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    2005 Mercury 50 - is the choke actually a choke?

    All, I was wondering if the key-push-in choke is actually a choke for this model. When I had the airbox off, I did not see any choke plates in there, only the throttle plates. When I push the key in, I hear a click at the powerhead, but I cannot tell exactly what this is doing. Can...
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    2005 Mercury 50 bogs with quick push to wide open throttle

    All, I was hoping someone could help me determine my problem. I have a low-hour 2005 Mercury 50 3 cylinder 2 stroke on my Bass Tracker. It runs great, except when I quickly go from idle to wide open. If I ease it to wide open, no problems. I see no issue with performance except for this...
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    How can I fix a scratch on my black Mercury 50 cowling?

    Hello Everyone, I accidently scratched my black cowling this weekend (fishing and floated into a tree) - the motor is a 2005 Mercury 50. The scratch is about 2 inches - and not deep. The scratch appears white against the black. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for repairing this...
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    Repainting a skeg

    Hello. I have a 2005 Mercury 50 ELPTO. I was wondering if anyone had ever repainted their skeg. I put a couple of scrapes on it this weekend. I was just planning to sand it lightly with something like 320 grit, clean it with denatured alcohol, and then paint it with the Mercury black spray...
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    Anyone own a Eagle 320 Fishfinder

    Hello, I am thinking about buying this unit. Does anyone here own one or have any comments on this model? Thanks in advance. Joseph
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    Outboard paint damaged from running bilge pump?

    All, I was caught out in a thunderstorm over the weekend. I ended up having to run my bilge pump for probably 20-30 minutes because of the heavy rain. When I got my boat back and was washing it, I noticed that some of the paint seems destroyed (looks like water spots that are eaten down...
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    Fishfinder - $200 range - any recommendations?

    Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me. I have an old Lowrance X37 fishfinder I am looking replace. Does anyone have a recommendation for a good unit that will show structure reasonably well in the ~ $200 price range? Thanks in advance for your help! Joseph
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    Lowrance X96 - anyone with inputs on this unit?

    Hello. I have a 2005 tracker PT175 with a factory Lowrance X37 depthfinder. This unit is a little flaky and reads way-off depths in shallower water. I am looking to upgrade it. I would like to find a model that will show structure fairly well. I was looking at the Lowrance X96. Does...
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    Help with ski rope attach - 2005 bass tracker

    Hello, I was wondering if someone could help me with a problem. I have a 2005 bass tracker PT175 and want to try to pull my 5 year old on a tube. I would not be trying to pull skiers or adults, just my son. The boat has a 50 2 stroke. It seems to have plenty of power to do this. I have been...
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    How much water should come out when you take out the plug?

    Hello. I recently bought a 2005 tracker PT175 aluminum boat. The hull is supposed to be "all welded". The 1st 2 times I took the boat out (was in the water the whole day), no water came out of the plug hole when I took the boat out of the water. I took the boat out again this weekend. This...
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    Problems with Lowrance X37TX Depthfinder

    Hello, I have X37TX depthfinder that has a transom mount transducer on my 2005 tracker aluminum boat. The unit seems to operate OK when the boat is moving, or is over deeper water. The problem is that once I get in shallow water (<10 ft), the unit starts to act very flaky (the screen will fill...
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    Coast Guard Plate Question

    Hello, I have a question about the coast guard capacity plate. My boat lists 4 persons OR 560 lbs. It also lists 1050 lbs for persons, motor, gear total. My question is: Does that mean a game warden would give you a ticket for having 4 adults because it would be over the weight capacity (2...
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    Rusted chrome paint on boat trailer rims

    Hello, I just bought a used 2005 tracker boat. The rims are "chrome" and have the plastic chrome hub cap. The rims have some rust through the chrome paint (or dip) <- I am not sure how that is done at the factory. I would like to touch this up. A friend suggested that I take them off...
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    Unbalanced prop - how to tell

    Hello, I just got my propeller back from being repaired for the used tracker boat I just bought (2005 tracker with Merc 50ELPTO). I noticed a "different", louder, engine noise at a certain RPM (~4200). How can you tell if a propeller is unbalanced? My concern is that the repair shop did not...
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    2005 Mercury 50ELPTO - noisier at certain RPM

    All, I was hoping that someone could help me. I took out the used 2005 tracker PT175 I bought which has a 2005 Mercury 50HP outboard. I did have the engine compression checked by a dealer before purchasing (124-126psi all three cylinders). The prop did have a ding that I had repaired before...
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    Suggestion for cleaning waterline from aluminum hull

    All, I was hoping that someone could suggest a good way to clean my aluminum boat hull. I have some water spot deposits and a faint waterline I am trying to get off. Thanks in advance for any help. Best regards, Joseph
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    Need help - areas of carpet coming up

    Hello, I just bought a used 2005 boat. There are a couple of areas where the marine carpet is coming up from the floor (I believe both areas are over aluminum lids). The areas are small (2-3" diameter). I would just like to know if there is a recommended method for gluing it back down. I...
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    2005 Tracker PT175 (50HP Merc) alarm question

    Hello, I was hoping someone could help me. I just bought a 2005 Tracker boat with a 50ELPT0 motor. I have been doing some mainenance work on the boat. I have been reading that there is an alarm on the boat to signal low oil/over temp. Is this alarm supposed to go off when you turn the key on...
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    2-4-C marine grease vs. regular lithium grease

    Hello, I just bought a used boat with a 2005 Mercury 50ELPTO motor. I have a grease question. I just bought a small tube of the Quicksilver 2-4-C marine grease in the squeeze tube so I could lubricate the spline of my drive shaft (I just replaced the water pump impeller). However, I noticed...
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    How do you care for red paint (non clear coat)?

    Hi, I just bought a used aluminum boat (tracker). The top rail of the boat and some of the side was factory painted with red paint, non clear coat. How do you care for a non-clear-coated paint? I was thinking of just using turtle wax on it - but I am not sure that is what to use for this...
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