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    2 stroke outboard fuel additives/oil????

    I have a friend that works for BG Products and he was mentioning that they had a 2 stroke oil, which was supposed to be very good. I asked if it was TCW3 compliant, he wasn't sure. While I was trying to research that, I came upon a few of their other products. Looks like they tout BG44K as...
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    Bogging down on hole shot

    My 1986 E-XP150 started acting up a little this weekend. It's on the back of my Ranger 373V fish/ski boat. The last few trips to the lake I've done more family stuff like tubing so I'm wondering if the plugs are fouling and i meant to check them before this last outing but ran out of time...
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    Johnson 140HP Rebuild????

    A friend recently picked up a boat with a 1984 Johnson 140HP Outboard. A trip or two to the lake and the boat had been running well, then of course the dreaded stuck ring. We compression checked the motor and 112, 112, 110 & 0. I pulled the head on the bad side and found the busted ring as...
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    Lost compression on Johnson V4 cylinder

    As the title says a buddies V4 Johnson lost compression on the bottom Starboard side cylinder. The others are 105, 112 and 112. I can't tell for certain but it appears there is some small pits on both cylinders on this side as well. My guess is he lost a ring. About 8yrs ago I went through the...
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    VRO Pump Questions

    I have another thread going about my boat not running right, but on a slightly different subject on this, can anyone tell me the differences on these pumps? I have a 1995 50HP Johnson with a VRO pump, I have a good feeling that the pump is causing my issues. With that said, I'm debating on...
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    ProMariner 3 bank charger tripping GFCI

    I went to plug in my boat the other day, but it keeps tripping the GFCI, any idea, why this might be happening? I can't recall if I pulled a battery to use in something else and maybe hooked up wrong or if there is a bad spot on some wiring or internally. Where would you start looking? Could...
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    On Lake Businesses??

    Without going into full detail at this point, I'm curious what others have witnessed as far as businesses on the water. One of the lakes I go to has several restaurants with docks that you boat up to tie off and then go order/eat your food. I'm curious however about something actually out of...
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    1994 johnson 50hp stuttering

    Picked up a 1990 pontoon with the above motor on it, believe it's a 1994 engine. Had the boat out last year after getting it and determined it needed a carb rebuild. Did that myself and had a shop tune them. All was great. Took it out a few weeks ago for first time this year and she ran...
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    Adding a slide

    I have a 5yr old and a soon to be 9yr old and am wanting to add a small slide for them to play on. This is something I've been contemplating since picking this boat up last year and actually have two donor slides, one of which I just picked up today at a nearby garage sale for $5. Figure can't...
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    Recarpet vs traction mat

    I have an '86 Ranger 373V and the carpet is starting to show it's age. I've thought about putting some new carpet down, but I'm now leaning towards a traction mat instead of the carpet. I'm curious what others think of this. The boat is silver and red metallic. This is a link to the stuff...
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    Cover Questions

    Ok, I am looking for a cover for my boat. Originally, I was planning on buying one from Ranger custom made to fit my boat, but at this point, not really wanting to spend the $800 on it, so I'm looking at other options. I was looking at ******** Semi-custom trailerable covers, then I glanced...
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    Compression test grounding?

    I hate to beat this to death, but I'm still not clear on this. I want to test the compression on a 1977 Evenirude 70hp outboard. I've done this before on jetski's and such as well as my E 150XP, so I know the plugs need to be grounded or you run the risk of frying the electrics. What I am...
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    decarbing a motor question

    I have a 1977 Evinrude 70hp engine. It's sat for about 5yrs, so I have ran about 1/2-3/4 gallon of decarb mix through her. With the lower unit tilted down, black sludge keeps running out and it was still smoking mid way through the 3rd time. We had to stop due to getting dark and fuel running...
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    Compression Test??

    When doing a compression test on a 1977 70hp Evinrude, do I need to ground out the plugs? ....or can I just leave them hanging? If I need to ground them what is the best way to do this? Also, besides 10% of each other, any idea of what factory compression is? Thanks
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    70's Evinrude 70HP outboard

    This is my sister's boat and it's sat for about 5 yrs in their garage. They pulled it out yesterday and we ran a decarb on it. It was still smoking after the 3rd time, should I keep going until the smoke is gone? Also, I want to run a compression test on this boat, but it's been a few years...
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    Jack Plate Install/motor hoist question

    I am being given a jack plate for my 1986 Ranger 373v with Evinrude XP150 sitting on the back. My question is how hard are these to install? The guy giving it to me said he was charged approx $100 by a Boat shop about 45miles away to install it on his boat back when he got it. I just called a...
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    Metal flake touchup on bass boat?

    I have an '86 Ranger Fish/Ski, which of course has the metal flake. There are several areas on the hull, where it has scrapes that go beyond the metal flake and I'd like to touch it up. Ranger still stocks the gel coat in the colors I need, so getting the exact match - minus fading over the...
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    Jackplate on 373v

    I have someone giving me a jack plate for my boat. It's a 1986 373v with an Evinrude XP150 on the back. A couple of questions: 1) How will this affect pulling a tube or a skier? Will it make it easier or harder? I have young kids, so I use this boat for pleasure probably more than fishing...
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    Trolling motor for Ranger 373v

    I have a 1986 Ranger 373v and after spending the week fishing in the wind at Table Rock Lake, I have decided my stock 12/24v Motor-guide trolling motor isn't strong enough to keep me off the rocks in a strong wind. So, I've decided I need to start looking for an updated model. Any suggestions...
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    1986 Ranger 373v windshield

    Does anyone know where I can find one of these? It's for the passenger side and I'd like one with a red tint if possible. Mine gotten broken this past week. I figure I'll try Ranger on Monday, but would like to price a few of them out as well.... Thanks
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