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  1. J

    How do I get that last inch?

    That is how I load most of the time but it only works if you have the motor to push to push the boat up the trailer. Not all can do it. The pontoon boat I owned pretty much had to be floated all the way to the stops and even the overpowered tritoons I load now will settle back from the bunks...
  2. J

    How do I get that last inch?

    Very good illustration of what I was trying to describe about how boats settle onto trailers. Thank you.
  3. J

    How do I get that last inch?

    I’m not saying it’s good like it is. The hazards of what can happen during a crash are serious. Just not much can happen to it now and the options to fix are limited. The easiest fix IF the trailer will support it is to move the stop against the boat then return it to it’s original position...
  4. J

    How do I get that last inch?

    He’s already towed it home for the winter. What harm is there in leaving it now if it is properly supported by the bunks? Not to mention it can be secured by other methods as someone else already suggested.
  5. J

    How do I get that last inch?

    The only time I ever attempted to fix a situation like that using the winch alone, I bent the winch post so that wouldn’t be my first choice. I often run into the same situation when loading on steeper ramps. Winch the boat up tight and as the stern settles onto the trailer the winch strap...
  6. J

    Thoughts on trim pump and cover for volvo.

    I have replaced a couple of the pumps but can’t remember if they can be removed from the bracket without disconnecting. Tipping it out of the bracket would help with cleaning and make the leak easier to spot. A light dusting of baby power is a great way to spot a leak but the pump would have to...
  7. J

    Thoughts on trim pump and cover for volvo.

    All of them I have seen, but that is only 4 of them. Three Cobalts with V-8s and a Monterey with a V-6. All had the SX-A.
  8. J

    Trailer Load musings

    Another issue along the same lines is the actual tires. I think a lot of people have no clue that tires have load and speed ratings so they just buy what will fit the rim instead of what they need.
  9. J

    Source for bearing buddies rubber plug

    Felt more like an attack against proper bearing maintenance.
  10. J

    Trailer Load musings

    Incorrect. It don’t know how far it would have dropped because I put a block under it but the hitch came 8 or so inches off the ball.
  11. J

    Rev limiter value

    I over-revved a Volvo trying different props once. It went into a protect mode and I had to shut it off and restart before it would come out of it. I don’t recall the model. 6 cylinder EFI. The original prop made the boat really doggy. I don’t know how anyone managed to ski behind it. New prop...
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    Trailer Load musings

    I believe tongue weight is important but I don’t give it much thought. As mentioned, too light and you know it going down the road. Too heavy can also screw with the handling of the tow vehicle. I just try to balance the load a little nose heavy over the axle. Doesn’t matter if it is a...
  13. J

    Source for bearing buddies rubber plug

    Oklahoma is a ways from salt water. Sometimes people just get lucky. Here are some pictures of bad bearings. https://www.thehulltruth.com/trucks-trailers/1227028-race-bearing-wear-when-replace.html
  14. J

    Transom saver or no?

    A boat shouldn’t move much if it’s on the trailer correctly. A properly loaded boat stiffens the trailer. That’s not to say there are not strong forces at work. If something breaks or straps are left off then the boat will move. Sometimes a lot. I was dragging a 20’ ski boat one day and...
  15. J

    Connect alternator outputs of two motors to battery bank

    I think I would run them through a switch and select which alternator I wanted to be charging.
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    Source for bearing buddies rubber plug

    Aah but they can go bad just sitting there. If you have never disassembled them then you have not seen the lines the rollers leave on the races or you did not realize those lines are corrosion. It doesn’t necessarily condemn the bearing on the spot but they are going bad “just sitting there”. I...
  17. J

    Idles then dont

    Not familiar with this particular carb. Generally speaking, idle is too lean if choke brings it back. A fuel passage is likely partially blocked or the mixture needs enriching. Could also be an air leak.
  18. J

    Source for bearing buddies rubber plug

    No. I said you cannot get a good inspection unless you pull and clean. Once it has started failing in operation, a catastrophic failure is next. Possibly taking out the axle in the process. I have caught bad bearings by jacking, shaking and spinning but I much prefer keeping them from getting...
  19. J

    Source for bearing buddies rubber plug

    I just hate to see people lulled into a false sense of security like I was. Maybe I am just unlucky. After all, my first failed bearing didn’t last a year from factory new installed. It was catastrophic and destroyed the axle. After that, I was failing bearings even though I was greasing them...
  20. J

    Source for bearing buddies rubber plug

    If you are not cleaning and repacking then you are NOT checking a bearing for anything other than total failure.
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