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  1. Silvertip

    Value of a safety chain

    Periodically we remind folks about the value of a bow safety chain. While many feel that the winch cable or strap is sufficient, perhaps after looking at what stands between a safe trip home and a boat in the back of your tow vehicle take a look at the construction of a typical winch (mine in...
  2. Silvertip

    Re: wheel bearing sizes

    Re: wheel bearing sizes Wheel bearings have little to do with tire/wheel size but more with axle capacity. Unless you know that or take the wheel off, remove the bearings and actually look at them, you don't know what you have. A straight spindle axle can have one of two bearing sizes. 1...
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    The Over/Under Power Debate

    The overpowering of a boat (using an engine larger than the max HP plate indicates) has been discussed at length in this and other forums. However, I just discovered a reason not to "underpower" your boat. I have a Suzuki 4-stroke on my pontoon. I received the extended warranty information in...
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    Bearing Part Numbers

    There are many posts regarding where to obtain trailer wheel bearings and how to identify them. The table below should help. All one needs to do is remove the bearings and check them for a part number. Any shop that sells bearings can cross reference part numbers but those listed in the table...
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    Bow Gate Modification

    Pontoons that are used extensively for fishing have a bow gate that has a fair gap between the bottom of the gate and the deck. This is to provide room to mount a trolling motor and to provide clearance when the motor is stowed while underway. My MinnKota 55 PD V2 was a bit too high so the bow...
  6. Silvertip

    Fuel Tank Debris

    Some time ago I responded to someone who had a fuel delivery problem with a portable tank. I pointed out that I had checked several new tanks at a farm store and both of them had significant amounts of plastic debris in them from the manufacturing process. The reason I was checking them was...
  7. Silvertip

    Naked Fuel Sender

    The word "naked" normally gets attention so now that I have your attention -- here is a little info on how a typical fuel tank sending unit operates. There seems to be a lot of issues with these and since I had to figure out why mine didn't work (brand new boat I might add) I thought I would...
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    Suzuki DF40 - 18 Foot Pontoon

    For what it's worth, and just in case others are considering a repower or new 18 foot pontoon package and can't decide on HP, break in is complete and after a week of fishing from my new Misty Harbor 1880CF the clock reads 15 hours of run time. Very satisfied with the performance of this combo...
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    The color "Red"

    I was thumbing through my Northland fishing tackle catalog and noticed that both Cajun Red and another brand of red monofilament line described the color red as disappearing in the water so as not to spook the fish. On the facing page were a couple dozen lures, most of which had one shade of...
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    Importance of inspection

    I took delivery of a new pontoon last month and since we still have ice on some of our northern lakes and the weather has been less than pleasant were we are, it still has not been splashed. But that's a good thing and the Boating Gods were looking out for me. As I always do when taking...
  11. Silvertip

    Prop Selection Basics

    Since many of the questions asked on this forum are from folks that don't understand why we need the information we do in an attempt to help, I suggest they visit the link below. There are many sites that describe propeller basics but one that does a good job of explaining this in as few a...
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    8-1/2 inch trailer brakes

    Short question and then some details. Have any of you seen a supplier (other than Shorelander) for 8-1/2 inch brakes (electric or surge). None of the usual suppliers have them but Shorelander is getting them from somewhere. I can't believe they are making them. E-bay and web searches have...
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    More Ethanol Debate

    I caught the last few words of a comment on the radio a few days ago regarding Minnesota mandating 20% ethanol blended fuel. When I got home I did a little investigating and found that to be true. By 2013 or possibly sooner that may indeed be a requirement. We've been using E10 since 1997...
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    Tandem Torsion Suspension

    I've been looking at tandem axle pontoon trailers and in my research I stumbled onto something that any of you with such a trailer may want to take note of. Tandem axle trailers with torsion axles do not have the "walking beam" center spring support that a conventional "spring style" trailer...
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    What happened to the study??

    I posted a fuel economy study on this forum yesterday and it's now gone. I surmise I did a "no-no" but I'd like to know what the problem was so I don't waste my time again.
  16. Silvertip

    Outboard Fuel Economy Study

    Here are some fuel economy and performance charts to study. My observations and contributions follow: Many of you on this and other forums have asked about fuel consumption data for your outboard. The typical response is at wide open throttle your engine will burn in the vicinity of 10% of...
  17. Silvertip

    The 6-Minute Rule

    I recently spent a week fishing in Northern Wisconsin and while waiting out a cloud burst, I picked up a copy of Go Boating magazine and thumbed through it. The following article about a "6-Minute Rule" caught my eye. Here is the article which was titled "Are We There Yet?" The following...
  18. Silvertip

    Yet another reminder!

    Once again we have a whole series of "what prop do I need" posts with little or no data to go by. Come on folks, read a few posts so you know what's needed in order to provide some realistic responses. Having to repeatedly explain this gets really annoying. We are very happy to help you but...
  19. Silvertip

    Customer Service as it should be!

    My Navman 2100 fuel flow monitor took a dump on the first day of a week long fishing trip during which I logged 175 miles. I rely on that instrument heavily because a very inaccurate gas gauge always leaves me guessing how much fuel is really in the tank. Attitude of the boat, especially with...
  20. Silvertip

    Navigator 165CS Rod Box Rack

    My 2004 Navigator 165CS has two spacious rod boxes but they have no way of preventing them from becoming tangled. So I made a couple of racks (one for each end of the port side rod box) which solved the problem. There are seven rods in this box. Five in the racks and there is still room...
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