From a safety stand point, backing a vehicle out of a parking space has the highest probability of an accident. Fleet vehicles are backed in simply to minimize the risk.
Code (local) dictates an attached garage be sheeted with fire proof drywall and inside doors are fire proof.
Don’t know...
Website security is failing to reconcile the time and date stamps between your computer and the website.
Doesn't mean your computer is wrong......is your OS up to date?
Why do you think you have bad fuel?
A good quality 10 micron separating filter will trap any particles coming out of the fuel tank. Carb issues can usually be traced back to degraded fuel lines.
What micron separator are you running?
How old are your fuel lines?
If you have water on the...
Windlass is not designed to nor should you “pull the boat towards the anchor” with a windlass.
Always use your engine to power up to the anchor and break it loose. If the anchor is firmly set, tie off the rode and work it out under power.
There are a number of reasonably priced windlass on the market designed for pontoons.
Generally speaking windlass should be rated to 3X anchor weight
https://betterboat.com/pontoon/pontoon-anchor-winches/
To have a chance, you have to coat every square inch, inside and out with a protective and or sacrificial coating.
To make matters worst, the coating needs to be rather heavy and uniform. The slightest bare spot or chip in the protective coating will immediately start rusting.
Unless you can...
Your going to have corrosion issues in saltwater unless the trailer is hot dip galvanized or aluminum construction.
https://www.loadrite.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/GalvVsPaint0314.pdf
What model Yamaha 200?
Saltwater or HPDI?
Just keep the oil tank full. Couple sizes of tanks (gallons) out there
The boat is rated to 250 Hp. At 200 hp your a little light on HP. Trim tabs and a decent prop are a must
What brand?
What are you doing or not doing to it?
A good quality hot dip trailer should last a good long time
I’ve replaced the rear axle and the rear cross member on mine in 15 years of ownership.
Going with aluminum in the next couple of years if I decide to keep it
Dissimilar metals corrosion is the by-product of difference in the electrical potential between two surfaces. Something as simple as a loose or missing grounding wire can set the process in motion.
Simple test...set voltmeter to ohms... measure resistance between the ground bolt on the motor...
If you don’t need hydraulics for autopilot I would save a ton of money, and problems going forward, and just replace the cable.
A friend has a second station on a 23’, 9-6” beam on a bracketed outboard powered boat. Hardly ever uses it and it takes up valuable cockpit space while fishing...
I always go with the longest term they offer to get the lowest interest rate and minimum payments.
I then double up, or even triple payments to pay it off early. Just make sure there are is no prepayment clause in the contract.
The are three connections on a battery switch:
1. Battery 1 input (positive)
2. Battery 2 input (positive)
3. Power out (to distribution panel)
There is no negative on the switch.
You tie the two batteries together with a ground cable then connect the engine ground to the same ground...
