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    Evinrude XP-150 Trim has no power

    My 86 Ranger 373v with E XP-150 worked fine last time out, which I hate to say was last year. It now has no power to the trim. I lowered it before winter and tarping the boat. I'm finally trying to get her out, so I can hit the lake this summer while time still left, but the trim won't raise...
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    1986 e xp150 idle

    Doesn't always idle when going into neutral, so she stalls out. I'm really thinking just an idle adjustment issue, but I'm at the lake and don't have my manual. I've looked online a bit but get lots of didn't things and not always telling me how to adjust idle. I visually checked fuel...
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    Trolling motor, input needed

    86 ranger 373v 18' bass boat. I had a motor guide 12/24v motor, but it didn't have much hold against wind, so I traded it for a pinpoint 3700 with 7500 control unit. ended up breaking part of the case on the control part of the actual motor before I had chance to use. Had to pull it...
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    Clear over old metal flake

    seems this has been touched on before, but here's my deal. I have an 86 ranger 373v with metal flake. It is very chalky and I know the only way to fix perfectly is to spray new gel coat. Curious of results using a spray can of acrylic enamel to quickly add a layer of clear. Anyone have...
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    Ranger boat restoration

    I have an 86 373v that has been an excellent boat and with its age I doubt I could ever get what I'd want out of her to justify selling. With that said I'm looking into redoing the carpet and the seat covers. If I'm not mistaken and if nothing has changed in last few years since last...
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    Shifting into forward/reverse issue

    My 86 Ranger sat for last year and half because I needed to replace the midshaft exhaust gasket. I finally completed that and the boat wasn't idling well, so I ran out to a marine shop at the lake....5hrs away. Don't trust local shop anymore and this one is by my cabin. He checked...
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    Trolling motor plug?

    So I had a 12/24v power guide(?) 45 thrust, thinking original to boat, 86 ranger. A buddy was selling his boat and he had a Pinpoint 3700 trolling motor with a Pinpoint 7500 depth finder. Considering the pinpoint, should in theory be better and bigger, we swapped it out to my boat prior to...
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    Clearing an old bass boat

    Needless to say, most likely due to metal flake, my '86 ranger 373v is rough to touch and the luster is gone. It looks great when wet, is there a good way to bring this back? I thought I've read in the past clear coat won't lady and that it likely would need gel reapplied. I've been talking...
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    Carpet question

    I'm wanting to redo the carpet on my '86 ranger bass boat. I have no clue what weight the carpet would have been or what the best weight of carpet to go with is. Any recommendations? Also being that bass boats are fairly cut up for storage and live wells, how much overage is typically a...
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    Not idling after sitting for 2 yrs

    Engine 1986 Evinrude XP150 Sad to say I hadn't had my boat out in the last two years, but I finally managed to get her back in the water this past weekend. I expected some issues as in this time I had to replaced the exhaust gasket as it was leaking and I also installed a new water pump this...
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    Water pump replace

    It's been a enough years since I've replaced the water pump, so I know it's fine and I have on hand. I rebuilt the power head about 10-12 years ago and I know I did a replacement then and it wasn't too bad, but everything was apart. I think I had it done since, but can't recall. Obviously...
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    Fuel recommendation

    I have an 86 EXP-150. I can't recall if there is any issue running 87 octane in her. I usually run 91, because that's what the lakes have, but I haven't fired her up this year and the tanks are dry. I have 87 on hand.
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    Rebuild or start from scratch on different pontoon??

    Long and short of it is, I currently have a 1990 Bass Buggy 18' with 50hp Johnson. If you've been reading my other posts you'll know it's in process of becoming a total loss after a theft and damage to interior while at a boat shop for repairs. I plan on retaining the boat, Kansas is a...
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    Labor to swap pontoon boat console

    I am needing an idea of how long it will take to replace one console with another on a pontoon boat. The boat in question is a 1990 Bass Buggy with a Johnson Side Mount Control. The console has a radio, speakers, GPS Depth Finder along with Tach, Speedo, etc. I am planning on buying a new...
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    cover for fish/ski

    I had the factory cover for my 87 Ranger 373V until a few years ago, when I stopped being able to repair it. I then bought a $100 cover from walmart that was decent, but alas, it's finally past salvation. I think it was good for 3 years and that's what it lasted. Can anyone recommend a good...
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    Pontoon Furniture and Carpet Question

    I'm looking on opinions for both on my pontoon. The furniture got partially destroyed during storage & theft at a repair facility and if I'm going to replace the furniture, I figure it's time to do the carpet as well. As for the furniture I had already replaced the front flip style fishing...
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    18' Bass Buggy Trolling Motor

    I sort of asked in another thread but haven't gotten a great answer. I have a 1990 Sun Tracker Bass Buggy. The trolling motor got stolen, but I need to know what size probably came on that size of boat. I have a few pics if I can upload them, but it doesn't show the size. It was a MinnKota...
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    Theft from boat while at repair shop?

    First can anyone tell me what to expect? Took my pontoon to a repair shop that used to be reputable, but they took forever to fix, gave me continuous runarounds, etc. I finally picked it up yesterday and a seat cushion foam was out, tools I kept on boat were missing from case and it was busted...
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    Johnson 140hp to Evinrude 140hp Swap

    A buddy of mine has a boat that HAD a Johnson 140 model #J140TLCRD and he's replacing it with an Evinrude 140943R. My searches indicate the Johnson was a 1984, which I believe is the same as year of boat and that the Evinrude he bought to replace it with is a 1979. The Johnson basically got...
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    E-XP 150 Powerhead Exhaust Gasket

    I hope I'm saying this correctly....I have a 1986 Evinrude XP150 and it apparently has gotten a small exhaust leak where the power head mates up to the mid unit. I rebuilt this motor about 10yrs ago and when we went to set the power head on, we thought the gasket partially tore, so we added...
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