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    How do I Stop Loosing Bearing Buddys??

    I've got Bearing Buddys in my double axle trailer. I've already lost a couple and I just saw that another one is missing!! I've read that removing and replacing them can expand the axle (hub?) and result in a loose fit and having the Bearing Buddys fall off. What can I do to prevent that?
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    Where Do I Get Marine Quality Non-Slip Strips?

    I want to add non-slip /anti-skid strips to the fenders on my trailer. I step on the fenders as I step into the boat. This is a double wheel trailer. The fenders are thick, strong metal that can easily hold my weight. I can find anti-skid tape strips at the hardware store. (see pictures) These...
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    Are Four Winns know to have strong hulls? Installing a tower

    I have read that placing the rear mount for a wakeboard tower on the gunwale is stronger than mounting it on the side. I'd like to keep the tower out of the way of the bimini top so the side might be better for me. That is, as long as the side of the hull is strong enough. I know Four Winns are...
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    Please post pictures of your boats with towers up and folded down

    I hope this is not to much to ask. I'm trying to decide on a tower for a Four Winns Horizon 200. How the tower folds and where it sits on the boat is very important. That might be very hard to determine before I install it. So, If a few of you post pictures of your beautiful boats with the...
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    What type of foam should I use inside the motor cover?

    This is on a Four Winns Horizon 200 with a 5.8 V8. The foam in there now is starting to come off. I might as well replace it. It can't be very expensive. ( yea, I know. It's a BOAT!) Of course the objective of the foam is to reduce the sound of the motor, so I want to use the right foam. I...
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    Need advice on a tower for a 1992 Fourwinns Horizon 200

    Need advice on a tower for a 1992 Fourwinns Horizon 200. I only paid $4800 for the boat so I'm not going spend $200o on a tower. I did restore the boat and she is lookin good and running well!! Please share tower manufactures, models, websites, pictures etc. Thank you KM7
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    Should I remove the batteries from the boat when I charge them?

    I have dual batteries and a battery switch. I store the boat in the driveway during the winter. I charge the batteries every 4 months or so using an automated step down charger. It can start at 15, 10 or 2 amps and will automatically adjust the current as the battery charges. Should I remove...
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    Bearing Buddys falling off

    I recently replaced 2 bearing buddys on my trailer. A few days later 1 had fallen off. I found it in the street and hammered it back in only to have it fall off again!!. I may have been to heavy with the hammer when I removed it. I will buy new ones but how can I be certain that they will stay...
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    Please post pictures of the Bimini top for a Four Wins Horizon 200.

    I have a Four Winns Horizon 200. The Bimini top apparently had a piece that zipped onto the back of the main piece. I never had it and just noticed the zipper. Do any of you Four Winns owners have this piece? Can you show me what it looks like? Here is a picture of mine up. It is not a great...
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    Swim step restoration - What type of wood is this?

    I'm restoring the swim step on my 1992 FourWinns Horizon 200. I removed the wood from the swim step a couple of years ago and the pieces have been in the garage. Can someone tell me what type of wood this is ? What would you recommend for restoring it? Sanding + Teak oil? Something...
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    Where can I find the instructions for a Atwood surge actuator/ coupler?

    The coupler is P/N 82543. The manual is part number 85778. I'd like to see what it says about resetting the safety cable.
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    Where do I find brake parts for my Four Winns trailer?

    Where do I find brake parts for my Four Winns trailer? This is a 1991 trailer with surge brakes and drums, not electric. See pictures I expect to have to have the brake drum turned on a lathe and then replace the break shoes and maybe a lot of the hardware inside the drum. I have not removed...
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    What is the best way to prevent corrosion on boat trailer lights and wiring?

    Keeping all the lights on my boat trailer working properly takes some work. I do most of my boating in the ocean and must take steps to prevent corrosion from the salt. I always flush out the motor with fresh water and then run Salt-Away through it. I rinse off the trailer as well. I still get...
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    When Centrifugal Advance Springs Get Old

    When centrifugal advance springs get old, do they get stiff and therefor not advance the timing as much as they should or get soft and advance too early (at a lower rpm). My guess is they get stiff. This is on a Ford 5.8 L the timing should be 10 Deg BTDC at Idle up to 1000 rpm then increase...
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    Did I just damage the pickup in the distributor - Please say no

    91 5.8 L Ford. I was checking the pickup, and adjusting the air gap, (.008 in) and I wanted to take a look at the centrifugal advance, so I was going to remove the coil pickup. Never having done that before I tried to loosen the small nut in the picture on the left side Please tell me I did...
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    Is a ballast resistor ever used with a Breakerless ignition?

    My 91 5.8 L Ford motor on my Four Winns came stock with the Prestolite Breakerless Inductive Distributor (BID) ignition. I'm testing the coil to address some idle issues. I may replace the coil and want to be certain that I'm getting the right one. The book says the stock coil is a OEM 3852217...
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    Can you identify these Shop Manuals?

    I have a couple of electronic copies of shop manuals. Neither has a cover or first page that shows who wrote it. Can you identify them? Are they original OMC manuals? I can verify the year on one by the engine model numbers listed and it is from 1990. The file name for one did say 1986 - 1998...
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    Which carburetor adjustment procedure (fuel - air mixture) is best?

    Adjusting the fuel/air mixture on a 1992 5.8 L with a Holly 4 bbl There are 2 different methods: 1) Per an original Shop Manual (615 pages) Idle speed screw just touching but not moving the cam Mixtures screws seated then back out 7/8 (for my engine) Start engine and warm up Disconnect...
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    OMC Shifting - Backlash in the Remote Control Cable

    How much backlash / play is allowable in the Remote Control Cable? This is the one from the throttle lever to the engine. You can feel the backlash by pulling and pushing on the end of the cable where it attaches to the shift assist bracket. The manuals all discuss pulling on the shift cable...
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    Gas - How old is too old and what do you do about it

    My 5.8 L Ford is tuned per the manual, 10 Deg Before TDC. The carb was rebuild last summer, The spark plugs are in great shape. It is hard to start sometimes and does not want to idle below 700 rpm. I'm suspecting bad gas, it is 6 months old. So what do you do about bad gas? The tank is only...
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