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    Raymarine L750 vs L755hsb Plus

    Looking through the owners manual for the 750 I see there was a 'sidelooker' transucer (side scan) also available. the 755 manual doesn't note this but does have the hsb available. anyone familiar if this was a trade off or if the 755 will or can still utilize the 'side looker' transducer option?
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    Excessive trolling definition

    Hey Rodbolt and others, I've been reading about some of the issues on the 'big block' yami hpdi's. One comment that was made had to do with 'excessive trolling'. what is considered excessive? i have a 20-25 min no wake ride to get to open water would that be a problem? or are they talking...
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    Suzuki v6 Interchanging entire electronic/ignition systems

    This may sound strange, but i have a boat with 2 200hp 87 vintage suzi's - one bad. i have an opportunity for a replacement with a 91 vintage that has some ignition problems. this would make a great 'core' and i'd like to do a wholesale electronics swap - essentially taking the 91 back to...
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    Dumb sounder question?????Need help

    In a separate post I talk about some issues i'm having with a globalmap 2000. the specs say this is a 192 khz unit. i have a thru hull ducer (on a 31' cruiser) in the event the old unit is trash, are there other 192 khz units in production? is 192 "close enough" to 200 that they can use the...
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    globalmap 2000 issues

    got one of these units on a boat i bought. display was inoperative so had it fixed by a local tech. got it back last weekend. it worked fine at the dock as a sounder and got a gps fix too. next day on the lake, the sounder started going crazy. when started up, it would function in automatic...
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    Sitex t180 radar question

    i have a new to me boat that came with the sitex t180 radar unit. i didn't get the manual for it. the unit powers on and after the built in delay the scanner can be turned on. the display powers up and you can see a ghost of the scan line rotating, all the buttons appear to change what they...
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    Wiring issues - need help

    I'm in the middle of a project that is rapidly becoming a nightmare..... Situation is a 1993 formula 31 pc that shipped from factory with twin 454 mercruisers and at some point, had those 454's replaced with 502's. after having those 502's rebuilt, and digging deeper into what was needed to be...
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    suzuki v6 crankshaft repair

    can anyone point me to someone or a shop that can replace a crankpin and connecting rod on a suzuki v6 2 cycle outboard crank?
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    two part question.....

    i have twin 1987 200 hp suzuki's on a 313 chris craft scorpion. In the past this forum has helped in resolving some issues with one engine for which i'm grateful. new issue with what was the "good engine". it appears that the top crankshaft seal is failing and with it the top cylinder has...
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    engine height with bracket

    after much anguish i finally have my engines running fine and can concentrate on setup. first the boat is a chris craft 313 scorpion with twin 200 suzukis. with current props and engines as low as they can be on the bracket i'm getting 42 mph. (prop is 15" pitch and rpm is 5500) i know if i...
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    trolling motor extended submersion

    can anyone tell me if any of the various brands are better than the rest as far as the seals are concerned?<br /><br />i've had an idea about a stern thruster but it would remain submerged (except when the boat was on plane) most of the time as i dock my boat.<br /><br />any first hand...
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    northstar gps

    first off this is not a complaint....<br /><br />i have my second northstar unit, now a 951 (used to have a 941. when i bought it it did not have the differential antenna so it is operating off the standard sensor/antenna.<br /><br />in these days of no selective availability, will the extra...
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    paging dhadley!!!!

    i'd appreciate your opinion on whether twin outboards should be toe'd in or out and how much or should they be parallel?<br /><br />thanks in advance
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    jack shaft conversions

    when i go off to my fantasy world, i dream of a late 70's sea ray 30' weekender.<br /><br />i know that when new, there was a choice of i/o; v-drive and straight inboard. i also recall reading an old boat test in a magazine indicating that the i/o with twin 233 mercruiser's was a 40-42 mph boat...
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    2 cycle oil gel???

    at the end of last season, the oil flow buzzer sounded indicating a problem with flow.<br /><br />last week, i finally got a chance to open up the sensor and found that the oil had turned into a non flowing gel.<br /><br />does anyone have any ideas as to what would cause this? what can be done...
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    oily gel?????

    the oil in the oil flow sensor of my outboard has turned to a gel thus affecting flow.<br /><br />what could have caused this?<br /><br />what preventive measures to prevent reoccurrence?<br /><br />what about the rest of the oil in the reservoir?
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    alignment dowel removal

    does anyone have any tips on removing an alignment dowel?<br /><br />went to install a replacement lower unit and a dowel was in the "wrong side" of the joint! basically had a dowel in the midsection and one in the lower unit trying to occupy the same space!<br /><br />tried a bernzamatic and...
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    Boyesen Reeds

    i've read the various posts n these reeds and understand composite vs stainless. also unerstand this will be an across the board change.<br /><br />comments have been essentially "great power but shorter life".<br /><br />can anyone quantify, ie how many more rpm or how much more hp at top...
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    decarboning

    have seen several posts discussing the procedure of decarboning. all well and good.<br /><br />what are the benefits gained from the process? i would expect greater longevity, but is there any other tactile improvement? better idle, better starting more power etc?
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    ownership tracing

    while out recently a large cruiser past at speed causing some damage to my boat.<br /><br />this vessel was not state registered but was documented.<br /><br />i know how to trace a state registered vessel but how do you trace a documented craft?
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