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    Teleflex Steering Helm

    I have a dual Teleflex rack steering helm that I picked up really cheap. My question is has anyone taken a dual helm and made it a single. It looks easy, (pop off the retaining clip, pulling off rear gears replacing the retainer clip. Thanks Mav
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    HELP WITH A 1995 MERCURY 60hp OUTBOARD

    I have 1995 Mercury 60hp. I just picked up this motor the other day. I was told the son went out in the boat and hit something with the lower unit and the foot was bad and the foot was making some noise when I turned it. I was also told and the motor was good, but I'm finding out differently...
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    1995 60hp MERCURY OUTBAORD

    Need a little help with a question. Here is the story, I just bought a NITRO boat, I was told that the motor was in good shape. The only thing that was wrong was the foot. I was told the prop hit something on coming in.. And as you turn the prop, you can hear that something is just not right...
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    CLEAR COAT vs GELCOAT

    Got a questions, I hope somone can help me out. I helpped a friend repair some nicks in his boat. The top of the boat were the paint is, (I think that is called the gelcoat) dull. If you wet it, it looks like it came off the showroom floor. What he wants to try is a gallon of clear...
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    CLEANING vs REBUILDING CARB's

    I have a general question, I have a 1998 Evinrude 90hp. My question is, Is there differance between cleaning a set of carb's and rebuilding a set of carb's. I thoiught you just rebuilt carb's. I took my motor in to have the carb's done, I was asked did I need my carb's cleaned or rebuilt...
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    Hairline crack

    I have a 1990 NITRO BASS BOAT that has a hairline crack in the gelcoat above the waterline (Please see picture). Is there any to repair with messing up the gelcoat. Thanks mav
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    Motorguide brut missing speeds

    I have a MOTOR-GUIDE BRUT HYPER. I'm missing speeds 1 & 2 on both the 12 & 24v side. I do have speeds 3, 4, and 5.. Speeds 3 & 4 are the same speeds with no change on both sides (12&24v). Any ideas... Thanks MAv
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    2003 Mercury 125 HP

    Question, I have the opportunity to get a 2003 Mercury 125 HP for a really good price.. The only problem is During a leak down test the following was found; The cylinder leak down test results are as follows; #1 - 10% #2 - 12% - #3 - 100% - Bad cylinder- #4 - 10%. I'm asumming cylinder 4 has...
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    Live well blowing fuse

    Good evening everyone, I just trade up and got rid of one bass boat headache for another.. This time I got a NITRO, I was going through the wiring because everything on the boat was diconnected..The young men that I brought the boat from was using it as a party boat with 15 inch sub's, I mean...
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    Help hard wiring a set of controls

    Good afternoon everyone...I'm trying to hard wire a set of controls to a Evinrude 1998 90hp. The controls look like the control that came with the boat..its a 1992 Nitro... The controls that are on the boat came with the big red plug, and another harness with 5 wires that look like they might...
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    MINN KOTA PD 65 Low Unit Movement

    I have a Minn Kota PD 65, and I noitced that the motor was making a great deal of noise. I took the motor a part and replace bushing and 2 other bushing around the prop spindle. I also nticed after putting the unit back together, I can grab the prop and I have about a quater of an inch...
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    Need help with tilt and trim connection

    Ok, I got all the wires connected under the dash, so I'm go there.. I'm working with the trim/tilt wires at the moment. And at this stage I am totally lost. I just found out that I have something called a trim/tilt box, which I thought was just another fuse box. In the pictures below, I have...
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    Need help connecting tach gauge

    Here what I have, I have a OMC set of controls with the following wiring coming from the controls. Red, Black/white, Black/yellow, Yellow/red, Purple and Purple/white. What I'm tring to fine out is the Sender for the tach gage. I have the following wires from the tach, Black, Gray, Purple...
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    1998 evinrude 90 hp

    Ok have a question, I'm having a problem with this motor staying running. It will run for 20 seconds and die. I have change almost every part on this motor. I took the motor to a marine shop that told me that everything was on the motor was fine, that I had a fuel problem and all I needed was...
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    Need help with boat gages

    I need some help with my boat gages. I never had the gages hooked up in the 10 years. Until yesterday,when I ran out gas (for the 5th time), but that another story.. Ok Here is my situation. I have the following gages Tilt/trim, Gas, Tech, Temp, and MPH gage. The Gas and Temp gages with MPH...
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    Used Trolling Motor Parts

    Does anyone know of any place were I can find a used control board for a Minn Kota PD65.
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    MINN KOTA Trolling Motor run Hot at the top cap and wires

    I have a MinnKota PD65, that is making a loud noise at the motor, and I noticed the cap and the wires are getting very hot. Hot to the touch. My question is, if the motor is going out, could that cause the unit to run hot. I have also noticed, I just put a new prop on the unit, and everytime I...
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    Places to fish near atlanta, ga

    I was hoping someone knew of some places to Bass and Crappie near Atlanta, Ga. Just moved to the area and its ruff trying to find lake that would allow a Bass Boat on it. I got kicked off about 3 lakes that were over 400a because I had a gas motor on the back of my boat. And I wasn't even...
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    1998 evinrude 90hp won"t stay running

    OK, now that I have that question answered, I have an issue. I have a 98 90hp evinrude. I can't get this motor to stay running. I have had the motor looked at and here is what we did. First off the motor will start but it won't stay running. While i'm on the water, I have to quickly put the...
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    Kill switch on the control box

    I have a 1998 Evinrude 90hp with an OMC Control Box. This is my first control box that has a kill switch enbeded in the key switch. I have having a problem with the motor starting and staying running. I was told that I need a kill switch lanyard. Can someone explain to me what a kill switch...
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