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  1. korygrandy

    Installing extra LED as right blinker / brake light

    Is it possible to hookup a Blazer LED Marker light to my existing rear right blinker light? It has a ground (white) and a brown wire. The wiring from the harness has 2 wires, green and green/black. I noticed the existing right tailight has 3 wires as well, ground (white), green and brown...
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    Speaker smells like its burning

    Here's the situation: I already fried one speaker and sent it into polk audio for repair. I could smell something burning, but couldn't figure out what it was until the speaker went. They fixed the speaker and sent it back, I hooked it back up to the same wire and it instantly smelt like it...
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    Garmin Fishfinder 140 or Humminbird 565

    Why should I spend the extra $90 on the Humminbird 565 when I can get the garmin fishfinder 140? What would the difference be between the 45degree and 15 degree beams on the garmin compared to the 20 degree and 60 degree? I trailer to white bear and bald eagle lake mn a lot and trailer to a...
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    A few stories

    Thought I would share a few stories from my boating experiences. My dad has a 26' MacGregor sailboat I grew up with. I was about 8 years old walking on the deck and got whacked with the boom. Luckily for me my leg got wrapped around a loose rope as I dangled upside down in the cabin wondering...
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    Boat is gleaming like showroom condition

    Here's what I did, let me know any tricks you might have. For the yellow hull stains I used SeaSense Hull Cleaner Boat Cleaner and it came off with no effort but use gloves with this product. Washed the boat with Collinite's 920 Fiberglass Boat Cleaner and then wiped it clean with a second...
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    Is the prop too loose?

    I went back to the prop and jiggled it back and fourth on the mounting bolt and it had about an 1/8 inch play. Do I want the prop more snug than this? I realized I posted this in the wrong mercruiser area before.
  7. korygrandy

    Is prop too loose?

    I went back to the prop and jiggled it back and fourth on the mounting bolt and it had about an 1/8 inch play. Do I want the prop more snug than this?
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    Drive Lube and Gear Lube

    This is totally a rookie question but is drive lube the same as oil? My drive lube is low and I want to add some but in a daze I bought gear lube which I don't think is the same thing.
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    Which fish finder more important depth finder

    I am curious what your recommendations are for a good depth finder. I don't fish much at all but am more interested in an accurate depth finder. Is there anything out there that can warn you ahead of time before it's too late and you hit the lower unit? Does the tranducer play a part in this?
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    Motor slipping out of gear

    Well I bought a new boat this year and have used it probably a dozen times now. Today when I went in reverse on the cold engine it slipped out of gear. Then I drove around the lake for about an hour, I was idling went to gun it to get on plane and it slipped out of gear after briefly being in...
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    St. Croix at Stillwater to Lake Pepin

    I am trying to plan a mini getaway for me and the girl. I would like to cruise from the St. Croix River at Stillwater down to Lake Pepin, Lake City Marina and stay overnight in town. Is there anything out of the ordinary I need to know about this little trip? Am I completely crazy for doing...
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    Which Guide-on for my trailer

    I have an EZ-Loader Trailer that I would like to add rear guide-on roller posts to but the problem is there is a step running from the fender to the rear of the trailer. Does anyone make guide-ons to accomodate this large step? I would hate to have to drill through the step. The problem I am...
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    Saw a good one today

    Well I'm a new boat owner as of april 18th. Weather permitting (live in Minnesota) I take my new girlfriend (don't tell rebecca) out as much as I can. I am really enjoying trailering to the various lakes around here. Today decided to go to the St. Croix river with my dad. It was a beatiful...
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    Bearing lube everywhere on 1 tire

    Does anyone know what is causeing this? I am new to boating but my driver side trailer wheel is spotless...however i clean up the passenger side wheel only to get a mess again.
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    Pink stains on white vinyl seats

    Is there anyway to get these pink stains on my white vinyl seats off?
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    BEP VSR Install help

    I bought a BEP 125 amp VSR but I'm unsure how to connect it. BEP's wiring diagram shows 3 additional isolators, 1 start battery isolator, 1 house battery isolator and 1 emergency start isolator. I was under the impression I just wired my two batteries up to this VSR and I was good to go. Am...
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    Dual battery setup questions

    Okay, after reading some posts I have some questions. I want to run 2 batteries in my boat, 1 for starting and 1 for my accessories. I'm curious what the best setup would be. My accessories only include my dash cluster, a depth finder, an amp and a stereo receiver. President LTD 260 -...
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    Why does my stereo cut out only when engine is running?

    Okay, I'm working on upgrading my stereo and am running into issues. I will start by describing the system and wiring. Marine Receiver - Kenwood KMR-330 Marine Amp - Clarion APX490M Marine Speakers - Polk Audio BB651 (2 in front) / Infinity 6912M (2 in rear) Everstart Cranking battery (2...
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    Speedomoter isn't working

    Merc 3.0l alpha 1, not sure the serial number. My speedometer is not functioning. Does anyone know where the sensor is located? It appears something is missing next to the outdrive and I'm thinking the part that senses the speed to the speedometer is gone.
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    2003 3.0 Alpha 1 rough start when cold

    I just bought a 2003 Glastron w/ the 3.0 mercruiser. Everytime I start the engine cold it's real rough. It usally takes 6-8 times before it wants to start and another 3-5 before it finally starts and then just chugs for a bit until I put it in gear. It idles around 450-550rpm and when it...
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