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    Drop and retrieved my 200.00 rod

    While fishing in up state new york last week I managed to let my 200 Shimano rod and Prodigy reel feel into the water. My brother in law and I watched it sink a few feet and then disappear into the dark 12ft deep water. Immediately we dropped anchor Our first tries to retrieve we using an old...
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    215-205 Tires

    I have an 18' Nitro boat on its original single axle trailer. The steel wheels/tire are 215/75r14. The tires and starting to dry rot and rims getting rusty. I saw through Tractor Supply that I can order 205/75r14 tires and rims for a really good price. Is there any reason I can go this route?
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    Missing Something?

    1993
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    Whats under the carpet of bassboat?

    I have a 1993 Nitro 18' bassboat. Lately I have noticed a soft spot on the floor next to the console. If I peel up the carpet what do I expect to see? Fiberglass? Plywood? etc....
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    Johnson sitting since 2013

    Picking up an 18' 1994 Nitro with a 94 Johnson 115 on the back. I am getting it for a steal of a price, I can't say no. It has been sitting since 2013. When I went to look at it obviously the batteries were dead, but I was able to jump off my truck. The fuel was left in it and the gentlemen...
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    Basic 94' 115 Johnson Info

    Buying a boat with a 94 Johnson 115 on that back. Currently I have 75hp Mercury. I have no experience with owning a Johnson engine. Is this a 2 or 4 stroke. It has an external oil tank located with the batteries. How do I know if this is a 2 or 4 stroke. I've done a little research I see the...
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    75hp 1996 Grinding into Forward

    I have a 96 75hp force. 3cylinder with a single carb. When I put it into forward it is grinding really hard, and sometimes just grinds and won't go in. I am not sure if it's something in the lower unit or simply some sort of adjustment to a cable. It goes into reverse flawlessly, but forward not...
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    Shine Fades after a day

    I have a 96' Nitro... 16' Fiberglass bass boat. I picked it up last year and decided this spring it was time to put some time into it. I washed it up real good, but it still had a faded chalky looked. I picked up Meguires 3 step system. I used a small buffer and used the ovxidation remover...
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    Battery Voltage

    96' 75hp Force. When I put my meter on the battery it reads about 12.8V... I will also put out the disclaimer its a cheap Multimeter, but I think it gets me close. When I start the boat up and I stick the meter on it, the Voltage jumps. It will stay about about 13.5-14v for a second then drop to...
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    Tach not reading properly

    96 75hp force. When I start it up my take is reading 8,000rpm. I can clearly hear my engine is not rev"d that high. I tested the battery to see if the volt regulator was working and it's charging at 17v while it running?? I was wondering if this is to high and could that be sending a higher...
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    What's this wire for?

    1996 75hp force 3cyl Bought this boat last year and this connection was unplugged. The guy could not tell me why or what it was for. One is brown with a white strip. It plugs into a solid brown wire
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    Wires melting. 75hp Force

    I have 96 75hp Force on my 96 nitro There is a pack of wires behind the voltage regulator, they do not come directly from the regulator. I believe they run to the 3 democratic boxes. They are all burnt and melted. What would cause this? Also there is a red wire that comes from the regulator...
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    96' 75hp Missing Under Load

    I have a 1996 Nitro 16 foot with a 75hp force on the back. The boat sat for about 6 years before I bought it. When I purchased it I replaced the spark plugs, fuel filter, primer bulb, drained all fuel out of tank. I dropped the bowl on the carb and cleaned it up. The thing starts right up and...
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    75hp hesitation on take off

    I have a 96' 75hp Force Engine. It starts and idles like a dream. When I punch it full throttle to take off it sputter a little. The RPM's go up and the boat does move, but it sounds like it is missing. I changed the plugs and also changed the fuel filter. Where do I go from here or what do I...
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    Power Trim Not Always Working

    I have a 1996 Nitro tracker boat with a 75hp Force on the back. Sometime the power trim UP won't work. I'll press the button at the console on the throttle up and nothing happens, I will then press it down and the motor will lower. If I press the up button right after it will then go up without...
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