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    first key turn of day=silence

    So it's happened a few times this year..first time I try to start it nothing at all. Not even a click. Rest of day is fine. Mercruiser I/O with 5.0 Any ideas?
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    two teens...different skis?

    Kids are getting pretty good and it might be time to move up from the HO sportmart skiis. 17 yo son is 5'9' 150 and still growing. Will max out at 6'0' and 175? 15 yo daughter is 5'2' 110 and is done growing. Son is the stronger skier. Can they use the same ski? Any suggestions what ski to...
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    Star adjust wheel for drum brakes needed?

    I was messing with my brakes trying to find a fluid leak. Took the drum off and had my son push on the surge actuator. The star wheel adjustment thing falls out. We get it back in place but cant get the drum back on no matter how much we try. Drum goes on fine without the star wheel. These...
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    Crushing my daughters dream

    well it might not be that bad, but it feels like it. My daughter (14 yo) wants to play hockey on a team that travels. A lot of travel. There is also a local team to look at. She loves to play and correctly thinks that she will play against better competition and get better coaching on the...
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    Do bearing always get hot before failure?

    No issue here (to my knowledge) but I am curious. I always take IR temp reading, on the dust cap, when I come to a stop. 105 degrees roughly. Have had temps go higher due to brake issues. Will a bearing always let me know something is up by getting crazy hot? And how hot? My dragging brakes...
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    Milky Bearing Grease.. keep pumping?

    I installed new brakes on my dual axle trailer so now I can stop on a dime. While doing that I notices two of my hubs had milky looking grease. The wheels turn nice and silent and no play when I shake them. I tried to replace the inner seal but I messed it up somehow and the seal got bent...
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    Bleed both brakes?

    Putting new drum brakes on one side only (I'll mess with the other side some other time). Do I need to bleed both sides?
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    Positioning Bimini Rear Support Poles

    Any rule of thumb on this, like how far back from main poles?
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    Positioning Bimini Rear Support Poles

    Any rules of thumb on this, like how far back from main poles?
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    putting trailer on car ramp

    You know, what you would run the car up on if you were changing your own oil. It's a double axel trailer. Boat is on the trailer and I need to get under it to do some work on the suspension. So I'm thinking of pulling boat onto ramps then jacking up the rear. Jack stands for support. Any...
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    Hot hub locks up when backing

    Dual Axel and surge brakes. Drum brakes. Hubs on front axel are about 110 degrees. Passenger side rear is 130 degrees. Drivers side rear hub gets to 160-165 AND locked up when backing the other day. Only the drivers side locked up. Pulled forward and then could back up. This was on flat...
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    Bimini just going to be in the way?

    We have an 18' bowrider with a doghouse. Usually 4 or 5 on board and we a big on the watersports. Decent size tube, waterskiis and a wakeboard. We already seem crowded and now I'm thinking about a bimini as I HATE the Sun. But will this just make the boat seem smaller? Will the rear...
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