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    VHF Help

    New Boater here.......I purchased a boat and got a VHF radio with it that was not working properly. Old owner told me that it needed new antenna and maybe a new connector to the back of the radio. I bought the solderless shakespeare connector and a new antenna and didn't work. I got tired of...
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    Fixing Up The Trailer

    the wheel on my trailer is broken to jack the boat up. Not only that is very corroded. Seems like it is just easier to probably swap the whole jack out as it just bolts. I have a 1983 Montauk 17, I would assume the boat weights about 1700lb. The old lift also raises about 24 inches. i am...
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    Winter storage

    second year with my boat....... last year I lucked out, I had a friend who had inside storage/empty warehouse and was able to put it there for the winter so didn’t have to cover it. this winter I will not be so lucky and will have to store outside at a friends property. i have a lot of...
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    Is my skeg damaged

    new to boating and notice my skeg is kind of scraped and showing some yellow on it. The engine is a 96 m90a. Is this normally and solely cosmetic or should I worry about it? Pics are enclosed.
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    No luck

    had prop issues and bought a new one my second trip out was drifting between two jetties casting. Was drifting and kind of went shallow and was stock I must of no raised the prop enough to get me out. Prop has a little bit of abrasion. Is this ok? damn I need to learn my lesson.....
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    Prop issues

    sorry if I write a long story here...... im in Long Island sound and bought a Montauk 17 last year with a m90a tohatsu in it. Towards the end of the season i was drifting and cast and came down on top of a rock. I went to put the boat in gear and dinged the prop. I ran the boat for 2 weeks...
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    What you think?

    Recently my engine has started to exhibit strange behavior. after being warmed and running for a bit recently has started to cut out when I start it up and then only stay on unless I give it throttle. Do you think this is a gas issue maybe? I’ve started to add Sartron to the gas because I am...
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    Navi light on stern

    I was on my way out in my classic Montauk when I noticed my rear Navi light was not working. At first I thought it was a bulb and I had a spare bulb from the last owner. I tried to wiggle the bulb lose to change it and the bulb broke. I then tried pulling with pliers and nada. My front...
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    Shift and throttle

    cables are very stiff and haven’t been done in 20 years. Want to do the shift and throttle for the m90a. Will these cables work? SeaStar CCX633xx XTREME 3300/33C Type Control Cable with 10-32 Threaded Ends also I am in a classic Montauk 16”7 will 17 foot cables work here? I read tons of...
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    Washer question

    I was greasing the steering cable and I lost this washer. I connected the cable without the washer. Can I easily get this washer in local marine supplier or do I need to order online? also where are the grease fittings on my motor? My mercury engine has it listed in the owners manual. This...
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    22 Gallon Tank

    My Boston whaler Montauk has a 22 gallon gas tank underneath the seat. The gas gauge is falling apart where it doesn't measure gas accurately. I saw a post on continious wave that mentioned I need a screw cap in diameter at 2.25 and a depth of 12.25inchs and that it needs to be vented. I cannot...
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    Help on fastener

    my 17 Montauk the hand rail came out and the previous owner told me to use rivets he said the kind that are used on kayaks..... i found on continiouswave to use 3/16 Inch X 5/8 Inch rivets. I am enclosing what i purchased. I used it on on rail by putting 5200 sealant and then the river and it...
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    Engine won’t start

    got engine looked at and was told it was running hot maybe a thermostat. To make sure I pulled the thermostat and ran it and water was moving through and not running hot. now it won’t start. What you think. Below is the video of me trying to start it and enclosed is the picture of the spark...
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    Fish finder and vhf question

    I have a garmin 54cv and a standard horizon gx1600. I want to get link the two using NMEA 0183. does this seem right do I hook brown to brown, blue to blue and the two left over wires from the vhf green and grey to the ground? When I say ground I would hook them to the black terminal on my...
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