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    Pontoons pitting under trailer bunks

    Picked up a 2002 model parti kraft toon recently with a 90 hp Honda 4 stroke, the boat had been sitting on the trailer for about 4 years so it took some work to get i it running again. The motor has been tuned up and running quite well but we left it in the water at a friends dock last...
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    Rate these spark plugs please!

    Spoke with a mechanic about going through an engine on a pontoon we are looking at buying. This is on a 90hp 4 stroke Honda and the shop wanted $250 per carb to clean them... so I figured I would undertake that myself as I have a manual and have cleaned plenty of carbs over the years. He...
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    PSA Wakeboard Tower Theft in North Carolina

    This past week I have had two customers call in who have had wakeboard tower speakers stolen on High Rock Lake. Specifically Wetsounds, One set (2 rev 8's / 2 rev 10's) were taken off a consignment lot, and the other set (2 rev 10's, 1 rev 410 threesome) was stolen a day or so after the boat...
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    Honda 90 hp outboard 2HNXN1 : 592go ESpec questions

    We are looking at purchasing a 2002 model partycraft pontoon that has a 90 horse Honda 4 stroke outboard on it. The current owner has lost the key and the boat has sat for a couple of years. I went over and looked her over the floors and wood are all solid and it is in pretty good shape...
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    2002 50 Hp Merc No Spark

    Friend of mine has a 50 hp merc that has ceased to crank, checked the obvious things first such as the fuse, battery connections, then moved on to the plugs. The engine spins over fine (however the bedix was stuck in the up position when I got there, a little WD40 and its disengaging fine now.)...
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    470 Mercruiser Engine Advice *Edited

    *Note* Edited because im a moron, the engine is a 470 NOT a 140. Myself and a buddy have picked up a 1980ish Caribbian bow rider with a 170 merc & alpha 1 drive. From what research i've done on here these engines seem to have a bad rep. Thus far we've cleaned up the boat (the floor is...
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    First Project Boat

    So there's been a boat sitting on the side of the highway for as long as I can remember probably 5 years judging from what I can make out from the registration sticker. Anyways, the wife wouldn't let me take on another boat until we got rid of our current one.. So a good friend of mine decided...
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    90 Hp Johnson Seahorse Rebuild

    Had my boat engine checked out to make sure everything was alright because I had someone interested in buying my boat.. The shop called and said I only have 84 PSI compression on cylinder #3. They also said the cylinder walls were scored up pretty bad.. Their only solution was a new...
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    Lowrace iWay600c

    I've been using the GPS on my cell phone for a long time now and have been considering moving to a real GPS. I was going to go with the whole touch screen DVD/Radio/Mobile Video for my truck when I stumbled across this little item. It's dual function! It has automotive maps w/ satellite...
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    Marine Stereo: To Buy or Not To Buy

    This is another question that we get over and over and over again: "Should I buy a marine grade stereo for my boat?" The answers to this question vary a lot depending on whom you ask. In short it really depends on what your needs are. 1) Some recommend using old car stereos or stereo's...
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    Battery Switches & Setups Demistified

    There are many different configurations of engines, number of batteries, and how they are hooked up. This guide should help explain how switch setups are connected to banks of batteries & the charging systems that keep them powered. Points to keep in mind: 1) NEVER Ever switch a On/Off...
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    1979 Baretta

    Found this today, 19' baretta 160 hp inboard. Owner claims engine was rebuilt 2 years ago and *should* crank but won't turn over with the switch. Asking 650.00 for boat + trailer also claims that it has new carpet & seats. This sounds like one of those crazy end of the season deals. But I...
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    Infrared Survey

    Found a company that offers infrared imaging of all kinds of stuff, they were offering the service to image a boat you might buy, claiming they could see water/fuel leaks or other hull damage. Has anyone seen this?
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    Jet Flea + Jet Flea = Boat?

    Has anyone seen this? It's apparently a boat that doesn't have its own engine and is powered by two PWC's... that can be un-docked from the back of the boat and driven as normal. The company's website even has some videos of this 'boat' in action and the longer I watched the more amused I...
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    Marinizing A Smallblock Chevy Engine (Tinkeritis)

    Okay so I don't have a project boat to do this to yet but I do have a leftover hot rod SBC engine from before my daughter was born.... It's a: 1969 Block (4 bolt mains) .60 over, 0 deck height. Pink Rods Forged Pistons Pete Jackson Gear Drive Comp 305 Solid Camshaft (305 degrees duration...
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    Federal Trailer Lighting Requirements

    a Quick search didn't turn up this so I figured i'd post it. It came from my pals over at redneck-trailer Federal Trailer Marking/Lighting Information http://www.redneck-trailer.com/2006/J/J2-J4.pdf
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    Chalk One Up For Simplicity

    Had a customer contact me last week wanting several amplifiers installed on his pontoon boat. He wanted to run three of them so I suggested adding another battery. I used the add a battery system that someone was talking about a couple weeks ago here and man its nice. Set one switch and...
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    The Filthy Lying Depthfinder

    We were out early spring fishing with friends & family on my pontoon boat. My wife had picked up a small fish net for our 4 year old to help haul in some fish. She wandered around most of the day getting bait for people and occasionally tending her fishing pole. The front of my pontoon has...
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