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    New To me Proline Live well question.

    Hey! Kind of dumb question, but do I just simply push the black part of the rod in the picture, into the drain in the live well? Its a tight fit, I would have to force it in.. I assume the water drains from the top to keep the water fresh in the livewell?
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    newbie to fiberglass boats, needs to fill a hole

    Hey all!! I have a new to me 2005 proline 19 sport center console. I literally just finished sorting out some electrical issues, and then installed my gps/fishfinder transducer. (there was an older transducer bolted to the transom,b ut the wires were cut under the helm) I spent the...
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    1995 Johnson 8 hp

    Hey.. I got this motor to use a kicker, but i cant see where you would hook something up to then connect the steering bar connector too?? I use that Panther marine steering connector bar, that connects on the front of the motors with the quick relase.... Anyone have any tips/pictures of how...
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    2005 Proline wiring questions...

    Re: 2005 Proline wiring questions...
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    2005 Proline wiring questions...

    Hey! I have a few questions about a new boat I just got. The toggle switches on the helm are not labelled, I am wondering if anyone knows specfically what they do? or do they change from model to model? I have a 19 sport. Secondly, you can see some gunk on the connections on the fuse panel on...
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    First Time Merc owner

    Hey there... I Just got a new boat with a 2005 115hp 4cycl 2 stroke on it. I don't have a manual yet for the motor, and was wondering what the minimun cold crank amps for the motor is? I am looking to buy two batteries and trying to figure out if I should get a starting battery and a deep...
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    New Boat, Want to add a battery switch

    Another person lookign for tips on how to wire up my boat to two batteries and a switch. I have read about it , and had a switch already installed on my old boat. I just want to make sure I have my head wrapped around it completely before I tackle the installation. I would also like to add a...
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    Purchased new boat!

    And with it came a new trailer! lol Its a single axle trailer in great shape. It has easy lube wheel bearing system?? The tires have uneven wear on them, so I bought two new ones and was going to re-pack the wheel bearings as one turns more freely then the other. Then I took the wheels off...
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    Steering grinding noise?

    Hey there.. I am looking at purchasing a 2005 Proline CC, the boat checks out really nice, but I tried turing the steering wheel to the right, and it moved the the outboard to the right no problem, but then when I turned the wheel back to the left, it made a grinding sort of noise, and the...
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    updating bow mount trolling motor

    Hey. I have a 18ft aluminum sylvan supersportser from 1989, it has a 1998 johnson 115. It came with an older johnson bow mount electric trolling motor. It works fine, but the cord and foot pedal cluters alot of the bow of the boat. I have no idea how much trust it has, and the shaft is a...
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    2nd vent hose

    hey I was thinking it would help me out if i could install a new vent tube fitting on my plastic under floor fuel tank. I have looked for a new one to replace it with,some are close to the right specs, but not exactly and I cant find one the right size. Could I drank the fuel out and install a...
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    mud or sand bar

    So this morning I was boating up and down the grand river , and felt a little hesitation like I hit something. It must have been a sand or mud bar because about 2 inches of the paint on my skeg is blasted off, and my new stainless steal prop is not bent or dented but it is got a sort of haze...
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    Fuel tank replacement

    Hey. I am looking to purchase the following aluminum V bottom 18 gallon below deck fuel tank from Iboats: http://www.iboats.com/18-Gallon-Below-Deck-Aluminum-Belly-Fuel-Tank-59178-RDS/dm/*******.833474570--**********.147102229--view_id.732616 The dimensions are a perfect fit to replace my...
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    1995 Johnson 8hp

    Hey... I purchased this motor to use as a trolling motor. It starts first pull with the choke out, it shifts into gear and runs great mid and full throttle. The issue I am having is that when you I try to run it slow, it runs nicely for about 30 seconds, then just dies out. I have adjusted...
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    1996 Johnson 8hp

    I have this motor and I am planning on using it for a kicker... I was wondering if anyone knew off the top of their head what size bolt screws in under the handle, where the bracket that attaches to the steer bar. The boat is at my cottage and I forgot to check, and I am tryin to plan ahead...
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    New motor on old boat

    Hello... At the end of last summer I switch out my 89 Johnson 90hp for a 98 115Hp Johnson fast strike. My boat is an 89 Sylvan supersportster. From my research it ways 900lbs plus two batteries and gas and the motor, all in weight around 1400-1500lbs. The new motor has a 14x 19 aluminum...
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    Below tank, fuel venting problems

    Hey, I have come to realize what the issue is with my below the floor fuel tank vent. It is a 17 gallon, AFP plastic tank, model number 10503. Production date 1988 The vent line is free of any cloggs except for fuel. As soon as I unplugged the vent line from the tank gas poured out of the...
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    Fuel Vent line question

    Hey. I have been having an issue with gas bubbling back out when re fueling, and gas actually pushing back out the easy fill cap when its full and a hot day out... I took the floor panel up and have access to the vent and line. The kicker is that the line is clear.(blow air through the line...
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    Kicker Brackett Removal

    Hey all, I am going to remove this bracket off the back of the boat. I believe it was added on because my old motor(89' 90 Johnson 90 Degree) was alot wider. I have the 3m sealer, I am just looking for any suggestions or re-insurance that simply putting the bolts back in the wholes with the...
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    1995 Johnson 8hp

    Hey , I have picked up a new motor for a kicker! It was a hard find, but I got one! I heard it run before I got it, and I checked the compression late last night. It had 115 psi on the top cylinder and 110 on the bottom. The spark plugs where pretty black, so I think a good seafoaming will...
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