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Noble, you didn't correct us when we're talking about your motor being fuel injected.... but... do you or don't you have FI? If you don't have FI, then a lot of what we just wrote was all for not.

Maybe your hose connection has a leak/isn't tight... does it have the washer in there? There shouldn't be any leaking - but as to your question, no, there's no problem as to what you asked about.

The hours don't concern me one bit - that's not a lot of hours. What is concerning is the lack of use and just sitting around - but it seems you are working on that. Do the raw water impellers, as well. also check the lower unit seals and fuel lines (both on engine and boat-side). But, to...

FYI, he said he has an OX66 (fuel injected).

Ditto on the water thing. Head gaskets aren't too bad of a job, though. Chalk it up to a good "maintenance" thing to do, anyways - and do both sides. It'll give you a chance to inspect the cooling passages and clean them, as well. Correct - shouldn't have to pump the throttle since you have...

I guess, really, only you can answer your question. This is not a knock on you, but the information we have been given is largely subjective, you know? I do think there's a good chance that everything is OK - but there's no way I could feel comfortable saying that, for sure, based on...

Truthfully, there's no way to say definitively without inspecting it... which is rather hard to do from here and/or w/o pics and since "front hull" is rather vague.

In short, it's not. Both tanks have their own fill and their own pickup - you can then use a fuel selector valve to decide which tank to feed the engine(s) with.

Compare the rated amp draw of your accessories to the rated ouput power of the socket. I'd also double check with the wiring size and fuse. Do NOT increase the fuse. Once you investigate that info, you'll have your answer. Will the 3-way bounce around in the socket and possibly cause...

Actually, more than just dealers - that's a general/common recommendation to satisfy the legality of not discharging within no-discharge zones. There's no "one" way to do it - but the most common is to remove the actual handle at the seacock or somehow secure it in the closed position - and...

Holy crap - I totally overlooked that! Oops!

Moving axles does sound daunting - I get it. It's one of those things that once you've done a bunch of times it just becomes "another thing" to do. While it can also be done with jackstands/etc, it does help to have a shop with overhead lifts, though :p Same with tongue weight - after...

Hmmm. Let's see if this better explains what I'm thinking... or if I'm way off base! With the triaxle example, the axles are already setup for the length trailer/boat. Eliminating the second axle only affects the load carrying capacity which, for this hypothetical discussion, doesn't really...

Agree. But am I thinking of this correctly... wouldn't the tongue have to be quite a bit longer, then?

That's a great question. Some big rig trailers have that setup and I've always "assumed" it's for better weight distribution and to avoid too much weight on the pin/tractor. But to answer your question, no, I have never personally come across that. Just thinking out loud - I wonder if it...

Of course - you're welcome! A lot of the things I talk about are based on "truths" I've found over the years. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's a "truth" for everyone - so always take my ramblings with a grain of salt ;) Something to consider... going with a higher capacity isn't...

Yeah, the tires definitely scrub more, but... my truck does the work - it's not like I'm pushing the trailer by hand - and, so far, my truck hasn't complained to me :) :)

I trailer not only my own boats, but lot's of boats through the business - a good amount are heavier than what you're looking at, as well. Personally, I wouldn't invest in any fancy weight scale things built into a hitch. I just don't trust that it's as strong as a hitch bar without that built...

Hmmm... maybe you're on to something - sticking under 26K? The 10-speed tranny certainly helps Ford get the numbers up, as well.

I know what you mean. My son has a 3/4 ton Ram Cummins and his max trailering weight is about 17K. Based on those numbers, the Ford is only about 3K shy of the Ram... and that just doesn't seem right!