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JL8Jeff
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Trailer wheels worth upsizing?
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Going from a 12" wheel/tire to a 13" wheel/tire doesn't always mean it's taller, you have to look at the actual tire size. But a taller...
Today at 10:09 AM
JL8Jeff
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Help with trailer and winch setup
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I don't think it matters if you use the roller or Y stop, my roller doesn't really roll, it just cushions/centers the boat like the Y...
Saturday at 10:09 AM
JL8Jeff
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Help with trailer and winch setup
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That' a steep angle on the post for the bow eye but the bow eye is also mounted pretty high on the boat. I be the pulley was a later...
Friday at 10:22 AM
JL8Jeff
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Boat ramp traffic way down and fewer boats on the water?
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The weather wasn't as nice in April this year so I was 2 weeks later putting my dock in the river (we also had a lot of rain and the...
May 4, 2024
JL8Jeff
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Aluminum Console?
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There are kits out there for a bare bones side console. This one looks like it's .090 thickness...
Apr 30, 2024
JL8Jeff
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Earthquake
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I just saw an update that said we've had 43+ aftershocks but most were under 2.0 so you wouldn't feel it. I know the 4.0 I heard/felt...
Apr 10, 2024
JL8Jeff
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Post Eclipse Season Start
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Today was nice, I got the boat out for the first time this year and now we get more rain. I did float the dock at my cousin's house on...
Apr 9, 2024
JL8Jeff
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Earthquake
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I live very close to Trenton/Mercer airport and we're used to the jets rumbling us all the time. I was sitting at the computer when it...
Apr 9, 2024
JL8Jeff
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Tracker trailer VIN location?
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On my Loadrite trailer I think it's just a printed sticker which can no longer be read so yours might be the same.
Mar 31, 2024
JL8Jeff
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Watch Out for those Little F'ers!
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I pulled a couple of ticks out of me last summer. I think I got the first one in less than 12 hours since it wasn't attached that well...
Mar 28, 2024
JL8Jeff
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Fuel water separtor
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I run a 94 Mercury 60/45 2 stroke jet and went with the small Yamaha separator a few years ago. I changed filters at the beginning of...
Mar 20, 2024
JL8Jeff
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A guy’s I hope this isn’t bad news
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I don't think I've ever kept my feet dry when trailering the boat, even in Feb when the water temp was still in the 30's. I figure I'll...
Mar 4, 2024
JL8Jeff
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Frozen or Stiff Steering? How to clean an outboard steering tube
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And as a preventive step, when your boat is sitting, turn the wheel so the rod is pulled all the way into the tube on the engine...
Mar 3, 2024
JL8Jeff
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A guy’s I hope this isn’t bad news
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Here are some pictures of the creases on my boat, they are basically where all the crossmember/ribs are. I just noticed that the sides...
Mar 3, 2024
JL8Jeff
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A guy’s I hope this isn’t bad news
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I converted my trailer from rollers to bunks and the boat sits quite a bit lower (fits between the fenders) so it's easier to...
Mar 3, 2024
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