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    water under floor somewhere

    does it seem possible to search for trapped water under the flooring in a 29 ft. boat. This aquasport 290 seems to sit off to the right when in slip and the port prop comes out of water very easy in 3ft seas.Also notice boat doesnt lift any on acceleration in front and never requires any tab.Bow...
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    lifters clattering at 3,000 rpm

    just bought a 1988 aquasport 290 sport fisher with twin 1991 454`s.supposedly with 600 hours on them. (no meter). boat came with 350`s.On my 1st trial it ran ok at lower speed running around 2200 rpm. when i decide to go faster it will take off ok and go up on plane. After about a minute of...
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    shaft line cutter

    just bought a inboard twin engine boat and have been told that i should put cutters on the prop shafts. I am not sure about this as i am new to inboards. Is this a necessatey and where would i get some info on this. Some people at the marina say yes and some say no. ???Its a 1988 aquasport 290...
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    data transfer from c-map

    i have purchased a new garmin echo map 93sv with a mini sb card slot. i want to transfer the data and my info from the c-map card to my garmin mini cARD. is it possible. the c-map card is alot larger than a regular sd card. its in a furuno about 15 years old.
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    gimbal bearing housing chipped

    i lost a u joint cap and it took a piece of the housing where the bellows goes on.about a 1/2 chunk back to the groove for the bellows to ride in for the clamp.is this a repairable issue without removing it all together.i am a 40 year auto mechanic with tools if that helps any.would epoxy hold?
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    1999 5.7 mercruiser performance mods

    does anyone have any good performance mods for a 5.7 mercruiser without pulling the motor.-cam -intake- carb etc.. it is a 2 barrel right now.. so many different intake and carb combinations I cant seem to decide whats best.
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    hard top

    does anyone know of a place that does hardtops in maine. or where I can purchase one and install my self.
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    bait tank pump

    anyone have knowledge of how the bait tank pump works. does it pump out and in or does it pump in and gravity drain out.i cant seem to find the pump because its not doing anything. my last boat just gravity drained. its a 1999 trophy 2352.
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    is there any marine salvage yards on this coast

    wondering about salvage yards for boat stuff. maybe come up with a good used hardtop off a trophy 2352 somewhere.
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    transducer repair

    can you repair a broken wire on a transducer.while replacing a steering cable the cord for the transducer got got heavy damage. is it possible to cut out a section and resplice. its a fairly expensive one so I would like to try.
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    sea tow

    i am wondering if sea tow is a good option for fishing about 15 -20 miles out.i have heard and read pro`s and con`s. about their service but not totally sure all I hear is true.will be heading off Portland ,Maine mostly in a s4ft. trophy. has a new mercruiser engine so that helps some.any...
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    transient slips in merrimac river

    anybody on here that knows of a marina in the Merrimac river that has boat slip rentals on a daily or weekly time slot. sometimes I go down there and would like to leave it for a few days. only 24 ft. nothing fancy required but would take whatever is available.
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    smaller wire harness along main harness

    I am wondering about the 2 wire harnesses that follow the main harness into the engine housing. they are small and in bad condition. I would like to replace them if I can name them.i think they r to do with oil and gauges but my manual doesn't say exactly.i would really like to know what they...
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    repair manual

    where would I look to find a repair manual for a 2003 Yamaha 250hp ox66. be god to have in case of problems or just for maintenance.
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    replacement prop question

    Is there a way to find out what prop I should have on my boat.The one on there has no size markings anywhere.It doesn't seem to perform as well as I would expect. Ihave throttle left to go after I am peaked out mph. Its 1995 AQUASPORT 225 EXPLORER WITH A 250 YAMAHA.
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    Foot rest

    I am in the market for a foot rest while underway.A fold down would be good.I plan to raise my seat up and my feet wont touch the floor.I have searched and cant find anything.
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    very rough on the bottom

    does it bother anything to have a very rough bottom from mutiple coatings of bottom paint that has chipped off and somebody painted over.I t is fairly deep i think in some areas.I was told that i should have it removed and paint it smooth.
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    sonar view questions

    Is anybody aware of a site that shows different views of a sonar that tells you what may be wrong with a installation.My new echo map 94sv is not showing very good and I don't know y.I think I got the ducer mounted right.I have a pic of the screen while out on the water.
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    2003 yamaha 250 salt water series ox66 missing

    I got a stumble in my engine just off idle speed. If I hold the throttle steady it will surge a cylinder or 2 off and on it seems. then just a touch more throttle and its off to the races and runs perfect. seems only to be at that exact throttle opening.around 2800 -3,000 rpm.hot cold doesn't...
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    Adding trim tab position

    i have a older version of Bennett trim tabs with the 2 rocker switch control with no indicator. do I have to replace the whole system to be able to tell the position of the tabs. Can it be added in.?
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