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    Why my leaf springs are sliding?

    No keepers, I bought the trailer new (has been fabricated for my boat). Can this be added after or it is riveted to the leaf? Ok, I will look at my signature picture...LOL... not my Chaparral Signature, but the signature of my post. Ok, not funny, I had to say it... ok, going to bed. zzzz
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    Why my leaf springs are sliding?

    Dual axle trailer, only at one wheel, the bottom leaf springs moves sideways. I suppose it is due to the side force applied to the axle when turning tight corners, but I don't like that. How to secure this?
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    Yamalube marine grease

    You're right. Previous owners never lubed the hydraulic rams near the transom, and the pin is stuck solid there. I tried all kind of penetrating fluids, zip gun (air hammer), and it doesn't move. Only the rearward pin can be removed, probably because the outdrive has been removed once in a while.
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    Yamalube marine grease

    Since I own my boat and trailer, I was using Quick Silver high performance grease (92-8M0071841) for everything, from trailer hubs, to outdrive splines, pivots etc. My local boat shop stopped selling that brand to go with their own brand name 'Amma' that I don't know. My local ATV/snowmobile...
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    Engine doesn't start without throttle opening

    Yes I tried. I did like in a video I saw. I unplugged the hose from the manifold and put that end into a clear jar, and started the engine. The engine started right away since it was not the first start I was doing, but my test was to see if there was not any gas going into the jar, and there...
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    Navionics, boat in the middle of the screen

    Is this normal, or can it be changed? In the Up-Down position, the boat is centered, showing as much data of where I'm coming from than where I'm heading. I know where I was, so I would prefer to have the boat at the bottom and see more of what is coming in front. Any way to change that?
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    Speedometer stuck at 45

    When I put the boat in storage last fall, the speedometer was working fine, and was at 0 when I put the tarp on. This spring, I found the speedometer stuck at 45. When on water, the needle moves higher, like 65, but I'm only at 30 or so. I removed the gauge and used carefully some compressed...
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    Trim sensor wiring problem?

    2004 Volvo Penta 5.7 Duoprop. My trim indicator started to work intermittently, and now is showing UP all the time. I disconnected the sensor behind the engine, and I measure somewhere between 10-200 ohms when the sensor was rotated, so the sensor is working. I used a potentiometer connected...
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    Covid + Boating + Dating...

    Bad timing for me. We left each other after 26 years. It was in February. I was already foreseeing the summer inviting people, change my mind etc. But the new canadian law says, all people in the same boat must reside at the same address. So other than invite my daughter once in a while, other...
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    Charging boat battery with truck while driving

    Sometimes we tow for several hours, like 8 hours, and have to sleep en route in a WM parking lot, so, the fridges in the boat are on batteries for a total of 18 hours, and at destination voltage is low and fridges a bit warm. I was thinking, since I have electric brakes on my trailer with a...
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    Navionics in Canal Erie

    Do you, or someone knows if there is a dock at Swiston's? Looking from space, it looks like no, and quite tight for the boats the other side of the river.
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    Navionics in Canal Erie

    Hello, I'm already planning my next summer vacation trip which is starting in Lake Ontario entering the Erie canal at Oswego and doing the whole canal to Niagara River and ending at Niagara Falls. When doing 'autoroute', Navionics forces me to pass by Lake Ontario. If I create waypoints along...
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    Is this gypsy worn?

    I have my rode slipping once in a while while retrieving my anchor. To me the teeth of the gypsy look worn. I would like your advice. If they are worn, can the gypsy be flipped sides? Can the teeth be rebuild? (welding and grinding?) Edit: it is a Lewmar winch, but I don't know the model nor...
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    Is bow stop supporting weight?

    Update; I modified my winch tower and install a bigger winch. I choose a 2600lb (2 speed 5:1 and 12:1 ratios). The 3500lb winch had ratios of 5:1 and 90:1 which Would take forever to crank. I did what you suggested. I moved the winch tower back and let the weight of the boat supported by the...
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    fishing rod holders questions

    On my boat I have 2 fishing rod holders at the back. They let smell from the bilge come up to the deck near the table when we eat and let the boat with an unpleasant odor. I tried to clean the bilge, but there is still an odor (can't reach everywhere). Is there a plastic cap made to block them...
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    Is bow stop supporting weight?

    But... like some of you said, my winch is not big enough. While cranking the boat, at one moment it was slightly un aligned and the winch was forcing at a slight angle less than 5 degree, and look what happened!!!! I'm not very impressed with my trailer builder, it's one problem after another...
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    Is bow stop supporting weight?

    I went to the ramp today, and did some adjustments. Now it sits like it should.
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