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    Bad gas

    I want to remove the remaining gas from the fuel tank because I think it's stale There's not much left in there as far as I can tell but I'd like to remove as much of what is left as possible so I can put fresh gas in without the old stuff mixing with it What's the best way to go about doing...
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    Mariner 135 slipping or missing?

    The engine is an 86 Mariner 135 (ob106463) When in gear at low RPMs, there is a distinctive "THUNK" sound which can be felt as well as heard. It repeats every second or so It's like something is slipping or missing maybe It only happens just after putting it into gear. It does not happen when...
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    Wiring replacement ignition switch

    I have to replace my ignition switch and have ordered a new one (see pic 1) My problem is that the wires on the replacement appear to be somewhat smaller than what is connect to the old switch (see pic 2) My questions is how best to splice the new switch to the existing wires? The singles I...
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    Name that ignition switch!

    I need a new ignition switch but not sure which one to get The boat is a 1988 Nitro F/S The engine is a 1986 Mariner 135 (0b106463) The remote control is a Quicksilver I-Don't-know-what (see pic - not this exact one but exactly like it) I know that the switch is the push-to-choke variety but...
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    Ignition switch replacement

    I have a Quicksilver controller - see attached pic (that one is not mine but mine looks almost exactly like that with the same problem) I know I need an ignition switch I want to access the old one to see exactly what I need to get as a replacement This is where I am now How do I get to it...
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    Broken key thingy

    sorry to be so technical in the title... :rolleyes: Every time I started the boat the nut where the key goes in would loosen and the whole thing would turn so today I had the brilliant idea to tighten it As you can see in the pic, I broke it while attempting to tighten it. It didn't take much...
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    Simultaneous battery charging

    I charge my trolling motor batteries at the same time by connecting them in parallel. They are both the same brand/type battery and get used at roughly the same rate (used in serial for 24V) I also have a cranking battery and deep cycle battery used as a house battery. My question is can those...
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    Questons about livewell

    I have a '88 Nitro F/S One of the previous owners decided he didn't need use of the livewell so it was disconnected and the switch is gone I wasn't sure the pump would even work so today I connected it directly to the battery and it whirred to life. Hurray! There are four holes in the transom...
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    Does fishing line go bad?

    ok, so maybe a silly question because everything degrades but I got to wondering because I wanted to restring a few of my reels and I had found some seemingly quite old spools (and by "quite" I mean likely 6 or 7 years...and maybe more) in my dad's tackle box. He can't fish anymore because of...
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    Charging the starter battery

    Basically just would like to know if an 86 Mariner Marathon 135 actually charges the starter battery when running :confused: Thanks
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    Bad starter?

    86 Mariner Marathon 135 ok, out on the lake today Started fine Had to come in for some gear Tried to start and it whirred for a few but then started fine Went across the lake and fished for a couple hours Storms started coming in decided it was time to head in and it wouldn't start only...
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    Using a hitch extender

    Boat and trailer combined weigh right around 3000 I tow it with a class 2 on a 2004 Explorer Where I launch is a little shallow and where the water starts it's extremely slippery so I don't want to back into the water with the back tires at all I think if I could get the boat in just a few...
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    "homemade" trailer registration in FL

    Recently bought a titled boat with an unregistered trailer. Previous owner never registered the trailer and states it had no tag when he got it I can find no serial number on this trailer Everything I read says to get it registered I will need to do it as a homemade but the DMV websites are not...
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    lowrance lcx-15mt no sonar

    Took out a boat I just bought that has a Lowrance lcx-15mt installed Everything seemed to work on it except that it would not read depth or show a chart I see two transducers so I assume one is the 50 khz and one is the 200khz?? any ideas as to why everything but the depth/sonar would work...
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    86 Mariner ran fine then wouldn't start again

    Recently bought a boat that has an '86 Mariner 135 on it (0B106463) Had lots of help getting it running pretty good took it out today for the first time Started fine after pumping a few times, cruised around a little getting a feel for the boat, seemed to be running fine Cut it off to do some...
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    Adding batteries

    I'm going to be adding two batteries for a 24v TM The regular battery space is already occupied by the starter and house batts The only adequate and easily accessible space for the new batteries happens to be right next to the gas tank Are there any issues with having batteries located inches...
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    How much does my boat weigh?

    Hope I'm in the right section... Anyway, been trying to find information on the weight of a 1988 Nitro Marine 18 to 19 foot fish n ski It has a Mariner Marathon 135 on it Even NAPA didn't have the specs If someone could guestimate the hull + engine weight I can add in the rest Thanks!!
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    Rewiring and adding components

    Just bought a '88 Nitro fish n ski and the wiring is a mess Everything except the TM appears to be tied into the main engine cable or possibly in with the trim motor?can?t really tell The ground wires seem to all be attached to a star shaped piece of metal that has a screw in the middle but is...
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    12V rewiring

    Planning on doing some rewiring in a 1988 Nitro Fish n Ski I just bought. The wire that is there looks to be in pretty good shape and everything worked when I bought it so I'm not going to completely rewire the boat but instead I plan to use what is there. It was just all connected to the batt...
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