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  1. roscoe

    Best way to waterproof plywood transom

    plywood IS a composite. It provides both strength and flexibility, along with vibration dampening. Properly sealed/preserved, as described above, it should last half a century or more. Probably longer if it is stored dry.
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    do vintage Johnson red gas tank contain lead paint ?

    Welcome to iboats. Yes, paint it with a good quality industrial, or tractor paint. Oh wait, those contain lead. Unwarranted concern in my opinion. Lead is everywhere. A good percentage of the country's (US) water pipes are lead. Why are the children chewing on the gas can? They must be darn...
  3. roscoe

    Motor oil in lower unit oil

    Milky means water intrusion. pressure test for leaking seal.
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    Trailer wiring…how to improve grounding…

    I get it, but looks like multiple connections with potential for failure. Why not just use a wiring harness that has a full run ground wire already in it?
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    Trolling motor powered by DeWalt 20 volt battery is rs

    There are no good fishing areas close to a boat ramp. They are all on the other side of the lake.
  6. roscoe

    1994 Force 40hp water jack nylon plug

    Would have worked to drive a flat screwdriver into it, the turn it out. Been there done that. Removing thermostat should give you enough access to remove any plastic shavings. Then run the engine with the thermostat assembly removed to flush it out .
  7. roscoe

    Lifting a 2007 mercury 115 4 stroke?

    That bolt is used the remove the flywheel, not to lift the motor.
  8. roscoe

    Lifting a 2007 mercury 115 4 stroke?

    Doesn’t the large black threaded part fit into your flywheel / crankshaft ? Then the threaded eye screws into it.
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    1952 StarCraft Mysteries

    cool
  10. roscoe

    Stern light

    The light only uses two contacts. The 3rd peg is just so you install it in the correct orientation. Is the new light an LED ? If yes, you may need to swap the pos and neg wires in the base.
  11. roscoe

    Is something wrong with the jack on my trailer?

    That’s the way they are. Be glad you don’t have 400# of tongue weight.
  12. roscoe

    2008 Fishhawk Fuel Tank Question

    Wow. Might as well use a match.
  13. roscoe

    Power connectors.....?

    I installed a euro style power port on my atv, for a hand held spotlight. Also known as a DIN Hella plug. First time I ran across them was on my BMW motorcycle(s). They work great on the bike and atv. I have used them for the heated gloves and pants, the phone charger, spotlight, and I...
  14. roscoe

    Winter Storage

    use marine grade lube
  15. roscoe

    Battery low alarm

    Not a hummingbird issue. It IS a voltage drop issue.
  16. roscoe

    Hummingbird no fish alarm

    My hook and Helix see fish and display arches. Sometimes I am able to catch them as well. Time to sit down with that online 243 page manual and go through it. I try not to use too many of the features as it can be very time consuming and detracts from the boating/fishing experience. K I S S
  17. roscoe

    1982 MR 180

    If you have time, maybe drive part of the way along the Mississippi. The Great River Road in Wisconsin, the section from La Crosse south to Dubuque iowa is something to see. Should be awesome right now with near peak fall colors. Its all part of the scenic byway that runs from northern...
  18. roscoe

    Losing oil

    18 psi is a lot.
  19. roscoe

    Has anyone built a boat with Marine Plywood

    Two of my uncles built a flat bottom row boat back in the ‘50s. Plain old 1/2”plywood and several coats of enamel paint. Grandma used that boat until 1979 when dad gave her our old 14’ aluminum boat. Brother in law is building a cedar strip drift boat now, with plans from some famous...
  20. roscoe

    Coupler pin lock & tow hitch receiver pin lock

    They are all pretty much useless except for deterring hooligans. Learned about this long ago when someone was pulling the sliding axle release on semi trailers parked at the entrance to the IL tollway. When you leave the truck stop you enter the tollway. The first time you hit the brakes , the...
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