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    Achilles tendon problems

    I have a new 21' bay boat that I absolutely love. However, I am currently suffering from a very painful achilles tendon bursitis or tendonitis type of injury and it is caused by the position and the strain put on my heels when standing and driving my boat over a long and bumpy bay crossing. Has...
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    Honda BF150 sound changes

    I have a new BF150 on my new bay boat. (18 hours) It runs great and purrs like a kitten usually. However, on particularly rough bay water, if I happen to hit a really big wave and come down hard, the motor's sound changes significantly. It sounds totally different, a little more hoarse or rough...
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    BF150 20 hour service

    My new BF150 is due it's first 20 hour service as suggested in the maintenance schedule of my owner's manual. It consists of some oil changes, engine oil and gear case oil, a few checks to plugs, throttle linkages, etc., nuts and bolts tightening, and lubrication. My dealer says it will cost...
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    Honda 150

    I just purchased a new Bay Stealth 2150 with a Honda 150 motor. I pick it up tomorrow. Am I going to be happy with this motor? I seem to be getting some mixed messages from various people on the Honda. Does anyone here have anything good to say about it or have I just screwed the pooch on this...
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    Livewell raw water pickup

    How exactly do the livewell raw water pickup systems work and are they a must have on a new boat that has livewells? I'm buying a new Bay Stealth and it has two livewells and somehow in all of the commotion and confusion, the raw water pickup system was not part of the deal. I still have time to...
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