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    93 gtx just died?

    I was sitting at idle over the forth and it just died. No juice at all. Starter would not turn over no nothing. Where should I look? Is there a fuse somewhere that could have blown? Thanks in advance Bob
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    thinking about a toon

    I do not know if this is a good thing or bad thing! I live on Eagle Lake in Racine County WI. I have a 20 foot Starcraft and 2 jetskis. I am thinking about a toon for the kids to swim off of and maybe mount a slide somehow. They can do this while I enjoy adult beverages with the other...
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    tube cover replacement

    I have a 2 year old triple obrien tube that the front ripped out of. the tube is good. does anyone make replacement covers for these? would obrien sell one direct? phone number if possible? hate to throw out a 250.00 tube if i can replace the cover for 50 or 75 thanks bob
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    friends 89 90hp merc

    looking for what it could be. starts and runs great. will run all day long. shut it off and then no start? any thing pop into your minds? turns over just no start. mercury 90hp 1989
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    boat rails

    Anyone know how much it cost just for the rails for a rail system for the boat house. I have the trailer(dolly) and winch. I just need the rails. i am just going to use this to keep the starcraft out of the water when not in use so it will be sitting in the lake and then in the fall just the...
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    in the boathouse

    Ok my friend bought this great property on Eagle Lake in Racine County. It has a guest house, a main house and a Huge 2 story boat house. In the boathouse is what looks like a huge trailer that has an electric winch bolted to the floor to pull it back from the lake in the winter. I assume...
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    little bay de noc

    Was up in the up der hey over the week end. Had to go from Bark River to Escanaba to get the tinny out. I had a wild ride, 5 to 6 foot swells. Took about 45 minutes and it was a blast. My aunt and I got a little wet. The boat is a 19.5 starcraft superfisherman. I am so glad I bought this...
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    sucked up some samll rocks

    so we got into some shallow water and sucked up some small rocks with our sea doo's. They did not accllerate at all and made a lot of racket. soon I put them both in reverse and the rocks went away. they accelerated normally after that. I hope I did not do any damage.Are these things ok to...
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    Dang reevitts

    Up in Canada I seem to have lost 2 reevits:D on my starcraft. Yep gone. Didn't notice until I was taking on water. Not that big a deal. I have 2 bilge pumps. I pulled it out of the water later that day and that is when I discovered the missing reevits. So without tearing the floor out can I...
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    tan oily goo

    I noticed some tan oily goo in the inside bottom of the 99 sea doo gtx ltd. what could this be? I did over fill the oil ttank today but that oil is darn near black. Also twice it bogged out on me. Never did that before. any help or Ideas. thanks in advance, bob
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    Rooster tail?

    I have a 1999 sea doo gtx ltd. I notice other skis have a spray of water almost vertical behind them at speed. I do not see this on mine. Is this something I should be concerned about? thanks bob
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    Scored today!!!

    Every now and then a guy gets lucky. Yesterday was my day. I have been putting off buying a trolling motor for the starcraft. I was trolling the craig's list adds and lo and behold a brand new in the box 24 volt 65lb thrust Evinrude bow mount trolling motor. I believe these are made by...
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    never say this to your better half

    A friend of mine came by with his 32 highboy to show it off. It looked great. I asked him how he got it past the wife. He said after 30 years she said he should get something very expensive, pretty and totally useless. So this is what he bought. I told him he did not need to do that as he...
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    Motor question

    I tried this on the mercury section and did not get any response. So I have a 1985 135hp merc that was rebuilt last year. It has had problems with carburation and now the marina that sold it to me is out of business. I can get someone else to fix it OR I can buy a 1995 mariner 115 as a used...
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    1995 nariner 115

    How good a motor is a 1995 115hp mariner? Any known issues? What is a fair value for this? Gallons per hour at WOT? I also would like to know what a 1984 merc 135hp that was professionally rebuilt last year with about 40hrs on it is worth. thanks bob
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