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your escalade max towing capacity is about 7500# (depending on options) independent rear suspensions suck for towing auto-leveling suspension sucks for towing auto-leveling independent suspsensions will fight the load your boat dry weight may be 5580 for a 2011 250 SLX Add the 75 gallons of...

What does the paperwork (Bill of Sale, signed registration/title) say it is? because often without proper paperwork, you have a yard planter or a koi pond

agree with above that mice can get thru chicken wire without any issue expanded metal would work, however reduce air flow. mounting the unit up from the ground would help, however those little buggers can climb some siding types.

if you havent pulled the drive to inspect the u-joints and bellows. now it the time to do it. specifically inspect the water inlet casting on top the pivot pin

The motor is tohatsu (all 40hp and lower mercs are tohatsu) Your 8hp motor is similar to the 9.9 at 208cc, however more than a carb difference. The 15hp was larger if I recall

Make sure to ues the AQ specific muffs and plug the bottom pickup hole with a rubber cork

Friend tied his trap to his pool heater. Raccoon tore the pool heater apart trying to get out of the trap $0.50 later the racoon was dead $4500 later a new pool heater.

Helm cable length should be hot stamped every few feet on the old cable Most likely the existing helm cable is an old teleflex series that has been superceded

If your boat uses stringer tubs, most likely the cap was glued to the hull and stringers with plexus before the foam was injected

Got a pic of the cleat. Some cleats have hardware thru the top with a scutcheon cover, most cleats have hardware from underneath. Most cleats are added to the cap prior to the cap being foamed and installed

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Check the water inlet casting. They get replaced ever 2-3 years

You have a leak that is sucking air

If you have the rockers off and the valve is not sealing..... Time to pull the heads

Plan on replacing the stringers and transom

no. you were told wrong the actuator is pure mercruiser only. the power steering pump on the other hand is just a saginaw pump used by nearly everyone ..... ford, GM, chrysler, BMW, mercruiser, VP, etc.

if you are not keeping it in water and you have proper bonding of everything and your boat is painted. no anode needed.

Any new to you boat, do ALL the maintenance the prior owner hasn't done Clean you whole fuel system Change all fluids Pressure test gear box Remove drive and inspect gimbal and joints Replace your raw water impeller Do a compression test

Do you keep your boat in water....yes or no If no, not needed If yes, look up the calculations on surface area to determine where and how many anodes you need https://www.usazincs.com/store/home.php Since we can't read your mind as to what you are working on. That is the best answer that...

Best time was December 26th thru 30th as they were trying to push product off the lots before year end. Now is better than next month when most of the RV shows happen