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    Trailer Rollers

    On many occasions the different widths also mean different diameters. I have used bow roller-stops as keel rollers before. All depends on my needs.
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    New guy, floor repair questions

    Have owned a number of wood boats, biggest was a 16' Lyman. Wood boats are a lot of work and maintenence, but no where near as much work as reconstructing a rotted out fiberglass boat.
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    Blowing 20A Fuse

    What is that fuse powering or attached to ?
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    Trailer Rollers

    I stopped using the black rubber rollers years back, they never lasted me more than a couple years. I have all the yellow poly rollers, never had one fail in all my years using them. Yep, more expensive, but once and done or you will be replacing them often. Wobble rollers typically last...
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    New guy, floor repair questions

    Be rest assured that your boat has O value in it's present condition. Even after you do a thorough overhaul, it still won't sell for anywhere near that much ! The real truth is you just paid someone to get rid of their junk....no offense meant here, just getting you to see what your in for...
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    Fuel filter question

    Adding an inline filter of the proper size won't hurt a thing, adding numerous filters could cause a flow issue on an EFI system.
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    New guy, floor repair questions

    Or, an aluminum hull boat that has no rotted wood with the exception of a transom board that is easy to replace. Aluminum doesn't rot, look around at the aluminum boats still around from the 60's and 70's and before and much easier/ cheaper to rebuild and fix.
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    3ohp mercury tilt problem

    First step would be to go thru and check all electrical connections....clean and tighten. A tiny amount of corrosion can cause problems.
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    New guy, floor repair questions

    Hull structure is rotted and will fail, that is the reason behind the "wear your life jacket" comment. It will cost thousands to fix up your boat even doing all the work yourself. Best bet is to scrap it and find an aluminum hull that you can fix up.
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    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    Yep....your pushing some weight there, with the right prop it should plane but gonna slow it down. Another 10 to won't make a big difference in performance, but might be enough to plane if you have the right prop.
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    Fuel filter question

    That is true on EFI engines, I did mention carbs....
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    Random

    OUCH.......
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    Going from 25 hp to 35 hp

    Where did the third guy sit ? Balancing weight on a small boat is very critical. So is prop selection...a change to a lesser pitch might be needed when that third person is added. On my 14' old tinnie, I carried two props so I had a spare, but one was two inches less in pitch for when I...
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    Fuel filter question

    Could be, but have never experienced an issue. My fuel goes thru 3 filters before reaching each carb, motor is a 1992, never an issue even on E10 fuel.
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    Fuel filter question

    Can't have to many filters in my opinion
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    Badly weathered engine cover

    I use simple green, but Dawn dish soap works well..
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    Badly weathered engine cover

    Clean it with a strong cleaner first, then see how faded it is. If not bad then a good auto polish should work. Watch the decals, they can be peeled right off with certain cleaners and polishes. If really bad, peel off the decals, sand and repaint. New decals are availiable. I just use a...
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    Mariner 30 hp oil injection delete

    Some folks premix their fuel for a while until they see the oil going down in the reservoir. It will make a heavy oil mix but you won't hurt anything. Some folks premix at 100 or 75 to one , while they are watching for the oil in the reservoir to drop so the oil mix is not so heavy.
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    Mariner 30 hp oil injection delete

    Test it out and make sure it is working as the motor is new to you. I always look for a puff of smoke on initial startup for the first minute or two, after that you hardly notice any. Keep a close eye on your oil tank to be sure it is working. I fill my oil tank each time I fill my 18 gallon...
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    Mariner 30 hp oil injection delete

    Why....the Merc unit is one of the better oil injection units. My 1992 works flawlessly
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