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    unused fuel

    I end up with several gallons of mixed fuel at the end of each season. I hate to throw good fuel away..If I only added maybe a gallon or two of the mixed gas to my automobile fuel would it harm the engine? Maybe foul spark plugs?? Cause emmission light to come on?? My truck has a 15 gal fuel...
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    furniture protection

    Anyone have any suggestions on what to use on the seats of my pontoon boat. I rebuilt the boat last year and installed new furniture from "Pontoonstuff", and would like to take precautions so I dont have to replace them again anytime soon. Any suggestions on products you have used to protect...
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    Cleaning bottom of tubes

    I purchased a 20ft pontoon boat that had been sitting in the water for a little over 3 years. The tubes were absolutely ugly with stains etc from sitting in the water for so long. I have the tubes looking pretty good but have been unable to figure a way to raise the boat high enough to clean the...
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    any one with knowledge of Mariner motors

    I have a 20 ft pontoon boat with a 40hp motor. A friend of a friend has a 85 hp Mariner motor for sale...I don't know anyone with a mariner motor but would like to get a little feed-back as to how dependable they are....Are they more expensive to keep up than other motor like Johnson/evenrude...
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    proper position of motor

    I have been in the middle of a couple of friends as to the position of the motor when trailering the boat. The boat in question is a 20 ft pontoon with a 40hp Johnson and the boat is trailered with a transom saver in place. and the motor has a manual tilt. Friend #1 says: The tilt assist lever...
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    repair manual

    I would like to obtain a REPAIR manual for my 1989 40 hp Johnson. I would like to get a factory manual. I have a Seloc but it falls short sometimes...If you have any info on where to obtain them I would appreciate it. Thanks KEEP IT FUN...KEEP IT SAFE
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    Need part name and number

    I have a 1988 Johnson Outboard motor, 40hp, with manual tilt, on my Bass Buggy Pontoon boat. I was having a little trouble raising and lowering the motor near the end of the season last year..Now this year it is almost impossible for me to raise the motor in the full up-tilt.....After a little...
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    A/C coil cleaner

    I have a friend who is in the Heating and A/C business and he uses the "green" acid when he cleans a/c coils. Would this do just a well as the "pink". He said he usually sprays the green acid on the coils and leaves it for 8/10 minutes and then rinses with lots of water. What would be the...
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    Tube Noise

    I pulled my boat out to get it cleaned up and ready for summer and while giving it a good bath, I heard a noise which sounded like a small air leak in one of my tires...After several minutes of crawling around under the boat, I realized the noise was coming from the plugs in top of the tubes...
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    trickle battery charger question

    My boat is equipted with 2 batteries..1 for start, 1 for trolling motor. Its time to store the boat and I have removed both batteries since she will be stored outside (covered, of course). Sometimes its gets below freezing here in the sunny South...My question is: CAN YOU HOOK BOTH THE...
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    Trailer Repair

    I have a 20ft Bass Buggy Pontoon and I would like to remove the boat from the trailer to do some maintence such as replace the bungs, and do a little sanding and paint touch up. I figure the work will take 6 to 8 hours. Any suggestions on removing the boat other than taking it to the lake and...
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    tub hook up

    Hey guys one more question from a guy new to boating...I have a 89 Bass Tracker, 20 footer with a 40 hp Johnson that I have completely rebuilt from the tubes up. My Grandkids who are adults (18 & Up) want to go tubing....Is it safe to hook the rope to the two cleats (or eyelets) on the rear of...
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    Battery Placement

    I have a 1989 20ft Tracker pontoon that I have "almost" rebuilt from the tube up. I would like to put the batteries under the aft seat..However the wires that go to the motor from the starting battery are too short to route them the way I want to. Question #1..Will it hurt to splice another...
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    Vessel Safety Check

    One of you fine boaters here on the forum gave me a link to find a Safety Check examiner. I found the location of the examiner but he is about 40 miles from me. The distance is not a problem, "One Time"..However I would hate to make the trip and realize I was missing a bunch of stuff and have to...
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    Help on value of boat

    I purchased a 20' bass tracker pontoon with a 40hp Johnson from my bro-in-law. The motor checked out fine but I had to completely rebuild the boat..Deck, deck carpet, furniture etc..My question now, for insurance purposes, is what is the boat worth? The insurance company wants a breakdown of...
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