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    Dragging caliper away from home

    Carry a big screwdriver or pry bar in your tool kit to back off the pads if bleeder doesn't do it. A small C clamp or it it has metal lines, bend it sharply to stop fluid flow. Push comes to shove, remove the caliper and suspend it to the frame and get home.
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    What is this wire hanger called and where can find a replacement?

    Grab a metal coat hanger and make all you need. As mentioned, I prefer cable ties myself or mabey a combination of wire hooks and cable ties.
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    Oil/fuel leaking from water intake Merc 40 4cyl 2S

    Fingers crossed....
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    Boat budget question

    I still do not understand....." What is a boat budget"....never heard of that..lol.....almost sounds as silly as a gun budget, or a shoe budget to a woman !!
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    Fuel Tank incorrectly labelled?

    When I had my 3.0 in my Islander, I to was impressed with fuel economy. My boat had a 25 gallon tank and could easily cover 100 miles on that tank, at cruising speed....wide open makes any engine a gas hog....
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    Transon mounted trolling motor

    Very true, but when you get worn out from being further away than expected, that vest might save your life !
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    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    As long as your going slow, you should have no issues with running on 2 of 3 wheels. No highway speeds, but keeping it under 20 should not cause a problem. When I worked at a marina, we often saw people moving boats on trailers with less than the required number of wheels and never an issue...
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    making your own gaskets / seals

    Gasket material, comes in various thicknesses, and materials for wet or dry gasket situations. Can be a very tricky job. In my younger days they made a kit for making gaskets, an exacto knife among other types of cutters and tools for making screw holes. Back then we had little choice but to...
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    Spark Plug suggestions!

    I have always had better success with NGK over Chumpions...I was also forced to switch to champions due to NGK no longer producing their plug. So far, so good, no complaints yet....
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    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    Even with nails and screws, when you move them, they start leaking.... With all the crap on the road today, surprised we don't have more flats !
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    1970 Astro

    Hope your right...those are extremely rare, especially that age ! Just shows that exceptional care pays off !
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    Transon mounted trolling motor

    Ah yes....those younger days where the little head took charge over the big head !! I am sure we all have a few stories !!
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    Very true, but sometimes you use what you have. I worked in a die shop at that time, we had all kinds I of setup fixtures...at home in a garage....yep would be a challenge !
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    I never heard that, and mine turned out ok. Remember, your inky removing a tiny amount of the dia....015 up to .030. Heavy cuts might make a difference.
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    Modern PT lumber

    I built my home and a deck back in 1999, at that time the new treated lumber had just come onto the market. I used that for the new deck and also built a temporary dock for my pond, but used regular lumber thinking it would be temporary. The deck on the back of the house has been rotted for...
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    Transon mounted trolling motor

    Your not alone....many of us learned that lesson...
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    Who makes covers that are any good?

    My last custom cover was made from a material that looked like convert able car top material. After 10 years, still looked like new, never had to recover with waterproof stuff. Also has to fit right.......never leaked a drop !
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    1988 Johnson 70hp - VRO or not to VRO?

    The ones I owned were earlier models with the old VRO system, I am sure the newer models have improved that system
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    Yep...retired tool maker here, did a few small motors on our Bridgeport mill with a boring head over my 50 years. Once setup, it was not that hard.
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    1988 Johnson 70hp inspection

    You will pay much more for a good one around here....very popular size, so if the motor is in really good shape...double that price easily. However ...be aware...many really nice motors just look good, but have other so called "minor" issues !! I always say, if the issue is minor, fix it...
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