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  1. j_k_bisson

    Product review - Meguiars Solo products.....

    Well do not know if this is the right section of this forum, but I thought I would post a product review of the Meguiars Solo buffing products. I hope I can and it helps others..... Meguiars Solo Wool Heavy Cutting Pad 7" - #WWHC7 - This pad works great and is very aggressive. I removes heavy...
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    Looking for a boat BBQ......

    Well summer is coming fast and need tyo figure out how to rig a BBQ on the 2002 WA Trophy. I have been looking at the gimbal mounted BBQ's but I was hoping to see what everyone else has. I was thinking of converting a small propane BBQ into a Gimbal mount. Seeing the BBQ is only around $30...
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    Yatch Dr and all other Experts, Meguires Pro unigrit sanding pad review, are they ok?

    Hey all you gel coat experts, A quick Question on sand paper for wet sanding gel coat. I picked up off Ebay som Meguires Pro Unitgrit DA sanding discs. Just wondering what you guys think about them. They are pricey normally, but I got a deal on them. When they came in today, I was reading the...
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    Frankenstien's revenge, 1987 junkyard 225 Evinrude jetting discussion

    Tried to continue in the original build thread to carry on the discussion of jetting this monster. There have been some performance issues that I was hoping to clear up. But before we get into the nitty gritty, I thought I would give a basic overview. The motor was built in thread...
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    JL Audio is it worth it?

    Well I normally don't hang out in this area as I am not very audio literate. Actually not at all. So I start with my question andn hope to get some help on planning my new boats sound system. I have a 1991 Bayline Trophy that has a 225hp 2 stroke outboard on the stern. I want to be able to...
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    1991 Force 120 HP rebuild project

    For those that followed my other two projects, this is one of this winters projects. I always get into a couple every winter due to having tons of time out in the garage after the kids go to bed and the wife is at work. The plan is to restore/rebuild this 1991 Force 120 hp fresh water motor...
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    Air cooled flange sealant questions

    I have been trying to seal up my kids 4 stroke air cool 1985 250cc suzuki 4 wheeler valve cover. It has developed an oil leak and I have tried using loctite 518 on it and it burns off and the leak gets worse. I believe this is because the locktite 518 is for liquid cooled motors and a lower...
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    Mildew preventer for cabin......

    Looking for som advice from you guys that have your boats always in the water. You must get mildew build up due to having water in you bilages all the time. Spent 2 hours last night wiping everything down in the cabin of my Trophy. Even in the storage compartment wals and lids. Even cleaned the...
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    Side port/window seals

    I have a 1991 Bayliner Trophy walkaround 2002 model. Right now everytime it rains water comes in thru the window seal joint. I would like to replace the rubber o-ring like material in the windows. Anyone know where you can buy this stuff? Nothing special about it. Just mine is old and not...
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    Lowrance LMF-200 Digital guage

    Looking at updating a few things on my boat, mainly the electronics and adding a guage. I am looking at lowrance as the supplier of the upgrades. Here is what I am thinking of going with.... Lowrance HDS5x Lowrance LMS-200 Digital Guage Lowrance fuel sending sensor Lowrance fuel flow sensor...
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    Ballast and how and what to use.

    Recently been running my boat everyday for a week, automotive shutdown, and have figured out that my boat seams to be a bit stern heavy or front end light. I have played with adding buckets of water to various areas to see where and how much weight make the boat run better. I have figured out...
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    Is this fuel consumption normal?

    Just asking a question about this motor fuel burn rates. I have a 1987 225hp Evinrude outboard on a 1991 Bayliner Trophy 21' Walkaround. I have recently rebuild and repower the boat with this motor. The boat had a Force 120hp on it before. I have been running the motor since rebuild and have...
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    Echip lures.

    Just wondering if anyone has used those e-chip lures from Pro-troll. Wondering if they actually work. Any responses would be appreciated.
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    Stretch of Fluorocarbon

    What is the stretch rate of Fluorocarbon line? I am using Trilene Professional Fluorocarbon are a shock absorber leader after my braid. The Power Pro says to use a mono leader tied to the end of the braid as a shock absorber to give strech for hard biting fish. Also will have some give when the...
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    Is another 100hp realy worth it?

    Sitting here this morning and pondering a desicion I made last year when I was decising to repower my boat. I decided to go with a 1987 Evinrude 225HP outboard instead of rebuilding the 1991 Force 120hp that was on the boat. My thinking that the 120 was a bit under power and not really worth the...
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    What knot to use on joining braided to mono fishing lines

    Looking for opintion of what type of knot to use to splice 30lb Power Pro brain the 20lb Big Game mono fishing line. I have my reels backed with the mono and want to splice the brain on to it. Also after the brain I want to splice 20lb fluorocarbon leader to the braid. Never done it and I have...
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    Local Walleye Fishing Derby June 11, 2011

    Just anoucing a Local Walleye fishing tournoment in the Colchester Ontario area. Top prize is $1500 for longest fish. Top three fish pays money. DOn't have the infor on the othe prises. Think they are $1000 and $800. Its a Lake Erie, western basin, fishing tournoment. Also largest Walleye...
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    Custom painting my in line weights.

    I fish the Western Basin and Central Basin of Lake Erie. If you don't know me, I'm the guy that rebuilt his boat and motor over the winter. I now moved on to customizing my tackle. Rather do it myself than pay higher price for it. Last night started painting my inline trolling weights. I am...
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    Water control valve rework and results.

    To start off I have a 1987 225 Evinrude that I rebuilt/restored. I just finished 3hrs of breakin and I am asking questions about certain things that have popped up. That is why this thread is being started. The motor's water cooling system was rework as per Faztbullets suggestion to remove the...
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    Faria Tach not giving right reading with Evinrude Outboard

    I tryied to figure out what was going on with setting my idle this afternoon. The Tach is reading 650-700 rpm. But I have a another tach, direct read off the spark plug and its reading 2400 rpm (4 stroke meter). The other meter is an old sun systems meter. Just wondering if Faria guages are...
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