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    what kind of hardware

    hello im putting new back to back seats in my fiberglass 15'tri-hull what kind of fasteners are best to use for securing the seats to fiberglass deck
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    flipping a boat?????

    :eek:hello all i recently bought a 15 foot tri-hull (not the greatest for wakeboarding i know),i bought it mainly for fishing,anyways would like to be able to pull the kids around in a tube and occasionaly wakeboard,im not even worried about getting any air,cuz i know tri hulls dont make a big...
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    deleware river to cape may from burlington bristol bridge

    hello i live near burlington/bristol bridge,i was reading about the deleware and it said that it runs down to cape may,does anyone know if its clear for boats all the way down there i think it would be neat to hop in the boat and go down for the weekend,also is there like a daily rental dock...
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    general gauge ?

    hello i recently bought a boat 15' tri hull,that has no gauges i would like to install a tach to be able to monitor throttle %,and speedometer,how do you hook up a speedometer,by the way i have a mercontrol with the tach plug(or so im told)on the front of the throttle control...
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    Prop selection ?

    Hello everyone I'm kinda new to wakeboarding,I've done it a couple times on a relatives boat,I have a 15'tri-hull bowrider(I know not the greatest for wakeboarding)w/a 75hp merc what prop would be the best for me,I also use the boat for fishing as well.....
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    Bilge pump ?

    Hello I just have a quick question,is there a rule of thumb on bilge pumps,in other words,I have a 15'tri-hull bowrider,do I need a bilge pump or are they mostly for bigger boats?
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    Wire size for power/switched wire

    Hello I'm installing a marine radio on my boat and had a couple quick ?'s 1-if I don't want a constant draw (no matter how small) on the battery, can I splice both the power and the switched power to a toggle switch,2-is 18 ga. Sufficient for constant and switched power or should I go heavier
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    what is this (pic)

    ok i have a 70 hp blueband, but im not sure what this is for,looks like an old choke knob
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    please identify my motor

    aside from the obvious,i know its a mercury,i know its a 70hp,what model #,what year? i looked for the plate where i was told to look (by the transom clamp,near steering linkage,and couldnt find it any real help is appreciated...
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    starter pinion gear ?

    so i just installed a new pinion gear in the starter because the old one was so worn out that it wouldnt even turn the flywheel,and after starting the motor on muffs once this is what the new one looks like is this normal wear or are the teeth on the flywheel worn down also?? this is the old...
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    please identify my boat pic inside

    hello i traded my 12'alum v-hull for this boat,i havnt been able to find any info on this boat can you help me so i know where to look for parts if i need them
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    new to wakeboarding

    hello just got a killer deal on a 15' tri-hull w/a 75hp merc,i would like to learn how to wakeboard,i have experience waterskiing,i know that tri-hulls arent the most desirable for this but im not looking to enter in the x-games,just skip across the water,and occasionally pull the kids in the...
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    mercury blueband startor

    hello just tried to start my motor on muffs for the first time since i got my boat,and it seems that the (excuse me if terminology is wrong im a car guy,and new to boats wich is evident by my post count)teeth on the startor gear witch engage on the flywheel are worn down,is that something that...
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    mercontrol ?

    hello i have a noob ?on the control box there is another lever that swings from the back to about 12o'clock .....what is that for,sorry for the dumb ?
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    Roller & bunk setup

    Hello,so I bought a 15'tri-hull and it came with a trailer that's quite shabby at best,I am a fabricator/welder so I am in the process of beefing it up but my ? Is about the rollers on a 15' tri-hull what is the ideal setup,also it looks like this is a tilting trailer,I have never launched a...
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