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    Need advice on taking boat out of the water with trailer- first timer

    Hi everyone,<br />A couple of questions to throw out there!<br />I have a 20ft CC outboard & a ford explorer 4x4 6cyl auto.<br />1) My trailer has bunks, what is the best way to get the boat on the trailer before I haul it out.<br />a) do i manually crank it up?<br />b) i have heard to drive it...
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    Live well - does it take on water from outside the boat?

    At first I thought is was the rain we had the other night, due to my "live well" being half full on my CC.<br /><br />After I pumped out the water, I pulled the plug on the side and more water came rushing in.<br /><br />Is this live well system supposed to do this and should I assume that the...
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    Cranking Battery -Which one is it?

    Hi there,<br />I just bought a boat and I am new to the boating world.. So here goes. <br />My boat has two batteries and a 1,2,All off switch. <br />1) How can I determine which battery is hooked to where 1 0r 2?<br />2) Also, both my batteries are cranking batteries. Is this a problem? One is...
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    1989 Mercury Blackmax 200hp outboard

    I am interested in a used boat with this type of two stroke engine. The heads were replaced in 2003 due to overheating but since the owner says it has been running well. <br />It is winterized it every year by a marine service.<br />I am taking it for a compression test before purchasing it.<br...
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