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    Vibration in my Merc 135HPV6 at about 3000PM

    Sounds like a resonance frequency. Year of the engine ? Are all parts of the engine installed ? Run with cover on it ?
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    Plug Wires and coil lead

    There really is no difference between boat and car H V wires. Only buy the ones with MOLDED spark plug ends.
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    transducer

    You have a REAL PROBLEM with locating where to put the transducer. Tunnel hulls have loads of air along the top of the tunnel at different speeds. I would mount the transducer 10" to 12" outside of the tunnel bottom edge. Near transom Where the hull is pushing down into solid water at high...
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    96 Evinrude 20 no charge

    If you have a BIG car battery SIZE like larger than a size 27 ? You need to fully charge the battery with a real normal sized battery charger. It could take several hours at10 to 15 ampsCheck water level in each cell. add if needed.
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    My boat needs to run real good on the 4th of July. FIX IT !!

    Too funny. Or close to the truth ?
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    tahoe 1950 trailer guide pole

    Done
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    1957 Johnson Seahorse 35hp value?

    Any old motor should have starting or running problems. That is why it is for sale. Buy for 75 to 125 maximum. If parts are still available by you looking for them.
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    Looking for my first boat and dwelling too much on the I/O vs Outboard question...

    Anybody have definite data from popular boat companies. That do guarantee a occupied boat. With people, engines and gear will not sink or rollover ?
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    Looking for my first boat and dwelling too much on the I/O vs Outboard question...

    The USCG does NOT require any type of flotation in a boat 20' or longer.
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    Bad day for this guy

    The LEGAL owner of the boat has legal responsibility for giving the unsafe boat to the person. Does it have enough USCG gear on it. Let the 2 insurance companies pay for all the damages.
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    Bad day for this guy

    From bad to worse. Does the bilge pump still have a battery left ? The GREEN PEOPLE get there ? Pollution risks. Call your insurance company. I really have no idea how to SAFELY handle the mess. The barge sounds best. Will your insurance cover the costs ? Be warned .......People can claim...
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    Good enough RPM or not (92' Yamaha 130 v4 2 stroke)

    1992 fast runabout running great. You want to start changing parts ?
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    tahoe 1950 trailer guide pole

    STEEP ramps. high currents. high winds. ALL 3 sometimes ? ONLY the heavy duty 4 Aluminum poles will work. I do it alone.There is 1 inch clearance on each pole. The lightweight 16' Aluminum fish boat is a hand full. Without the 4 poles.
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    Intermittent idle issue

    New problem AFTER dealer work ? They should find what they caused to be intermittent.
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    Can You Wear This Shirt

    Me to.
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    depth sounder replacement

    I also have a hand held 3rd transducer to look sideways at any angle all around the boat.
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    Looking for my first boat and dwelling too much on the I/O vs Outboard question...

    If you get a GOOD motor ? Anything is great. Can you do simple maintenance items on a car engine ? A Aluminum hull is what you want at 20 feet + or - . Aluminum hulls SHOULD NOT have wood and foam floors to replace. It will take a while to find a good one. I have always got it right the...
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    S A F E T Y B R I E F I N G

    Alcohol, drugs and lack of sleep. And the boat running on Auto Pilot. What could go wrong.
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    depth sounder replacement

    Faria gauges were terrible quality decades ago. Sounds like they are the same with transducers.
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    1988 Bravo 1 Shift Cone Issues

    The problem can be the TYPE of oil being used now. Cone clutches can be very fussy about the amount of FRICTION the surfaces can have. Do you have the original specified oil to be used ?
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