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    Trailer lights: Left signal and left brake light don't come on. All else OK

    That pretty much sums up my problem. It was all working fine last time we hooked it up, now this. It does the same thing when I plug it straight in from the 4-pin as it does when I use the 7-pin adapter. There is a ground wire towards the rear of the trailer but it's going into rust metal...
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    '05 Malibu with only 125 hours - A good consideration??

    5.7 L Indmar 340HP, hasn't been de-winterized in 2 seasons per the ad. It looks to be in great shape but I have heard that if hours are very low there could be issues with maybe the rings? Is it something a seasoned boat mechanic could check out for me for a couple hundred bucks before I...
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    4.3L MPI, bogs periodically after fuel filter change

    I changed the fuel water separator in my boat last night. All Academy had was a Moeller, 10 micron "universal" filter to replace the original mercury one. Before putting the new one on, I filled it probably within 1/2 inch of the top with fresh fuel. Today, we started the motor on muffs. It...
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    Replacing fuel/water seperator on Mercruiser 4.3 L MPI

    Not too difficult but I need to know if I should fill filter with fresh fuel before I put it on. I've tentatively sold the boat and it will be in the process of being "de-winterized" soon. I've got a Moeller # 033323-10. Should that do the trick? Thanks
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    Best tool for the job - lower unit bottom plug not stripped but chewed up a little

    I went to change my lower unit lube on Saturday. The vent plug opened up just fine. However, the plug on the bottom is a little chewed up. I don't think it's stripped but I also don't have the right sized flathead screwdriver for the job. Can someone recommend the right tool for the job...
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    Do I need to "warm up" lower unit lube before changing

    I'm winterizing the boat today and changing fluids. When I run the engine to get it up to temp before winterizing, will that also warm up the lower unit oil? I really don't want to have to run the prop for it to heat up. Or, should I just let it drain slowly and not worry about warming it up...
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    RPM guage/tach for 07 Tahoe Q6

    Any idea what tach was used on the 2007 Tahoe Q6 with Hull ID #BUJA91TW1607? If iboats sells, I could order through them. Thanks
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    2007 Mercruiser 4.3 L MPI - Oil in bilge, not tons, but enough

    I pulled the drain plug last weekend after being on the lake for quite a while, sitting mostly, probably ran 20 minutes up lake and 20 minutes back but sat mostly in a cove with friends. I had my hand under the water that was coming out of the bilge and noticed there was an oily film on my...
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    AUDIO HELP - Waketower speaker issue, how to address

    A few weeks ago one of the bolts came out of my tower, it pulled away from the boat and in the process it snapped both speaker wires that run from my amp up to the wake tower speakers. I was able to reconnect one set of wires and one of the speakers works fine. The other wouldn't work so I...
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    Manual wedge, one position or multiple?

    I'm considering purchasing an 04 LXI so I can have a dedicated slalom boat. I like the idea of the wedge for wakeboarders. My question is, is there just one position with the manual wedge or multiple? I can't find a video and I'm pretty sure all I've seen is all the way up or all the way...
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    Wiring for new bilge pump

    I'm replacing the switch to a 3 way Johnson bilge pump switch and also replacing the pump with an automatic Johnson L650UC. I'm going to have to run all new wires as the current pump and wires leading to it has no power and the wires are all bundled with the rest of the wires in the boat and...
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    Another "impossible" bilge pump replacement

    2007 Tahoe Q6, bilge pump sits DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH the motor (4.3L MPI). How do I replace it? I can only see the pump from one angle with as much of my body as possible squeezed into the engine compartment. I can't even get a clear picture of where the hose is running as the built in...
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    Regular speakers working, waketower speakers not working

    At the end of last year all speakers were working. This year the ones mounted in the boat work but not the tower speakers. I know very little about stereo wiring requirements, amps, ohms etc. I do know the tower speakers go through an amp first. There is what I think is a "fuse capsule"...
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    Homemade PVC trailer posts/guides

    I'm considering adding PVC trailer post guides to my boat trailer. The trailer gets lost behind my truck when retrieving boat. My trailer tubing is 2"x4". Any ideas on how I would attach the guide posts to the trailer frame? I was going to use u-bolts but can't quite figure out how to attach one...
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    Tahoe Q6 replacement wiring harness

    2007 Tahoe Q6, trailer needs rewiring. It currently has a 5 pin flat harness. Here is what the wires from the current harness look like I can't seem to find a harness that has the brown wire, the turn signal wire and the ground wire all connected for each side. Any ideas on where I might...
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