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  1. jdlough

    Primer Bulb For Dummies

    I've always just squeezed the gas primer bulb as it lays their horizontally. Sometimes it gets firm, sometimes not too firm. I thought I needed a new bulb. It was pointed out to me that if you tip the bulb so the arrow points up while squeezing, the gas will come in the bottom of the bulb, the...
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    Good step-dad curse....

    So, instead of boating last Friday, I helped my step-daughter with her 80 year-old house remodel. Installing hard wood floors. No biggie, whack, whack, whack, Saturday's coming. Saturday, They got a 36" exterior door, but have a 32" hole. Gut, reframe wall, install door. No prob, Sunday's...
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    Yamaha 703 control toggle switch purpose

    EDIT: Nevermind. Found my answer right here on Iboats. My question was what is that toggle switch between the key slot and the kill switch lanyard attachment on a 12 year old Yamaha 703 side console control. Answer is that it is a choke switch. Up position is choke. Down position is run...
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    Kid's OB boat. TOO DANG FAST!!!

    So, I ignored iboats forum advice for a teenager's boat and bought the teenagers a lightweight 16' WAHOO side consul skiff powered by an 85HP PTT Yamaha OB. I am SO sorry I didn't listen to you guys. HOLY S***! The boat is rated for 90HP, but DANG! This boat is stupid, Stupid, STUPID fast. I...
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    Salt water vs Fresh water. Who has it best?

    I'm at the Chesapeake Bay, MD - salt water. Yeah, I sometimes envy the river/lake guys for their lack of corrosion, no tide headaches, apparently sometimes better boating community 'neighborhoods', and lack of fear of "Jaws" eating them. (Plus, some recent posts rearranged my mind a bit - I...
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    Bilge pumps. How long til battery dies?

    I got the kids a 16' Wahoo skiff. I'm about to put in a bilge pump. I'm concerned that with an automatic pump pumping out the rain water, it may drain the battery. If it does drain the battery a bit, but the battery is good enough to start the motor, will the motor immediately begin to start...
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    SmartTab Impressions - Noob's long post

    I?m experienced with small 8HP tiller-controlled skiffs. Here are my impressions of SmartTabs on my first real boat: So, installed SmartTabs SX (blemished!) on my new 1997 SeaSwirl 2100 DC w/175HP OB. (Because I didn?t like excessive bow-lift to get on plane, random port-starboard list at high...
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    Used Hyraulic Steering. Yes? No?

    New hydraulic steering systems cost $900+. Occasionally I see used systems going for $100-$300. Are hydraulic steering systems something not worth the risk buying used? Are there any obvious things to look for (leaky seals, etc)? A local craigslist guy has a Teleflex SeaStar system that would...
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    Stupid Smart Tab SX Install

    This post was going to be titled, "Clever Smart Tab SX Install", until I looked at the pic I was going to post. My boat is on a lift. I waited for a nice day low tide, lowered the lift a bit, waded out into the muck, and installed the tabs while the boat was on the lift. I felt pretty clever...
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    2-piling boat lift. Brackish water. Electrolysis. Anodes?

    Need help quick. I think I'm going for this 2800lb mini-lift. He can install it this week. I'm looking at the Magnum Mini Mag 2800lb boat lift. For an 1100lb Boston Whaler clone. It needs only 2 pilings, so 2 galvanized tracks run down the pilings (parts of the tracks are always under water)...
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    New Teleflex NFB -how much play to expect?

    I currently have a 1997 non-NFB teleflex rotary cable steering system on a Seaswirl DC 2100 w/175HP OB. 3 turns lock to lock. There's about 4" play in the wheel, before the linkage at the motor starts to move. How much play sould I expect if I replace the helm and cable with a new Teleflex NFB...
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    Outboard Quick Flush Kit here at iboats

    Old-timer out board boat folks I'm sure know about this thing, but this has got to be one of the handiest things I've found on iboats.com. http://www.iboats.com/Quick_Flush_Kit/dm/*******.719354422--**********.945007316--view_id.40103 Just unscrew your pee-hole pee-er, screw in 1/2 of this...
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    Did I trash my bilge pump?

    It's an automatic pump, but also has a manual switch. I flipped it on, to get the last bit of water out, then got distracted with kids and tubing and forgot about it for about 20 minutes, so it was running dry. It seems OK, but did I damage it? (Like impeller damage if you run an outboard...
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    What is a "2002 Tracker by Mercury"

    An add for a Boston Whaler Montauk I'm interested in says it has a "2002 Tracker by Mercury". I think 1990's Trackers were actually Force motors. Anybody know if the 2002 Tracker is a REAL Merc? Any difference? Thanks, Jim
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    When it rains, it pours boats...

    Just whining again, ignore this post if you're sick of me. I've been looking for an OB powered deckboat for 9 months. I gave up and just last week bought a 21' SeaSwirl DC. I like the boat fine, got a great deal, but can only use it fully at non-low tide. Today this shows up on local...
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    Teleflex NFB non-hydraulic steering upgrade

    I just bought a 1997 SeaSwirl 2100 DC with a 175 Johnson OB and standard Teleflex Quick Connect Safe-T (3 turns lock-to-lock) steering. I have 3-4" play in the wheel. The play seems mostly from a worn helm, and possibly a bit of worn cable. (The linkage at the motor does not move at all during...
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    Kids' 1st OB boat advice

    I finally bought 'my' boat', '97 SeaSwirl 2100 DC w/175HP Johnson. (pics at the end of page 2 of http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=297736) Now I need an OUTBOARD-POWERED boat for the 13 and 15 year old boys, for the 3 mile-wide SHALLOW Nanticoke River, MD, just before it dumps into the...
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    Trigon Boats? Self-bailing hull? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

    Saw a maybe 16' shallow V (actually sorta tri-hull-ish) fiberglass skiff boat for sale on the side of the road. Sorry, no camera available. The Coast Guard tag identified it as Manufacturer: Trigon Boats, Division of BPI Inc Fiberglass Products, Howell, NJ. 40HP Max OB. Max weight 750. Max...
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    Hauling gas to the pier

    I've got a 130' pier, boat lift, but no marina gas station within 30 miles. I don't want to drag the boat out of the water just to bring it to a gas station, so what are my options? Many 5 gal gas cans? (OK if no other choice) Some 15-20 gal gas tank on dragable wheels (like a golf-bag walking...
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    Terminology: Difference between Bowrider and D/C?

    What's the difference between a Bowrider and the type of Dual Console that looks like what I would call a Bowrider? Nearest I can tell is that the D/C has a stainless steering wheel, fiberglass deck, and is usually set up more for fishing. Is there a difference? Is the D/C a beefier boat...
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