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    Replacing floatation

    Re: Replacing floatation does the boat look like this one If so there's a second floor in the bilge area that will need to come out
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    how do people work it out

    Ive been on this forum for a while and im always amazed at how people work out things that would never cross my mind. Things like if I push the horn and wiggle the key while turning left the motor will crank. etc etc (not a true example but you get the idea) I find it more interesting that some...
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    Need asst Hooking up my motor.

    Re: Need asst Hooking up my motor. wiring pictures you asked for. Have you got a pic of the motor yet. I think you will find that your motor only uses a single steering cable. Are you removing the steering wheel hub or the piece behind it?
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    something odd going on I think its the motor height

    stratos 16.2 foot with a 86 evinrude 120 hp 4" jack plate fixed and whale tail prop is stainless 19' pitch my engine would not rev out but ignoring that the boat ran fine and with 4 people on board (max weight allowed) the boat ran fine and at 4800 rpm it would run 38-40 and it reacted to...
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    e120txcdc link and sync factory manual 86 120

    does anyone have the link and sync instructions for a 86 e120txcdc i have the all in one manual thats kinda floaty on some of the steps especially as they ask you to loosen screws that do not exist. I had a problem where the motor ran fine but failed to reach the high rpm range so i removed the...
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    24volt trolling motor question about wiring

    Re: 24volt trolling motor question about wiring this is what most 4 pin, 4 lead boats use for trolling. If you only have 2 wires to the trolling motor you can wire this way. All connections are made in the trolling plug not on the boat. (notice 2 breakers is preferred)
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    son nearly made me cry or maybe sand in eyes

    just got back from graduation and my son was determined he was going to break the old man. He gave his mother a rose then said we was the best parents ever and gave me a big hug then stepped back and laughed. He said is was real close my eyes had started to go red. Wife was crying like a baby...
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    spell check link infection

    i tryed to use the spell check option which lead to a website for iespell there i downloaded the program and as i hate windows i ignored all the begging not to install etc etc and i ended up with a exploit.drop.gs. It wasnt a major problem because i used malwarebytes to scan the system after the...
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    1984 johnson 115 v4 red and black plugs from harness

    Re: 1984 johnson 115 v4 red and black plugs from harness do they look like these plugs Yellow is main engine plug blue is the trim/tilt plug P.s you also do need a set of battery cables which are large cables from the battery to the motor (do you have the battery leads)
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    best way to cross bow wakes with out the option to turn into it

    im getting real tired of the lake where i fish. the outer cannel is maybe 150' wide same as the cut coming into the no wake zone thats marked by posts so theres room to over take but its gets nuts at times. Running back in at 35mph (my boat is 45mph max) i get passed by 5 bass boats all running...
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    Voltage and charging

    Re: Voltage and charging bad pic but its the thingy with the strap around it. if yours leads look as dirty and corroded as this one it needs cleaning as that was a problem i had on this 70 when i first got it. p.s always a good idea to take lots of pics of the motor before removing...
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    fast start disable

    Mr joe reeves says before timing if you have fast start you must disable it. So what is fast start, how does it work and how would you disable it if you did have it.
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    120HP ob - measurement for splashwell size

    Re: 120HP ob - measurement for splashwell size This is a old pic of my 120 mounted and you can see the distance between the 2 lines
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    obo on phone

    i was looking at OBDII Reader Bluetooth Wireless OBD 2 (ELM-327-BLTH) : Amazon.com : Automotive and Elm327 Bluetooth obd2 Andorid Torque | Elm327 bluetooth and i know we have a few network and car experts so i was wondering if this would be safe to try in my mini cooper s as i have no way to...
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    happy day if you own a suzuki suv

    32000 miles and 5 years old when the airbag light comes on for the passenger seat. after checking the web its a know problem that costs $1200 plus to fix (replace the passenger seat). Some people have had to have the same sensor replaced 4 times in 50,000 miles (funny when its under Warranty...
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    No power to guages or starter

    Re: No power to guages or starter in the pic you will see a wire clip over a black plastic tube (where the arrow points) thats the fuse holder boats have more than one electical circuit. In your case all the items that are not working are connected to the motor ignition circuit which is...
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    what is the correct way to take a wake

    few months back i was on plan in a 17' bass boat heading down a river thats about 100' wide. a real large boat came from the other direction he was moving at about 15-20mph. i was on just going fast enoght to stay on plane at maybe 20mph. i considered my options as dropping of plane or staying...
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    lake O florida and people wonder how they get lost out here

    gps a must or you can go round and round for ages
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    many boats bottle necked into lock

    went fishing today and for the first time the locks were shut as the lake is high. first time into a lock so no real idea of what we are meant to do. they asked for my boat number :facepalm: luckly another boater read it out as you can not see it from inside the boat (will make a label for the...
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    kill switch

    my controller never had a kill/lanyard switch so after buying one and leaving it on the counter for 6 months i got around to installing it. now i was sure that M to M was n/c with the lanyard removed and open with the lanyard in place but on the one i bought it is the other way around and C to C...
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