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    What size axle do i need?

    I had some complications with a bearing and no lube, leading to a hub replacement, leading to a possible axle replacement (depending on condition of spindle once i can get a shop to knock the bearing race off for me). I have no idea what my boat/trailer weigh though. I have an 18ft 1989 Venture...
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    '77 Johnson 115hp Reverse problem/No throttle

    So my motor runs fine going forward from neutral all the way to WOT, but it lacks any actual power in reverse. I have a very hard time even getting off the trailer if there's any wind/waves. The controls are Evinrude, and the lever goes back about 3/4 of the way but hits a side cushion and can't...
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    Transducer cable repair

    I have an old Humminbird Wide Eye FF that came with my boat. Somehow i managed to slice my transducer cable (TM mounted) in half yesterday while on the water. No water got inside as the slice is near the switch panel on the bow, not down enough to get in water. There appears to be 3 wires...
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    Bad ramp ettiquette?

    I read alot of posts on other sites about people taking too long at a ramp to launch or load. This intimidated me a great bit when I first started boating, and I actually got pretty quick at it due to those types of posts. My problem now is that my motor may take 10 min or longer to crank if its...
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    1990 Venture Fish and Ski - Secondary Livewell minus an aerator?

    I recently purchased a 1990 Venture Fish and Ski. I can find no information regarding this boat online, and i'm new to this type of boat (previous boat was a pontoon). I have a live well, with an Flow-Rite aerator, and Mayfair Basspirator pump. I also have a seperate compartment that appears to...
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    Opinions on onboard charger/wiring setup

    I have a 3 bank onboard charger that came with the boat, along with a cranking battery and 2 trolling batteries. I cleaned up the wiring mess from previous owners last night, and was able to fit in a deep cycle battery for my accessories (lights, pumps, radio, etc), leaving me with 4 batteries...
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    Possible to use livewell pump as bilge pump?

    I'm new to the bilge and livewell pumps, and trying to test my electronics for proper function. I seem to have 2 similar pumps, at different levels, in the rear of my boat. They both appear the exact same shape and color, and from what i can see they're both made by "Mayfield", and on the label...
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    Need advice on extending wiring from battery to battery

    In my old pontoon, the cranking battery was only used to start the motor. I had lights, cig lighter port, radio, etc wired to a seperate deep cycle battery. In my current boat, everything is wired to the cranking battery, except i have 2 trolling motor batteries for the trolling motor up front...
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    Would low tilt/trim fluid cause motor to slowly drop from any level?

    It's a 77 Johnson 115hp, and while either underway or sitting in the yard the motor will gradually fall as low as it can go. I raised up about 3" from the stop/resting bar and after about 2 minutes it was resting back down again. I'm planning to check the fluid and top off if needed this week...
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    Replacement for HummingBird Wide Eye?

    My boat came with what appears to be factory installed Hummingbird Wide Eye fish finder on the front with a trolling motor mounted transducer. The unit itself will power up and display fine, but it won't come out of Simulator mode for some reason. I guess this means i should replace it (??)...
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    1977 Johnson 115 recharge a deep cycle?

    I recently purchased a used fish and ski, with a rebuilt 1977 115hp Johnson. The battery I was left with is an old Interstate deep cycle/RV with 550 mca that wasn't charged enough to turn the motor when I purchased the boat. After a full charge, it sat on my tackle box for 3 hours unplugged and...
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    Vinyl Repair/1.5' tears

    I've got 2 tears to replace - 1 is just above the speaker on the console at the seam, and the other is on a bench seat again at the seam. Both tears are about 1-2 ft long. It's not cost effective on this boat for me to have repaired by a shop ($$), and most of the vinyl repair kits i've seen...
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    Power Pack and/or Carbs

    I have a 94 Johnson 48SP that wouldn't idle longer than 5 secs or so last year without me having to pull the lever up to keep the engine revved. On several occasions, it also wouldn't shut off by turning the key or pulling the safety cord. I'd often have to toss the throttle back and forth to...
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    BPS trolling motor for pontoon?

    I'm tired of motor issues causing me to paddle. I have a 22ft pontoon, and twice i've had to either paddle it to shore or get a tow, and i've only taken it out 4 times. The latest issue was the starter. Previous problems have been fuel lines/tanks leaking, or cranking battery dead (could've used...
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    What are the odds it the solenoid vs the starter?

    Shooting 50% here. Been on the boat 4 times, 2 times it's broken down on me. This time, i was anchored, started drifted close to the bank, pulled up the anchor and tried to move. I turned the key 2-3 times to get it started, like usual, then "click". The starter would no longer turn over, or...
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