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    Best survival "package, hatchet?

    In my many years if being in the out of doors, one thing I have learned is the do it all tools rarely do it all !! Kinda like a Swiss Knife....lots of cool gadgets but it does nothing really well !! Better off having a tool that fits a specific need and does that need very well, even if that...
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    Best survival "package, hatchet?

    I have had my "Fiskar" axe for many years for camping and off roading. Chopped lots of things it should not chop, held up very well, still sharp, no complaints and priced decent.
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    Refurbishing a fiberglass bass boat

    Get yourself a used aluminum boat, lighter in weight, and probably cheaper than what your spending in fiberglass ing materials and labor. Also a far better resale when time to give it up.
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    I want to place a metal patch on a Zinc-Coated steel gasoline tank opening.

    In my 70 plus years, I have never saw two year old gas still good without some type of stabilizing just like E fuels ! Back in the 60-70's before non E fuels were being used, a company called "gumout" was producing additives for gasoline stored for a year or more, so not much has really changed...
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    Will a 3.0 run on 1 spark plug???

    If three wires were off then all were probably loose making intermittent connections until only one was left. No way should a plug wire fall off unless not properly installed to begin with...
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    Can not stop wanting a Butterball Turkey.

    My family are not big turkey fans, it is OK, but not prefered...however, my family can't get enough yellow perch which I enjoy fishing for. So when ever a holiday gets the family together we have a fish fry. Unanimous vote is for perch fillets, so gobble, gobble, glub, glub.....
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    Winterize Tohatsu 50hp 4-stroke on boatport . . .

    With all these so called global warming issues, who knows what temps the future will bring, so why gamble ??
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    Grease Zerk Fitting Question . . .

    They will never get past twenty......Mabey even 18 or 19 depending whether they lost any digits over the years !!
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    Winterize Tohatsu 50hp 4-stroke on boatport . . .

    With that leg tilted up, water will trap in there and freeze if you get a cold night. Antifreeze will dilute after a while and loose its effectiveness.
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    Winterize Tohatsu 50hp 4-stroke on boatport . . .

    Just how much of a gambler are you ??
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    How bad of an idea is this for OB support while trailering?

    Nothing wrong with what you did, your boat, your design and if it makes you feel safer, then it is a great idea. Personally, I have never had a hydraulic system fail, nor do I know anyone that has, but that doesn't make you wrong!! There are some folks that get their nighties in a bunch when...
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    Shift rod position after impeller change

    Yes it is....he let it go without properly checking it out !!
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    How bad of an idea is this for OB support while trailering?

    Been a boater for well over 60 years and have never had a power trim fail ! I do maintain my stuff on a regular basis. If something is not correct it gets fixed properly, no hack jobs. With that said, do you have any leaks or issues with the trim system ? Is your transom solid ? I have saw...
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    Shift rod position after impeller change

    Once again...it was your mechanics mistake, he should be paying for having your boat brought back in !!
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    Shift rod position after impeller change

    Return it to your mechanic and have him correct what should have been done before returning it to you !! If the job was free then another story, but if you paid for the repair, make them do it correctly.
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    25hp Evinrude

    I would opt for the two stroke if it were me and the 25 hp is worth refurbing
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    Winterize Tohatsu 50hp 4-stroke on boatport . . .

    Why not pull the boat and put on a trailer thru the winter ? Gotta get that motor hanging straight down !!
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    DT50 Suzuki 2 stroke.

    Time to replace the fuel line ?? The gray colored lines are junk to begin with, and check the fittings as well. If any of the fuel lines under the hood are dried or cracked, they can come apart inside and clog up the lines.
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    1980s Grumman meter series

    Wood is less expensive than a fabricated all aluminum transom, and it is actually stronger than an aluminum pound for pound. As the wood goes bad, so does the integrity of the transom, so most newer, better quality boats have now gone to all aluminum, except for cheaper utility boats. As a...
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    2002 Sea Hunt 172 vs Key West 1720.

    More about how the boat was stored, used and maintained than the name plate on the hull. I have a neighbor that bought a new boat in 2015....already trashed and has a bad motor, but the hull looks very nice from the outside !!
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