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    Harbor Freight boat trailer?

    Thanks everyone for your input! I have placed the order. Unfortunately, it is currently backordered and won't arrive for a month. cmcd
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    Harbor Freight boat trailer?

    Thanks for all the tips! Mike4947 - when you say "bolt it where the roller was" do you mean running along the keel of the boat or across it? cmcd
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    Harbor Freight boat trailer?

    I am thinking about buying this boat trailer for my SF. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=5002 I have seen others post about their experiences with using/converting HF utility trailers, but haven't seen anything about this particular trailer. From its...
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    Leave old bailer in?

    Thanks supercub. So if I can get the plug unscrewed, all I need to do is just drop a new ball in? Great! I'll get a good set of pliers and give it a twist.
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    Leave old bailer in?

    Thanks for the feedback. If I want to do a fix, am I better off trying to just replace the ball and gasket (will available replacement ball fit with the old style bailer?), or should I get a whole new (plastic) mechanism? The existing metal bailer does not seem like it will be easily removed.
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    Leave old bailer in?

    I just 'inherited' a 1970 sunfish. The boat has a plug in its old style bailer, but the bailer has no float ball. Given the general lack of enthusiasm I have seen on the board regarding the effectiveness of these auto bailers, I was planning on just leaving the plug in and not messing with it...

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