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  1. JASinIL2006

    Trailer tires.

    Goodyear Endurance tires have been good for me. Every time I’ve asked the same question, I’ve never really found there to be a strong consensus.
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    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    Sounds like you’re making good progress! Laying down fiberglass is much more fun than grinding it away.
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    I would absolutely get a drain hose. When I had my engine out, a couple people talked me out of installing one, and I've regretted it ever since. Oil changes would be so much simpler with a drain hose. And if your engine doesn't have the remote oil filter located in a convenient spot, I'd...
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    New old boat checklist.

    A wise man would pull, clean and repack the trailer bearings, too.
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    I did that, too. Worked very well.
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    95 Sea Ray 230 Sundancer stringer repair

    Same. The idea of doing demolition work (and cleaning up said work) more than once makes me itch just thinking about it.
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    Family of 5, 19ft or 21ft?

    Our family of five has a 19' bowrider that we mostly trailer to nearby rivers (Mississippi and Illinois rivers). When you load a 19 footer with 5 people (and honestly, usually more than that because the kids will want to bring a friend), cooler(s), beach bags, tubes/skis, etc., the boat gets...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    I’d use the polyurethane rather than traditional varnish. Any solvent-based poly should work. I treated a transom board for a small aluminum boat with the old timers formula (poly-mineral spirits-boiled linseed) and it really does soak into the wood much better than a surface application of...
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    Swap wood panel in upholstery

    Marine ply should work fine, but I would seal it with either epoxy or Old Timers Formula to give the wood some extra years against moisture intrusion.
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    Best diet to lose 20 lbs?

    Moreover, folic acid (Vitamin B9) is crucial for making red blood cells, producing DNA, and supporting rapid cell growth.
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    Boating GPS

    We boat on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers mostly, and we've had good luck with our Humminbird Helix 5 with CHIRP & GPS. I bought a separate SD card that has detailed maps of Midwest rivers and lakes. It's definitely worth it. It includes all sorts of details like underwater cables, sunken...
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    Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas!
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    Time for a new mattress

    We bought a Winkbeds Gravity Lux mattress 4 years ago and it’s been great. No saggy part and the mattress is very comfortable.
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    are these gel coat cracks or something more serious? (pic included)

    I have to agree with those who say the transom (and probably stringers and other structural elements) are rotten. To make the boat safe, you'd likely be looking at a gut-and-rebuild. If you don't want to restore the boat, and if you're getting a great deal and can sell the trailer and part out...
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    View of unloaded trailer with pickups

    I put guide poles on the rear of the trailer largely to help with backing the empty trailer. The poles help immensely.
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    Alpha 1 Gen 2 - leak & transom service questions

    Q5 & Q6: use Merc/Quicksilver parts. This job is too much of a pain to mess around with anything but Merc parts.
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    Nice work!
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    Aftermarket Mercruiser parts, What are you using???

    For a critical part like bellows, especially since they’re a pain to change, I only use Quicksilver parts.
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    I should add a 2nd battery...

    My 19' bowrider came with a single battery, which I did not like. I added a house battery via the Blue Sea Add-A-Battery kit. Pretty easy installation. There are many online vendors that will make custom marine battery cables in just the length and size you need. I really like the redundancy...
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    Starting to feel like August

    It’s felt like August since mid-June. Awful weather.
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