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    Need new furniture

    I've got all of my measurements and I'm looking for 2, 24" bench seats. Anyone know where I can get them? The other 4 I'm looking for are 50" bench, 28" to 30" bench, 32" corner and a fishing seat. These are common, I've not been able to find the 24" seats. I'm planning to replace the carpet...
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    1999 50 HP 4 stroke

    not a big foot, on a 20' smokerkraft fishing pontoon, had a 19 pitch 3 bladed prop and would not go over 4300 rpm, changed it out to an 11 pitch 4 bladed prop. Cleaned the carbs, had them adjusted by mech engine idles good, sounds real good running. Still will not go over 4300 rpm. Any ideas...
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    1999 50 Merc 4 stroke outboard

    sn is og876524, does anyone have a picture of the throttle linkage, I'm trying to put one back together and it would be very helpful.
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    Carb cleaning and fuel tube came out of carbs

    On my merc 50 hp 4 stroke I was pulling the fuel hose off and the tubes that they attach to came out of the body of the carb, what can I do to make sure they seal when I put them back together, may be why it was having problems revving.
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    50 hp mefc ok cold, wont idle good after run for an hour or morer?

    Sn 0g836524 when I first put in it will idle great, seems ok running. Won't idle for crap when after about an hour of running.
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    Prop does not let engine get to full rpm

    Looks like I'm running a 12.5x22 prop on a 50 hp mercury big foot, serial is 0G836524. Problem is at full throttle I get about 3800 rpm out of the motor, top rpm should be 5500-6000. Any and all suggestions welcome. BTW it's pushing a smokerkraft sunsport 820 fish pontoon boat.
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    Pulling a pontoon boat

    Ok, most of you that have pontoon boats know that the gas mileage while pulling it really is bad (truck normally get's about 18 miles to a gallon, down to 9 or 10 when pulling pontoon) I pull it with the cover on the playpen and that helps a little, was wondering if anyone has ever tried to make...
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    1999 hoosier pontoon trailer needs new wood rails

    Ok, not rocket science to replace them I know, but I'm not able to find any 18' 2 x 4, has anyone here had this issue before and how did you over come it? I'm thinking of routing out a small indent to put a piece of aluminum to butt them together on both sides of the 2 x 4's.
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    Fresh water motor in salt water

    Ok, I know that I should flush the motor after each use with fresh water, other than that is there anything else I should keep in mind? Mercury 50 HP 4 stroke. I'll be in the intercoatal waterway in the Pensacola, FL area so if you know of any area's where there will be great fishing fill me in...
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    Minn Kota outdrive mounted trolling motor on a 50 hp 4 stroke

    Has anyone ever done this and are there anythings I should look out for?
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    Front pads on 1988 Baja Islander 180

    Ok, heres to hoping someone has had to do this before. The wood on the side pads of the open bow rotted and had to be replaced, getting it out was not to bad as the wood was rotted and the t-nuts rusted, broke t-nuts, bolts fell out with ease, ok, now I have to put them back and the starboard...
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