by hand 35 times and looked like it was brand new even after all those years. I use a McGuires Quik Wax, which goes on with no elbow grease and does a fine job. Can't say enough about keeping the boat in...
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    Kicker on a CC?

    I was raised the same way as well, but you know how "best laid plans" go. Did a tune-up on Friday. Saturday went fishing. Half way there the engine died. No problem, right? Yeah, right. Dropped the kicker in the water and she immediately started spewing gas all over the place. First time...
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    New issue cropped up on my transom/bunk position!

    That's the way I personally set up all my boats, but that is not the norm. Today most boats come from the factory with 2 simple cheap bunks and no keel support at all. Although launching like that ain't my cup of tea, but I never saw a transom crush like that.
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    Kicker on a CC?

    Sounds like your mechanic just doesn't want to be bothered with it. He probably never did it before. The pic in post #4 is a CC. It was taken on the Niagara River, but that boat is also used annually on the St. Lawrence. The steering rod is a piece of cake. Threaded rod and QD end fittings...
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    Am I under proped?

    My brand spanking new SeaRay had the wrong setting on the tach. I only discovered this by adding a Vesselview system. Data is only usable if it is correct.
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    New issue cropped up on my transom/bunk position!

    Looks like a FUBAR to me. I can't imagine having the tie downs so tight that would cause that problem. The bunks look proper. Is the motor way oversized? Lund is a good brand. Looks like a manufacturing defect to me, OR the rig was driven down a horrible road and the boat and trailer bounced...
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    Boat to store inside garage ?

    When I built my current house I planned ahead. Forty Eight Footer. My current 21' boat with car attached can be backed in all hitched up and ready to go tomorrow. My wife's girlfriend says we have a garage with an attached house.
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    Boat to store inside garage ?

    A 16' outboard runabout was my first boat and it handled our family of 4 until the kids were teenagers. In fact, it worked then as well, but at that point I could afford a bigger boat. 19-7 is classified as a 20 foot garage and that's what I had. No swing tongue either. If all else fails...
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    Kicker on a CC?

    Good idea in principal. However, if you have a fuel problem, neither engine will run. My personal setups have different gas tanks for the main and kicker. Also the mains are electric start, while the kickers are manual. If the battery goes dead, my kicker will always run.
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    Kicker on a CC?

    River trolling is for Muskies. The river current where we troll is about 1.5 mph, so a GPS is of no value. I use a paddle-wheel, which is very accurate. My speed is 1.5 mph with respect to the water. So our land speed is slightly above 3.0. We always troll with the current. The "long"...
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    Can i cut my bunks down?

    A tongue weight that is too low is dangerous. I don't see why a tongue weight can ever be too high, unless the tow vehicle can't handle it. I solved the garage problem with my first boat. I cut the drywall out between 2 studs, and then parked the boat with the motor sticking in the hole...
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    Need advice

    My boats are equipped with marine radios, which have weather channels on them. As far as weather, that's all I ever needed. On another topic, I don't watch farce book ((formally known as X (or whatever)), so I don't need a smartphone, and don't need any stupid apps. Now, I confess, I have one...
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    Marine Insurance

    The problem in our boating community is that there are way too many boaters that are sure they don't "need" insurance.
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    Marine Insurance

    It's the old guys that always lure me in with low rates. My current agent is very young so maybe he'll outlast me.
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