Have a Minn Kota Edge 40 (freshwater) bow mount with the pedals that came factory equipped with my 2004 Triton bass boat. Took the boat out for the 3rd time since purchase, and the trolling motor worked while fishing, we picked up our gear to move to the next spot, put it back in the...
I did a quick search, and couldn't find anything that pointed exactly to my question (in the last couple of weeks), so figure I would ask.
What is the proper method of charging the starting and trolling batteries? More specifically...I have 2 deep cycle marine batteries. One is a cranking...
Just took the boat out for the first time over the weekend, 2 separate days, different bodies of water. Here is what I have, and what I want to have:
1) What I want? More speed, less cavitation
2) Make/Type of prop? Mercury Aluminum
3) Size and pitch? 10 3/8 x 13P
4) Wide...
I have a 2004 Triton trailer. This is a pic of what the spare tire carrier looks like on these trailers...this is NOT my boat or trailer, but rather a picture I pulled off eBay of the same type of setup I have.
What is the best way to secure this wheel and lock it? There was no spare...
Needing a 2nd battery for the boat in my siggy. They come with 2 batteries off the showroom floor. The previous owner threw a new marine battery in last year, but never replaced the trolling motor battery, leaving an open spot in the battery tray.
I have looked around at some of the local...
I'm just curious, since it seems that many states do not require that boat operators take this exam. I am in NC, and I took mine online and printed out the certificate...it gave me a 15% discount on my boater's insurance with State Farm, and also I picked up some valuable knowledge about...
Need to change the lube in the lower unit of my 2004 60 ELPTO. I understand that I can choose between the squeeze tube and the quart bottles that I need the pump/attachment for....which is the easiest for someone to do at home? Also...would I use the Quicksilver High Performance lube? The one...
I have a 2004 60 ELPTO that I just acquired with a boat purchased last weekend. Before taking it out on it's maiden voyage, I want to change the lower unit lube (the previous owner suggested this since the boat sat since last Oct and it was due).
Is there an online guide of how to do this...
I just picked up this boat over the weekend. Specs:
2004 Triton 16' Aluminum (163 Sport)
2004 Mercury 60HP ELPT0
Weight of hull/motor/fuel/gear/passenger - 1500lb
It's using a Mercury BlackMax 10 3/8 x 13P prop
Speed on GPS 40MPH @ 5000 RPM
I am at sea level, run in fresh water.
The...
Before I get too far in over my head with this, I want to get some opinions. I am wanting to update my boat's appearance and functionality on the helm. My first order of duty is to replace as many of the gauges I can without much work (ie. replacing sending units, etc). The boat in question...
I am picking up my new (used) boat this coming weekend, a 17' Renken open bow with a Merc 3.0 I/O with the Alpha 1. In my past experiences of being around boats and family members towing them, they all had used the motor supports that help ease the stress off the tilt components. Those were...
Is there a legal process in naming a small boat, for example if I hire a painter to write a name on the stern, followed by my city/state...do I need to have this registered with the state? This will be on a 17' open bow family boat.
I am in North Carolina :)
I did a search on here and found a mass amount of info regarding compression testing. This is a Renken 17' open bow with a Mercruiser 3.0L, both are 1988's. I am going to look at the boat tomorrow and want to perform a compression test on it.
I am reading that the "lanyard kill switch" needs...
