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    axle too far back?

    i have a sunfish sailboat (13.5 ft long). i recently noticed that the axle seems veryy far back. ive never had problems towing it, even with the overhang. i am moving the winch post foward though, how much should i? http://i499.photobucket.com/albums/rr359/JasonKiddFan273/sunny1.jpg also i...
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    paint winch

    pretty much all the paint to my winch has worn off and is getting rusty. i am going to be painting my trailer tomorrow, and i have no line on the winch at the moment, can i paint my winch will rustoleum? or is there a reason why i shouldnt.
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    varnish and a piece of cracked mahogany

    i have a centerboard for my sunfish sailboat, and theres about a 1' long crack running from the top down. i couldnt get wood glue inside of it without snapping of the piece. i plan on varnishing it, will that fix it? its about a foot away from the outermost piece of the board. ive already...
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    Repair Bow Fiberglass

    i am looking at this sailboat and its a great deal. He said that it is missing a piece of trim at the bow, looks cosmetic mostly. I was wondering how big of a deal it would be to fix it and how could i?
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    towing with collapsed center beam

    i have a sailboat, and the crossbar on one side the weld broke. I have to trailer it 10miles along backroads or highway (proboaly backroads) and the keel is resting on the axle. the axle dosent spin, and the beam dosent hit ground should i be ok? everything else on the trailer is great. i guess...
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    buying a 15hp outboard

    im looking to purchase a 15hp outboard. What should i consider when purchasing a used outboard. every outboard seeems to "run great" other then actually running them what should i do? i know i have to check compression but what else
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    shore up transom

    12' lowe aluminum rowboat. i was wondering how i could shore up the transom? i plan on replacing the wood as its rotted. the hp plate is missing any idea on max hp?
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    repainting aluminum boat

    i am buying a boat and motor combo. he used it for duck hunting so he painted the motor and boat camo. What type of paint can i use? i figure ill brush or roll it on since its a jon boat. i can just use rustoleum on the motor right?
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    value of 14' jon boat

    i have been offered a 14' jonboat for a trade "I have a Flat bottom jon. Comes with two swivle seats, dept/fish finder and minkota troll motor. I used this boat prinarily for duck hunting and fishing small streams. I need just a little more time to get out to where I have the boat stored to...
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    sailboats

    i was suprised to find how many people are looking for a small/midsize sailboat. i listed my 21' footer which needs some tlc on craigslist and have gotten 6 hits today (listed it this morning). one guy offered his four winns boat too bad i cant get it =( its worth so much more then the...
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    peening rivets

    i was told peening rivets should stop the leaks in my boat how do i go about going this
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    small pickup

    i been looking at small pickups (around the year 99-02) which do you suggest? the dodge dakota looks like it has problems acccording to car and driver used buying guide. the ranger and tacoma look good. ill only be towing 1500 lbs once a year tops. and usually towing a rowboat or other small...
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    leaving an outboard outside

    i was wondering if i should do anything, like cover and such because i plan to leave my motor attached to the transom of my boat. It will be stored outside in a fenced, locked private boatyard so theft is not an issue its only an 8hp pull start
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    removing wet/old foam

    i have a 12' lowe rowboat. under each seat is a chunk of styrofoam as big as the seat. well some of it has broken and it appears to be wet. is the only way to remove/replace it to remove the seats?
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    where to buy a prop

    where can i buy a prop for a 1993 2stroke johnson 8 hp? other then the internet, and about how much do i have to pay. i heard used props are a bad idea
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    do you only trailer or are in part of a marine/yacht club

    just wondering who trailers there boat everywhere or is part of a marina or has a slip i personally have a mooring at a yacht club how do i add a poll?
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    riding lawnmower, blades dont engage

    i was mowing the lawn the other day and i ran over a stick nothing huge, but after i ran it over the blades stopped working. now normally if something is jammed in the blades the lawn mower dies when the blade switch is on, nothing happened. You didnt feel the slower pace and the different tune...
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    motor running weak

    my johnson 8 is running weak lately its been stored for a few months i had it out in may and ran great. i had an old omc fuel can that hadnt been used in 3 years or more. there was a little fuel sloshing around so i emptied most of it and filled it with fresh gas and 2 stroke oil. it seems to...
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    free boat ramps lake champlain

    anyone know of any free boat launchs near burlington vt? im staying there for a week with my boat and need to know of the launchs, preferably free but paid will be OK since its staying in the water for a week
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    fishing in lake champlain

    i will be going to lake champlain aug 1 to 8 (will be in mallets bay but have a sailboat and an inflatable to fish from) i know very little about that area and what fish to catch. What rigs should i use and what can i expect to catch? thanks
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