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    My travel trailer has no belly pan

    Previous owner removed it probably cause floor was rotted through, anyhow I gutted everything, starting all over from ground zero. I'm looking for an alternative to the aluminum or galvanized sheet metal used for the belly pan, problem is aluminum sheet is $3.80 sq. ft. I need 160sq ft. Wow...
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    OMC thrust washer aluminum to stainless

    Hi, I'm just a little concerned about the fitment of my thrust washer to the prop, It's a big spline stainless steeel 3 blade prop Turbo brand is what I'm told although it hasn't any markings to verify that (600118 94CSN) this number is engraved on one of the blades, it's 18 pitch 14-1/4 diam...
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    SS prop supposed razor sharp!?

    I just recieved my slightly used 'Ebay prop today, it an 18 pitch turbo brand, it looks like new with only one little ding in the leading edge, anyhow the tips of this prop will cut your finger if your not careful with it razor sharp, is this typical for a ss turbo prop? or has someone modified...
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    Transom screw in pipe plug

    Hi guys, my boat has a brass pipe plug in the transom, I trailer my boat so it gets pulled each time, I got tired of having to always have a small cresent on hand so I drilled a hole in the square boss and inserted a stainless steel pin, now finger tight is the plan, do you think it will work...
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    Help question about a zenier diode

    Hi, I'm trying to rewire one of my rocker switches on the dash, the problem is it's a 3 way rocker on-off-on it powers my dash lights or the interior lights, but never both at the same time, I want to wire it like the anchor light and running lights one position will light only the dash lights...
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    Interior lights, why.....

    Why is it that my interior or (court lights) as it's labeled on my instrument panel, are not capable of switching on when the the panel lights are on? I hate this, the interior lights are actually on the same switch with the (panel) lights, it's a 3 way rocker switch, the left position is panel...
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    Will this prop fit my Cobra Drive

    Hi, looking at an e-bay prop, it's an OMC Johnson Evinrude stiletto sst 14-1/4 18P 15 spline prop. My Cobra is a 15 spline 5.8 V8. Could this prop fit both outboard and I/O drives? the guy has it listed as fitting 4 and 6 cyl's but it is a 15 spine shaft so why not a V8? Please help I'm not to...
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    Toping off my Cobra drive oil

    Hi guys, I'm about to leave to the marine store to get some Merc. Hi-Perf. gear lube for my Cobra, I checked the oil yesterday and found it low (not touching dip-stick even with it screwed in! outdrive down and level, I drained and refilled beginning season (through the middle fill hole) two...
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    Do these numbers look ok

    Thanks, This is a 20' chaparral open bow with an OMC 5.8 V8. I was getting 49 MPH (GPS) at 4200 RPM's trimmed up. Light load was myself wife and 12yr old daughter 400lb at the most and half tank of gas (20 gals.) Prop is aluminium 14-1/4 x 19. When pulling a skier with a moderate load aboard I'm...
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    1990 OMC Cobra 5.8 neutral safety switch

    Hi Guys, I need a little push off here ok. My boat failed to crank last night right at the ramp luckily. I verified all my battery and starter connections, and was at a loss. Out of desperation, I held the key in start positon and jiggled the shifter, it then started cranking normally, I used...
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    Need help getting approved safety equip.

    Hi, I've been searching for a kit that includes night time distress apparatus and can find anything. Currently I only have my distrss flag and fire extinquisher, but when getting on Feaderal waters I'm lacking night time distess signal, what are you guys using?
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    Homeade live well anyone (4 pics)

    [/IMG] [/IMG] [/IMG] [/IMG][/IMG] I made this contraption out of used stuff I had laying around the garage, i'm hoping I can keep alive eatin size, I used to just put em on ice but it would kinda fun to try and keep them alive.
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    slave solenoid help anyone (Don you available?)

    I was having a problem with the connections at the slave solenoid battery side and I stripped the threads on the big post, there are 4 connecting wires on this post, the main battery cable, the heavy cable to the starter, and two other unknown positive eyelets I think are for the trim pump and...
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    Waterproofing aerosol and pump spray stuff

    Hi again, been on here alot these past few days. Well I had the boat out of garage storage for a week now and last night it rained pretty good, I went out to check only to find about 5gal of water in the bilge (plug was left in) I wanted to see how the cover was at keeping the rain out and found...
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    tail light coverters?

    I had a "hoppy" tail light coverter which enabled me to run the typical 3 wire hookup with my Jeep which has the third brakelight rather than stoplight turnsignal combination, it's served me well for several years up until this new trailer, the coverter burned out within the first couple times...
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    full length keel guard installed (pics)

    Just wanted to show off a little my installation of "keelguard" I'm really happy with how it looks, I decided to take it all the way up to the bowcap and turned out great just had to make the cutout to clear bow eye, so just in case anyone out there is thinking about doing the same thing, i have...
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    I have to lift it up off the trailer now any tips?

    [/IMG] Well last year when I bought her, the guy gave me his old trailer registration so I could get it licensed, long story but I lost it so now they're telling me I have to get the trailer weighed on a certified scale and they gave me the BMV form. Well I needed to do some repairs to the...
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    Smart tab mounting options

    Ok here I go again with another dilema, sorry but I'm turning to you guys again for advise. It looks like have only two mounting options and niether one are design. I posted some pictures so you can see what I'm up against. In the first two pictures I'll be using the underneath of swim platform...
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    Keelshield question

    I didn't want to get reprimanded at for hyjacking the thread below so I'm starting a new one. I recently bought a 12' keelshield for my 20' boat. The suggested length was actually 7' I think for my boat, anyhow what I had planned to do is run the thing all the way up to the bowcap in order to...
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    Pull a tube from tower

    Can you pull a tube or skier from a wakeboard tower, I'm thinking of getting a tower but for now just have tubes and skis.
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