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    99 Durango??

    Afternoon guys..... Was thinking of changing tow vehicles. Anyone pull with the Durango's? This one has the small v8 318 4x4. I usually pull between 14 and 20 foot rigs. Im sure it will be fine for short trips, but how are they after long pulls up north? Tks for each and every reply.
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    Toronto Boat Show

    Went to the Toronto Boat Show yesterday and took a few pics of the older stuff for some of you guys. Post the pics of the newer models later. Show was great, fairly large turnout. Fairly sure Ill be getting a new boat ;) There was a Four Winns on special for a great price. Even the starter...
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    Neon Tester...

    Hey guys. Was looking for a Stevens neon tester, M-80 or S-80. There is one on ebay, but the price is getting up over 100 bucks, is this about right? Anyone know the year ranges this tester will work for troubleshooting the ignition system, and will it work on other brands such as yamaha...
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    Got an old one...

    I picked up a South Bend Ind. Johnson Motor Co. Outboard, Model A-25 , which is a 1925-1926 2 hp. Never quite had one this old, anyone have any tips for where to start. The owner said he tried to turn the flywheel over by hand and it didn't want to co-operate, and the prop shaft will turn a...
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    Starter Question

    Correct me if im wrong guys, but the starter bendix shaft is not suppose to stay engaged in the fly wheel correct?? Im having a brain fart. Having trouble starting , just turning over, and noticed the starter gear is staying in the flywheel gear, and not dropping. I have very limited starter...
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    Cured overheating dilemma....but

    I just found out why my motor was overheating. Re pulled the lower unit, and instantly noticed the rubber grommet on top of the impeller housing was missing, found it shoved inside the impeller housing, the same way i found it when i bought the boat. Was very careful when bolting up the lu to...
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    CD Player Wiring....

    Hey all, When installing a marine cd player on a boat, where is the best spot to hook up the red accessory wire, suppose to go to existing ignition circuit or switched 12 volt source. Dont want to slow drain my battery. Ive read that taking the face plate off helps too, but still, where...
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    Trial Run....

    Took the motor to the water on the weekend for a test run, worst weekend ever, lol. Bearing on trailer wheel blew apart first of all, had to change axle on the side of the highway since old bearing seized up on shaft, :( Finally got to the water and the motor was difficult to start under...
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    Transom Cracks....

    Hey guys, I think I have bad news for myself. Found 2 cracks in the transom right above the bolts for the stern brackets for the motor. They are pretty much right above the bolts and I feel like if I tighten the bolts anymore they split wider. Any way to solve this without cutting out the...
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    Wood Restoration.

    I recently just finished restoring an older boat with plenty of teak on it, but I didnt go the teak oil route, didnt turn out quite dark enough for me since the wood was older and needed a complete restoration.This technique was taught to me by an old master shipwright. Your wood will turn out...
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    Fuel sending unit wiring

    Morning All, I just installed a new fuel sending unit on my built in tank. I see that the red wire goes directly from the top of the sending unit screw to the sender connector on the gauge. Now the ground wire, does it run off the unit, split, then one end to a ground, and the other to the bulb...
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    Electrical Wiring Question for Fuel Send Unit

    Morning All, I just installed a new fuel sending unit on my built in tank. I see that the red wire goes directly from the top of the sending unit screw to the sender connector on the gauge. Now the ground wire, does it run off the unit, split, then one end to a ground, and the other to the...
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    Fuel sending unit....

    Evening all, I just purchased a new sending unit and float for my fuel tank since mine was shot. Pulled the old one, set the new one up for bar length, went to torque it down but 4 out of 5 holes are stripped. I can only get one to the 15ft/lbs, the other 4 just spin. Went to crappy tire and...
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    Fuel sending unit....

    Evening all, I just purchased a new sending unit and float for my fuel tank since mine was shot. Pulled the old one, set the new one up for bar length, went to torque it down but 4 out of 5 holes are stripped. I can only get one to the 15ft/lbs, the other 4 just spin. Went to crappy tire and...
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    Cutting out section of floor and replacing...

    Hey guys, I have a live well, storage area, call it what u will, in between my 2 front seats, and around the edges of it the wood is rotting and sinking in. I plan on buying a new sheet of 4 by 8 plywood , cutting out the old wood exactly so i can fit a new sheet right in, the cut the livewell...
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    76-77 Trim Motor...

    Does anyone know the difference between the 76 and 77 trim motors?? I need one for my 76, cant find it locally, found a 3 wire one on here , but says for 77, i cant think of why it wont work on a 76, same 3 wire set up no?? I dont want to fork out the 500 bucks for the 2 wire conversion if i...
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    20 amp starter fuse

    What would cause the 20 amp starter fuse to blow every now and then, a leaky cowl perhaps? I was working on the coils and changing the boots on the plugs, could this have done it. Also, my motor seems to like to start with the choke at the motor turned to "off", even when cold, the previous...
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    Operating Temp on a Bigger Motor...

    Hey Guys, The previous owner of my Johnson told me he was overheating a ``bit``, lol, I think he was understating the problem. I changed the impeller today, and noticed that the rubber grommet on top of the impeller housing where the water tube slides in was shoved in the hole of the impeller...
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    Pleasure Craft License...

    He all, Im going to register my boat for a pleasure craft license but the previous owner didnt have it registered so i have to get a notary, lawyer, to sign a declaration for me. I need to know my registered tonnage, anyway to get that without actually weighing it? And is the License number...
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    Ram pin from trim motor

    Is there a trick other than just a hammer and punch to get the ram free from the trim motor. The sliding pin is my last obstacle and ive been hammering on it for half an hour and is sliding nanometers at a time, lol. Lubricant doesnt seem to help any either. I believe i heard heat would help...
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