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    New Laws for 2012

    My police officer-son in law- noticed that my hitch receiver with the ball on it stuck out about a foot from the back of my truck. He told me there is a new law in Illinois that says if the receiver sticks out more than 4" it has to be removed except for when towing. If the receiver is permanent...
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    New Laws for 2012

    My police officer-son in law- noticed that my hitch receiver with the ball on it stuck out about a foot from the back of my truck. He told me there is a new law in Illinois that says if the receiver sticks out more than 4" it has to be removed except for when towing. If the receiver is permanent...
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    Wrong Part

    I ordered the wrong part for my outboard motor. The return policy says to call an 800 number. If you do this be very careful if you get one number wrong it tells you to call 1-800-live chat- so I'm thinking "OKAY that is the way they should do business"- actually talking to you in person. I want...
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    Is this normal?

    I changed the water pump impeller on the old 1973 9.5 Johnson. I hung it in a bucket of water and started it up. Plenty of water came out the water discharge hole but I noticed it was coming out from the area at the bottom of the tape arrow in the picture. This is from what I would call the main...
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    Too good to be true?

    My wife and I have looked at a lot of used boat ads lately. Before I bought the 16' Starcraft off of Craigs list a month ago we saw an ad for a Ranger bass boat and it looked too good to be true. Now she finds an ad for a Bass Buggy that was too good to be true also. In these ads the boat is...
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    What solvent do you use?

    What is safe to soak a carburetor in that won't damage plastic or rubber parts and will still get all of the gunk off ? The instructions I have seen say to remove all plastic and rubber parts but I have never cleaned a carb before and don't want to destroy an oring or seal that I might miss. I...
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    Should have step by step video.

    I was told to replace the water pump impeller in the old 9.5 Johnson because it was stored for many years. So I downloaded a shop Johnson Evinrude shop manual for my motor and started removing the lower unit to access the water pump. The instructions say to start removing the L/U with the motor...
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    Should have step by step video.

    This was double posted by accident. Please remove this one. Thanks
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    Looking for 6" keel rollers

    I am looking for a couple of 6" keel rollers for my old trailer. The ones that are on there now are heavy duty but have started to groove from age. I don't want to have to change all of the hardware on the boat just to replace the existing rubber rollers. It looks like they make 4" and 5"...
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    Does my 25 XD charge the battery?

    How can I tell if my 25 XD has charging capabilities? It would be nice if it did a little battery charging. It is hooked up to electric start on the engine controls on the side of the console. Thanks
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    Fuel hose connector?

    The weather has been pretty warm here the last couple of days. I noticed a strong gasoline odor in the garage last night. I towed the boat and trailer for about an hour to the lake today and when I got there I saw gasoline dripping from the front of the motor. I still had the motor tilted up on...
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    What do I have to do to old motor?

    Could anybody tell me what all should be done to an old 9 1/2 hp outboard that has set for many years before I try to start it. I took the plugs out and sprayed some misting oil into the cylinders and when I pulled the starter cord it felt as smooth as it did 20 years ago. Should I just put...
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    Wife wants a small pontoon boat!

    I am fairly new on here so I don't know if this is proper. My wife is looking for a USED 16' fishing pontoon boat with a gas motor. It has to be in very good shape and reasonable. We live in Illinois but could travel a few hundred miles for a good one.
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    Scary Boat Launch

    Years ago we had a 18' Glastron trihull with a 160 hp volvo inboard. My wife was backing me and the boat into a lake by way of a primitive boat ramp. I guess what makes it stupid is that I unhooked the the bow strap and told her to come back a little more. When she did the trailer wheels fell...
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    Improved ropes

    Years ago when I bought rope for the anchors or dock lines for the boat I had 3 choices. Cotton that didn't hold up very well to the weather and stress of boating or some kind of woven synthetic that would stick you about as bad as a frayed cable. Hemp was just used for bigger boats and was...
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    Possible pictures !

    I will try to post some pictures of the boat and trailer because I have received such great answers to the questions I have had since buying it. Thanks The first pic should show me sitting in the Starcraft center console with the sun shade I made for it. Note: This pic also shows the way I...
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    Top Material

    I am making a sun shade canopy for my boat. I would like to find a material that is light weight yet strong enough to be able to sew velcrow straps on to it to hold it in place on the pvc frame I am using. Waterproof would be okay too. When I am finished it will look about like the canopy on the...
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    Old Trolling motors info?

    I am getting into fishing again after about 25-35 years. I have an old Minn-Kota bow mount that is called a 65m and I would like to find out how many pound thrust it has, this is a small transom mount and I think Minn Kota makes a big 65 pound thrust motor now that is called a 65M too? I also...
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    First Maintenance

    I performed my first maintenance on the old Merc.25 XD that came with the boat I bought. I started watching the how to vids by Jamestown and others. So I went to the local marine dealer who happens to be a Johnson dealer and bought some spline grease and the drain screw gaskets to change the LU...
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    Easy loading

    Hi. I posted a question about I.D.ing my trailer right after I tried to load the boat on it the first time. Like somebody answered, my trailer was too old for standard side guide kits to fit up without some adaption. I managed to set the trailer up for bunkboard guides and while I was at it I...
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