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    merc 115 2 stroke - no spark

    I hooked up the battery terminals wrong on my boat and now it wont start. I did not immediately notice the problem. The engine is a 2004 merc 115 2 stroke. I hooked up one of the black cables running to the fuse box on the boat to the positive battery terminal. When I went to start it today...
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    LubeDude - online tournament?

    You mentioned an online tournament. When and where? More importantly how? The details really don't matter, if its fishing, it has to be good.<br />John
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    gel coat repair

    I have a 2004 Nitro bass boat, and I recently gave it the first major flaw in its appearance. I SCRAPED the bottom of the hull on a shallow rock. The bottom of my boat is black, and the scrape has removed the colored part of the gelcoat, now I can see white material under the black. The...
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    bass boat ladder

    After much discussion with the members of this board, I purchase my first bass boat last year. I bought a 2004 Nitro NX 750 with a 115 Merc. I absolutely love it. Thanks guys for your suggestions and advice. My only regret is that I did not order it with a transom ladder from the factory...
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    bass boat prices

    I am in the market for a new bass boat. In previous posts, I asked for opinions on several models and what I should be looking for. Now I think I have decided on a new 17' Nitro or Skeeter, either one with a 115 HP engine. These seem to fit my needs and budget best. My question is are the...
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    new merc's

    I am in the market for my first new bass boat. One of the candidates is a Nitro NX 750. The dealer has a few engine options from Mercury. Could someone explain what the difference is between the ELPTO, the ELPT FourStroke, and the Optimax. I have found the Optimax to be about 2,000 more...
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    new bass boats

    I am a long time fisherman, but I am still new to bass boats. My fishing buddy and I have used his 14' jon boat up to this point, but now we are ready to upgrade to a bass boat. I have looked at some of the big names in boats, and gotten a few prices. I am looking for something about 17 -19'...
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    outboard engine size rating

    I have a friend who is looking to buy a new pontoon, to fit his old engine. He has a 90's model 150 hp engine. He asked what kind of boat would handle that best. He hasnt found many that were rated for more than a 125hp engine. Could he still use a 150, or would it be too much? Also wondering...
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    outboard engine size rating

    I have a friend who is looking to buy a new pontoon, to fit his old engine. He has a 90's model 150 hp engine. He asked what kind of boat would handle that best. He hasnt found many that were rated for more than a 125hp engine. Could he still use a 150, or would it be too much? thanks
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    repair manual for sea doo

    Hey guys i am getting ready to get out the jet ski for the spring so i can scout the fishing spots, and i wondered if i could get a repair manual. Anyone know where i can find one? Its a 96 sea doo, gts with a 587 cc engine i think. Thanks guys.
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    carb cleaning

    i read a post that said something about fouling a carb jet due to no stabilizer in the fuel while in storage. I am a new owner of a jet ski and due to last minute preparation for winter, i didnt add any fuel stabilizer. Is there anything i can do to help this situation when i start her up for...
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    leaky head gasket

    A friend and I have recently rebuilt a 1974 9.9 evinrude. We replaced all the gaskets and piston rings, and cleaned up all the moving parts. The problem is that now the plugs come out really clean (probably water in the cylinder) and we have a little leak around the outside of the head. As I...
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    9.9 rude problems

    Stream fisher and i have been working on his 9.9 and we have been pretty successful until now. We performed a compression test and got 120 psi on the top and 155 psi on the bottom so we were going to inspect the pistons. We have removed the head and the tops of the pistons are black and have...
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