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    20 to 25 hp conversion

    Is it possible to change the carb on a 20hp long shaft,pull start, tiller, with one from a 25hp? I understand from the service manual the main differance is the carb reeds are bigger. Is this something possible or just me thinking kinda crazy? thinking that a little extra power will result in a...
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    needed for boat,,good fish finder

    I have a Tracker 14 sportsman that I need to put a inexpensive fish finder on, 150 dollars or less (hopefully). Am on a budget but need to see how deep I am when trying to fish local lake. Carters Lake here in north Georgia is one of the deepest lakes in the SE at over 400ft deep, not that I am...
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    sportsman 14 livewell

    I just bought a 94 Tracker sportsman 14 with a 20hp mercury long shaft manual start tiller and matching trailer. When there are two people in the boat, there is maybe two inches of water in the live well. Is there anything short of having three or four people in the boat that I could do to have...
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    battery condition

    At what point do you consider it time to replace a battery? I have one in my boat and at full charge (and maintain charge for two days), it is only showing 10.8v. It is a starting/trolling battery.
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    should I get a transom saver?

    new to boating here and need some advice. I have a tracker 14 sportsman with a 20hp mercury. I trailer to the local lake but some of the road is dirt/gravel with sections of rip in it. Should I install a transom saver to keep the engine from bouncing while on these roads? I have noticed the side...
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    20hp mercury tiller, won't start

    Hello every one. Just bought my first fishing boat, and it ran fine the first time out to check it out. Took only 2-3 pulls to get it started. Since then I can not get it to start. I have replaced the plugs and made sure the fuel and oil was right. Everything looks clean as a whistle. Thinking...
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