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    90hp tune up question

    good morning boating fans, i have a 2004 merc 90hp 2 stroke. i purchased it new 4 years ago and so far the engine is running fine. i thought how ever this spring i would have the engine looked at. i change the plugs yearly. my question is do engines need some sort of "tune up" annually? and...
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    installing a boarding ladder

    hello fellow fishmates, i own an 05 175 cs alumacraft navigator with a merc 90 2 stroke. i would like to install a boarding ladder, starboard side aft. is this as simple a project as drilling holes and screwing in the hardware? i am looking for the tricks of installment if any one has any...
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    free navigational charts

    fellow fishn guys, any one know where i could get FREE navigational charts, i am interested in the saint lawrence river in upstate NY and lake champlain NY/VT thanks, trouttamer
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    bow wiring for depth finder

    good morning all, i own an alumacraft 175 cs. it has wiring at the bow to hook up electronics. i am planning on attaching a 2nd depth finder at the bow. can i "assume" the wiring is already hooked up to the fuse panel? if so or if not, how can i tell? the fuse panel is labeled for bildge...
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    exchanging transducer

    i just bought the hummingbird 525 fishfinder, i wnast ot hook the transducer to my trolling motor. i was planning on buying teh mounting bracket for $20. as i am reading the manual it says you can exchange transducers. heres the deal, i send them the trnsducer and $44 and tehy send me the puck...
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    washer/gasket for lower unit drain plug

    i need to add this is a 90hp 2 stroke 2004. looking for a part number for the gasket/'washer for the drian and vent screws on the lower unit. as i recall they are not O rings. thanks, trouttamer
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    lower unit drain plug washer

    i noticed last year the washer/gaskets on the drain and vent screws are weathered. they seem to be made out of a composite material. where can i get replacements or any idea on part numbers? thanks, trouttamer fishns' gret in NY upstate
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    lowrance gps software

    fellow boaters, i own the lowrance ifinder h20 gps. i love it. i am looking for the software []freedom maps[/b]. while i can purchase it anywhere for $100.00, i am looking for it cheaper on the WWW. it has to be cheaper some place. 2 years ago i pruchased fishn hotspots elite for 70. i just...
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    hand held vhf radio, yes or no

    good morning, i do a lot boating on the st. lawrence and lake champlain in up state NY. i am considering investing in a vhf. is a hand held radio as sufficient as in dash with antenna?
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    2nd transducer

    good afternoon, i am installing a 2nd depth finder at the bow of my alumacraft navigator 175. the first is mounted in the console with the transducer attached on the starboard aft end. question: can i mount the 2nd transducer in the aft as well or do i/should i mount it on the bow trolling...
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    hooking up 2nd depth finder

    good morning, i fish out of an alumacraft navigator that has a depth finder included on the SC. there is wiring at the bow, that i was told is for a 2nd depth fider. i have the depth finder, how do i go about hooking it up? thanks, trouttamer, fishns' great in NY upstate
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