its getting borning some one needs to break something

[MH Hawker]

the tittle say it all, I know its late in the season but. I guess I will go out the slip and tear apart my controller and geese it to have some thing to do.

 

[Big Bubba]

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MH Hawker,
If it helps, not boat related, but I am working on my truck, 2000 Chevrolet, C3500 Crew Cab and found the reason I am getting a slow battery drain after sitting for 3 days and figured out the vanity mirror lights are not going out because the cheap made vanity cover upper door half is broken from its hinge preventing the door from pushing the switch into turnoff the light. I actually discovered that you can actually separate the upper door half from the base so that will save me some money from not having to buy the whole sun visor assembly with the vanity mirror light on it. It is not boat related but it is something I am working and think solved with battery draining down issue.

 

[MH Hawker]

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That`s interesting to me because my 97 S 10 recently had exactly the same thing happen and I haven't gotten around to looking at it. But I did go out to the boat and look into my controller and found a broken part and I wasn't able to open it up to grease I will need a impact driver to get the case screws out. So I do have to hunt down a part for a merc commander 2000. MY neutral lock holder is broken

 

[vettman]

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Sorry about ya'll needing something to get into to pass the time. In Central Fla. boating has just begun. 80 degress , slight wind , low humidity. We hate the summer but sure enjoy your winter. Burrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[Old Screwball]

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Ditto out west. Was in the 90's most of last week in Arizona and Nevada (other side of the Colorado River) took the boat to a beautiful cove and insalled a front boarding ladder. The guy that invented battery operated tools deserves an award! Also did some wiring, more fun to swim under the boat than climb over the rails in the garage.

 

[Sun Cruiser]

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That`s interesting to me because my 97 S 10 recently had exactly the same thing happen and I haven't gotten around to looking at it. But I did go out to the boat and look into my controller and found a broken part and I wasn't able to open it up to grease I will need a impact driver to get the case screws out. So I do have to hunt down a part for a merc commander 2000. MY neutral lock holder is broken

Hi Hawker
Do you plan to take your ship out when the lake level drops next month?

 

[MH Hawker]

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Hadn't thought about it really, I don't mind it dropping down to winter pool, I will keep it in for a while yet It depends more on the temps than any thing the strippers seam to bit better after the lake drops so I will keep it in until the temps drop off into the 50`s during the days, And the good news the part i need is still made so I will get a order in today, and I need a carb and water pump kit any way.

Where I am at it really isn't that bad, the average winter temps is the 40`s with weeks in the 50 to 60 range, I think last year the total snow fall may of been 10 inches, we get more rain than any thing.

I under stand its just now getting nice around lake mead, Have a friend in there, and down in Fla, its so hot there in the summer

 

[lncoop]

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There's a poor fella over in Boating Topics and Questions whose motor pod broke. The bolts pulled through and his motor fell off. 2002 Suntracker. I'm busy with my big john boat. Finally splashed it on Saturday and was VERY pleased. I'll be taking it to the White river in a few weeks for a camping and fishing expedition.

 

[MH Hawker]

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I read that and was sort of waiting on pictures, I cant imagination the aggravation of that, mine is attached with huck bolts. I don't see any good reason for one to come off unless its way over powered and a 90 on it sure wouldn't be, I would have to guess trackers quality control is in the basement. But in all honesty need more facts, I looked at a 22 ft tracker when I bought mine and didn't like the trailer it was on.

And their was the poor guy who had a rental out and a very minor prop strike pulled off the pod , I bet it was on a tracker to but I don't remember if he ever said the boat brand.

I knew you were very quiet for a reason. I thought you may still be beating on the breaks on the one trailer.

Hope you ca catch them all.

 

[lncoop]

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LOL. Hopefully my brake beating days are over for a while at least. My barge is sitting in the driveway where it will probably stay until I take it to the upholstery shop in a couple of months to have the seats redone. I've moved into my fall/winter pattern, which means float camping from my canoe or raft, riverside camping and fishing from my john boat, and general moving water pursuits (which I much prefer) with the occasional day trip to a fishing lake thrown in. I wonder whatever happened to the rental boat guy. His attorney probably told him to stop posting.

 

[Angie Northern WI]

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the tittle say it all, I know its late in the season but. I guess I will go out the slip and tear apart my controller and geese it to have some thing to do.

I didn't break something, but we could sure use some advice on my thread... just posted regarding swapping out a merc 25hp on our pontoon...

 

[MH Hawker]

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I tell you all what the screws in my controller are sure being a real PIA, the second trip out was with a impact driver and I got 2 out of 3 out and the last one the driver bit broke and buggered up the screw head, so now its drill out time. Merc must of use lock tight on them. I have a new shift lock piece on order and new screws along with a carb kit and float and a full water pump kit. The controller is a 1994 or so and has never been greased so it should help it a good bit but I think the broken shift lock thing was the problem why it was being tight sometimes.

 

[Wind dog]

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That`s interesting to me because my 97 S 10 recently had exactly the same thing happen and I haven't gotten around to looking at it. But I did go out to the boat and look into my controller and found a broken part and I wasn't able to open it up to grease I will need a impact driver to get the case screws out. So I do have to hunt down a part for a merc commander 2000. MY neutral lock holder is broken

Check the glove box lid / light switch. Same deal as the OP's vanity lights.

 

[duke1012]

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Sorry about ya'll needing something to get into to pass the time. In Central Fla. boating has just begun. 80 degress , slight wind , low humidity. We hate the summer but sure enjoy your winter. Burrrrrrrrrrrr

yes sir ,,now is when the funn begins in fl ,,,,

 

[MH Hawker]

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Well we had a 65 to 70 day here and just had to go out awhile and I am still waiting on parts. The place I ordered from is on long island so their behind.

 

[JeepinGunGuy]

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I tell you all what the screws in my controller are sure being a real PIA, the second trip out was with a impact driver and I got 2 out of 3 out and the last one the driver bit broke and buggered up the screw head, so now its drill out time. Merc must of use lock tight on them. I have a new shift lock piece on order and new screws along with a carb kit and float and a full water pump kit. The controller is a 1994 or so and has never been greased so it should help it a good bit but I think the broken shift lock thing was the problem why it was being tight sometimes.

I know this might be a little late for you but if your faced with a locktite screw again and you can't get a flame near it, use a sodering iron on the head for a few minuets and the locktite just lets go. It's an old trick I picked up back in the auto tech days.

 

[MH Hawker]

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Thats a thought , but its on the slip and I don't have power, and the thing that's killing me right now is I ordered parts like 5 weeks ago, and of course my luck being what it is the company was on long island, so after several mails with them stating several shipping dates that never happened, I cancelled and reordered from another company. The only good news was they were honest and I got a refund. The parts should ship in the next day or two.

 

[junkman41]

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MH, do you have a small generator you take to your slip , and try the soldering iron. or you could rent one for a day.... just an idea

 

[MH Hawker]

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The way it looks to turn out my weather temps are dropping so I have it here in the yard before I get around to looking into it, so Ill be able to try that.

How has your boat done over the summer.

 

[junkman41]

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we had alot of fun on it over the summer, I had to have the log welded, I beached it on some stones and put a hole in the one. all and all we had a great time being out. looking forward to next season