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    Placement of batteries

    I am thinking about re-locating the position of my trolling battery to under the drivers console. Does anyone know of a reason NOT to do this. I figure that my trolling battery powers my trolling motor and a few electronics such as bilge and livewell pump. all of these are controlled by...
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    Replacing Floor and console in BlueFin

    Hello All, I am needing to do a rebuild of the floor, bow seats, and console in my Bluefin tinny. After reading many posts on here, I plan on using 1/2 inch exterior plywood coated in epoxy. I plan on removing all of the poured foam and replace with blue foam pieces. Then laying marine...
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    How tight to tighten the winch.

    When I trailer my boat, I have been manually guiding it on and using the winch to pull it up. At the point when the bow first hits the bow-stop roller, the bow eye is 6-8 inches below the bow-stop. I then proceed to tighten the winch which pulls the boat up the roller until the bow eye is...
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    Trim not working

    Ok, so I had the boat out this weekend and everything seemed to be working just fine. However when I pulled the boat out, the motor did not seem to want to go all of the way up. Once I got it out, I couldn't trim the motor down to rest on the MotorToter. I could hear the trim motor spinning...
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    What kind of rivet should I use?

    I need to know what kind of rivet I should use for this situation. On the back of my boat, on each side of the motor well, I have a small platform. Under the platform is where I store my gas tanks. This is where the kids climb out of the water from the ladder and stand. These platforms were...
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    adding a faucet

    I just replaced my aeration pump on my boat and had an idea to add a faucet. I am curious if anyone else has done this and how did it turn out. What I am thinking is to install a small faucet somewhere on the boat and with a diverter, I could either have the water go to the livewell (like...
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    What to hook-up to batteries???

    Hello All, I am curious as to what to hook-up to which battery on my boat. I currently have two batteries but the PO did not have anything hooked-up to the 2nd battery. One battery is a deep cycle and one is a regular starting. I have always thought that the "starting" battery should only...
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    Inboard vs. Outboard

    What are the advantages of one vs. the other? I have always gravitated towards outboards, mainly due to reduced weight. However, it seems that I/O's are becoming much more common (especially in newer boats). It seems, to me, that outboards are easier to access for maintenance, easier to...
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    Knob on throttle control???

    Sorry I don't have a picture of this, but I'll try to explain. I have a US Marine throttle control that has the key start built into the end of the control box. Right next to the key is a black knob. What is that knob for? It is not the lanyard kill switch. I pulled the knob off and...
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    Removing Dent in Aluminum

    What is the best way to remove a dent in the bottom of my aluminum hull. The dent doesn't appear to be creased, but is more of a depression. It is probably about the size of a basketball. My main concern is that the dent is on the bottom, right at the stern. Where the stern meets the bottom...
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    fuel usage seems high

    A had my kids out this weekend tubing and I went through 12 gals in about 4 hrs. Does this sound high? We basically went for about a 30 minute cruise, then pulled the tube for about 2-3 hours. Stopped and swam, cruised a little more and headed home. I realize that with tubing, there are a...
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    Brunswick can't find my boat

    Reading one of the posts below, I called Brunswick to get USCG ratings for my boat. After giving them my HIN, it doesn't match the pattern that they say existed for BlueFin back then. I can barely make out on my sticker that it is rated for 7 passengers, but I can't tell the Max HP rating...
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    Treated Plywood and metal

    I have an Aluminum boat that I am thinking about replacing the floor in this winter. My question is, will the chemicals in the 'new' type of pressure treated plywood corrode the aluminum. I know that it will eat through nails and screws that are not galvanized, but I'm not sure about aluminum...
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    Max HP rating on Blue Fin 1700

    Can anyone tell me what the Max HP rating on a 1988 Blue Fin 1700 Sportsman is? The decal on mine is so faded that I can't make out the numbers. It appears to be rated for 7 people, but I can't see the HP rating. Thanks, Geeco
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    Where can I find information on my motor

    All, I have a 1988 85hp Force. Where can I find details on this motor? I'm looking for things like Max RPM, gear ratio, etc. Is there a users manual online somewhere that would have this? Thanks, Geeco
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    Loss of "Grip" in turns

    I have recently purchased a 17 ft Blue Fin Sportsman with an 1988 85hp Force. As I start to feel this boat out, I'm sure that I'll have several questions, but here is the first one. When I am running at WOT I can turn to the right with no problem, but when I turn to the left the prop loses...
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    Loss of "grip" in turns

    I have recently purchased a 17 ft Blue Fin Sportsman with an 1988 85hp Force. As I start to feel this boat out, I'm sure that I'll have several questions, but here is the first one. When I am running at WOT I can turn to the right with no problem, but when I turn to the left the prop loses...
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