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    2000 Johnson 115hp...am I close or can I stand more pitch?

    I've got a 2000 Javelin 17 Venom fish 'n' ski with a 115hp Johnson (looper). The engine sports a Raker stainless prop, 13 1/2 x 20. When the boat is fully loaded--with two on board (wife and self), fishing gear (poles, tackle boxes, etc.), ice chest w/16# of ice, and full tank of gas, which is...
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    Where to mount transducer on stepped hull?

    Howdy y'all! I've got a 2000 Javelin 17' F&S, which has a stepped hull. Trying to mount the rear transducer for a Hummingbird 598ci HD SI. But there is an issue...maybe. Or maybe I'm just too old to figure it out. ;) Hummingbird, in the unit's install instructions, states that the...
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    OK...completely confused about a Mrecruiser 3.0LX year of manufacture....

    Bought a 1991 Sea Sprite, 17', that has a Mercruiser 3.0LX I/O in it. Engine's quite clean and such, just have some confusion about the specific year of the outdrive/transom mount/engine itself. First, since the boat was a 1991, I figured the motor was, too. But, after crawling all over the...
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    Just another "Can I tow it?" thread....or am I going to hate life doing it?

    Re: Just another "Can I tow it?" thread....or am I going to hate life doing it? Re: Just another "Can I tow it?" thread....or am I going to hate life doing it? Thanks to everyone's replies.....I ended putting off the trip until this week, thankfully. While I have little experience driving in...
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    Just another "Can I tow it?" thread....or am I going to hate life doing it?

    OK....I have to tow an early 1990's 17' Sea Swirl open bow runabout w/a 3.0L Mercruiser I/O from Milwaukee, WI to Cape Cod with a 2004 Nissan Murano w/AWD. The boat as it sits right now, with empty gas tank and drained engine, weighs in at around 2400# and the Murano has a rated tow capacity of...
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    Looking at this boat, a 1960 Thompson Seacoaster....woulc you buy it?

    OK, I'm going to go look at this boat tomorrow and wonder what I should be looking for....I've not tried to evaluate an older wooden boat. It's a 1960 Thompson SeaCoaster, 16', with a 1970 Johnson 50hp on the rear. Any advice outside looking for the obvious rotten wood? Or, in other...
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    An oldie but goodie......the Wife's Diary

    Wife?s Diary: Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it. Conversation wasn't flowing, so...
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    Painting over Glubit......what works?

    Had to seal a tin boat from the exterior with Gluvit and it needs painting now....as we know, no UV protection in Gluvit so needs painting. So, what type/brand of paint has worked successfully for anyone who's done this? A rattle can paint is a bonus. Thanks!
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    Just curious....seeing several Bass Pro Shops DO NOT WANT posts....why?

    I've seen more than a few posters around who emphatically state they'd never buy a single thing from BPS. My question is why? Outside their sometimes higher prices for some items (which is why comparison shopping is good), I have yet to have a negative experience what so ever from BPS...
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    What is wrong with most of the people selling boats these days?

    So, we're looking to downsize our boat. Trying to find a fish and ski type boat of around 16' and lowish horsepower motor....under 100hp. I've spent now three days calling dozens of people about their boats and the level of ignorance of these sellers about their boats is just staggering...
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    1987 Evinrude 110 HP OB....anything specific to look for in it?

    Going to look at a boat Friday that has a 1987 Evinrude 110hp motor on it. Anything specific to this motor to check/watch out for, like the VRO system (no experience with that at all!) I do know to check compression, lower unit for water intrusion... ;) Many thanks for any suggestions.
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    Can anyone identify this older 55hp Johnson?

    Have one picture of an older Johnson 55hp motor.....can anyone ID it? Thanks! It's on this boat, year unknown.........
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    1991 70hp voltage regulator fun! Working wonky...........

    OK. History: (1991C 70 HP Force) Had stator, old black Merc 9A model, begin to fail, necessitating replacement. So, decided to upgrade the elect. system to the Merc Red 16A stator. This required replacing the voltage regulator as the old rectifier wouldn't handle the new stator. Found a...
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    1991 Force 70hp surging above idle.

    I've got a 1991 Force 70hp motor mounted on my 1990 Quantum 1600 X/B. It starts easily and idles well, but when pushed above idle, it begins to surge....rpms swing withn a 200-400 range when held at a steady rpm. What I've done to it so far......upgraded stator to the Mercury Red 16A using the...
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    Do voltage regulator brands matter? Like on Mercury outboards?

    Got told by a local Mercury dealer it does. He said for electrical repairs on Johnson/Evinrude outboards, he'll use any aftermarket brand available and will buy by price if requested by the customer. He'll use OEM Johnson/Evinrude, but has no qualms about aftermarket on them. But for...
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