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    Throttle lever not lining up

    I got in my boat the other day and found that my throttle/shift lever wasn't lined up in neutral (it was a little forward). So I tried to move it back where neutral is marked on the arm rest and it wouldn't move. I moved it forward and it felt like it went through neutral then into forward...
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    Funky Trailer Lights

    I replaced my trailer lights with some Led Tail Lights. I had the typical ground issues and got that fixed and I have tried my lights on both my tow vehicles with the following results. 2002 Caravan tail lights work, but no turn signals or brake lights trailer flat 4 to vehicle flat 4 2006...
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    Spun Hub or gear/dog damage

    I have a 1979 70 HP Johnson on a 16ft Ranger Bass Boat. A few weeks a go I was launching and managed to back into a shallow spot and while in reverse hit bottom (sand bottom). Since then moving the throttle in forward I would hear it trying to engage for a second then it would engage and be...
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    Small Hull Damage

    I managed all season to avoid damaging my boat, until about 2 weeks ago. This is my first boat and I managed to ding the bottom of the hull along the ridge towards the bow. I took the boat out and noticed it was taking on water, it hasn't taken on water all season until recently. It's not a...
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    Thanks iboats you saved me $$$

    Thanks to iboats for helping me solve my first big issue. Thanks to this community I saved lots of gas money not having to go to a mechanic. Special thanks to jtexas for walking me through how to test things Rscardina for offering suggestions and helping me learn how to use the right tools...
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    Battery Drains While Boat Sits

    I went out with the boat the other day and found the starting battery dead. I went home charged it up, put the battery back in the boat fully charged. I went out the next day the motor started just fine. Motored to my fishing hole, shut off the motor, started the trolling motor (separate...
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    MN DNR Opening Day Reports

    there are some funny reports from the Minnesota DNR Enforcement during Opening Fishing Day. Here are my 2 favorite: Nikki Shoutz, Pine River: A teenage angler fishing with two adult men was happy to say that his group had nine walleyes and four of them were over 20 inches. The statewide...
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    boat starts then dies

    Yesterday I took the boat out on the water and it started right away. I let it warm up for a few minutes then put it in reverse and it died. Started it up again, put it in reverse, it went just fine. Then I wanted to slow cruise around the lake and while underway it died. I couldn't get it...
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    bought my first boat!!

    i bought a nice and clean 1979 Ranger 1600 V-1 with a '79 Johnson 70 hp. I'm very excited. Planning to take the kids out for the first time tomorrow. check out the first pic
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    Looking at my First Boat -- '77 Crestliner

    I'm looking to purchase my first boat. I live in MN and would like to take advantage of all the lakes for some family recreation and fishing. I'm going to look at a 1977 Crestliner with a Johnson 70hp motor, I think it's the Muskie 550 based on my research. I've got a friend who has owned a...
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