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Old school winterizing (carb motor) would include spraying fogging oil into air intake until the motor choked out, then spray small amount into each cylinder via spark plug hole. New school (EFI/DFI motor) you just spray each cylinder thru spark plug hole. Put spark plugs back in after...

go to a truck stop that has a CAT scale. A CAT has individual pads for each set of trucks axles. I'd do it during the night when they aren't busy, explain to them what you want to do and they should be able to assist. Drop your trlr and get an empty weight of your vehicle splitting your front...

I would NOT recommend a front wheel drive. Tongue weight on a hitch tends to take weight off the front wheels and would make them spin on slick ramps.

thru hull transducer for locator??

shoot-thru transducer mounted in bilge?

I realize everyone is giving opinions regarding a fiberglass hull, but some people may read these and assume it works for ALL hulls. Aluminum hulls can NOT have treated lumber used! The chemicals used in the treatment process will eat away at the aluminum. If not using treated lumber, leave...

guess would be, go by the motor cowl number (60). The number on the rating plate in the hull should be a maximum HP rating of the hull. (a 60 on a Nitro 170? 60 is seriously underpowered boat)

getting back to original question..... every rig "sits" differently of every tow vehicle. Best is to buy hitch from dealer at pickup time, or go with various height hitches. Example, when I owned my Targa, I started with a GMC Envoy. That needed a 2" riser hitch. Then I switched to a larger...

double checking, you have 3 batteries total? 2 batteries dedicated for the trolling motor only is required for a 24v motor

original owner manuals are/were so vague, they literally cover general boats, not specific to actual models from my experience. There is a boat supply distributor that is near by me in Wisconsin, but does ship ANYWHERE. They have such an inventory that a person can browse the aisles for hours...

I bought a Targa 17 new a few years back, had the 12v swapped out for a 24v pre-delivery & was happy I did. My current rig is a 1648 jon that is really, really heavy with a 80# Terrova Link, used for fishing the Wisc River north of the Dells. On a calm day the river moves 3+mph, and makes me...

possibly heavier wire, and heavy circuit breaker https://www.minnkotamotors.com/support/compatibility/battery-selection-and-rigging

collapsed fuel line interior lining from ethanol errosion??

I would put it in a baggie of rice for a few days, then try it. Rice will pull moisture out of electronics dropped in water

before I'd let my rig leave for many weeks, I'd spend a few bucks and have the alignment checked at a frame shop.

I disagree with post saying hitch level or just below. Hitch level or slightly higher. Lower causes trailers to fishtail/sway going down highways. Level, or just slightly higher and balanced load or no more than 60% of load weight forward of trailer axle. I spent 34 years in the towing and...

if my boat shop told me otherwise, I'd be looking into a more knowledgeable boat shop.

if it goes over the roller, what keeps the boat from sliding forward/up and over/into the back of the tow vehicle on an emergency stop, other than the rear tiedowns? What keeps the bow from bouncing going down the road over bumps? My front strap always goes under the bow roller.

I used to own a 2004 Targa 17. The only successful way to get the tank full and keep the gas station fuel pump from kicking off constantly was to unhook trailer from hitch & lower the bow, fuel, rehook to hitch. Was a real pain in the butt. I was told to look into rerouting the vent line, but...

keep the space around it free. They need airflow for cooling. That's why they recommend not on carpet, it limits airflow getting behind it. Keep your vests, etc away from it.