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    Process for changing boat trailers?

    Hitch extension might work or for a longer extension you could just use a length of chain or rope. On shallow slips my dad used to chock the trailer wheels, unhitch it, connect some chain between the tow hitch and trailer, pull the boat forward ro remove the chocks, reverse and the trailer...
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    Why is finding information on boats so difficult?

    When I first got my boat last year I didn't know much more than it had a Ford engine, didn't know anything about the drive etc but people on this forum helped me ID it, It turned out to be a setup only made for a few years with the Ford engine mated to a Volvo SX drive and called the OMC Cobra...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    I haven't read through the info my friend sent me yet. The radio shows GPS on screen but I left it turned on for an hour and it only read 999.999.999, are we saying the GPS function won't read my location on screen unless I get it set up so it can transmit my coordinates to the coast guard? I...
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    Ford 302 issues

    I have a 96 Four Winns with Ford 302. When I bought the boat the owner sent me a video of how to start the engine, had to flick an accessories switch on the dash or it wouldn't crank. I thought someone had fitted an immobiliser but when I dug into it I found there was only 9v at the coil from...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Thanks for the tips about the trailer, I'll keep in mind what you said and see if I can adjust it. Does the radio need something else plugged in (like a GPS aerial) for the GPS to work? I used to be familiar with use of marine VHF because dad had boats when I was growing up. My friend has a...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Trailer pics Don't like the way the bow U bolt has to ride over the lower roller Front keel roller doesn't even contact the boat There are no other rollers, the boat just sits on the bunks The VHF seems to work, haven't tried talking to anyone on it yet but it powers up and I can...
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    GMAIL issue !

    A few weeks ago my daughter, son in law and grand kids went hiking. They'd told son in law's dad they'd call him at a certain time but had no phone signal at that time. Then son in law had to return to work (he's a truck driver) leaving daughter and grand kids to do a few more miles hiking in a...
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    GMAIL issue !

    I was surprised the first time I was emailed my Google timeline years ago, showing everywhere I'd been for the past month on a map and info about the places/businesses/attractions I'd visited.. Big brother is watching and I don't remember signing up for it but probably did in some small print...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    I meant to take pics of the boat on the trailer today but didn't get around to it, I'll do that over the next few days but will be tied up with work Monday and Tuesday. It's a bunk trailer with just a few rollers, the front roller is a doubled up (2 rollers) design that pivots so both rollers...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Pulled the boat out of the little river today but before I did we went for another short ride on it. And before that I removed the thermostat top housing to see if there was any debris seeming to hold the stat open. there was but I didn't have the right tools to remove the debris so just...
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    trim pump issues.....

    I'm not posting to try to advise people on this thread who I know have more experience than me... But if the pump is broken internally is it worth taking a look inside and see if it's something that could be fixed? My OMC Cobra (Volvo Penta SX) trim pump had a broken internal seal that allowed...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    As you know, all the gauges on my dash including the fuel gauge didn't work when I first got the boat last year, then this year after rebuilding the engine I fixed all the gauges and fitted a new straight up/down reed switch type fuel level sender. Before fitting this sender I wired it in and...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Didn't go to the boat yesterday, just got back from a short visit, put nearly 5 gallons in from a jerry can and it started 2nd attempt so it seems it was just out of fuel like I expected. Then me and my mate took it the short distance to the fuel pontoon and put some more fuel in, carried on...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Thinking about it now, yes I bet there was a problem in the remote control. It ran great again today. Yes I was thinking I'll just take another 5 gallons in a can, pour it in and see if it will run. But now I'm wondering if I should lift the floor above the tank, remove the level sender and...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    @Lou C You probably already read my post above, I remembered what you said about tapping the thermostat housing today, set off on the river and the gauge didn't move from 120F so I was in 2 minds whether to give it much throttle, then I thought giving it some throttle would probably increase the...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Some good news and bad news today.... I visited the boat again with intention of just spending an hour looking at the trim tilt/system, I've only just got back from that but had more time on the boat than I expected. I was expecting a customer collecting their newly LPG converted vehicle from me...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    The boat is still on the river around 30 miles from home, had two sessions on it today. Went around midday with the missus, did around 10 miles North on the river, turned around and back the 10 miles to the mooring. When we first got to the boat the trim worked and continued to work for around...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Thanks Lou. There is a solenoid box on the side of the trim motor (pictured in post#278), if there are other relays would they be on the remote control? Heh, having just looked at my pic in post#278 again the first thing I'll do is try pressing that circuit breaker button (if it is a circuit...
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    1996 Four Winns Sundowner with 5.0 Cobra engine and drive

    Thanks Lou, it did occur to me (think I mentioned it a few posts back on this thread) to connect the alternator voltage sense wire to B+ instead of the ignition on wire. Didn't know (still don't) whether there'd be a constant battery drain with the engine off if I did that? If there was a chance...
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