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    Engine Dies When Lowered

    60 HP 2005 Merc 4-stroke EFI -- Starts immediately, idles great, take off across the water and start lowering motor and it stalls and warning sounds. It starts and quits. Starts and quits. I raise the motor and it starts and runs fine. I take off and lower the motor just an inch at a time. This...
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    Lower Unit Leaking Lube Oil

    I'm running a 2004 Merc 60 hp 4-stroke EFI and recently I replaced the two seals for the prop shaft and also replaced the O ring separating the lube oil sump from the exhaust chamber. I used compressed air at 10# in the lube oil sump and sprayed soapy water on the O ring and the seals to check...
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    Tachometer Went Wild

    Last week when I started out in my boat I noticed the tach was showing much higher RPM than the engine was running. I knew this because I could tell by the sound of the engine. On this day when running at my normal speed, usually about 20 MPH ( about 4200 RPM) the tach was showing over 6000 RPM...
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    Smiles Clear Post

    After writing a reply to a thread and click on a Smile I am immediately transferred back to the Forum Home Page. My reply is lost. This has happened to me twice. As a test I just now clicked on Reply to a thread, then clicked on a Smile and it happened again.
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    Funny things you find at the lake in pictures!

    After me and a buddy went fishing I did a little Photoshop of the two of us and sent him this photo. Naturally that's me in the pedestal seat :lol:
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    Bow stop concerns

    Go to a boat/trailer junk yard and cut off the bow stop from an old trailer. Then weld it in place where you want it. Or have a welding shop fabricate you a bow stop in the place you want it located. See your photo below with rendering of additional bow stop.
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    Question About Boat Dealers

    I purchased a new Bass Tracker package in 2005 w/60 hp Merc 4-stroke. Went back to same dealer looking to trade for a new 2015 Bass Tracker with same package. They checked over my boat and offered me $4,500 for trade-in on the $17,045 new boat which was setting on their lot. My boat is garage...
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    Largemouth Bass

    Not my largest bass but caught last week on a wild shiner and she weighed seven pounds four ounces.
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    Stainless Steel vs Aluminum

    What is the upside and downside of an aluminum prop and a SS prop? I have heard SS is sharper and harder, but is that an advantage over aluminum? All opinions welcomed.
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    Trolling Motor Is Knocking

    I have a 5-year-old Motor Guide 46 lb thrust 12 v trolling motor. Last fishing trip my trolling motor started knocking on speeds 3 through 5. On speeds 1 and 2 it's quiet. I removed the three bladed prop and checked it for ballance or a belt blade and it looks fine. I checked the armature shaft...
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    Faulty Fuel Hose

    I'm running a 17.5' Bass Tracker w/60 HP Merc, EFI, 4-cyl, 4-stroke and built-in fuel tank. I had a problem that was causing my boat motor to suddenly run out of fuel while motoring along on the water. When my motor stalled from lack of fuel I could squeeze the primer bulb, fill the filter bowl...
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