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    Solunar Theory

    I’ve tried to fish on the “best” solunar days, and at the “major” times. Many times I’ve been skunked, or only landed a few. it seems like I used to catch more fish before I knew of solunar tables.
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    Battery size for fishfinder

    Installing a Garmin Striker 4 fishfinder, what is the minimum size battery needed. No other equipment will be wired to this battery. TIA
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    detergent for mooring cover?

    We finally got a clear day to take our new Bennington out on the lake. We arrived at the slip and found that the gulls had already christened the mooring cover. I can't find anything on Bennington's site on care for the cover, is a mild detergent and a soft deck brush sufficient to clean the...
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    Anchor choice?

    We are waiting for spring, we have a 20' Bennington ordered! I am looking to install a TRAC Pontooon 35 Anchor Winch, which calls for a river or mushroom anchor. My question is, is there an advantage to the river anchor? With our bowrider, I have lost two mushroom anchors on the bottom, one...
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    Toon time!

    Woo hoo! We just bought a Bennington 20'SLX! Can't wait for springtime, its a beauty! Powered by a 90hp Yamaha, anybody have some experiences with this motor, good or bad? I'm expecting nothing short of excellent performance from it, and the boat itself is loaded with extras.
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    '87 Force 50 running right again!

    We finally figured out the sputtering. The foam sound insulation was the culprit! It had been deteriorating badly, and we found bits of it in the carb. We removed what was left of the insulation, scrubbed the motor cover clean, ran some Autozone carb cleaner through the carb while running...
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    Telltale not working

    Howdy, Y'all! I have a 1987 Force 50 which has not given me trouble in the two seasons I've been running it. In firing it up this spring, though, I have no water coming out of the upper unit when it runs. I have tried the leaky muffs on the lower unit, tried taping up the gaps where the...
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    Running at half throttle

    My Force 50 was misbehaving today, when pushed to full throttle, it only revved to about half throttle, and only topped out at about 15 mph instead of its normal 35. Could that be from not priming the fuel bubble each time I started the engine? When I checked the bubble, it felt solid. It was...
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    Through-transom trolling motor mount

    I'd like to put an electric trolling motor on my '87 Bayliner Capri 1400, mounting it on the transom. Has anyone ever seen a bracket that mounts through the hull? There is room to the port side of the outboard. Or should I look for some kind of extension system that is normally mounted on the...
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    Winterize hubs?

    I have winterized and shrinkwrapped my boat. It is outside, on the trailer. Is there anything I should be worried about for the hubs and/or tires? I did check pressure and inflated to 50 psi. I'm guessing I should grease the hubs first thing in the spring?
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    Create seat bases on F/G hull and plywood decking?

    I have a Bayliner Capri 1400, and I'd like to build a seat base on top of plywood and the fibreglass hull where it angles up to the side of the boat. The back of the seat will be against the gunwhale, with the seat facing into the middle of the boat. I will use 3/4" plywood to build a...
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