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    Center console cover for trailering or not?

    Hi All Getting ready to head to Minnesota (West Battle Lake) for a week, and it is a 7 hour drive. Forecast calls for rain for a good part of the drive. I am wondering if I should try to cover the center console (19' Pro Line Sport) to protect console, guages etc from the rain, of if they...
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    2002 EFI 115 4-Stroke Tachometer not working

    OK, I am pulling what is left of my hair out!. Here is the short version: Tachometer is not working. 2002 115 EFI 4-Stroke Model 115ELPT4S Serial OT540017 With Ignition on (but not started), tach can read slightly above zero, once started, it goes completely to zero. What I have done to...
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    What electronics do you pull for winter?

    I was reading earlier post about leaving batteries fully charged and in the boat for winter, and it got me thinking... What electronics do you pull from your boat and store inside (heated) for winter? I have always pulled my Lowrance unit and all other fish finders along with my compass. (so...
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    I think I know why my livewell and washdown do not work... now, how to fix it

    After crawling on my head to see into the bilge, I found that my ballcock was turned off..(boat is new to me) , and after a little inspection I found out why... looks like the livewell and washdown are combined into a single intake, fitted with a ballcock...which is a good thing... The livewell...
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    How bad is my pitted propeller hurting my performance?

    My prop is a Merc Vengence 13" 3 blade, 18P aluminum (I think) prop (see pics). Its on a 2001 Proline 19 Sport with a Merc 115 4-stroke. Im guessing whole boat, motor, and gear are about 2800 lbs. Got it on the water today to see how it did at WOT, and top end was 28mph... fairly calm water...
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    Is a VHF Marine Radio a good idea in MN and IA waters on 19' boat, or is it a waste?

    I am updating and adding several pieces of equipment to my 19' Proline fishing boat, which is mainly used in Minnesota and Iowa lakes (nothing in the Mississippi or Missouri rivers is planned). Some of the lakes are larger such as West Battle, Okaboji, Lake of the Woods, many are smaller lakes...
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    2001 Mercury Fourstroke EFI Melted wiring. What are these wires & why did they melt?

    2001 Mercury Fourstroke EFI Melted wiring. What are these wires & why did they melt? 2001 Mercury Fourstroke EFI - Melted wiring.... whats my problem? July 5th, 2016, 09:04 PM Hey all, recently bought a new-to-me 2001 Proline19 Sport, with 2001 Mercury Fourstroke EFI... Although the...
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    2001 Mercury Fourstroke EFI - Melted wiring.... whats my problem?

    Hey all, recently bought a new-to-me 2001 Proline19 Sport, with 2001 Mercury Fourstroke EFI... Although the boat itself has little impact regarding my problem, its still fun to tell people about it! Took it on a small wake-only lake this weekend for her maiden voyage and shakedown... and...
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    2001 Proline 19 Sport Center Console- drilling holes under console for wiring harness

    I have a new-to-me 19 Sport Center Console, and I am installing 2 minnkota on-board battery chargers, 1 3-bank charger (MK330D) for the trolling motor (batteries in bow), and a 2 -bank charger (MK220D) for cranking & house batteries in stern. Seems to me the most logical place to mount the...
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    How much "Transom Flex" is too much...

    OK, I have spent the last 2 weeks reading all the repair and rebuild postings, and what is involved in replacing stringers and transoms... so now I may just be paranoid... but I must ask the question. So I was able to get out on the water today myself with my 1986 Bayliner 18' fiberglass bass...
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    Picture Posting help

    I am wondering why when I do an "insert image" I get a small thumbnail in my post, that must be clicked on to see the full size picture. I have seen that others actually have full size pics embedded in their post. What am I doing differently than they are doing? I know there must be a trick to...
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    What do you pull your boat with?

    Re: What do you pull your boat with? I usually pull my 1986 Bayliner with 125 Force with my 2000 Town Car... Pulls just fine, whether it is up the ramp out of the water, or down the freeway at 70.... It is interesting at the ramp parking lots...full of pickups and SUVs... then my little ole'...
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    What is the theoretical speed of my boat?

    OK, I have checked out several speed calculators and propeller slip calculators... but none of it makes sense to me... I understand the most basic of theories... but when I put in my numbers, I somehow come out that my boat should do 72 MPH.... That only happens on the freeway when I am towing...
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    1986 Bayliner Bass Boat Deck re-configure ideas

    I am thinking about re-design the decks on my 1986 Bayliner Bass Boat (18') and am looking for additional ideas or suggestions... Here is my list of things that I am looking to do so far... Lower the decks to a walk around configuration (all on 1 floor level if possible) single console built in...
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    Did 1986 Bayliner Bass Boats have Tilt Steering wheels?

    This may be silly, but I have had my 86 Bayliner Bass boat for a couple of years, I always thought the steering wheel was tilted up oddly, but just went with it anyway. I discovered this weekend a threaded fitting on the underside of the steering column, and it got me thinking... could this be...
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