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    Will this boat fit on that trailer?

    You can't blame a trailer on low water or no water issues, some ramps just plain stink, no way around it, just try to avoid those ! Years back we had low water issues, I made a 4 ft long extension for my receiver just for backing in to load my boat....better than wading in !!
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    Will this boat fit on that trailer?

    I have no issues with bunk trailers, to each his own. I have owned a few over the years with O complaints but same goes for the roller trailers. Bottom line is....proper setup !! I have never had to step in the water to launch or retrieve my boat on any trailer, if I did, I would fix that...
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    Best hitch protector?

    I have my auto open hatch disabled on my fob for that very reason !! I have come in and found my vehicle running (auto start) but I know that it will shut off in 15 minutes...
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    Awfull time launch & retrieve roller trailer

    Wow, better luck than anyone I know ever had. When I go thru the trailer storage lot at our marina, I don't think I have saw one that wasn't cracked or flattened. What ever your doing, keep it up...
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    Awfull time launch & retrieve roller trailer

    You have had better luck with rubber rollers than I have, never got more than a few years from them even stored inside. The last one I bought lasted two years and cracked, wouldn't roll and ended up bending the shaft. The poly rollers are about 12 yrs old and still look and roll like new
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    Awfull time launch & retrieve roller trailer

    Look at most winter storage at marinas with large boats...three point support, two aft and one in the front....must be a bunch of bad hulls out there after that type of storage. My 1983 Islander sat on a roller trailer since new in '83.....not a single dent to date....after 41 years there would...
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    Awfull time launch & retrieve roller trailer

    Those black rubber dollars do not last. After two years max they need replaced ! Spend the money on good poly ( yellow ones) rollers and they last for many years. As mentioned before the black rollers crack and get flat spots you might not see, if they can't roll, your boat ain't moving ...
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    Will this boat fit on that trailer?

    No such thing as a "properly" fitted trailer that is not adjustable!! No two hulls are the same.
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    New issue cropped up on my transom/bunk position!

    A big percentage of trailers are not set up properly for the boat, or the trailer is not suited for the boat it is carrying. Can't blame the rollers or bunks if not properly setup. Been hauling aluminum boats for well over 60 years, every trailer has had keel rollers, some bunk trailers, most...
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    Wealth preservation,....

    Well I won't be junking it, as far as I am concerned it is all valuable stuff....however, what the grandkids do with it after I am gone ??
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    Fuel line problem

    Get a good fuel filter, no cheap Chinesuim filters, the restrictions on good ones are so minor you will never notice. Tests on fuel filter flows have been going on for years, no longer an issue unless it us clogged up. Most have a flow rating, mine is way higher than my motor requirements.
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    Can anyone on this site read Japanese

    The only words I know in Japanese are Yamaha and Toyota !!
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    Fuel line problem

    You might try adding an inline fuel filter to your fuel line. With today's scrappy fuels, I add all the filters I can ! Easier than cleaning a carb !! I typically give my portable tanks a good cleaning at the start of each season.
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    Wealth preservation,....

    That would be stating it kindly....in reality, you begin to realize how much junk you have collected and what are you gonna do with it all !!
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    !996 16 Ft. Vanguard Barretta Fuel Tank Size

    My wife always says I am colorblind anyway, so to me the Pennzoil looks blue but it might well be green. When I look back, I haven't used anything except Pennzoil for the past almost 50 years now, so didn't realize other brands were a different color. Is Texaco even in business anymore ...
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    Wealth preservation,....

    Landlords will sell out before that happens, my neighbor has 20 rental houses, and I often help him when he needs help. Most renters destroy far more than there security deposit covers. They leave truckloads of trash behind for the landlord to clean up. He keeps ten toilets in his pole barn...
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    Wealth preservation,....

    Most of those tent city dwellers in my area are drug addicts that can't hold a job. If you suggest working more than one job to today's generation they would come unhinged !! There are several companies in my area, paying well above average wages in my area, but no one wants to work ...
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    Wealth preservation,....

    That is getting difficult in my area, the cities are creating rules and fines for landlords, they are supposed to do everything for renters whether they pay their rent or not. Any peeling paint is considered lead based, and landlord must fix any complaint even replace light bulbs. When you...
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    Alternator or switch?

    Using a digital voltmeter, what us your battery voltage after resting for a couple hours ?? Can't test if recently charged. You might need to get a load test on your batteries, usually free at most auto parts stores. Unfortunately I have saw some new batteries go bad quickly...
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    !996 16 Ft. Vanguard Barretta Fuel Tank Size

    Not a bad idea to pump it dry anyway, just to be safe. I bought a small 12v fuel pump off Amazon for 12 bucks, added a long suction line and can pump about a 5 gallon can in about 5-8 minutes.. All the two stroke oils I know of will turn the gas blue....is your fuel blue ?
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