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  1. matt167

    Removing water from gas

    Had a slight issue last outing and my kicker tank ended up with a lot of water in it. ( rain night before. Vent open and it was strapped to transom ) Now I have 5 gallons of gas in there and quite a bit of water. I want to run it in my lawn mower. I’m thinking I can let it separate in a...
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    Bluetooth audio panel. Good enough?

    My boat has 2 newish speakers in it but I have zero clue where a head unit is or if one ever actually got installed. Want to add some tunes and I know that there are little FM/ Bluetooth panels that will provide 100w of power which should be enough all over EBay in the $10-15 range. Are they...
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    Non rotted boat that was suspected rotted.

    I finished chopping up my last parts boat last night. It was a1988 Regal Medallion 185 last in the water in ‘22. I bought it as a parts boat that I suspected was safe enough for a cruise or 2. It was very rough interior wise but had a solid floor. The motor mounts ended up ripping out and had...
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    Yamaha 9.9 troubles

    My new boat ( 1989 Sylvan offshore ) came with a 2002 Yamaha 9.9 ( T9.9 ELRA high thrust ). Couple issues. It is pumping water but not as good as it should. I put a new pump in it and the pump impeller that was in it was good. The passage is clear. Also it won’t start unless it’s manually choked...
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    Eagle Claw Starfire X trolling combo’s. Any good ( enough )?

    Anyone have any experience with them? 8’6 medium heavy with a line counter reel is $90 at Dicks sporting goods. Walmart has a similar rod and reel for same price but it’s probably built for WM as they do that. I’ve got to outfit my boat since I’ve never had a trolling boat myself and I need a...
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    New old boat checklist.

    Since I have this new to me boat I know I have a few things to do to bring it up to my standard. When the guy test ran it for me, the little 9.9 Yamaha ( which turns out to be a 2002 ) wasn’t peeing like it should so I had him shut it down and he knocked off quite a bit without a second thought...
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    Old school Luhr Jensen trolling speed indicator.

    My dad rode with me to go get my new boat, and my dad has trolled for years although he didn’t go out last year due to time and other projects. We talked fishing of course. I haven’t gone out on his boat in a couple years and I’ve never actually had my own boat that was really capable, but now I...
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    Sylvan Offshore/ Islander V berth. Cushions

    Anyone know how the V berth cushions fit in? Did all boats get the fill in cushions? Wife and I maybwant to overnight on our new to us Offshore 22 as she would like to do some camping. I think it’s missing center cushion that fits in between the 2 ‘benches’ in the cabin but I don’t even know if...
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    No dipstick on 1989 era 3.0L?

    On the 3.0L I just looked at and agreed to buy. I did notice that there is no dipstick or even tube that I can see. It’s a ‘89 model with the short lived DIS ignition. I stupidly forgot to take a picture of the serial numbers. Is there a sight tube? The guy said he just changes it every year...
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    2020 DF35A 30hp conversion.

    I’ve decided that I’ll just run my little boat this year and possibly spend a couple of weekends on the big boat and see if I can get it good enough to launch. But I have always wanted to convert the 25hp to the full 30HP. I would have bought it that way but Suzuki doesn’t build a 30 in a...
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    2000’s Bayliner 175 I/O

    I didn’t get out boating last year. Never worked on my big StarCraft and never got the little one out even once. The big StarCraft needs the outdrive hooked up and a bunch of wiring. I’ve been seeing Bayliner 175’s pop up in the marketplaces in the $3-5k range with the $5k boats looking pretty...
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    Decent transmission rebuilder to get a rebuilt/ Reman 6L80E

    I’ve been looking for an inexpensive truck for a while to replace my wife’s deteriorating ‘15 Ram 1500 and I’ve asked the sales managers at work to keep an eye out and consideration for something that would wholesale otherwise. They haven’t had much, but today had a service customer sell his...
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    Gimbal bearing came out with the drive shaft

    Pulled the motor from my 2nd parts boat to swap in the SC since it’s better… the outdrive didn’t come out so easy and when it did come out, the gimbal bearing is galled and seized on the driveshaft… anyone ever see that before? I know that I didn’t put enough pressure to actually pull the gimbal...
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    153 head on a 181

    Can I put a 153 120hp head on a 181 140hp? I have a 1971 120hp and a 1986 140hp. Want to bolt a Clifford intake up to it but figure the extra displacement would help. Going into my rat rod which is basically a model A frame with a custom built cab
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    Affordable fuel injection intriguing

    I just ran across Affordable fuel injection for marine engines. I’ve known Affordable fuel injection existed but never paid attention. Shows about $1,500 for a complete kit, which doesn’t use an O2 sensor and a video from 6 years ago suggests they use Mercury marine ECUs with custom software...
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    Nissan 6hp won’t lock in reverse ( prop sucks up )

    My friend has a 2017 Nissan. I think model would be MFS6 and he says it won’t lock in reverse. The prop will pull up to the surface. I looked online quick and I think it’s a spring that is weak and seems like it may be a common issue. I know it’s a black Tohatsu, and also I let him know that’s...
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    Boat age vs financing.

    My wife and I were talking about what we really want from a boat while out on our paddle boat yesterday. I’ve wanted a boat to overnight in and adventure and fish in, because that is what my dad and I did growing up. We had a 21’ Chieftan. My wife loves camping. My dream boat is obviously a nice...
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    Advancements in peddle boats?

    My wife and I were talking on our vacation and she said she wants a peddle boat for the local non power lake. Her parents have kayaks that we could use any time but she doesn’t like them much. Searching I found they are now $700 for a decent one new. I found a used older one for $200. Are...
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    Favorite motor flushers?

    I had a small mishap today.. put the new carb on my 3.0L, and got it to run. Wife was helping me and we couldn’t find what I call my “ good pair of ears “. I used a pair with a wire frame and rectangle rubber gaskets that literally came with my house ( and a pretty nice outboard stand ). I...
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    How to test shift interrupter on a Mercruiser?

    Tried to fire my boat up yesterday ( it’s getting close ). Engine last ran in 2022 in the donor boat but it ran pretty well. I couldn’t get it to fire.. I quick stuck a new condensor in it and cleaned the points as best I could with what I had. and then later jumpered 12v to the coil from the...
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