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My 17 maxim I/O runs fine and straight under power. As soon as I bring it into a no wake zone I am unable to keep it in a straight line. It's like I am driving drunk. The boat moves right and I steer left. No matter what I do the boat constantly zig zags back and forth. What am I missing.
OK my dumb fault. I was backing the boat up on the trailer at night and i did not see the tree. Crunch. I did not damage the fiberglass hull but i did do a good job at breaking all of the gel coat. Since the spider cracks go a few inches and this is below the water line it has me concern as...
I just bought my first boat and I am still learning the basics. The question I have concerns the bilge pump. Its a real simple (stupid) question. Does the switch on my dash need to be turned on for the bilge pump to run? I know this sounds really dumb but I do not know. Also if the switch...
I just bought my first boat. Its a 1995 MAXUM 17 bow rider. It is in great shape and it did not come with any documentation. manual, etc. I am flying blind. My question is really dumb. How do I start my boat? It has a 3.0 Mercury I/O. I tried searching the net for hours trying to find...
