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    Shoreland'r Rebuild

    Mine is rated for 2K lbs. 6 rollers on each rear side with four keel rollers, ( I added two) no bunks. First thing I would do is replace the black rubber rollers with the yellow poly rollers, far better quality and life.
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    Dust Cap Woes

    Are saying these are just the dust caps ? I was under the inpression these were greasable hubs like a bearing buddy. If the metal dust caps, I don't know, as they get tossed as soon as I get the trailer and replaced with greasable hubs.
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    Shoreland'r Rebuild

    I have a 1992 version of the same trailer, but mine has many more rollers than yours has. 6 rollers on ea side in the back. Three keel rollers, support is needed at the back not as much in the front.
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    Dust Cap Woes

    If it were a grease issue...to much could cause that...Do your hubs have an overfill hole ?
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    12' Aluminum V-Hull - Issues porpoising and planing

    Not a fan of tails but in extreme cases, they do work !
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    Prop, or Engine Issue?

    My 1979 and the other that I don't recall the year had the alarm in the control box and was plenty loud when testing.
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    Dust Cap Woes

    You might try drilling and tapping the edge of the hub so a screw can be screwed in to hold the cap in place. After drilling and taoping, be sure the chips are all cleaned out, worse case is two screws opposite each other.
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    How to find the best Doctor

    Finding a good doctor is a problem for everyone, everywhere and will only be getting worse as time goes on. Asking around and check with your health insurance provider to be sure a doc is covered under your insurance. Medical school is way to expensive for students, and malpractice ins is also...
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    Help value a Smoker Craft I’m looking at

    If a turnkey boat and everything is in top notch condition then the price is about right in my area. About 26K to replace it with a new one, just shopped for one last spring. But, I would expect everything to work very well and no damage anywhere. Proper inspection is a must. It is not old...
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    Power trim not working just clicks.

    Salt water use ?
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    Nobody fishing?

    Excessive heat brings regular thunderstorms and high winds so fishing around here is getting a really slow start this year.
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    Old 2-Cycle Mercury Oil Leak

    Probably time to rebuild things like carbs and new fuel and oil hoses ! If your engine has been maintained, it isn't old, just needs freshened up a little. I have a 1992, looks and runs like new. As mentioned before, when the gas evaporates it leaves oil residue.
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    Engine power loss

    Use the octane fuel your motor is rated for. Using high test fuel in a motor rated for 87 is a waste of money and can cause a loss of power ! Clean out your fuel tank, get rid if all old fuel. Be sure you have a fuel filter in place and change it every year. Use fuel additives for storage...
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    25 HP 4 stroke vs 40 HP 2 stroke???

    Newer motor is bound to perform better, but...if both motors were at peak performance, the 2 stroke would leave it in its wake. My neighbor and I have similar 16' aluminum boats. His a tracker and mine a Sylvan both with side consoles. He has a 50 hp Honda 4 stroke and I have a 40 up Merc 2...
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    Difference

    Dia is not as critical as pitch...you should be fine.
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    Prop, or Engine Issue?

    Those were great motors, owned two over many years of boating ! By all means check over your motor, should be done every year anyway, comp test, spark gap jump test and a can of engine tune or deadpan on occasion to keep thing working well. What do spark plugs look like...if clean then good...
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    EX Lube bearings on new to me trailer, how often to physically check bearings?

    Depending on how much my boat gets used, at least every other year the hub gets opened and inspected. About once a month, I slip a jack under the axle and spin the wheel assembly to feel for any drag or rough spots and add a shot of grease. When I detect an issue, it gets addressed quickly...
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    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    Perhaps boating is not a good hobby for you, you might look for something with less expense and work to maintain.
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    Buy a 5hp Mariner with a blown head gasket?

    See if you can find left hand drill bits, they run in reverse and when they bite in, they often unscrew the bolt ! To get started, get a " center drill" of the same dia as the thread dia. The center drill is designed to help stay centered in the hole and make a drill point starting hole in the...
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    Add cleat to trailer?

    Great idea....even us old dogs can learn a new trick on ocassion. Just replaced all my rollers with new poly rollers, damn thing rolls back just looking at it....was just thinking about something to fix this new ussue..
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