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  1. roffey

    sailing superstitions

    Keep in mind this is just fun stuff I found on the net..... Re-naming a boat It is bad luck to change the name of the boat. If you do, you must have a de-naming ceremony and officially christen the boat again. Tattoos When tattooing became popular at sea a rooster and a pig were often tattooed...
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    first start up

    My boat is new, under two years old. I had the dealer winterize it last year, a warrantee thing. He did check the out drive and winterized the motor. I pulled the boat out last week and hooked up the water mufs. First thing I noticed was there did not seem to be a lot of water coming out the...
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    push button start

    Has any one put in a push button start. I have a new boat with a key start and have a spot on a lake. My boat is docked or on a lift and I feel a key is not really required and am thinking of a push button start. Tell me what you think, good idea, bad idea and how difficult it would be to...
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    Used boats and me

    I figured I would start my own thread instead of hijacking an existing one (Buying a Winterized Boat?). When I was younger, in my teens I was boat crazy. I built two boats and was captain of my father’s boat as he never used it. All of these boats were taken care of and fixed when in need...
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    Fish on

    This weekend my granddaughter caught a large mouth bass. This fish inhaled the hook. Up here in Canada bass get wormy this time of year and as the fish was on the small side I let it go but did not remove the hook as it would have killed it. My wife was a little upset with me and said I was...
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    Possible water in gas tank

    I suspect I may have water in my gas tank. I am having performance issues as you may see from some a earlier post. This is a new boat still under warrantee but I am reluctant to take it in as we are in the middle of summer and don't want to be boatless, LOL. So feel free to comment, here's what...
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    fuel filter or water separator

    Just thinking out loud here but I have a question for the masses. Keep in mind my boat is covered under warranty so I just may take it back to the dealer. OK, so here’s my problem. Up until last week my boat ran 5300 rpm at 55 MPH flat out. Now the max RPM is 4800 at 48 MPH. I was thinking...
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    Got lost on the water this weekend.

    I just put my boat in this weekend after a long winter nap. It was a beautiful day and the sun was out. I had a rum a coke under my belt. The boat was calling to me to go for a ride. My lake is 14 miles long with over 500 miles of shore line and hundreds of bays. I have been on this lake for one...
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    4.3 TKS merc 2 barrel to 4 barrel conversion

    I have a question, I currently have a 4.3 TKS merc ( 2BBL carb). What would be involved in changing it to a 4bbl? Obviously I will need to change the carburetor, what else has to be changed out? FYI, I am just curious not necessarily going to do this as the motor is still under warranty. Would...
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    2014 4.3 TKS motor

    I have winterized my motor and just looking to see if anyone has the same motor as I. Mine is a 2014 4.3 TKS Mercury. When I look at the manual for my motor it cover numerous motors and cooling systems. I could only find three drain plugs (seacocks) one on each exhaust manifold and one at the...
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    what's faster

    I know you guys get this al the time. I have a 23 inch pitch prop, I can do 5300 RPM at WOT and is factory. I was going to get a spare prop but have a old prop from a previous boat. My old prop is a 19 inch. I thought the 23 inch was faster and the 19 would give me a better hole shot. My...
  12. roffey

    lake srteet sive

    Never heard this girl before.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcUeothSPyc
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    winterizing early

    I am in Ontario Canada and have not winterized my boat and do not plan on it until the end of the month and maybe middle of next month. There seems to be a lot of people winterizing now. It seems to me that there is still a little of the season left? When I park my boat in the driveway, I put...
  14. roffey

    new boat 20 hr checkup

    So here's what happened¦. My boat was due for the 20 hr check. I pulled it out of the water and dragged it 70 miles back to œthe dealer. I called them on Monday to ask if I could set up a time to get the check completed and ended up with dropping the boat of on Thursday morning. I asked if the...
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    Gas for a 4.3

    I did try and search this forum but could not find any answers, and I am sure this has been asked in the past. Can I run my new 2014 merc 4.3 on regular gas or do I use premium?
  16. roffey

    Stingray boats

    just running it by you people here, I am thinking of buying a new stingray boat and wanted to know what you people here think of them. It was my impression they are middle of the line boats. Let me know what you think or experience was or is.
  17. roffey

    sending unit

    OK I know you guys will have this one off the top of your head. My trim indicator is not working. I have traced the wires from the outdrive back to the inside stern of the boat and found a broken wire. One of the wires goes to a fuse that had all the wiring (has a red button with 50 on it, I...
  18. roffey

    voltage regulator burnt on my 1984 merc 488

    So.. my voltage regulator burnt on my 1984 merc 488. I decided to replace the voltage regulator with a alternator. I bought a kit and have installed it and before I start the motor I want to run it by you guys first. My motor has a power steering pump on it so I connected the alternator bracket...
  19. roffey

    Alpha one drive

    I have a 3.7 (488r) merc currently in my boat. If I were to replace the motor could I replace it with a 4.3 or would I have to change a bunch of parts in the out drive?
  20. roffey

    stator to alternator

    Need help. I suspect many have converted a 370 from stator to alternator. I was thinking I just had to follow the wires from the voltage regulator and just remove them and replace with the wires from the alternator. My problem is I see there is a wire that goes to a part on the starter motor...
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