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    Cracked hub weld on axle

    The weld that holds my hub assembly on my straight axle is cracked. I’m thinking about just replacing the entire axle assembly, while I also look into possibly getting it repaired as an option too. Is there anything special about boat trailer axles, maybe like special marine seals? It’s just a...
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    1996 Mercruiser temp sender and alarm

    I am troubleshooting my temp gauge, and I found the temp sender location It appears that I have two tan wires Leading to two different senders on the engine. I’m guessing one is for the gauge, and the other one is for the alarm. Would that be correct? Also, this is my first sterndrive engine...
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    Grinding noise

    I have a couple of noises I'm hearing in the video below. The first screeching noise is the belt, which I will be replacing. Then, following that noise, I you can hear what I describe as a dry grinding sound. This appeared to be coming more from the the stern side of the engine compartment. I...
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    Panama City Beach - shore fishing

    Hi all, Family and I will be headed to PCB for a week arriving March 27. Planning to surf fish a time or two with my son while we're there. We're from the midwest, and I used to be a big bass fisherman. I have a lot of gear, but I'm guessing it probably makes more sense to rent gear from a PCB...
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    Gelcoat hull repair

    I am planning to repair this damage to the hull of a new-to-me boat during this off-season. The previous owner used Marine-tex or similar material as a patch, but I would like to grind that out and do a proper repair. Part of the marine-tex chipped off. I was able to feel the fiberglass...
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    Vibration when turning

    I just bought a used Bryant runabout. My only other boat was an outboard, so the I/O engine is a new thing for me to get used to. I believe I made my first significant mistake. I had The motor trimmed all the way up via the "trailer" trim button when I launched the boat. I proceeded to start the...
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