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    Stereo Question

    The stereo on my pontoon is a JVC. It abruptly stop playing. When you turn it on it lights up and if you put a CD in it the counter works and all. It other words everything looks normal but no sound comes out. The boat has 4 speakers and no sound from any. Anyone have any ideas?
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    Wet Carpet Question

    A few months ago I saw a thread on here about Bentley pontoons being bad about getting wet spot on the carpet while cruising. Well, lo and behold, the next time I took out my 2005 Bentley Cruise 200 it developed a wet carpet spot just in front of the driver console and in the center of the boat...
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    Winterizing Question

    My toon has a 2005 Mercury 50 ELPTO motor. It is a 2 stroke and not a Bigfoot. My question is about draining all the water out of the foot before storing it for the winter. I raised the motor and lowered it several times until no more water drained out. Is this sufficient or do I need to do more...
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    Steering Problem

    I have a 2005 Bentley Cruise 200 with a 50 hp mercury 2 stroke. If you turn the steering wheel at very low rpm it is fine. At high rpm there is a popping noise when the wheel is turned. I cannot figure out how to access the steering mechanism. Do I have to remove the whole console? I would also...
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    Lower Unit/Prop Question

    I haven't had my boat long and removed the prop for the first time the other day. The motor is a 2005 Mercury 50HP ELPTO. This motor is a 2 stroke and not a Bigfoot. The motor has a Turning Point 3 blade aluminium prop on it that is an H1 1208 with the appropriate rubber slip in hub. Now to my...
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    Question About Motor Height

    I have a 2005 Bentley Cruise 200 with a 50 HP Mercury 2 stroke. The motor is mounted on the transom in such as fashion that it is not completely seated on the motor bracket. It is about 1 1/2 inches from being completely seated. If I look from the back the cavitation plate is about even with the...
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    Transducer Placement For a Depth Finder

    Guys, help me here. I am about to install my first depth finder. My boat has the aluminum bracket at the back of the pontoon on the right side and that is where I plan to put the transducer. The plastic bracket supplied to mount the transducer allows for some up/down adjustment when mounting. My...
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    Prop Change Question

    I am going to change props on my 2005 Mercury 50 HP ELPTO motor. The prop that I am removing is a Solas and the new one is a Michigan Wheel. The hub kit that came with the new Michigan Wheel has a gold colored thrust washer in the package. When I removed the old prop I was expecting to find a...
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    Prop/RPM Question

    Although this does not apply to my boat I was thinking about it over the weekend. My question concerns 2 stroke and 4 stroke RPMs. I understand propping a motor to run in the upper limit of it's RPM range to avoid lugging the motor. Is this as important in a 4 stroke as opposed to a 2 stroke...
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    Winterizing Question

    It is about time to put the toon up for the winter. This first summer with it was great. It has a 2005 Mercury 50 HP 2 stroke Classic. Can someone advise me on how to change the oil in the lower unit and what oil to use? I would also appreciate any other advice on winterizing. Thanks.
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    4 Blade Prop Question

    I am considering going to a 4 blade prop on my pontoon boat. It is a Bentley 200 Cruise with a 50 Mercury 2 stroke. I have pretty much narrowed it down to 2 props and I would like your opinions. However, I am open to other brands if someone has one they like. The 2 that I have in mind are a...
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    Pontoon Trailer Question

    My boat is a 20 foot Bentley pontoon and I was noticing the other day that about 10 inches of the pontoons hang off the ends of the bunks with it all the way up on the trailer. In looking at some pictures I see some all the way up flush and some like mine. It loads and trailers fine. The trailer...
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    SS and Aluminum RPM Difference

    This is a general question as opposed to a specific one. I have read where if you change from a 3 blade prop to an equivalent 4 blade that it should lower your RPM by about 100. My question is this. If you simply change from a 3 blade aluminum to a 3 blade SS will the RPM usually change? I know...
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    Transom Saver Question

    I have a 20 foot Bentley with a 50 Mercury. It is 35 or so miles to the lake one way and I need a transom saver. I would like to hear from some of you that have bought them both good and bad before I make a decision on which one to buy. It seems that it will need to be around 44 inches long. Are...
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    Your Opinions On Prop Pitch And RPM

    I am rather new to boating. My boat has a 2005 50HP Mercury and was only turning 4800 rpm at WOT when I got it. The range is 5000 to 5500. My question for you guys is this. Is anywhere in that 500 rpm range OK? A friend loaned me his spare prop and it got 5200. His other one was a little over at...
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    Fuel Cell Question

    I have a pontoon boat with a 2005 Mercury 50 hp 2 stroke. The motor runs and starts good. Occasionally, and by that I mean about once every time we go out, the motor will be humming along at wot and running great and all of a sudden the rpm will fall to 2500 without touching the throttle. You...
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    Prop Diameter Question

    It is easy to find information on prop pitch but I have seen very little info on the effects of changing the diameter of the prop. So my question is this. Is there a rule of thumb regarding the effect of diameter change on WOT RPM's like the rule of 100 to 200 RPM change per inch of pitch...
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    Prop Change From Black Max To TP Hustler

    I have a Bentley 200 Cruise pontoon boat with a 2005 Mercury 2 stroke on it. The prop is a 12x8 Black Max and the WOT RPM is very close to being right. My question is if I were to go to a Turning Point Hustler about what size would I need? I went to the Turning Point homepage and used their prop...
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    Prop Slippage Question

    What is the normal amount of prop slippage? I talked to a friend and he said anything over 20% was excessive. Also, if you are over the norm what do you do? Do you change from a 3 blade to a 4? Thanks for your answers.
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    Question About Prop Slippage

    I was looking at a prop calculator and wondering how much prop slippage would be considered "normal". A freind told me that anything less than .2 or 20% was acceptable. Is that correct? Also, if your slippage is above normal what do you do, change the prop? Thanks
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