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    Ever buy a boat to big for your garage.

    When I realized my boat was to big, I just had a barn built...If I need a bigger one then that means the boat is to big for me !!
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    Bow Stopp Guidance

    Basically, you need to get some bunk brackets to attach to your trailer, the bunks (2x4 or 2x6) will attach to the brackets to support your boat hull up off the trailer frame. Carpet the bunks so they dont tear up your boat hull. Boat needs to be supported along its length so the hull isn't...
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    Early 80s Blue Fin Sportsman 18 Beam Length

    Just use your tape measure and check it...widest point across the width is how they are measured now. Long ways back in the old days they used gunwale lengths around the bow, but those days are long..long gone..
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    1987 Four Winns Boat 16ft inboard would you Buy?

    If you dont have experience, then look for an aluminum hull boat, old fiberglass boats can have so much hidden rotten wood they are not worth repairing !! Older alum boats just have wood in trabson and floor, much easier to repair. That price is no bargain in my area..
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    Bow Damage - How to fix?

    Gonna need some fiberglass work, things are gonna get messy.
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    Bow Stopp Guidance

    If you tow as is, you will probably mess up the bottom of your boat, it needs to be supported properly. If you dont understand then find someone in your area that is knowledgable about boats and trailers to get it set up correctly.
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    Need to replace a trailer tire,Hows this one?

    If you only drive side roads and short distances then any tire will do, but for long hauls and highway speeds, get a good/ known quality tire...if you can afford to loose your boat in a highway speed blowout, then any tire will work.
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    Dometic RV fridge RH460LD any good?

    No...as I mentioned, not a good idea for a boat !!
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    Battery Options

    Yep, when we do it the right way, things work great !! I will be looking at the LifeP04 batteries when my agm 31' give up.
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    Dometic RV fridge RH460LD any good?

    While it wouldn"t work very well on a boat, in our RV, we ran ours on propane. It was colder and used just pennies of propane to keep it running. Friends have 12v DC fridge, that thing eats batteries for lunch. We ran our propane fridge most all summer on a 30 lb tank of propane. In a...
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    Battery Options

    A battery that is used properly and regularly will last longer than one that typically just sits. If you use a lithium battery be SURE you have the charger set properly when charging one !! Having a lithium on the wrong charger or the wrong setting on a charger is the main reason for fires and...
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    Battery Options

    Trickle charger and a battery maintainer are not the same. Trickle chargers just keeps the battery topped of with a low charge. A true battery maintainer runs cycles thru the battery to keep deposits from building up on the plates, if left to build up, the deposits will shorten the battery...
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    Battery Options

    I agree but can they be charged off his outboard motor charge system?? The poster didn't sound to knowlegeable about batteries so I tried to use caution. When it comes time to replace my group 31 agm batteries, the lifep04 are what I am considering...
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    What type transom straps do you prefer

    I have read quite a few folks have had issues with the retractable type getting stuck after a while. It seems the most popular have been the quick release models, unfortunately my luck has not been good with either set. I think my best bet is gonna be the gunwale strap with a ratchet. The...
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    Dometic RV fridge RH460LD any good?

    Being both electric and propane there is nothing to make any noise. Ours was an older model, but keot things nice and cold and the freezer would keep ice cream hard !! Some don't, the ice cream gets soft.
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    Battery Options

    I use the battery tender model of a maintainer, the maintainer is suppised to cycle the battery to keep deposits from forming on the plates during storage. I have almost doubled my typical battery life and I use cheaper walmart batteries. The last one lasted almost 6 years, most folks get mabey...
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    Battery Options

    This option does work but batteries need to be same capacity and state of discharge, if not the lowest battery will bring down the better battery.
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    Explosion and Fire Danger

    Most fire/ explosions on boats are pilot error, same as vehicle accidents !!
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    Garmin Striker 4cv power plug keeps coming loose.

    Time to get a whole new power connector !!! Using aluminum foil in an electric connector is an accident looking for a place to happen !!!!
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    Battery Options

    DO NOT consider a lithium battery, while they are great and have their uses, if mis-used they can be a bomb. Never use the motors charging system to charge a lithium battery unless a professional sets up the system! Lithium batteries need special chargers and must be handled properly! Any...
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