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    Larger Trailer Wheels and abnormal wear

    Hi everyone, my trailer uses 4.80x8 trailer wheels which I have run for 4 years now, every year I need to replace one of these tires due to inside tread wear, each time on the same side.<br /><br />Whats causing this? Air pressure is correct and bearings have been serviced.<br /><br /><br...
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    2003 Tohatsu Idle Problem?

    Hell everyone, I bought a 2003 Tohatsu 40 hp 2 stroke a couple months ago, I have put 46 hours on it now and love it, except for the idle.<br /><br />When I troll with it at 750 rpms it will suddely run rougher and make more noise, then suddenly go back to running smooth again.<br /><br />This...
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    Idle speed on a Tohatsu 40

    I have a brand new (Well 30 hours on her now) 2004 Tohatsu 40 hp motor. The idle speed in gear is 1000 rpm, It should be around 750 in gear. It is 1200 RPMS out of gear.<br /><br /><br />Dont worry, I havnt been shifting into gear at 1200 rpms (been using the choke to drop it down to 500-800...
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    Whats the best way to tie a boat up at a beach?

    I will be camping for 3 days this weekend and I need to figure out where I can put my boat.<br /><br />This will be on Sebago Lake, which gets pretty rough where I will be on the big bay. I would like to know what the best thing is to do:<br /><br />I dont think they will let me keep it beached...
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    Some pictures, how should I refurbish?

    Heres my old trailer, it has had 3 coats of paint and light sandings in the past 4 years, heres what it looks like right now.<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />What the heck should I do? The metal has been eaten away in places if you look well enough. It has been dunked in...
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    What happens if you hit something, and your motor has power tilt/trim?

    On all my other engines we didnt have power tilt/trim, so if you ever hit something while going along the engine would come up and out of the water.<br /><br />Now that I have a 2004 Tohatsu 40 hp engine with power tilt/trim, what would happen if I hit something? I dont see how it could swing...
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    electrical question

    I have 2 devices I need to wire to a switch panel, I also have a VHF, CD Player, and a couple other circuits which are hooked directly to power all the time.<br /><br />What is the best way to hook these things up?<br /><br />I have a switch panel.<br /><br />I have the 2 wires from the battery...
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    Transom question

    I have a 15' center console that I built, we just bought a new engine for it (160 lbs 40 hp Tohatsu) and the transom seems to flex a touch when i tilt the engine all the way up and push down on the leg of the engine, it is 1 1/2" thick made of 3 sheets of 1/2" ply I used west system to hold it...
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    Just Bought A Tohatsu 40

    I finally bought a brand new outboad engine, I will pick it up from the dealer in a few weeks here and I was wondering about oil.<br /><br />It is a 2 stroke oil injected 40 hp, I would like to use Amsoil in this since I want this engine to last a LONG time. <br /><br />Should I use Tohatsu oil...
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    Paint problems please help!

    I have been working on my 15' v-hull for awhile in terms of paint. I used Benjamin Moore industrial paint on a few areas inside the boat, it looked great. A couple days later I went back out and it had wrinkled all over the place. I sanded down what I had painted to start over. <br /><br />I...
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    Gluvit Paint Question

    Is Gluvit paint suitable to be used as a primer? I have an epoxy finish that I need to paint, would this be okay to use as a base/primer coat?<br /><br />Thank you!<br />-John
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    Towing Capacity Of Full Size Chevy

    Anyone know the towing capacity of a '96 Chevy K1500 1/2 ton, regular cab, 4x4, long-bed, 5.7L V8?<br /><br />Not sure if it has a trailer towing package, but it does have a transmission cooler (its an automatic), and a 10,000 lbs trailer hitch. Thanks<br /><br />-John
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    30hp Mariner is skipping when I run W.O.T

    This is a 1986 30hp Mariner <br /><br />When I take the boat out with 3 people on board, we get 20 mph for the first 3 or so miles out, then all of a sudden the engine bogs a little and we are down to a top speed of 16 mph for the rest of the day.<br /><br />The top plug looks perfect, the...
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    What year is this Johnson 2 hp?

    Can anyone tell me what year this Johnson 2hp Sea Horse is?<br /><br />Model: J2RCID<br />Serial: E5725094<br /><br />Thank you,<br />-John
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    how do I wire a tach without a charging system?

    I have an '86 Mariner 30 hp engine with no charging system, I need to install a tach.<br /><br />I went to the local Mariner dealer who told me I needed to buy a rectifier to go from AC to DC power, which the tach and then charging system would run off.<br /><br />Anyone know what I should...
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    Rebuilt Powerhead now I have no spark

    Im pretty sure I damaged the "ignition coil" that is mounted under the flywheel of my '86 Mariner 30 hp motor. It is the "A" series with a model M.<br /><br />I know I can test this with a multimeter, but before I take the flywheel off again is there anything else to check? I disconnected the...
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    Painting a trailer with Pettit?

    I sanded down the trailer when I got it 2 years ago- it was a rust case from hell but after new springs, bearings, lights and a paint job it looks brand new- or did then.<br /><br />Anyways its starting to rust again everywhere- very light spots here and there, should I sand and repaint with...
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    Mariner woes

    I took a compression reading on my '86 Mariner 30 hp today and it was 100 psi and 115 psi- it was 125 on both when I bought it 2 years ago. <br /><br />I pulled the head off and found that the top cylinder has some scoring in it, and the head itself has 3 or 4 pits where debris have hit it-...
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