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  1. jennis9

    what's that trap door called?

    we have a plank of wood with a finger hole in it -- when you lift it up, there's a carpeted bay area underneath. I need to know what that 'door' is called because i am trying to find a replacement -it's located on the deck right in front of the motor housing. it sits on a metal rim and you can...
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    Easy Steer... I think it's a waste for our setup

    Thanks for replying to all of my 'what do you think' posts. I'm a newbie and my husband isn't. we bought a boat together and have different ideas about some accessories. I'm not against having toys on the boat - but sometimes I think it can be a BIT overkill. We have a 20' starcraft aluminum...
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    Engine Mount Trolling Motors... good or bad?

    Anyone using an engine mounted trolling motor? Seems like a great idea, but would like to get some feedback before we dive in and buy. Here's our setup: we have a 20' bowrider I/O with a 9.9 merc ouboard as our troller - with an easy steer. we would like to mount this on the 9.9. the only...
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    retracting transom straps on trailer

    we saw a trailer with a set of retractable straps. anyone using these - they were very cool. they bolted on to the trailer and you just pulled them up to secure the transom.
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    newbie asks... about gas, venting and lock

    we have a 20' aluminum bowrider (merc 140 IO) that we dry store on the trailer at the marina. we just mounted our 9.9on the transom - it will be used as our trolling motor. my husband had the same setup on his last boat and said he used to keep the 6gal gas tank stored on the boat and that most...
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    Engine Mount - any comments on them?

    We are looking at getting a trolling motor for our 20' Starcraft Aluminum. We have a Merc 140 - which doesn't troll slow enough. We also have a 9.9 as a backup and troller. The issue is we'd like to troll quietly. No room for a bow mount. And the water in Lake Erie is COLD - so a drift sock can...
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    bottom paint question

    In our area - bottom paint is a must. our craft has been painted every year - but dry docked, as it will be this year. I am wondering - should I put on a coat this season - do I need to sand or prep the old area? I will tape off the line so it's neat, but wondering how much prep - or do I just...
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    aluminum boat - where to put the rod brackets

    under the gunwails on each side of our boat is a piece of carpet over the aluminum hull. we have two open compartments to store stuff. we want to hang rods here. how can we get rod brackets in there without screwing into our hull ... any tension mounts or creative solutions you guys have come up...
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    newbie question about plug types

    This may be a stupid question... We have two drain plugs in our boat. One on the interior, pre-bilge (please correct my terminology here) and one at the bow under the prop (the bilge drain). the interior plug has a ring and a hinge that sinches down and the exterior plug has a "t" bar. we like...
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    solar panel - anyone using these?

    I have a solar trickle charger (we bought it when we didn't know if we'd have access to electric in dry dock). The specks are for 1.5V - and it plugs into the cigarette lighter. any comments - yay or nay? we will have access to electric and will be using an 2 or 3 bank trickle while docked, but...
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    two batteries, one trickle charger

    we have our system divided between "loads" - all navigational equipment are wired to BAT1 - and directly to the alternator. BAT2 is our GPS, stereo, etc - and stands alone. i would like to install one unit that would trickle charge them both. any suggestions? we're not at the point of having an...
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    throttle cover replacement

    I am trying to replace a throttle cover for a hilex throttle (mounted on starboard) -- any suggestions? I am sure we're not the only one's who's cover has a broken tension clip on that cover. Hate to replace the throttle because the cosmetic clip fell off! but want to protect the gear and wires....
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