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    aluminum and galvanized traiker

    i was just wondering whenever you see older trailers they're always painted steel but nowadays aluminum and galvanized seem to be the norm. I was curious as to when they started becoming big?
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    opinions on 14' boat?

    i am going to be looking at a 14' mirrocraft aluminum deep vee duck hunting boat (don't hunt but its a good price) anyway had a few questions. it is a 1985 boat and 1985 johnson 25hp 2 stroke outboard. he said the throttle is control is a little tight but hasn't bothered him? but he said the...
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    Renting?

    I've got a 14' rowboat/trailer/motor combo for sale on CL right now and a guy wants to rent it for the weekend and i was wondering how i would go about doing that so i don't get scammed or something. He is interested in renting the rowboat and trailer for the weekend , i wouldn't even know where...
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    Negioating factors 60s evinrude 18hp

    http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/2678652876.html looking to buy this tomorrow he says it runs great has good compression etc assuming everything checks out what are some negotiating factors? Not sure what to offer either ill have cash on hand which always helps.
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    Harbor Freight Paint Sprayer/ Air Compressor

    I've decded to invest in a paint sprayer and air compressor and i saw these any opinions on them? Im not a huge painter and its my first air compressor and paint gun. http://www.harborfreight.com/industrial-paint-spray-gun-43760.html...
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    new trailer, will it work?

    I recently just purchased a trailer and rowboat combo to flip, and decided to keep the trailer as the trailer for my 14' lund is too small boat weighs 450 lbs and motor weighs 160lbs aprox? (1999 2 stroke oil injection mercury 30 hp. this trailer is solid steel and just a very heavy trailer...
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    Worth it?

    I looked at a 17' boat trailer along with a 14' aluminum boat the other day. Guy was asking 450$ for the pair. Trailer has no paperwork nor does the boat but with a notarized bill of sale I'm not worried. Boat had a leak patched with caulk or goop or something along those lines. Trailer has...
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    Flat tires

    I live in nj and they're currently expanding the turnpike, well i have to drive thru underpasses/overpasses to get pretty much anywhere. My 00 acura tl has gotten 3 flat tires because of nails/screws since summer began, 2 within a week of each other. now my moms 09 civic got a flat but she...
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    Enough power to pull a tube?

    ive got a 14' aluminum lund. weighs 450lbs and we have a direct injection 99 30hp merc on the back. goes about 30mph with two people and drops to around 25mph with three people. do i have enough power to pull a tuber
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    oil been sitting for 7 years

    just bought an outboard and he said its been sitting for 7 years. should i change the oil in the oil injection tank?
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    eska 5hp

    just bought a 5hp eska from the flea market for 80% it has spark but wont start/turn over. theres an idle knob and i dont know how to work it. not sure of the year either.
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    99 4cyl 40hp?

    im looking at a 1999 mercury 40hp. He says its a 4cyl (it is i saw) and a dual carb. its a 2 stroke motor and i was wondering if theres anything with those motors i should be concerned over. He said its the only year they made a 4cyl so im a little wary
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    dosent pump water with new water pump 03 25hp

    we changed out the water pump on our 2003 25hp johnson tiller pull start. After we put it together the prop stops when in forward and moves when in neutral. It spins in reverse too. It still dosent pump water so I'm doing the thermostat next.
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    how to attach vinyl (nautalex)

    So we bought vinyl for the floor of my 14' aluminum boat, and I was told there's this special adhesive defender sells for $20 a quart and that it's specially designed for it. I also heard that 3m Adhesive spray works fine and it's slot easier to get and it's cheaper. Can I get away using it? Or...
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    looking to buy a truck

    so im looking to buy a tow vehicle this summer to replace the minivan (tired ole girl) and im between a cherokee and a 4wd dodge dakota. any opinions on which is better as an overall vehicle. it will be my daily driver. its goi g to be a late 90's early 2000 vehicle either way. i have around...
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    walmart boat cover?

    im looking at boat covers for my 14' aluminum tiller boat. not looking to spend $100-150 on a cover and the walmart one is only 40$. anyone buy one before?
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    car might be totaled

    i was working and cops pulled up in the parking lot. one of the customers said "someones car had been smacked" so the cops gave a description of the car which was mine. my bumper already had a hole in it and the fender was dented up. she somehow managed to hit my bumper smash my headlight and...
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    Alternative to epoxy/ resin for treating wood

    I'm installing a new floor for my aluminum Lund and I was wondering what I could do to prevent rot without epoxying / using resin. its going to be covered by vinyl on top
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    Type of epoxy to use?

    Im looking to but epoxy for the floor of my 14' aluminum Lund and I was wondering what kind I use and if I can get it from home depot /lowes
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    can i use a bilge pump as an aerator pump?

    i have this aerator pump which dosent work it screws in a mount in the back of the boat, i also have a bilge pump that looks exactly the same as it. it works fine. could i use that instead? (i bought a new pump not realizing the old one didnt work because of a clogged hose)
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