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  1. redneck joe

    Hydraulic or electric brakes

    why? Boat in sig below, minimum 20 minutes each way on back roads, usually 45 each way sometimes 2 hours on highway. Boat 4000 dry, usually full 75 gallons plus wife's stuff. Steel trailer.
  2. redneck joe

    wood carving

    Hey folks thought I'd share. A friend of mine form another boat forum we've both been on for about 7 years. Unfortunately he lives in an area of the country I don't get to so haven't had the pleasure to meet him yet.
  3. redneck joe

    couple mercruiser questions

    Replaced the spark plugs today; had not done so since I bought the boat (yeah I'm an idiot). Two were only hand tight - When I put the socket on them to 'find' them I was able to not put the ratchet on and just take them out. What performance issues could this cause? Also - I've been stalling...
  4. redneck joe

    Trailer leaf springs

    After reading so much on this forum on how one can die towing/boating/breathing - I was looking over my tandem axle trailer today. Leaf springs 'hooks' (sure not correct term) are hooked at the front but appear to have a bit of room to allow movement in the rear. It looks as though they are...
  5. redneck joe

    Champion

    Friend found this in the barn at her new house. I've read up on them a bit, but where do I find the serial/model plate? Are they worth anything? See a couple on ebay in the $2-400 range....
  6. redneck joe

    fuel

    sheeeeeet. Been having issues with stalling at low RPM. When I bought the boat that had been sitting for a few years I bought 10 inline fuel filters to work thru the crud. Been thru 9 of them. Last time out, because of stalling I checked that and all good. Didn't think about the water/fuel...
  7. redneck joe

    replacing transom

    Has anyone paid to have one replaced on an I/O? How much was it?
  8. redneck joe

    Quote button?

    Cannot find the quote button hat is supposed to be next to the like button. One did show up where I could quote my own post but cannot duplicate. toneeees not for me sir
  9. redneck joe

    thread posts out of order?

    Sort of. I haven't seen a thread or a post about this might be something in my settings but it appears the original post is at the top of the thread. Then the replies are listed from the bottom up ie the first reply is at the bottom then you read up to the original post. I just checked a two...
  10. redneck joe

    bearings question

    some of you may have read my thread about losing a wheel on the trailer. Well go that one fixed with much help form old retired Charlie. Buggered up threads, cotter pin hold welded shut form the heat, races a PIA to get out probably from the heat as well, etc. Get the boat home and replace...
  11. redneck joe

    home theater question

    I have an employemnt service award coming and one of the items is Sony DAVTZ140 5.1CH DVD Home Theatre System - Walmart.com We are wanting to get for mother in law who just built a new home. She has speakers pre-wired all over the house and want to get her something to push those speakers...
  12. redneck joe

    Great day on the water. Until....

    Coming back home on the back roads, a couple cars sitting in the middle of the road with the folks talking (not an unusual event here) so slowed down to about 10 mph until they moved off. The truck in front of me going real slow so looked in the sideview to see if I had any traffic coming as I...
  13. redneck joe

    sealing concrete

    I was going to put sealer around the (new) pool but my pool guy says that would make it hotter. Never heard that. Anyone know about this?
  14. redneck joe

    Bunk guides u-bolt help

    I purchased these: However did not notice the u-bolt size. This is designed for a 2" of 3" trailer frame. My frame is 1 3/4" x 6". etrailer is telling me no avail u-bolts for this size. The 'extra long' ones they have are 6" long for frames up to 5 1/4" tall. I searched and...
  15. redneck joe

    converting to electronic ingnition

    After my adventure last weekend I am not going to deal with points any longer. Reviewed lots of old threads and I'm confident I can do the conversion, however not sure which kit or combo of parts I need. Blaster this, blaster that, Pretolite, etc and most seemed to be for a 3.0 or a 5.0. I...
  16. redneck joe

    Stiff shifting

    1979 260 V8, owned for a couple years. Always been a bit stiff going into/out of neutral form both forward and reverse. once in either gear all smooth. I had assumed it would be shift cables which I just had replaced but still stiff. I'm assuming it will be something wither at the shifter or...
  17. redneck joe

    First day out of the year.

    No fishing planned, just first trip out of the season wanted to test handling in rough water which as you can see there was plenty of. Got just under the bridge ahead of the bigger storm that was coming, motor dies, wind blowing directly at the marina about half mile across the lake. Normally...
  18. redneck joe

    Electricity is not my freind

    Don't really like it; can't see it so my mind has a hard time wrapping itself around the concept. I purchased a for my boat. The leads off it have one wire marked positive (+). My wires to it are the same - one does not have a stripe or anything. The wire is already under the new...
  19. redneck joe

    Bonnaroo 2014

    if ya'll like music.... Here is the full Bonnaroo lineup for 2014: Elton John Kanye West Jack White Lionel Richie Vampire Weekend The Avett Brothers Phoenix Skrillex Arctic Monkeys Frank Ocean The Flaming Lips Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Kaskade Damon Albarn Neutral Milk Hotel Wiz Khalifa...
  20. redneck joe

    Kicker steering to I/O

    Have a pre-alpha and am mounting a 15 hp Nissan. What is the best system to join the two together so I can use the main steering wheel.
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