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    Winterize Maintenance on Brand New 10 hours on it Volvo GXi-J 4.3 and SX Drive questi

    I'm not looking to save money or time - just looking for the correct advice, please. Ready to winterize, boat has about 10-11 hours on it. Questions: 1) is it necessary to change the oil and filter - it has to have the special break in oil in for at least 20 hours per warranty - I could change...
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    earthnc.com... your experience?

    I saw this website called earthnc.com It uses the google mapping software and what it can do is the following: you narrow down the location on the water you want to go - you can then click your right mouse button and a pop comes up telling you the gps coordinates of the location you chose...
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    navigation aids... question

    looking at the noaa charts: in new jersey, barnegat bay across from little egg harbor - in the ICW by Long Beach Island between markers R"106" and R"108" there is a marker that says: Fl (2+1) R 6s 15ft 3M "LB" with the symbol ! ... can someone tell me what this means also in the little egg...
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    2003 Mercury 9.9 FourStroke smoking.

    2003 Mercury 9.9 Fourstroke motor - not used this year, was started a few times last year - but did not go in the water. Put a small garbage can under the motor, filled with water and started with no problem. Idled well, pisshole water coming out very well and was not hot. It smoked for a...
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    Handheld VHF vs Fixed Mount VHF radio... strength of signal...

    Getting back into boating finally - 50% of my time will be up and down barnegat bay, near LBI and Seaside Heights, maybe into Sandy Hook bay, 50% will be on freshwater Lake Hopatcong, Lake Wallenpaupak etc. I don't "think" I'll venture out into the ocean My question is, would it be ok to...
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    bayliner 2007 discovery 192 cuddy cabin - opinions on price

    Hoping for some advice on an '07 Bayliner, Discovery 192 cuddy, galvanized trailer, mooring cover, canvass package, back to back chairs on both sides (not buckets). This 2007 is at a dealer near the Jersey/NY border. Extremely clean entire boat - does not look like it has any hours on it at...
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    used boat purchase question(s)

    2005 bayliner 18' bowrider 3.0 merc I/O wants 8k for it - boat and trailer primarily used in freshwater always trailered no bottom paint pretty clean looking boat has between 200 - 250 hrs (they guess) on motor - apparently no hour meter on boat supposedly maintenance done each year i see nada...
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    Opinions: '05 Monterey 135 volvo penta - about 100 hours on the motor

    trying to get some impressions on this boat and motor in order to get back into boating - I saw this ad in a local paper: it's an '05 Monterey FS180 bowrider - 135HP volvo penta - about 100 hours on the motor - trailer too. it's been bottom painted, says both fresh and saltwater usage. he's...
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    starter selenoid ? starter won't stop engaging

    i re-hooked up my 9.9 merc 2004 remote steer motor to the boat - hooked up the batteries - then went to connect the positive battery cable to the starter selenoid and the the battery ground to the motor grounding bolt. i put the positive side on the selenoid first and the starter engaged - it...
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    2004 merc 9.9 starter / starting issue

    today I put the motor on the boat, hooked up the steering controls, steering arm then the battery connections. I put the positive and negative on the battery correctly - then attached the positive side to the starter solenoid in the motor, tightend down the nut and the starter engaged (note the...
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    storing motor off boat and on it's back (not side) good or bad

    when the motor is off the boat,,,can it hurt the engine to store it by laying it down - not on either side, but on it's 'back' where it would mount to the boat - i've heard opinions that it's bad because of how the oil would lay in the motor - but also heard that it was ok - looking for your...
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    tilt lever ? on 04 Merc 9.9 4 stroke

    Hello I have a 2004 merc 9.9 4 stroke - serial number starts with "OT9..." - I think I'm missing a tilt lever on it - since when I have to tilt the engine out of the water, I either have either reach around the back of the motor to move the "rubber catch" off the tilt pin to disengage it from...
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    bogging

    oh gods of the Iboats forum.... my 2004 merc 9.9 Four stroke electric start, remote steering - it starts perfectly, idles perfectly, when I try to accelarate it bogs. New carb, new plugs, new fuel, new fuel filter, new fuel hoses, new fuel primer bulb, take vent appears not the issue because...
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    ?? Fuel problem or not ??

    '04' Merc 9.9 HP electric start. New Carb, new fuel filter. Original boat fuel lines and bulb primer. Issue: starts perfect, idles perfect, but bogs down with any amount of throttle. I let the motor idle, and took the fuel hose off that feeds the carb - the fuel appears to be coming out...
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    ?? clear coat over rustoleum ??

    Gents I lightly sanded a previously applied 12 inch wide vinyl graphic that was severely faded on the side of my boat - went over it with 2 coats of black satin rustoleum - would you recommend putting a clear coat over that or just let it be ?
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    ?? spark plugs not firing ??

    Hello Gents Service Manual on order - probably another week to get it. Any help/advice would be appreciated. 2004 9.9 Merc 4 stroke elect start. Problem => starts perfect, idles perfect - throttle up and the motor does not respond, meaning it bogs. The bog is consistent from a little...
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    2004 9.9 Merc 4 stroke elect start BOGS

    hello finally got the engine started - bad battery cable and new ignition switch. Now - it starts perfectly - idles perfectly - however, when anything past idle - it bogs. I got a carb rebuild kit - compressed air'd out the whole carb and jets. Got brand new gas, new fuel filter, new plugs -...
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    What gauge Battery cable ?

    what is the correct gauge battery cable both pos and neg from the starting battery directly to the motor - also - is there supposed to be some type of "rubber grommet" to seal out the water into the cowl - where the battery cables and the wiring harness goes ? My motor is a 9.9 Merc 4 stroke...
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    NO hot power to ignition

    Last chance for me before having to bring it in to the marine repair place... If you know wiring, can you please help. My electric start motor does not start - only if I put jumper cables from the battery directly to the power head ground and to the the starter selenoid. The old motor was...
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    NO hot power to ignition

    sorry - i double posted - please disregard this one.
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