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    Fishing Lake Fork, TX

    Im moving to Lake Fork in less than 20 days now from Arkansas. Ive never fished Fork before. My house sits less than 1 mile to the public boat ramp by the bridge on FM 2946. I have been a fisherman my whole life but not a whole lot of success. But, Im addicted and plan to be on the water...
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    Ok to use auto inline fuel filter on the boat?

    Im wondering if it is ok to use an automotive fuel filter on a boat fuel line. I was thinking of putting one of the see through filters between my primer bulb and motor. Will this have an adverse impact on the fuel pump or anything else? I would think it would be fine but I just wanted to...
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    spring missing from neelde valve screw, where to find one?

    I finally figured out one of the reasons I can not get my motor to run consistently. In my bottom carb, the needle screw on top of the carb does not have the spring on it like the top carb does. The lack of tension is allowing the screw to slowly turn. What is the actual name for this spring...
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    new gas bad for older motors with high compression?

    I just ran across this snipet on the mastertech marine website. "If you have a MERCURY, FORCE or OMC motor from the early 70's thru mid-80's refer to technical bulletins from the manufacturers for timing changes and replacement head gaskets to lower compression to use today's gasoline's." I...
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    Still working on my 1975 60hp Chrysler...

    Got this thing a few weeks back. It would start and idle but would only run for maybe 10-15 seconds and then jerk and die. So, figured the carbs needed cleaning as it sat for several years. Im not very mechanical but am going to try doing all this myself. Today got out there and decided to...
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    Monster Redfish caught today!

    My dad lives in South Texas. Today he took his boat out for the first time in about two years. He went out Arroyo city and was fishing anchored on the side of the channel. He called me around 11am this morning and told me he had just fought a bull red for 30 minutes. It was 38 inches long...
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    70's Chrysler 60hp 2cyl lower unit mystery screw?

    I recently acquired a boat with a 1970's model Chrysler 60 hp 2 cylinder outboard. I am aware that these motors had lots of problems but this one is still running. I am in the process of acquiring a manual but dont have it yet. Quick question I had. On the lower unit roughly in between the...
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    FREE boat, new project! Classic boat nicer than expected

    There was a free boat offered on the local freecycle and I was the lucky recipient! The offer merely stated "OFFER: old fiberglass boat on trailer". So naturally, I jumped all over it. I picked up the boat a few days ago. The owner contacted me and said it was an old 16' fiberglass boat...
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    Stupid motor wont start because of stupid operator

    Heres my most recent stupid move. I was heading out a few weeks ago and went to turn over the motor before we left to make sure it was good to go. Apparently my cranking battery had died since the last time I used it. After determining that the battery was indeed dead, I still wanted to go...
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    New boat! Well, new "used" boat!

    I recently sold my small bass boat as I am moving out of Arkansas next month to a house we bought on Lake Fork in Texas. I had a 1981 Tidecraft spitfire with a 1984 85hp suzuki. The outboard had the reverse gears stripped so it wouldnt go into reverse. I used it for a year like that but...
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    Question on wiring TM plug

    I just got in my Minn Kota Powerdrive 40. I got it mounted and am looking at getting it wired in. I already have a recepticle in the front where an old TM was(which Ill be replacing since its old and crusty). There was a sticker on the power cord of the new TM that states "Wire used to...
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    Need a cowl latch. Where to find?

    I am missing the front latch on the cowling of my 84 Suzuki 85 HP outboard. There is just a hole there. Ive tried searching on google, suzuki site and ebay but cant find one. Anyone know where I might be able to find one? Maybe Im searching the wrong keywords? What else should I look for...
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    Help me decide. Minn Kota 40PD or Edge 40

    I am trying to decide between two Minn Kota trolling motors. Both are pretty much the same price and both are 40 lbs thrust (should be enough for my 15' fibergladd bass boat on small lake) and both are foot control. I am looking at two different ones, both available at Walmart.com. I have...
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    1984 Suzuki 85 HP no reverse fixed by a good old boy

    When I boat this boat (81 Tidecraft V15), the reverse did not work. I was hoping it was just an adjustment and not broken gears. Took it to a shop that was only gonna charge $45 for an adjustment. Drove 30 miles there to be told that as of that day, they no longer are taking outboards. The...
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    Almost lost my hand, but my boat looks like glass!

    The gelcoat on my new(used) boat was horrible. I tried using heavy duty rubbing compound by hand with no luck. I saw it suggested to try one of the foam wax balls you can get at autozone. These are the kind you attach to a drill. Thought Id give it a shot. Put it on my cordless and try it...
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    My 85 HP Suzuki is barking/chirping at me??

    First off, hello Im new here. Just got my first boat. It is a 1981 TideCraft Spitfire V15 (15' bass boat) with a 1984 85 HP oil injected Suzuki. I just got this boat a few months ago. First time I took it out this noise wasn't there. Next time I took it out, I hadn't refilled the oil...
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