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    Uniden depth finder question/repair.

    I have a 1 year old Uniden QT206 depthfinder. It is flashing 0.0. Any ideas how to repair or troubleshoot it? http://www.uniden.com/products/productdetail.cfm?product=QT206
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    Completed water pump and impeller on my own!

    Just wanted to post to say thanks to all on this forum. Replaced my own impellar and water pump on my Mercury. Probably saved $150. Took about an hour and I was working alone. I know this question gets asked often. In case anyone does a search on this topic in the future, these are 2 great links...
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    Help with oil injection part #

    I have been following the smoking engine threads and have ordered part #21-8781051 which is a check valve for the oil injection system. According to the diagrams this valve connects to the remote 3 gallon oil tank. There is no valve at the tank location. It appears my valve is located on the...
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    Basic fiberglass repair

    I have a couple of compartments like this one that need some repair. Some are a little worse where the mounting holes are completely broken off. I don't need it to look perfect, just function well. Any suggestions on how to do this? I never did any fiberglass repairs.
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    Basic questions with pictures.

    I am grateful for all the support I have found here on the forums from all you guys especially Hkeiner,Laddies,rick,Amdrules and Tashadaddy. Ok. I am getting the boat ready for the season and have 3 questions for my 1994 175HP Mercury O/B. I read in the manual that the oil pump link rod...
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    Mercury manual....which one?

    If you were to pick 1 manual for your Mercury outboard...which one would you recommend? Thanks, Freddypd
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    water pump part #

    Can anyone tell me the water pump part # I am supposed to order fro my 1994 Mercury 175 HP sn d290115? Thanks
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    Difficult to empty carbs?

    I have a 1994 Mercury 175hp o/b. Is it difficult to empty the carbs after I winterize the motor? I took it to a mechanic this year for a spring tune up and he rebuilt 2 of the carbs. He asked me if I drained the carbs in the winter and I told him the carbs were completely fogged but were not...
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    Winter cover question

    Last year I used 2x4's and an oversized tarp with bungee cords and that worked OK. Has anyone used 1" pvc to create a web? I was thinking of bending 2 like an upside down u and connecting both with a crosspiece for the cockpit area and then running an additional pvc or 2x4 to the bow. Think it...
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    Help with gear shift please. Pics attached

    Got stuck out on the water with the family. Horrible feeling. The boat started but would not go into gear. Luckily I was able to find the problem. The cable came free from its proper mounting location. I got back safely, but I went back today and saw that it popped out again. Is there a cotter...
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    Can you tell me what this is?

    I have this box behind my dash. It has 2 wires coming out. Black goes to ground and red goes to an unknown switch with a propeller stamped on it on the dash. This is on a 1994 Sea Ray Laguna outboard. Can you tell me what it is?
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    Boat sitting on mud? Beware?

    I have an opportunity to get a boat slip in my area. (they are very hard to come by here) The problem I see is that I am told that 2 hours before and after low tide, boats have a diffcult if not impossible time getting out into the open water or getting back to dock. I am even being told that at...
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    Side bolster

    I bought a used boat about 6 weeks ago. On the way home 1 of the 2 rear side bolsters flew off! I couldn't find it. I went to my local vinyl guy and he said about $150 to make another one and it would not even match exactly! He said he could make 2 identical ones for $250. That seems kind of...
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    boat covers

    I have a 94 sea ray walkaround cuddy 21' w/ outboard. I need a cover and would rather not shrinkwrap. I will temporarily throw a tarp over it before I winterize to keep the leaves off. I was considering a custom made cover from my local boaters world. Do any of you have experience with online...
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    alarm...beeping

    Just out for the 2nd time on our new used boat. 1994 mercury o/b 175hp. I am getting a constant beep,beep,beep. from the alarm behind the dash. Temp gauge seems OK, volt gauge seems OK, but does fluctuate a bit. I topped off the oil resovoir and still get the fast beeps. I did get it to go off...
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