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  1. JASinIL2006

    Trailer

    Craigslist. Facebook Marketplace. Your local trailer shop.
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    Grady transom repair

    I'm not sure I'd call pourable composite transom material 'snake oil' since SeaCast has been used successfully for quite some time, but I do agree that if the transom is termite-ridden, your stringers probably are, too.
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    Bunk lag bolts

    If you get good galvanized lag bolts (e.g., hot dipped), you should be OK. Avoid cheapo galvanized bolts. Or you can order stainless from McMaster-Carr: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/lag-screws/super-corrosion-resistant-316-stainless-steel-hex-head-screws-for-wood/
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    Black flakes

    Maybe bits of a coupler?
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    Battery connections

    Is it common practice for one's boat to be disconnected from the battery while in storage?
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    newb w/ 87 Bayliner Volvo Penta, cracks where outdrive mounts?

    Sorry, looks like replacing a transom (and probably stringers) is in your future. It’s a bummer to find that kind of rot, but many of us have been there, too.
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    Battery...

    I’d be replacing the impeller.
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    Ok. Trailer time!

    Truth.
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    spun prop hub, or bad coupler... how to easily tell the difference....or can you?

    Post #2 in this this thread explains how to check for a spun prop hub: https://forums.iboats.com/threads/prop-hub-slipping.749251/post-5696793
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    Ok. Trailer time!

    I don't know where you are in Illinois, but I've dealt with these guys before and they were good to do business with: http://www.needatrailer.com/ Might be easier to get a used trailer that going the HF route...
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    Ok. Trailer time!

    I'm in Illinois, too. When I was first looking to buy a boat, we found one that came from Wisconsin, where a trailer title is not required. In Illinois, a title is required and after a lot of reading and research, I decided it wasn't worth the effort to buy an untitled boat. There are options...
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    Happy Birthday Bondo !!!

    I'm late to the party, but Happy Birthday, Bondo!
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    Engine Alignment tool goes in about 1/4 of the way, question.

    There must be some miscommunication. The image below (from service manual #17) clearly shows the alignment tool bottomed out in the coupler.
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    Wheel bearing grease "oozing"

    That was my thought, too. I wonder if the inner seal is blown out from all that grease.
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    My boat is being a boat . . .

    Good luck with the launch!
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    Grooves worn in driveshaft

    Just wanted to follow up with some resolution to my problem with the drive not holding pressure. After getting distracted with several other projects, I got back to the outdrive. I split the drive again and I noticed there was some crud that seemed to be interfering with the quad ring sealing...
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    Charger for on trailer or shore power

    This is what I was referring to: https://a.co/d/7Pq5HLN I don't have one (yet); I just open the sunpad hatch and reach in with an extension cord. The waterproof receptacle plug would make things easier, but the charger works fine without it.
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    Checking oil level

    I measure when the motor is level. On my trailered boat, when the trailer is level, the engine is pretty close to level. I don't know how much differenence it actually makes, but car/truck engines are supposed to be check on level ground, so I figure a boat engine should also be level or close...
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    Charger for on trailer or shore power

    Something like this NOCO charger/maintainer is pretty much foolproof: https://a.co/d/cf2mjJi I have one and it keeps the batteries in good shape, whether they need charging or just maintaining. I leave it hooked up all the time, except when I'm out on the...
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    One battery losing power

    Deleted. Replied to wrong thread.
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