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    carpet cleaning

    My 17,5 ft Tracker´s deck carpetting definitely needs to be cleaned. <br /><br />Should I pressure-hose it?<br />Use home carpet cleaner?<br />...<br />Also, which material lays under the carpetting?<br /><br />Thank you<br />HB
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    Neck sparing

    I was told that keeping/charging my batteries (trolling and cranking) on-board my dearly loved 175 aluminum Bass Tracker would cause serious hull corrosion. Accordingly, said batteries were only left on board for comparatively short periods and always removed for charging (although there is an...
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    JON BOAT

    12 ft Fischer jon without oar lock sockets.<br />Desperately need oars (small lakes, no motors allowed-even electric-don't ask me why).<br />What do you very illustraded gentleman suggest?<br />Be as specific as possible, please: what to buy, wherefrom, how and where to place them...<br />By the...
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    overheating episode

    Woul appreciate your comments very much.<br /><br />Yamaha 4 str, 25 h use; at 4000 RPM, notice tell tale water fuming; overheating buzzer sounds; I imediately stop (20 secs max) and raise engine: water intake clogged with dirt; remove dirt, inspect engine (somewhat hotter than usual), but all...
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    propeller pitch

    Finally bought the engine for my pro team 175-yamaha 4 stroke 60 hp (nothing against american made motors, Captain U: reasons concerning dealer support. And DF 70 much too heavy, J.B. ....)<br />Can anyone suggest an adequate propeller pitch, which will perhaps be more or less identical to...
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    DF 60

    I bought a 175 Proteam from Tracker, and I am considering powering it with a DF 60 Suzuki 4 stroke (350 lbs). Will this weight allow me enough freeboard? Appreciate any inputs.
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