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    Aluminum Cleaning Question

    From last years use of my aluminum pt175 bass tracker I decided to try and find a way to clean the aluminum. I came across a few people using etching mag wheel cleaner from auto zone to make the aluminum look like new. I applied the product to the boat and the results were pretty nice. Although...
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    60hp Mercury whistle noise.

    Hello, I have a 2004 2-stroke 60hp Mercury that started making a whistling noise after after running the engine for a while. Wasnt sure what the cause of it was so I immediatly shut it off and went home. The next day I started it up intending on finding out what the problem was but it ran as...
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    Mercury RPM

    Hello, I have a 60 hp 2 stroke mercury on the back of my bass tracker pt175 and was wondering what you guys though would be the best RPM to run the engine at and what not to go over when adjusting the trim. Suggestions are appreciated! Thanks Stephen
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    MotorGuide trolling motor noise?

    Hello I have a motorguide pro series 4300 seriers and it make noise whenever I use the foot pedal. I sounds like the noise is comeing from the shaft. I dont know where to start to make is less noisy and quite.. any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks Stephen
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    Bass Tracker paint?

    I recently bought a 2004 Bass Tracker and the red paint had these white spots around the entire boat. Not sure if this is oxidation or not. The owner said he did try to buff the paint and it did not remove it. Any suggestions how to remove it? I will attach some picture for you guys to see. Stephen
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    Bass Tracker Paint?

    I recently bought a 2004 Bass Tracker and the red paint had these white spots around the entire boat. Not sure if this is oxidation or not. The owner said he did try to buff the paint and it did not remove it. Any suggestions how to remove it? I will attach some picture for you guys to see...
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    1999 Mercury 90hp Compression????

    Hey guys, I am going to look at a 1999 pro team 185 bass tracker with a Tracker Mercury 90HP 2 stroke outboard. Wondering if any of you guys know what good compression would be for this engine:confused: because I am new to boats and dont want to make the mistake of buying a bad engine. Any info...
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