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    Got caught in a nasty storm last night

    I'm sure you saltwater guys wouldn't be phased by this story, but it was pretty terrifying to me and my daughter. A big lesson learned by this captain too. We went out last night fishing in my 17' fish and ski and went to the larger lake here which I've only been to once since getting the...
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    Yesterday's boat ramp knuckleheads

    Most of the time I boat on a small lake... about 2 miles long... which has a decent set of 4 ramps. Rarely is there ever a wait at this ramp during the week, but last night my head was spinning at the range of nuttiness going on there. This lake has an "off the lake" time each day. Last night...
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    '93 115HP Mercury - Sputtering at mid RPM

    The last two times we've gone out our motor has been cutting out and sputtering quite a bit at mid RPM. Its a '93 Mercury 115 HP, 2+2 2 stroke. It does it for about 20-30 minutes and is then fine for the rest of the day. It starts from cold on the first crank now every time we go out, and...
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    Prop replacement - lube on thrust washer?

    I am replacing my prop and there is a brass thrust washer that I assume I need to leave on with the new prop that didn't come with one. It is tapered on the shaft. I got a tube of grease to lube the shaft. I am assuming that I should not let any grease get on the face of the washer, correct?
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    Do I need a trim tab - Mercury 115HP

    I have a Mercury 115HP ('93) motor and it doesn't have a trim tab. It was gone when I bought the boat. Do I need to replace this?
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    115HP Mercury Operation and Maintenance Manual

    I have a '93 115HP Mercury 2 Stroke and was able to find the Maintenance Manual as a PDF, but haven't been able to find the Operation and Maintenance Manual online. Does anyone know where to find that? Thanks.
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    Mercury 115HP 2 stroke - won't start - FIXED

    I have the Glasstream boat listed in my signature and it has an in boat charger that I always hook up when I get it home. Yesterday we went out on the boat for a couple of hours and had to pull it out because a storm came out. We waited about an hour and went back in for another couple of...
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    Finally hit something... questions

    I finally hit something with my prop... actually two things kind of... yesterday. When we went into the lake, they had a sign up saying that the water level was down so be careful. I launched on one ramp with no problem. This lake is small and there aren't really too many places the water...
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    Removal of bilge float switch

    I have a Mayfair 26012 bilge pump float switch that doesn't seem to be working. It is switching, and there is voltage through when its up, but for some reason the pump won't come on. It seems to be dropping the voltage down to about 9.5 volts for some reason, so I guess its shot. Its in a...
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    Which outboards are really quiet

    I have a '93 115 Mercury 2 cycle, 4 cylinder, and its pretty loud. While at the dock yesterday some guys came up in a boat that looked like a typical wakeboard boat. They came in a little fast and then had to backup abruptly. It was so quiet and smooth through all of that that I assumed it...
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    Priming an outboard... basic questions

    I have had the outboard boat in my signature for several months now and just want to understand if I'm doing everything correct in starting it when cold. I am wondering if I'm priming it correctly. It usually takes several attempts to get it going and sometimes longer than others. Once its...
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    Where would breakers/fuses be?

    I was out on the lake this weekend and took on a bit of water over the bow a couple of times and surprisingly never had anything coming out the bilge pump outlet. I have a manual switch override that I flipped and nothing. When I pulled the plug after I took the boat out of the water a lot of...
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    '93 115HP Mercury - Prop Suggestion

    I have a '93 115HP Mercury on a 17.5' Fish and Ski that I bought several weeks back. The owner put a new prop on it right before I bought it and I'm not sure if I want to change it. It is a 2040P21 Quicksilver which I measure to be 13" and assume the pitch is 21. At present, it doesn't...
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    Mercury 115HP '93 2 stroke - Where is the fuel filter?

    I was asking for some help on a problem in another thread and someone suggested I check the fuel filter, so I proceeded to do that but can't find it. I figured it would be around the bulb somewhere, but that just comes from a hole in the hull up to the motor. My fuel tank is down in the hull...
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    '93 115HP Mercury - was sputtering today when I hit the throttle

    I have had this boat for several weeks and its been doing great. Today we went out to ski, and each time we tried to start off and pull the skier out of the water I'd hit the throttle and it would sputter a bit before taking off and then do fine after that. Yesterday we skied and it didn't do...
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    What does this switch do and how is it likely wired?

    Have a fish and ski boat that is new to me and the prior owner didn't know the answer to this question. There is a switch panel on the bow that I'm trying to figure out and wondering how its probably wired. The boat has 2 x 12V batteries in the stern compartment that have a Perko master switch...
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    Anyone using low profile boat fenders

    I have a fish and ski boat and the cleats are so low that if I attach the fenders so they will protect the boat properly, they are sticking out like wings and 95% of the fender doesn't really ever hit anything. I've found that with some docks the bump strip is up higher so I need some...
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    Trailer bearing care and other maintenance

    I just bought the boat in my signature and wanted to get some tips on what kind of maintenance I need to be doing on the trailer. It is in good condition, other than a little surface rust on the axle that I plan to sand and repaint on a raining day in the garage. What kind of maintenance...
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    Best transducer for '93 Glasstream

    I have a '93 Glasstream fish and ski boat and it currently has a fish finder with a trolling motor mounted transducer. I'd like to add an in-dash depth finder for when I'm cruising around the lake and to help me gauge when I need to switch to the troller as I approach a fishing spot. How do I...
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    Recommendation for a set of combo skis

    I haven't skied in years, but just bought a boat and although the kids are liking tubing, I'm going to want to try and teach them to ski this summer. I would like to buy a good set of combo skis for under $200 that will be decent for my 14-23 year old kids to learn on as first time skiers, and...
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