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    VORTEX LUB SYSTEM BY TIE DOWN

    Has anyone had any experience with the Vortex trailer hubs sold by Tie Down Engineering? They advertise them with a 6 year, 100,000 mile warranty. The dust cap screws on and is backed by an o-ring. They claim that the pre-packed bearings have no need for periodic re-greasing. Sounds a little too...
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    RADAR REPAIR OR REPLACE?

    I have just been told that the drive motor on my Raymarine radar is bad and Raymarine is the only source for a replacement motor and their flat rate for the repair is $975. My boat and all the manuals are 120 miles away, but I think the radar is a E52011 or a 52011-S. Does anyone know of a...
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    Low Pressure Fuel Pumps

    I have a pair of 225 Salt Water Series Yamaha's on a 1997 Sailfish I bought about 4 years ago. The previous owner had the boat serviced annually at Crocker Marine(closed down). I have put about 350 hours on the motors in 4 years. I do not know whether the low pressure fuel pumps were ever...
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    Sailfish Fuel Tanks

    Can the fuel tanks on a 1997 Sailfish be replaced via the deck access without having to do any cutting to remove the old and install the new tanks? On the top side of my tanks, I have no visual corrosion, but isn't the bottom side where corrosion first occurs? At 13 years old, am I living on...
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    DISC BRAKES FOR TRAILER

    I have Tie Down Engineering disc brakes on a Road King Trailer that have frozen up after 18 months of use and about 12-15 trips to the ramp. I am going to have to replace my calipers and will probably replace the entire brake kit because my bearings got so hot all the grease came out of 2 of...