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    bought a used motor need help

    I just bought a 2003 mercury 2 strok 15 hp. motor looks to be in amazing condition. not even a mark on the prop or lower unit. I just drained the lower unit gear lube to change it. i pulled the vent and drain plug and only about 1 ounce or so of lube came out. it was a brown color. the manual...
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    need help understanding whats happening

    I have a tracker jon boat 1542. the boat calls for a short shaft up to 25 hp. I got a 1978 johnson 6 hp short shaft from my buddy for free. as the motor hits wide open (last 15% of throttle) all of a sudden the motor gets loud and losses momentum. its like the motor runs out of water to bite...
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    my cover idea

    my boat came with a really nice playpen cover that snaps around the top of the fencing. But it doesnt cover the whole deck fore and aft nor does it protect the outside of the fencing from uv rays, tree sap etc (boat sits in my yard and i live in the woods). plus the play pen cover takes me a...
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    new boat is home!

    Yesterday I left my house at 4am, drove to Elkhart Indiana and picked up my trailer from trailersforpontoons.com. Then left there and drove to wayland michigan to pick up my boat. Tested the boat on gun lake for a bit then loaded up and drove 3 hours home. so total of 13 hours door to door. got...
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    humminbird transducer cable help

    Im about to order my humminbird 386 ci combo and wonder if i need the 10 foot or 30 foot extension for the transducer cable to be able to mount on the portside pontoon. my boat is a 2013 sylvan 8522 tritoon. Thanks,
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    outboard 4stoke and cold weather

    First outboard owner question. My boat can be picked up anytime. I live in northern michigan. If i pick up my new pontoon with a 2013 merc 150 4 stroke and we fire it up at the dealership do i have to worry about cold weather freezing and damaging the motor if it sits outside at my house and we...
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    wohoo New Boat!

    Re: wohoo New Boat! here are some pics.....as requested! Craig, thanks for the tip on the transponder...that makes it easier than removing the skin.
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    wohoo New Boat!

    Just bought a 2013 sylvan 8522 lz le tritoon with rpt tubes and a mercury 150 fourstroke. came with full vynal floor with snap in carpet, seastar hydo steering, full underskin. I think i got a good deal (31500.00 before tax). also bought a hoosier bunk trailer with tandem axles surege brakes...
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