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Why not trim the wood?
Yesterday at 9:50 PM
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Mid 1980’s Mercury 35 wire corrosion
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Those seem to only be rotted near the ends, cut the bad out and splice in a new piece. The wires are removable, there are nuts under...
Yesterday at 9:47 PM
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Another One! 84 Tracker Tournament V17 Re-Build
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Looking good. I have the exact same boat, they're pretty decent hulls. Mine was in pretty similar condition. I still need to make some...
Yesterday at 7:30 AM
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New Lowrance Eagle
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I've been pretty happy with my Garmin stuff. There are some features that are better by the competitors, but overall I don't have much...
Saturday at 2:19 PM
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Has anyone made a homemade OB motor lift strap to hoist motor onto boat?
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None of the newer four stroke Mercs come with a lifting ring, but they'll happily sell you one that bolts onto the flywheel. My 84 60hp...
Apr 10, 2024
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Getting ready to outfit new Crestliner Storm 1700 with Elco motor and ??? electronics
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Batteries are nowhere close in terms of energy density when compared to gas or diesel at this time. Once we get to that point, engines...
Apr 7, 2024
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Honda BF25 Reverse Shift Issue
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I think what you are describing (needing to rotate the prop for reverse to engage) is totally normal. There are only a few teeth on the...
Apr 4, 2024
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Console placement
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Look into a stick steer. No console required, still uses remote controls. Can pretty much put the steering box and throttle wherever you...
Apr 4, 2024
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MrGiggles
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Getting ready to outfit new Crestliner Storm 1700 with Elco motor and ??? electronics
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I'd be surprised if a 20hp gasoline outboard would plane that boat, let alone an electric with a battery bank. I'd say you'd be limited...
Apr 4, 2024
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9.9 Pees Like a Girl!
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If I'm not mistaken, those didn't really have a telltale "stream". All you will see is the spray/dribble out of the exhaust ports on the...
Apr 4, 2024
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1962 Evinrude 18hp- Compression Tests
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Your compression loss could have many causes. Manufacturing tolerances in the pistons (especially if aftermarket), uneven bore wear...
Mar 23, 2024
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Boat weight "Tracker"
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I've had several different motors on mine, the original 60hp Merc, a Suzuki 75hp 2 stroke, a 90hp Fourstroke, and now a 50hp Evinrude...
Mar 19, 2024
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MrGiggles
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Fuel water separtor
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I had a cheap one for a while. It started leaking after a couple months so I took it off. If you're gonna do it, get a Racor or...
Mar 18, 2024
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What percentage of your boating is....
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Solidly in the Midwest here. No salt within a day's drive. Still see a lot of salt life stickers though.
Mar 18, 2024
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Boat weight "Tracker"
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I have an 84 Tournament V17 that is rated for 90hp maximum. Perhaps they have the ratings mixed up between the Deep-V and Mod-V models...
Mar 18, 2024
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