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    Can't hear VHF with the engine on

    I have a 21ft center console boat with a Mercury 225 outboard. I have a Simrad VHF installed below the steering wheel. Anytime the engine is on it is hard to hear any calls on the VHF and when on plane I can't hear a damm thing. Volume is up at the max and a NMEA 2000 system I am installing...
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    Storing splash wings on boat?

    I have a 21ft center console boat that I had splash wings made for in the fall. They are great however I have noticed half the time I want them I don't have them since they stay at home laying flat on the guest bed. How can I store these on the boat in the head compartment? There is 2 wings...
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    Hole from foam filling -cap popped

    I have this hole in my bilge and have been fighting to even get a quote on fixing it. Wondering what it would take to do it myself. Its about 1/2 inch wide. Some sources online say 5200 will be good enough others say it needs fiberglass. The disk is what I presume to be a cap or something over...
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    Replacing my power block

    I have a Blue Sea Systems ST ATO Fuse block that has 6 spots for fuses/connections. I have maxed it out and am looking at going to a 12 spot one. Phyicially it will fit but I am trying to determine if it will handle the load properly. My boat is a Blackfin 212CC from 2019. This is the block in...
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    Batteries for 21ft CC

    I have a 21ft CC with a 2019 Merc 225XL OB and during my pre-spring prep I noticed 1 battery will not hold a charge and the other is weak. They are 5 years old so it's likely time to replace. The current ones are Nationwide part 31T-GS, which has CCA of 1000 and a RC of 185. I have a few...
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    Fender holders inside the console

    I have a Blackfin 212CC (now called 222CC) which is a 21ft center console. I don't have a single bench or anything where I can put fenders. They don't fit in the bow seating nicely and leaving them to bounce around the console last year I broke a seal on the head. I've been debating getting...
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    Replacement gauges for a 2003 Crownline 230BR

    My friend has a 2003 Crownline 230BR with a merc engine. He is wishing he could upgrade his gauges since most of his do not work anymore. I'm trying to figure out what he needs as his best idea so far was taking the old ones out and buying OEM ones if he could. I was thinking that aftermarket...
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    What fuel to run?

    I have a 2019 Mercurty 225XL. Been giving it marina fuel this whole year and last year I ran 87 (regular) gas in it as that is what the manual said. For next year I'm planning on not buying much fuel at the marina and most at a gas station on the sie of the road (way cheaper and less wait). I've...
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    Planning out installing NMEA 2k

    I have a 2019 Blackfin 212CC which while all the electronics mostly have NMEA 2k on them none of them are connected together. I'm looking to change that in the spring so I am starting a proper planning out of it this winter. Currently in the boat I have a 2x Simrad Go 9 multi-function displays...
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    Bone headed move - put the plug in with 3M 4200

    This spring I was in a scramble to get the boat ready by the launch date I had to be at the marina so not thinking I grabbed what I had in the garage to keep the plug in and ended up using 3M 4200 to put in the drain plug. I am now trying to figure out how I am going to remove it. Any ideas...
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    Engine oil kit - first time

    I have a 2019 Mercury 225XL 3.4L V6 that I am prepping to do winterization on. I am trying to find the right stuff to do a winterization and think a kit makes the most sense for the first attempt. I found this kit on Amazon.ca and am trying to ensure it is correct.
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    Too much wind and rain in my face

    I have a smaller CC (21ft - Blackfin 212CC) which has a tiny windshield. I think If I made it a bit bigger I could go out on more rain or windy days. I'm not sure what I could do to make it a bit bigger to deflect more wind/rain out of my face. Does anyone have any ideas?
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    Upgrading the whole electronics package minus chart plotters

    I have a 21.5ft center console that I am trying to outfit in a way to allow to be cruise longer distances with less work so I can make fishing a single day trip not a 2. Currently some trips are so long that I am tired by the time I get to fish. I boat/fish in the St Lawerence River and in...
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    Lenco trim tabs flashing on right side

    I have a CC with Lenco trim tabs and have recently had them stop working nad start flashing on the right side of the control unit. It is the bottom lights. I have not a clue what it would mean. Issue happened after sitting for 3 days at the marina. No physical damage that I can see from an...
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    Clunking and prop slipping

    I have a 2019 Mercury 225XL that I took out tonight and when putting into gear and while on plane had some chugging/clunking along with prop slip. I am at a marina that has no on site mechanic so I am now debating if I spend my weekend pulling the boat and taking it to the mechanic Tuesday or if...
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    Building a tackle drawer unit

    I'm looking to build a tackle drawer unit like the one pictured below. I've not the first clue where to start. My current thinking is I need to figure out hinges, sliders, how to cut/glue the parts, what I should use for material for parts, how to insert the latch. Anyone have some advice on...
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    Kicker on a CC?

    I have a 21.5ft center console in Canada on the St Lawerence River, I mostly run the river with a bit of Lake Ontario. I currently have a Mercury 225 XL Verado on it that is in good condition and runs well. I would say I fish maybe half the engine hours I'm on the water with the rest running...
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    Smoke, high temps and louder than normal

    I went last night to fill up the power steering fluid in the boat and make sure I am good on that since it was sitting lower than it should have. When doing this I had to run the engine and noticed the smoke/smell of fuel pretty fast but figured that was because it was cold and the engine was...
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    Marina Slip Safe?

    I have gotten an offer on a marina slip (first ever) and am wondering if it would be good. Location is Canada side of the St Lawerence River closer to Lake Ontario, and my boat has a 18 inch draft with engine up and 30 with it down. My LOA is 24.5ft with engine and then 8.5ft beam. The slips is...
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    Replacing Anodes on a 2019 225XL

    I have a Mercury 225XL from 2019 and the anodes on it are due to be replaced, especially the bar one. I'm struggling to find the part numbers for these. Anyone have a good way of finding it? I tried google as well as the parts catalogue from Mercury. My next step if no one can help here is to...
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