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    Procedure for Weighing a Stuck Anchor

    The easiest remedy I know of is an anchor retriever. They are an inflated round fender buoy attached to a snap ring (4" - 6" diameter) by a short line - maybe 18" long. Run or snap the anchor line through the ring, toss the retriever overboard, and idle in a circle out near the end of the...
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    Gel Coat match

    jhendrick (et al)- The last I knew (from talking with Spectrum directly via phone call), Spectrum didn't have any Parker gelcoat samples from which to make up raw gelcoat or patch paste kits, but they'd be willing to make some up if sent a sample. I have a small 2" core I drilled out of the...
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    Trailer light replacement

    Retraction - Don't google "post lights"! Instead, go right directly to: http://www.pipe-light.com/ Here is what I did on the trailer for my Outrage 22: http://www.photobucket.com/albums/v397/fingkish/Post%20Lights/? I'll try to post a couple of shots from my PhotoBucket album here when I...
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    Trailer light replacement

    I agree with livestock - put them up on your guide posts, and *do* use LEDs. Google "post lights" to find the most elegant solution for guide-posts lights out there! And for connections, is Ancor brand heat shrink cemented butt connectors. There are a couple of other brands out there as well...
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    trailering a Parker 2520

    In terms of legality (which I'm not sure if you are curious about or not, but I'll respond anyway), you should check the dep't. of motor vehicles or whatever agency covers overwide permits in whatever state(s) you plan to tow in, because you will be overwide. So far as your Escalade is...
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    Barkeeper's Friend

    Barkeepers Friend has oxalic acid in it so it will work to remove rust stains. It is also an abrasive as Dale said. As such, I prefer not to use it on fiberglass unless I'm very careful not to "work it in".
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    Braked or Non Braked - Re Post.

    I trailer a lot; probably 5000 to 6000 miles per year average over the past 6-8 years. I live in Southwest Michigan, a little nearer to Lake Michigan than to Lakes Huron and Erie, and basically only boat the Great Lakes with annual trips to the Gulf or Atlantic. I wouldn't have a boat...
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    The 'little one' takes a winter nap

    I'm still confused about posting photos; The photos were reversed in the preview, but came out in the order in which I posted them. And I edited the photos down to just under 256K in PhotoShop, but they came up here at much smaller files than that...guess I'll download the software offered here...
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    The 'little one' takes a winter nap

    Well, OK then...Here goes try #2: (smaller files this time, and I now see that like PhotoBucket, I need to post from last to first, as I have photos reversed in order. I will get it!)
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    Tongue Weights

    Porkchunker- I just got back to this thread and saw that I basically repeated everything you said (is there an echo in here?) - I must have been typing when you posted and I didn't see yours come up in front of me - sorry 'bout that!
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    The 'little one' takes a winter nap

    Well, that didn't work...I'll try again later.
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    The 'little one' takes a winter nap

    Megabyte- It might be a thought to consider alright - The smaller Whalers like your friend's Montauk don't have as deep or as large a sump area as my Outrage 22, so when the Montauk stabilizes there may be some water on the rear deck, but it should not be anywhere near as much as was evidently...
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    The 'little one' takes a winter nap

    Megabyte- In a word, "yes". Think of a hunk of cork (or foam in this case) that has been scooped out like a bowl so it can hold water. Place the bowl in a body of water and it floats at one level. Fill the bowl with water, and it's level lowers, but it doesn't sink. Drill a hole on th...
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    The 'little one' takes a winter nap

    Megabyte, et al- Some Whalers are self-bailing, but ALL Whalers are self-draining. There is a drain plug in the bilge at the transom (or motor well) that, if it had been removed, would have allowed the Whaler to drain and pop back up to or near it's natural static line. Some Whaler owners...
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    running OB on muffs = overheating, any ideas?

    There must be some differences in the 2001 OX66 motors between the 200 HP and 225 HP that I wasn't aware of - the pressure relief valve on our 225 was easy to change out. Sorry yours was difficult, but I hope your overheating problem is solved. :?
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    Tongue Weights

    That's a little hard to predict without more information. I'll tell you how to arrive at tongue weight in a minute and you'll see why: Take the dry weight of the boat, add the weight of the motor, the fuel in the tank at the time, the weight of *all* other things in the boat (fishing gear...
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    running OB on muffs = overheating, any ideas?

    2001 OX66 225's were notorious for having factory-installed pressure control valves with orifices that were too small and debris would get lodged in them and keep them open. It was just enough too set off the overheat alarm at idle and be annoying, but not enough to damage the motor. 200 or...
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    Please respond all: I will make a list of all our boats

    Cbigma- You're welcome - I see that I *did* make it easy for you to cut and paste! I'd like to compare performance data with you sometime. 8 Engine year - 2001 9 Homeport - Little Current, Ont., Canada
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    Please respond all: I will make a list of all our boats

    1. Board name - Kingfish 2. Real Name - John Flook 3. Boat Name - Neptune III 4. Hull Year - 2001 5. Model - 2520 MVSC notch transom 6. Engine brand & type - Yamaha OX66 2-stroke OB 7. HP - 225 8. Engine year - 2001 9. Homeport - Little Current, Ont., Canada Birthday -...
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    New member operating out of Southern Maryland

    DJ- I will refresh my memory (if I can find it; my memory that is), and get back atcha soonest-
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