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    Bad Transom?

    True for fiberglass boats, most better quality aluminum boats get much longer if taken care of. My 1992 Sylvan looks like the day it was installed, and my 1983 Islander is just starting to show some signs of softness at the very bottom. The new owner plans on replacing it this comming winter...
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    1985 30 hp johnson ( any good?)

    How it has been maintained is everything!! How it runs and how good the compression is will tell the story. Check the lower unit/ pull off the prop and check for leaks. Look over the wiring and see if dried out and cracked. Probably some plywood in the transom, if you can reach/ see it look...
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    Transom and floor replacement

    When I helped a neighbor do his transom, we looked up the factory recomendations for transom thickness for his Mercruiser transom mount. Get your model and look it up, to thick or to thin is not good. Been a while but I seem to remember 2 - 21/4" but can't say for sure. They do give a...
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    Fuel tank size -2004 Crest 25' Tritoon

    Drain it down if you can, then grab a 5 gallon gas can filled with fuel and go for a ride, or..siphon out as much as you can, then run on muffs until it runs iut of fuel. Take it to a station and see how much it takes.. Last summer I bought a different boat with a built in tank. No specs to be...
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    At End of rope: 1992 Evinrude 120

    Cleaning a carb is not the same as rebuilding a carb. When I had my Johnson and decided not to use the vro, system, I had to block something off and plug a hose. Don't remember exactly what all I did, but I do remember blocking off and plugging things.
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    Bad Transom?

    Ask the owner before you drive there. Be prepared to negotiate if it is. Most older alum boats do leak a little, rivets come loose and seams can leak a little, I would alway have a bilge pump on board, on any boat.. Are you getting an in water test ride ??
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    axle repair sleeve question

    Have removed the green loctite many times for work...a toolmaker for 50 years. It releases under heat, even says so on the container...
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    1989 Trophy, Adding 2nd Battery

    Keep in mind the deep cycle will probably not fully charge on just the alternator, most mfgrs of deep cycle batteries recomend not to use an alternator to charge for longest service life. Your call...
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    1995 Commodore 272 fuel gauge inaccurate

    In my 60 years as a boat owner, I have saw only a very few that have been anywhere near accurate !! You might try cleaning the connections, and see if that helps, or pull out the sending unit/ float from the tank. Sometimes the floats get gas logged and don't float very well, or a poor...
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    1989 Trophy, Adding 2nd Battery

    Not an electrician here, so only a suggestion...why connect them at the back? On my boat the start battery is for engine only and my deep cycle controls all the electronics...lights, fish finder/ gps, ship to shore, accessory outlets, for phone charger and minnow bucket aerator, fm...
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    Trim wiring.. 5 wire tt

    You might look into replacing that roller before it breaks off and the axle damages your hull...
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    Trailer winch bow anchor repair

    You could drill out two rivets and add a washer to each side the re rivet or nut and bolt those back together. That would be a quick fix....my question is....why is it messed up like that ?? How much drag do you have getting your boat up onto the trailer?? I would think seriously about...
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    4 stroke

    As long as no fuel is passing thru...forever!
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    where to connect vaccum gauge?

    That carb looks pretty crud covered, think I would clean that up if it were mine
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    Lake depth and how shallow can you run?

    When I hit bottom, I know it is to shallow !! Not rocket science....
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    Hot Mess

    I feel for ya, finding good people is a crap shoot. Over my 60 years of driving I have had to take a few shops to court...the only one I lost was the one I hired an attorney to present my case, after that I just did it myself, but kept records of everything and lots of pictures !!
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    Hot Mess

    Been there, done that...fact is he did not fix it and the court should see that. It is also against the kaw to charge folks for work not done correctly. If you have a reciept that says it is fixed and it doesn't run....case closed !!
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    Wading prius

    That is gonna be a while, to busy trying to push them to make the political agenda !! There are a lot of bugs still waiting to be ironed out !!
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    Lost gas cap

    Unfortunately there are many different ones out there!! Did you try Tracker Marine? I would assume you did...see if you have any marine salvage yards near you. Order a bunch if different ones and try them, sounds dumb, but that has worked for me in the past. Go to a big marinia and ask their...
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    Hot Mess

    Hopefully you paid the bill with a good credit card, then you could stop payment and make the mechanic fix it right or he wouldnt get paid. Nowadays, I use my garenteed services credit card to pay for services, if there is an issue, the funds are held until the issue is resolved.
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