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    90hp 2stroke operating temp and idle??

    been wiring up my boat the past two weeks and got the water temp gauge and tachometer wired up last night. I had it running and it was idling at almost 2,000rpm and the water temp got up to around 180*F. I'm pretty sure the idle is off (probably need to just switch the dipswitches on the...
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    where to buy ski locker lid metal trim pieces??

    ok, so you know all those bowrider boats from the mid 80's to early 90's that had the little teak wood ski lockers in the floors over the middle stringer?? well, I'm trying to find the metal trim pieces that were used in the floor as the surround and wood cover support for them. also wondering...
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    got more rpm and top speed out of the engine

    just felt like a little bragging lol though I do have a question at the end. we've been having problems with water in a 1986 175hp yamaha engine. its got 150hp carbs on it...dont ask. anyway, after pulling the tank out of the boat and draining/cleaning it, we decided to drain all the carbs...
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    hole saw size for 3-3/8" gauges??

    ok, I know for a 2-1/16" gauge, you use a 2" hole saw. what size hole saw do you use for a 3-3/8" gauge (speedo/tach)?? just re-doing my dash assembly with new gauges and adding a few more and I want it done right.
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    2wire vs 3wire yamaha tilt/trim motor??

    ok, the tilt/trim unit on my 86 yamaha 175hp engine went out as did the motor for it (3 wire-blue/green/black). got a good used tilt/trim off ebay for nice and cheap but its a newer unit and the motor only has two wires (blue/green). anyone know what the black was?? I'm assuming it was the...
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    URGENT HELP...manual release valve removal?

    manual release on the tilt/trim is mangled to death. its a standard 90's yamaha power tilt/trim setup on a 175hp 2-stroke. how the hell does it come out?? we've had the setup on a bench vise with it soaking in pb blaster all week. it wont budge. gotta get it out so we can replace it...
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    where to buy tilt/trim rebuild kit??

    1986 yamaha 175hp 2-stroke engine. the power tilt main motor is starting to leak and cant keep the engine in one spot. we need to service it. I looked on the Iboat store and looked in the yamaha parts section and in the tilt/trim section and cant find any rebuild stuff. anyone know where I...
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    My 1990 Thundercraft 1506 rebuild + background

    edit 1/28/2010: found some older pics to reupload, not all but some ok, here's my 1990 thundercraft. originally a freshwater lake boat, I bought it while living in atlanta and brought it back to the coast with me. always had a list to starboard side since bought but it ran great and...
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    how to properly ID an I/O setup??

    in the next two weeks I'm going to be visiting my folks. I wanna look over the "old family boat" and be able to write down any/all #'s I'll need....plus take pics for you guys...so you can help me ID the engine and outdrive. at this point all I know is the boat is a 1979 20' boat with a...
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    questions on water pressure gauge

    ok, was reading the FAQ here: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=222677 its mainly about rerouting the peehole to the top of the block to keep air out of the water jackets...which makes sense. I will do that at a later date. anyway, this is approximately what my outlet looks like now...
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    sscompetition gauges?

    seems like a little upstart company. I know in the past with automotive gauges, not going with brand name has been hit/miss for me so its got me curious about these as well. price is really good on them. I did a quick search on here and it seems bomar stands behind them. the specs look nice...
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    universal gauges, tach and mercury engine?

    ok, wanting to completely redo my gauge panel while I redo the wiring on the boat. its got old mercury quicksilver gauges and apparently people want like $100 just for the stupid tach. I like all my gauges to work and match. why the hell should I pay $100 for a stupid tach gauge??? I see...
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    gauge difference? volt/batt/amp

    wanting to add some sort of gauge so I'll know the condition of my charging system on my little mercury outboard. cant figure out which one I want?? I'm assuming the volt would be best as the batt gauge would just tell me about the battery itself and I'm sure the amp gauge does something...
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    any way to find out original engine type/size??

    was working on my 1990 thundercraft this weekend with a few friends. we were putting on the new steering system (old one was frozen) and my one friend noted the engine isnt original as it was apparently repowered a while back since there is an unused steering cable hole that is higher up on the...
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    stupid mercury volt meter question

    ok, the one gauge I dont have which I consider important is a volt/battery gauge. are these like the tachs where you can have ones for inboard and others for outboards?? or is it pretty much universal
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    water pump issues??

    ok, after getting help in this thread: http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=294778 I got the engine cranked last night. It had a bad starter and rectifier on it. thank god I have the manual too as I had a misplaced wire I would have never known where to put back without the wiring...
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    measured my steering cable....

    ok, I did the thing in my west marine catalog and measured from the middle of transom to back corner, then back corner to steering wheel, then from outside to center of steering wheel...came up with 14' factory system is a rack/pinion type. I then finally managed to beat/cut the old steering...
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    boat leaning to one side??

    was reading on here about how you can tilt the little fin shaped lead electrolyte thingy on the engine in the opposite direction of your boat lean and it will help so I dont know if this will help my situation or not? basically, even when the water is glass and two people are on the boat. once...
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    replacing wooden floors in boats with other material??

    anyone with an older boat with rotting floors found suitable non-wood materials that arent special order?? I'd like to convert over to composite material for the flooring if possible?? I see the composite materials in 2"x4" form at my local hardware store but not in plywood sheet form. outside...
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    steering system questions, sorta long background read

    ok, newbie to boats but not to cars so I am mechanically inclined...just never really messed with a boat is all. anyway, 3 years ago I bought a 1990 15' thundercraft for me and the "ex" to run around in. 2 years ago, she wanted to take friends out on it. 5 hours later I get a call from her...
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