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    2004 riveted tracker guide v16 leaking

    I just bought this boat, and took it out today and it ran perfectly. But it took on a little water.. It's a 2004 tracker guide v16 boat.. It is the base model with a 06 mercury 25hp tiller motor. And it is all riveted.. It probably took on about a gallon, not a ton, in a little over a hour...
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    thrown rod?? what yrs powerhead will work?

    last time i had my boat out, i had been out runnin for over a hour - and all of a sudden, clankety clankety, and loss of power - so i shut it down and a guy pulled me in.. i get it home, and hook up earmuffs, and it starts up easy enough.. but there is a slapping sound coming from the top...
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    motor died, towed in

    i was out today, runnin my merc 50 up the channel and back, when it seemed to be running fine one second, and died like it was outta gas or something asecond later.. i changed tanks thinkin i had run out, but still wouldnt start, then i noticed the first tank wasnt empty..i tried with no luck...
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    motor has a miss, has for a while..

    ok, been posting the last couple months about my boat i got this summer, and its 82 50hp mercury.. it never wound up like i thought it should, so i thought it needed a prop.. well have determined it did indeed, and it runs better.. but now that it isnt lugging so much, i can detect at higher...
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    trailer trouble : (

    just a reminder to grease them axles regularly! especially on single axle trailers.. i found out the hard way yesterday : ( i hadnt checked it sincei bought it, and as i was coming home yesterday i had a bearing explode.. the bearing cage was nearly ripped out, and the wheel was flopping...
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    2 stroke oil question

    what ratio SHOULD i be mixing my oil / fuel mix on my 82 50hp 4 cylinder 2 stroke??
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    a pic i shot recently..

    here is a pic of my ol 87 barge on geode lake at geode state park in iowa.. it is a nice fishin and campground area witha beach.. no significant wake allowed. beautiful place, and a decent pic of the boat.. i dont think i have posted any before.. imho, it is excellent shape for being a 87. i...
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    puddle under motor this morning

    i took the boat out yesterday, nothing different then normal.. ran fine.. i had a fairly large load nost of the day.. no problems.. when i come outside this morning i have a puddle of what i assume is lower end fluid? under the prop.. not a ton, but a 3 in circle fairly thin of fluid. is...
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    wouldnt turn off

    ok, my engine (82 merc 50hp) for the most part runs good.. i think i am overpropped some, but i just got cheap tach, i intend on getting it installed tomorrow. the last few times i have taken it out, for some reason - only sometimes -when i turn the key off it wont shut off?! turning the switch...
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    installing fish finder/depth finder on pontoon

    i just purchased a new fish finder.. a garmin 140, opinions? anyways - i am wondering where on the boat i should mount the transducer? the transom is pretty small, i suppose it would fit, but it will be tight, and i cant imagine the water being very calm that close to the prop.. is there a...
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    how to hook up this cheapo tach

    i ordered this tach on ebay it only has one wire, and says to wrap around the spark plug wire... i am assuming any one will work? also, i have to configure it for sparks per revolution.. it can be set to two sparks for every revolution, one spark every revolution, or a spark every other...
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    had my boat about a month

    i love my pontoon boat. i have been off the water for a few years.. and never had a pontoon.. i sold my harley recently, being a single father and never having thad time to ride, and bought this boat.. i have found we use the boat nearly every day, even if just to barbeque and relax while...
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    new prop came

    so i try to take the old one off.. use a 2X4 to wedge against the blade, and took the nut off, and the retainer washer.. the prop should slide off now?? it wont! i tried and tried, just using my hands and pulling.. i dont havea rubber mallet, and didnt know what else to try, so i cinched the...
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    tach for 82 merc to tune fpr prop

    i want to add a tach to my boat. i have a 82 merc 50 horse.. anyone point me towards a tach that will work, and possibly how it wires? thanks.. i posted the same question in the merc forum, but didnt get any bites, but i figures since tachs are needs for prop tuning, you guys would know the...
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    82 50 horse merc tilt

    i have a manual tilt 50 horse 82 merc.. the tilt lock is broken, and in reverse it allows the motor to buck up.. also, when on the trailer, it needs to be trimmed up, but on the water it needs trimmed down... i bought it this way, and although it runs really well, it just isnt working for me...
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