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  1. jayhanig

    Is this going to be a problem? Bunk board question

    I had my trailer's bunk boards replaced last winter with the stipulation that they be placed low because of difficulties I had at my local ramp (which was improperly angled). I got my trailer back with the new bunks low... but so low that the hardware dragged when I transitioned from the flat...
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    Not a bad day

    I bought my '85 Galaxy at the end of last August and found out that the transom was rotted on my very first trip into the sound... I was lucky to get it back out before it sank. I was warned at the time that I was stepping into a hole with apparently no bottom; that it would be smarter to just...
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    Mercarb? Need some carb help

    I've got a 1985 GM manufactured 120 HP Mercruiser engine that has way too fast an idle speed. Looking in the Seloc manual, I think my carb is a Mercarb 2 barrel. I have two pictures of what I believe is the idle adjustment screw that is low on the port side of the carb. This first one is...
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    How to get temp sending unit out... it's STUCK!

    The temperature sending unit on my 1985 GM Mercruiser 120HP I/O is apparently bad. The gauge just sits on zero even after the engine is warmed up. Grounding the sending unit pegs the temp gauge to the hot side, so the gauge itself is apparently good. So I tried to remove the sending unit...
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    Temp Sending Unit on '85 GM Mercruiser 181 I/O?

    Does anybody know off the top of their head what size sending unit I need for my 1985 GM 181ci/3 liter engine? My temperature gauge was replaced over the winter but it appears to be dead. All of the other (all new) gauges are working. I'm assuming my temp gauge's sending unit is kaput...
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    Learning at the ramp

    I know there's a funny boat ramp thread elsewhere but this wasn't funny... just illuminating. For the last few months I've been going down to the local boat ramp and watching others launch and recover their boats. Most of the time they make it look pretty easy with the occasional inexperienced...
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    Weird Fueling Behavior

    Slowly but surely I'm getting my boat ready for the water later this spring but I've run into something which has stumped me. When I bought the boat last Labor Day, I was told the tank was full. Later I had to have the transom replaced due to water coming all around my outdrive. Of course the...
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    Motorized Dolly?

    I find myself with a need for a motorized dolly to allow me to maneuver my 17' Bowrider in my marl/gravel driveway. I find that I'm no longer man enough to push the boat up the slightest of grades (courtesy of an artificial hip). Backing the trailer with my pickup truck isn't a good solution...
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    Rigging an anchor

    This is a real newbie question but I need to know: I bought a new Danforth type anchor of appropriate size. I also purchased a length of chain which I attached to the anchor using a shackle. Now I come to attaching the anchor line to the chain. I can't find any place that tells me the best...
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    I bit the bullet

    I went ahead and ordered the SS Smart Tabs for my bowrider along with a transom tilt switch from the Iboats marine store. I would have also ordered a set of those small pumps for the West resin/epoxy system were it not for the shipping. I was all set to order all three items when I noted that...
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    Very Basic Questions Concerning Rebuild of Seating

    My transom was replaced this fall and I'm now interesting in redoing the rear seats and engine cover on my stern drive since the vinyl is getting the worst for wear. There is just a wooden frame covered with vinyl... the wood appears to be ordinary pine 2X4s. The piano hinges that hold the...
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    Can't drop my outdrive all the way in the driveway

    Not that there's a problem with the hydraulics: the driveway itself gets in the way. If I have the boat trailer level the skeg hits the driveway well before the outdrive is completely lowered. Lowering the jack on the front of the trailer all the way gives me a little more room but it still...
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    Transom mounted trim switch

    I saw a post last night where somebody mentioned a transom mounted trim switch for trailering convenience. Is this something that is ever done for stern drives? Anybody got a picture of their installation along with what was needed to perform it? This seems like an excellent idea.
  14. jayhanig

    Replacing Bunk Boards and Hardware

    I've got some funky bunk board brackets that need some corrections. Unlike all the rectangular brackets that I see in catalogs, mine is tubular. I don't know if it was supposed to be suitable for boat bunk boards or if somebody just decided to make do with what he had. In any case, while my...
  15. jayhanig

    Got my boat back

    I finally got my boat back today and I'm hoping I'm through with problems at least for a while. The transom was replaced, a couple of studs were replaced on the engine, the starter was rebuilt (sticking Bendix) and a gimbal bearing was also replaced. It was tested, found to no longer leak, and...
  16. jayhanig

    I guess I'm going to bite the bullet...

    Back in late August I bought a 1985 17' Galaxy Bowrider Model 176 with the 140 HP GM stern drive. Being brand new to boating, I stupidly didn't insist on a test ride. Then Hurricane Earl interfered plus getting electronics installed and a few minor thing taken care of. To make a long story...
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    What an absolutely rotten day.

    I am a rank beginner and today was my first time out from the ramp with my 1985 Galaxy 176 Bowrider. About the only thing that didn't go wrong was I didn't sink, though apparently I was working on that. The good: I am not nearly as inept at backing a trailer as I once was. I actually looked...
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    How much boat can my Ranger pull?

    I've recently moved to the NC coast and am surrounded by boaters. I'd like to join them and am interested in a boat that would be suitable for hauling passengers around and also for some fishing... most likely in the intracoastal waterway. But I'm a little at a loss as to how much boat my 2007...
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