Learn How to Make a Gang Hook

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To Make a Gang Hook, you have to cut two feet of Monofilament line with a pair of scissors from a filler spool. After that, feed one end of the Monofilament line through the eye of a size eight bait holder hook. You must Slide the hook ten inches from the end of the line. Then, Tie the hook in place with a Uni knot. You should moisten the knot before pulling it tight and leave the free end of the line extending from the hook to attach the second hook.

Next, Slide a second size eight hook onto the end of the line below the first hook. You can Position the second hook three inches below the first hook. You have to tie the second hook in place with a Uni knot. Forth, trim the excess line extending from the second hook with a pair of scissors.

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Learn How to Install an Outboard Engine Away From the Transom

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To Install an Outboard Engine Away From the Transom, you have to attach the hoist-connecting cables to the outboard motor and unbolt the motor-board from the transom. You need to lift the motor with the hoist. You must Move the motor away and secure it. After that, clean the motor-board and the transom finish thoroughly. You must Measure the distance between locking bolt holes in the jack plate.

You should inspect both surfaces to determine if the jack plate can be mounted without alteration. If there are mounting-hole problems, you can build an intermediate mounting surface from 1/4-inch plate steel and locate and drill holes that will match available spaces on the transom and the jack plate. Then, Bolt the jack plate to the motor-board using manufacturer-supplied bolts. Next, Move the hoist into position at the stern of the boat. You have to Adjust the hoist angles so the jack plate is several inches away, but at the same height as the boat’s transom.

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Learn How to Bond through Boat Hull Fittings

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To Bond through Boat Hull Fittings, you have to Measure the distance from the through-hull fitting to the zinc anode on the hull of the boat with using a measuring tape. You need to add at least twelve inches to this measurement. After that, cut a piece of 10 AWG stranded copper wire this length with wire cutters. You must Strip one inch of insulation from both ends of the wire with wire strippers. Then, loosen the nut on the mounting stud of the zinc anode on your boat’s hull with using an adjustable wrench.

You should wrap one end of the wire around the stud. You can retighten the nut. Next, Loosen one of the nuts on the inside part of the through hull fitting. You have to Wrap the wire around the nut and Retighten the nut.

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Learn How to Repair a Boat Gas Tank

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To Repair a Boat Gas Tank, you have to drain the fuel from the boat’s gas tank into an approved gas container with a siphon hose. After that, Mix the two-part epoxy together. Then, Kneed the epoxy in your fingers until it turns into a putty that has uniform color. You must remember that the epoxy will harden within a few minutes so that time is of the essence. Next, apply the epoxy mix over the plastic surface and press it into the crack.

You should smooth out the edges with a plastic epoxy applicator. You can remove any excess epoxy before it has time to harden. You have to follow the directions on the epoxy packaging for curing times.

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Learn How to Repair Boat Fabric Seat Cover

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To Repair Boat Fabric Seat Cover, you have to Mark both sides of the tear with dots. You need to indicate where the needle should pass through the material. You must thread a sail makers needle with using heavy thread. After that, puncture the fabric at the first dot. You should come up through its companion on the other side of the tear.

You can Slide the needle down through the tear. You have to come up through the fabric at the third dot diagonally across from the second dot. Then, Dive through the tear again and come up through the fourth dot. You need to continue until you have a zigzag pattern the length of the tear. Once you come up out of the fabric at the last dot, you must cross over to the other side of the tear.

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Learn How to Clean and Oil a Daiwa Freshwater Fishing Reel

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To clean and Oil a Daiwa Freshwater Fishing Reel, you have to wipe down the entire surface of the Daiwa reel with a mild detergent and water solution. You should wipe the reel clean with a wet cloth to remove any loosened dirt and detergent. After that, Access the spool of the reel. You need to clean the spool with a soapy damp rag. You must ensure to loosen and remove any dirt and scum that may have been deposited by the line.

You should wipe the loosened dirt and debris away with a damp cloth. Then, apply a few drops of reel oil to any gears or points where the spool contacts the reel. Next, Remove any dirt or debris from the handle of the reel with a damp rag and soft bristle nylon brush. You need to apply a few drops of oil to contact points. Forth, Apply several drops of oil to a rag and wipe down the entire surface of the Daiwa spinning or casting reel.

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Learn How to Lift a Mercury Outboard Motor from a Boat

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To Lift a Mercury Outboard Motor from a Boat, you have to remove the cover from the top of the motor either with opening the latch on the back of the motor and pulling the two sides apart or with lifting the cover straight up. After that, Rig a block and tackle to one of the rafters of your garage with hooking one end of a chain through the hook of the stationary block, pulling the block and tackle up far enough that the movable block is above the engine as well as the movable block is at its fullest extension. You need to hook the other link of the chain into the stationary block hook. Then, Back the boat and trailer under the block and tackle. You must stop once the motor of the boat is directly under the movable block.

Next, slip the hook on the movable block into the lifting ring on the motor. You should remove the four, 1/2-inch engine mounting bolts that hold the mounting plate to the transom with a wrench. You can pull up from the tackle and raise the motor just high enough to allow the boat to be pulled from beneath it. Forth, lower the motor onto its storage stand. You have to replace the cover.

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Learn How to Fix Air leaks in a Cyber paintball Marker

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To Fix Air leaks in a Cyber paintball Marker, you have to eject the magazine clip from the butt of the cyber paintball marker. You need to pull the top plate back. You can verify that it is available no paintball capsule in the firing chamber. If there is a paintball capsule inside, you must upend the marker and dislodge the capsule. After that, Place the marker on a table with the barrel tip facing left.

You should remove all of the screws from the top and bottom of the marker with using a Phillips screwdriver. You can remove all of the screws from the left and right edges, from around the trigger guard and from the handle as well. Then, Pull the top locking plate toward the hammer. You have to Press in on the tip of the barrel and rotate the plate inside counterclockwise.

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Learn How to Make Ice Anchors for Shanties

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To Make Ice Anchors for Shanties, you have to lay out four 6- by 1/2-inch eye-bolts. After that, twist a 1/2-inch nut all the way down as far as the nut will turn on the threads of each eye-bolt with your fingers. You need to add one 1/2-inch washer to each eye-bolt. You must Continue alternating nuts and washers until each eye-bolt has three washers sandwiched between four nuts; nut, washer, nut, washer, nut, washer, nut. You should tighten the bottom nut to the eye-bolt with a wrench.

Then, Install anchor points on the corners of a framed shanty. You can Drill pilot holes near the top of the corners on the outside walls of the shanty with a 1/4-inch drill bit. You have to Twist one 6- by 1/2-inch eye-screw into each of the holes with a pair of pliers. Next, set up the shanty. You need to Drill a hole in the ice at each corner of the shanty with a 5/8-inch drill bit. You must Pack the hole with snow or ice shavings and fill the hole with water.

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Learn How to build your Own Scope Mounting Jig

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To build your Own Scope Mounting Jig, you have to insert a 2-inch hole saw into a drill press. You need to Drill through the center of the maple blank. You must saw the maple block in half with a band saw. You should saw directly through the center of the hole to produce two semi-circles. After that, Screw one of the semi-circles to the bottom jaw plate of the doweling jig with a cordless screw gun and 3/4-inch screws.

You can Screw the semi-circle on so that the semi-circle is facing up. Then, unscrew the wing nut at the top of the jig with your fingers to loosen a small metal cylinder. You have to insert a 1/16-inch cylinder from the kit into the space where the original one came out and tighten the wing nut. Next, Clamp the stock of the gun into a vise, horizontally so that you still have access to the gun underneath the chamber. Forth, remove the scope from the kit.

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