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  1. alanfox55

    My Aluminum sib Trailer

    On the last picture it looks like the axle is to far forward, well it was but everything is adjustable on this trailer so it was not a problem to move it to the rear. https://youtu.be/jUWdr1oXTdQ
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    My Aluminum sib Trailer

    Once I bought my 14ft sib,30hp remote 2 stroke motor with steering wheel and controls I was in need of a trailer to put it on. It seems like a lot of people use pwc trailers after modifying them. That's what I tried to do and after taking careful measurements I bought a friends trailer, then...
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    Any One Been Down The Michigan Inland Waterway?

    Thanks here's a couple maps. As you can see it actually runs from Crooked Lake near Lake Michigan, up the Crooked River to Burt Lake,up the Indian River to Mullett Lake, to the Cheboygan River then up that to Lake Huron. A strange mystery to me is how I could live my whole life in...
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    Any One Been Down The Michigan Inland Waterway?

    Has anyone been down the waterway that can give some insight,opinions,suggestions about making a trip down it? Thanks
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    Repair of ribs and sibs on YouTube.

    For a funny,entertaining yet informative channel on YouTube check out Alfred Montaner's. He owns a small but growing repair shop in Miami. He does ribs and sibs but mostly ribs and some very big ones. Too it's not only just a repair shop but a high end custom shop. https://youtu.be/FCbUH6WJirw
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    Best choices for kicker motors?

    I have a 72 Johnson 6 hp I wouldn't hesitate to use as a kicker. That motor is very strong running and very reliable that always starts on the first pull. As I understand those OMC motors have built a strong reputation of reliability over the years.
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    A reply to the question about steering

    A question about adding a steering wheel was asked but that topic was closed so I thought I would answer that in a new topic. The answer to the question is yes you can add steering,it's easy,you can do it yourself and it doesn't take up a lot of space if you use the setup that I have. Everything...
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    Fuel hose connected/not connected while trailering?

    In the short time I've been boating I have always connected the fuel hose to my motor and portable fuel tank before leaving for the lake, which is only five miles away, and disconnecting when I got home. I never gave it a second thought until yesterday when I was leaving the lake. I have a long...
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    How do I make an ingnition switch for cranking at the motor

    1993 Johnson 70 hp. I want to test compression and spark and want to do it at the engine rather than the control box. I've seen them used on YouTube and would like to make one myself. So my questions are how do I go about doing that,what kind of switch do I use and how do I hook it up. Thanks...
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    Overheat false alarm stuck on

    1993 Johnson 70 hp model J70TLET with VRO disconnected. Overheat warning tone is always on while motor is running. I disconnected the tan with blue stripe and white with black stripe wires at the sender, still runs good horn still on. The two wires go into two separate tan wires then into the...
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    Does this sound like a carburetor problem?

    1993 Johnson 70 HP with fast and slow without VRO. Runs good on fast idle then at slow idle rpm goes up and down then drops down enough to stall.two videos how It was running and how it's running now. Cold engine start please excuse the warning horn not working properly.
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    1993 Johnson 70 hp warning horn problems

    Starting a cold engine turn the key to on get no beep. Start motor and get one continuous tone for about five minutes and then it shuts off. Pulled the two wires from the temperature sensor no change. VRO has been disconnected. Thanks for any help.
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    Impressions of Saturn XD430 Extra Long Inflatable boat after first use

    My first trailer for my 14ft sib was an Easy Loader meant for one pwc. I used it one time going thirty miles and decided it was not going to work without a good amount of modification which having to have someone do it I might end up spending a thousand dollars so started looking for a built for...
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    What are you using to write registration numbers on the boat?

    On my first sib I used a couple of pieces of cutting board like material and I just stuck the numbers on without glue...didn't fall off. On my next sib I used the same boards for the numbers but glued the registration sticker on the tubes...the stickers are coming unglued. Texas law reads like...
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    What kind of pressure gauge would you recommend on Halkey Roberts valve?

    My favorite is a digital gauge from NRS.
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    I need some advice, motor on Intex inflatable raft.

    In 2010 I bought a 1972 Johnson 6hp and used it for three years. I paid $300 for it,didn't have to do any repairs and it ran great starting first pull every time. That was a 38 year old motor when I bought it and a 41 year old motor when I sold it yet it still had a lot of good years left in it...
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    Water under the floor of my Scout boat

    I have a fiberglass 1995 Scout 153 Sport. Today I drilled some small holes in the floor for hold down straps for two six gallon portable gas tanks and water came out the holes.Because the water came out the floor I have to assume there is a good amount of water under there so the question is how...
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    1997 30 hp 2 cyl air leak?

    It won't stay running under 1400 rpm without using the primer bulb. Rebuilt the fuel pump no change. I'm using a new hose and bulb and the primer bulb does get hard before starting. I did find a small leak at the oil pump but not in any of the hoses. The gas filter is half full and when I pump...
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    Stalls at less than 1400 rpm unless I use the primer bulb

    1997 30 hp serial 0G465407. First thing I did was rebuild the fuel pump. Fuel pump looked good and still had the problem after rebuild. Used different known good gas tank and new fuel hose. Tested the fuel connector at the motor. Fuel filter and housing are new,could see there was no dirt in it...
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    Sea Eagle?

    Good timing you asking about Sea Eagle as I was about to post an update on my experience with my SR 14. You can find the original thread under Sea Eagle SR 14 + Mercury 30 hp last post being April 2016. For awhile me and Sea Rider had an on going argument about the the build quality of Sea Eagle...
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