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    Tilt and trim help

    Well I got the boat wet last thur and the problem did not repeat itself. I don't think it healed itself or my taking the switch apart fixed it. If it happens again I'm gonna start replacing parts. the electrical part of the system is simple and parts are not that expensive. Thanks for all those...
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    Power Tilt Not Working Going Down

    I had the same problem with a 90hp yamaha. Turned out to be a bad relay. I could hear the relay click when the switch was activated but the motor would not move. The switch on the motor would work but the helm down switch would not. I kept thinking that the helm switch was the problem. but...
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    Tilt and trim help

    Havn't been out on the water since I took the switch apart but I don't that was the fix. I ordered the relay the other day so after I replace that I'll get back and report results. Thanks for the input and suggestions.
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    Tilt and trim help

    I took the helm switch apart. Very simple rocker switch and inside was clean and shiny. The contacts on the back of the switch was clean as well. No corrosion or water intrusion. So that part does not seem to be the problem. I don't see how the helm switch could activate without some kind of...
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    Tilt and trim help

    Thank u. I’ll take the helm switch apart and look at the internals.
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    Tilt and trim help

    helm switch, motor switch or both? Thanks for the reply.
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    Tilt and trim help

    Was on the lake the other dsy ans out of the blue without anyone touching anything the motor trims up. Using the trim switches on the motor or helm had no effect. Turned the ignition switch on then off the tilt motor stopped. Was then able to use both trim switches on the helm and motor to work...
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    Smarttabs

    Have Bennet smart tabs on my 17ft center console Century. Stopped porpoising problem.
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    Upsizing trailer tires and rims

    What we need to understand is that rubber is a liquid. Put them together with heat, come apart with heat. A tire has only two jobs. Transmit traction to the road and contain the air in it. It's the air in it that carries the load, not the tire. It's a deal made in heaven. To carry X amount of...
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    battery question

    I have a 17ft Century center console that I fish lakes and inshore salt water, It has three batteries. One group 24 deep cycle that is the house as well as the battery used to run the 90hp Yamaha. The other two batteries are group 27 deep cycle wired in series to power the 80lb thrust trolling...
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    Prop help please

    Need some help from the experts here at iboats. I own a 2004 17ft Century center console. The boat with about 15 gallons of gas,hull and motor is 3,350 lbs. this weight is without passengers which are usually 2 and gear. I use it for fishing only. Top speed is not a concern. The prop from the...
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    Critchfield boats

    Does anyone have an opinion about them? I can't find anything about them on the internet. I'm interested in a 1999 17ft center console. Any comments would be appreciated.
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