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    hitch height - 10" lower on new vehicle

    I had an Avalanche and have a Jeep that have hitches at about the same height... 24" to the top of the 2" opening. I got rid of the Avalanche and now have a Ford Flex that has an aftermarket hitch... the height of the hitch opening is at 14"!! When hooked up to the Jeep the trailer is pretty...
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    Boat covers from iBoats - any good?

    I'm in need of a new cover before snow gets here and have been looking around. iBoats has some covers and I'm considering getting something middle of the line. I realistically am looking for something that will last 3-5 years as I'll likely look to upgrade the boat in about that same window...
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    transducer install - did I do enough?

    Nervous here. This past weekend I tackled the install for my depth finder. Hindsight I would have done things slightly different but this is what I went through. The transducer has a "hollow" plastic base that attaches to the boat with 2 screws. The back of the base isn't flat which made...
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    broke off my bow light, any ideas for replacement?

    I have a bow light that sits directly in front of my anchor cleat. Today I unfortunately drifted into some weeds and was unable to get the boat started quickly. Someone happened to be right on top of me as it happened and asked if I wanted to get pulled out of the weeds to start up which I...
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    Boat taking on water

    2000 Monterey Edge 180. 4.3 Mercruiser I/O Alpha I When running across the lake I'm taking on water when under way, not when anchored or sitting still. I have to run the bilge pump for 4-8 seconds to clear the bilge after every run somewhere. When sitting in my driveway (nose down due to...
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    Exhaust bellow

    I have a 4.3 mercruiser alpha I in/out. Most of the bellows look to be in decent shape except the exhaust bellow. It appears old, rotten and has a good size gash in it. I'm inclined to do nothing as I hear that water can't get in but wanted to ask this crowd just to be on the safe side. Do I...
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    Boat cover question - how to keep pole in place?

    This could be super simple, but I'll ask for suggestions anyway. When the cover is on front seems pole seems to stay pretty still. Rubber footing stays in place while trailoring pretty good. The rear pole is a different story. I put some velcro under the rear foot to hold it to the carpet...
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    Outdrive down ok but won't raise all the way

    Interesting challenge... From the throttle control I can move my outdrive all the day down but not all the way up. It will trim up mid way but won't come all the way up. If I lean over the back of the boat there is another switch back there and I can press it to bring the outdrive up with no...
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    Marine survey for 18' boat?

    I bought a boat a couple weeks ago and my insurance company (Selective) says that the boat needs a marine survey done because the boat is over 10 years old (2000). My agent (and brother in law) has never heard of this before so he went looking for someone in Indy who could do the survey. The...
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