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    Rubberized or Epoxy undercarriage roll on for salt water trailer?

    My 21 year old galvanized trailer is still rust free inside and out used nearly exclusively in the brine. I agree the only thing better would be aluminum.
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    Going straight at low speed?

    Even my twin inboard 33 wanders at slow speed. It's a floating V with a lot of prop slip and wetted surface at slow speeds. It's susceptible to any slight change and any condition around it. Like others said you really don't have to do much input though with the I/O. It'll find It's center.
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    Real ID

    True. But my other issued IDs let me into those state/federal offices without needing to ever show a driver's license. Everyone sees my wallet and thinks I'm money bags or something. :LOL: And my understanding is they pretty much hand out real ID to anyone. Some felonies will bar you from it...
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    Real ID

    I don't fly. The irony in how I have to get one though is they change the stamp on my drivers license from saying "not for real ID purposes" to the real ID star... using the same pieces of paper I have to bring to renew it anyway....
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    pieces of something when taking lower unit off

    Damn. Thats one I haven't seen. Only good thing is it's in a location where water can get in and not be an issue though I'd be curious what caused it.
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    How Do You Utilize Sliding Rear Window on Your Pickup

    I have like 2 months a year where I can enjoy having windows open. The slider has been opened 2 times since I owned it. Once just because and the other when the A/C went out. (Thermostat CEL) That's when I found out with it and the rest of the windows open on the truck the air blows in a circle...
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    cooking

    I use some jack Daniel's and cook up a nice marinade for London broil. Use the tenderizer to get it all inside too. Very tasty. They're good straight too and I've also made them with a splash of Italian dressing. It's one of the only cuts of beef I feel takes a marinade well and it doesn't ruin...
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    Boat Battery Questions - Cranking

    I have a 21 year old starting battery from the boat in the skid steer. Works alright but the reserve capacity isn't what it used to be. The 33 likes to eat batteries even with the smart charger. About 5 years is all I get though... I do think a group 27 may be light for a diesel though that's...
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    Boat Battery Questions - Cranking

    My vote on batteries has always been get whatever is widely available near you. They're consumables and are all more or less the same level of quality... Even the "deep cycle" ones are more of a dual purpose. Which is what I would (and do) run vs a straight starting battery A compromise on both...
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    Voting for 2024 Splash of the Year!

    Little bump for those who haven't seen it.
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    Required Safety Course

    I boat out of toms river. Thats actually interesting my perspective on it is that much different. :oops: Edit: we were up on the metedeconk until 2017. I typically find the north run more relaxing. Bay always seems worse further south I go.
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    Required Safety Course

    I want to know where you're at. I'd argue where I'm at in NJ it's the worst I've ever seen it in a long time. It's to the point where june-august I will not use either boats or the waverunner on a weekend unless it's particularly nice out because I don't want to deal with the idiots.... For...
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    Transom replacement.

    The 1708 is 45 degree cross stitched 17oz bias ply with 3/4 CSM stitched on the back. I think 1700 is just the cross stitched piece. CSM and woven will build faster. I believe the 1708 with the 45 degree bias and stitching is easier to work with (for me) and stronger for the same weight while...
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    Transom replacement.

    You can't use standard CSM with epoxy. For the gelcoat, that's fine though I believe you have to use a tie or adhesion promoter of sorts for best adhesion to epoxy.
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    Transom replacement.

    So when I did the transom in my 84, I obviously did it from inside but the materials list was the same as @MikeSchinlaub reccomended. I laminated the 2 sheets of 3/4 plywood with titebond 3 (waterproof) though looking back I could've easily used a sheet of wetted CSM between with poly and...
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    My 84 4winns horizon 195 project.

    Been a while. I've been crawling in and out of the cover the last couple weeks taking some measurements. It seems for every single day we get with a reasonable outdoor work temp (35 degrees or so) we get like 5 more where it's teens. Ironically they also only occur when I'm working. Anyway...
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    cooking

    I grabbed a beef tenderloin Friday for dinner. Kept the trimmings and made 5 nice ground burgers Sunday.
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    Voting for 2024 Splash of the Year!

    Good luck @Zyen this has been a long time coming and you earned that payoff.
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    Prop Selection - Bayliner 175

    I guess slip kind of can be approximated as a torque converter but also not... on take off it lets the prop spin up until it bites and picks up speed so kind of. But once you're moving it's just a measure of lost forward movement compared to how much it should move for a given revolution...
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    Prop Selection - Bayliner 175

    Honestly slip is the last thing I look at. If it's performing the way it should be, the numbers fall where they fall. Anything under 25% is fine and anything under 10% is exceptional. If all other performance parameters are where they need to be but slip is 17% that's fine. Same if it's 8%. Now...
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