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  1. Grant Brown

    Garmin 340C Fish Finder 50khz not working

    We bought the 340C over the winter and took it out for the first time this year. After playing with this unit for the day no matter what I did I can not get it to read the bottom when on plane. (Salt Water) Even in 20' of water. Once we stop it does pick up the bottom but we did not try over...
  2. Grant Brown

    Weight of Cartopper?

    I just got an old beat up riveted aluminum car topper for free. I'm just wondering how much it weighs (approx). It's a 12 foot Princecraft with a small deck on the front (about 2 feet long). Average width and depth. No plates or tags on it anywhere. Grant
  3. Grant Brown

    Decoding Yamaha serial #?

    How can I find out what year my motor is? I just got a Yam 9.9 High Thrust, electric start and have no idea how old it is. It is white not the grey color you normally see. Grant
  4. Grant Brown

    Yamaha 4 Stroke 9.9 Leaking Oil

    I just got an older 9.9 4 stroke given to me. It is leaking motor oil from the power head when tilted. Seems to run fine. Anywhere to start looking for the leak? Grant
  5. Grant Brown

    Running a 4 stroke kicker off the main fuel tank?

    How do you plumb the fuel line to run a 4 stroke kicker off the main fuel tank? I have a 20 foot aluminum with a carbed 4.3 Merc Alpha 1 Gen 2. I am thinking of putting a T fitting inline before the fuel pump after the water separator filter. I would then run a standard outboard gas line with...
  6. Grant Brown

    Pissin the boat

    A few years ago a (cough cough) "friend" took a lady and her young son out for a day trip. The day didn't go well, in fact about 1/2 way through, the old Merc 70 decided not to start at all. He fired up the kicker and putted back to the dock. On the way home, the wind picked up. His 4-5 mph...
  7. Grant Brown

    What to Look for in a used small 4 stroke Honda?

    I'm looking for a 4 stroke long shaft kicker for my boat. I have a couple of Hondas to look at. One is an early 90's 5 hp blue/white version for $550. Supposed to be in mint cond with low hours. Second is a 7.5 hp around the same age. It's $400 but the guy knows nothing about it. Both are long...
  8. Grant Brown

    Remote Battery, Perko and Junction Block

    I have a remote deep cycle battery located in the bow of my boat for better weight distribution. I am running 8 ga wires to the perko switch. I have all of the power feeds (2 fuse blocks), the trim tabs, the fish finder, downriggers all connected to the starter wire. The grounds are all hooked...
  9. Grant Brown

    How to keep prawn/crabs alive?

    I have a live well on my 20 foot Spectrum that works pretty good when the boat is in the water. The problem is when I'm on my way home all the seafood usually dies. Sometimes it takes an hour or more to get home from the marina. Does anyone know of a portable live well or aftermarket aerator I...
  10. Grant Brown

    Wot Rpm?

    1993 Mercruiser 4.3 Alpha 1 Gen 2. What should my WOT RPM be? Grant
  11. Grant Brown

    Water filling up cup holder/foam

    1993 Spectrum Aluminum fish and ski. New full cnavas including side curtains and rear slope back. It has carpet all over the thing including on top of the gunwales. There is a cup holder under the dash on the passenger side that fills with water when it rains, even when the top completely done...
  12. Grant Brown

    2 prop numbers - same pitch?

    1993 Mercruiser 4.3 Alpha 1 gen 2. Boat is a 20 foot deep V aluminum, about 1500 pounds wet. Prop that is on it is a Quicksilver 1918P21 - is this a 21 pitch? Spare (free) prop looks like it's an aftermarket. One side in large stamped numbers has 1567. The other side in smaller stamped numbers...
  13. Grant Brown

    Driveshaft stuck in lower unit 9.9/15

    I bought a good used lower unit to repair my 9.9. It was bare - no water pump, drive shaft or anything. I got everything apart from my trashed old lower but I can not get the driveshaft out of the housing. I thought it was supposed to slide right out with the pump off. I tried putting vice...
  14. Grant Brown

    Hypalon Zodiac Model Name?

    I just picked up a Hypalon Zodiac, about 10.5 feet long. Paid $200 and it included a motor (motor needs work). The zodiac has a 4 pc wood floor and an inflatable keel. New valve inserts and now it's holding air like new. The local zodiac repair guy told me it was probably late 1970's vintage...
  15. Grant Brown

    1980's 9.9 won't go into gear?

    I'm going to look at a boat and motor tomorrow. Sounds like a bit of a desperation sale - the guy is moving across the country and doesn't have the room to take it with him. 9 foot zodiac with wood floor and a 9.9 Johnson that runs good but won't go into gear. The guy sounds like he's got no...
  16. Grant Brown

    Alternator?

    1993 Mercruiser 4.3L Alpha 1 Gen 2 Gauge on dash shows about 10 volts when running. Cranking battery is new, deep cycle is 1 year old, both seem to hold a charge fine. Gauge on dash appears to work. How do I test the alternator? I have a decent multimeter. Are they easy to rebuild? Grant
  17. Grant Brown

    Water in boat - where to start?

    After a day on the water, my boat will have 3 or more gallons of water in the bilge. 1993 19.5 foot Bluefin Spectrum 4.3l Mercruiser Alpha 1 Gen 2. I've filled the hull with water to the floor and found some leaking rivets which I thought I had sealed up. There is a live well with through hull...
  18. Grant Brown

    Salt Water Sonar/Fish Finder

    I'm looking to upgrade my sonar. I have a 20 foot aluminum with a Merc I/O. I'm using it mostly in salt water fishing for salmon. Right now I am using an Eagle Fish Easy 2 and having touble holding a reading on depth at any speed. It sometimes won't even work at trolling speed. Very...
  19. Grant Brown

    Trans Cooler Toyota Previa Van

    I have a 1994 Previa Van. It's the awd version with 4 wheel discs and weighs about 4000lb. I tow a 1500 lb boat. The van pulls the boat just fine and handles the weight well. I am concerned about the transmission and plan to get an oil cooler installed. I was thinking about doing it myself and...
  20. Grant Brown

    Hot Trailer Tires?

    I just towed my boat home from a day trip and when I got home I checked the hubs for heat (they were warm not hot). The sidewalls of the tires were much warmer, almost hot to the touch. The drive was about 35 min at 60 mph. The tires are trailer rated and appeared to have correct pressure (I...
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