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  1. ahicks

    2003 Honda BF50 LRTA wiring help!!!!

    Can't say that I've noticed a difference in wire colors matching the harness to the controller. I'd be tempted to try it. Worst case, everything is run through the 10 amp fuse located next to the starter. If the tilt works and the motor turns over, you should be good to go. Next concern is the...
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    2003 Honda BF50 LRTA wiring help!!!!

    Well, here's one hint. Not all of the plugs are generally used! The big round plug on the motor end is all you need most of the time. The wires shown in the picture of the side control are generally extended and used for a tach. Hopefully (if you have the correct control) there's another set...
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    Stalls when Throttling Honda 2hp

    Good plan. More patience = better job.
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    Stalls when Throttling Honda 2hp

    I would clean the carb, knowing full well at that point you can eliminate that possibility if the problem persists afterward.
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    prop depth on mini pontoon

    Is there a way you could easily TRY it with the motor moved down an inch or 2 to see what happens?
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    Prop for first time pontoon owner

    I would plan on putting, a 90 hp motor on an 18' pontoon, especially one with rear seating. Way too heavy....
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    Prop for first time pontoon owner

    That motor, on an 18' pontoon with rear seating, is WAY over the top. I'm thinking you're going to be disappointed with how low it sits in back, even when empty. That said, a 15" prop should be close.
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    Need HP Capacity Help

    70hp doesn't seem low to me at all. It was a pretty unusual pontoon back then that had anything bigger than a 40 or 50 hp on it. If you wanted to do anything but putt around/cruise with it, you also had a ski boat.... When talking more power, my concern would be the transom/engine pod. Many...
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    Hole shot, or up easy?

    I like to get up on top quickly in general, but I'm in a much bigger hurry when pulling a skier. Part of this is knowing your boat, allowing you to get out of the hole quickly and as soon as the front end starts settling you can have the throttle set for about where your target rpm is going to...
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    Made a huge error

    Or go electric...
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    determining trailer hitch height

    It looks good as-is to me. Nothing drawing my attention.
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    determining trailer hitch height

    Usually, the tongue and frame are both level. They may not be in the same plane, but they are level. If yours is not, my first thought is about wondering why? Is something bent, or rusted to the point it's starting to let go? Once assured everything is intact, and the situation remains, I don't...
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    Prop Change?

    That 45 likes about 5500 rpm max. I would suggest you prop it with that target in mind for good all around performance. A 4 blade prop can make a noticeable difference in low speed control - like when maneuvering around docks, and loading/unloading on a trailer. If the prop budget would cover...
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    Pontoon speed vs rpm

    Maybe consider, if you haven't already, that it takes X amount of fuel to make Y amount of horsepower, and your prop is using that Y amount of horsepower to do what it's doing. I doubt you're going to change X or Y much, but the prop may be a different story..... All sorts of variables...
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    Size of outboard

    Another vote for 40-50hp.
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    2007 Twin BF50's all guages dead.

    If both sets of gauges went dead (you said this was a twin, right?), the only thing they share in common would be the ground. The tachs for instance, would each be powered through a fuse on the motor the tach was reading. So 2 different fuses, 1 for each motor. Point being, the chances of both...
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    How do I Stop Loosing Bearing Buddys??

    A buddy of mine bought a boat that appeared to have been garage kept and really well maintained. He lost a Bearing Buddy on the way home. He replaced it not giving it a second thought - until he lost that one. So he replaced it a second time. Next time out, on the way to the boat landing, he...
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    Mercury Force 75hp cut out of gear

    If it's actually popping out of gear, causing you to stop and shift the motor from neutral back into forward gear, that's a sign of a linkage or lower unit needing attention - SOON! This is WAY different than the situation where the prop starts sucking air (maybe mounted too high) and the boat...
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    Need new axle.

    There's a few things I would add to that list. Like spring or torsion axle, distance between springs, spring location above or under axle, brakes/no brakes, etc. The devil is in the details. There are several places, including Dexter axle themselves, that will walk you through what you need to...
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    Bennington vs. Avalon

    I'm not sure how wrong you could go with either boat. The only thing I'm left wondering about would be lifting strakes - used to help get the boat up out of the water so you can get some speed out of them. A center 'toon with slightly larger diameter than the outers, that would allow the boat...
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