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    To pre season service my 1977 75hp Chrysler or not?

    I've only had the boat for about a year, and have finally got everything about it sorted and going well. I mean everything...motor, fuel lines batteries, steering etc. The boating/fishing season is just starting here I have taken it out twice for shake down runs (one over 30km) and it purrs...
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    Intermittent hard starting

    1976 75hp Chrysler. Starts 1st cough when cold. Starts 1st cough when hot. Starts 1st cough when warm....most of the time. Occasionally when I go to restart while on the water it gives no sign of starting at all. In the past I've given it a puff of EziStart (I know, I know) and it will start...
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    NGK Spark Plug Comparison

    Can anyone tell me what the difference is between the NGK BUH and the NGK BUHW? I brought a 75hp 1975 Chrysler motor to use as a "parts bank" for my 75hp 1976 Chrysler. http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=447442 My existing motor had BUH plugs, the parts motor has BUHW, they are a lot...
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    757HA vs 757HB - Close enough?

    Hi I have the Chrysler 75hp model 757HB which I was told when purchasing is a 1980 model. (works fine no immediate problems) A bloke nearby has a 757HA for sale with a blown gasket and other undetermined problems for sale cheap. Are these two models close enough that I could use it as a bank...
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    Poor Mans Transducer Mounting Repair

    Rode over a stick about the size of my arm yesterday and it ripped off the transom mounted transducer of my Hummingbird 100SX.:( It broke the plastic lugs that mount the transducer to the mounting bracket. So, money being a bit tight I started thinking about a repair. I was a bit pessimistic...
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    Suggested sub forum

    To the Moderators: Could we please have a new sub forum under Electronics dedicated to Fish Finders?
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    1991 8hp Mercury - Can it charge?

    Hi, how can I tell if my aux motor could be set to charge my cranking battery? I have two separate switches to isolate or combine my cranking and deep-cycle battery. I just want to be able to isolate and trickle charge the cranking battery to keep it topped up while using the deep-cycle to power...
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    Peer review my battery set-up and operating methods please.

    Current set-up: Dual identical "crank" batteries in parallel, each on a separate switch so I can select none, either or both for any purpose. I currently use both on for everything when using the main motor, then switch one off (I alternate which one) when I start trolling on the auxiliary or...
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    Lead-lining for trout - ** Newbie Alert**

    Another newbie here... My 12 year old son and I have just started lead-lining for trout on our local lake using a 8hp Merc, idling along about 3kph, been out 3 times for a total of about 4 hours and are getting no bites. We have used a variety of the the recommended local lures. We haven't...
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    Greetings from New Zealand

    Hi All, Just wanted to say 'Gidday and congratulate you on an awesome, vibrant community. After 40+ years I've finally moved from 1st Mate to Skipper and am on a very steep learning curve ;) My first boat/motor combo is nearly 30 years old and I'm sure to be putting a spanner onto it before...
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