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    Head Gasket Adhesive?

    I'm assembling a 1992 60hp Johnson powerhead today and came to a stopping point on the head gasket. Manual says to use Johnson gasket adhesive, a johnson mech told me I shouldn't need any. I bought a Pro Marine gasket set. The head gasket looks like it's coated on one side, and paper on the...
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    1992 60hp Piston Melted, bad gas?

    I bought this boat/motor five years ago with a melted #1 piston. The guy I bought it from was the original owner. He was up front about the damage, and said no major work had ever been necessary on the motor, just preventative maintenance. I relocated the indicator port per sb, installed new...
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    Repair Shop

    I'd like to get some opinions on this. A non-boat savy friend bought my 17ft 60hp aluminum boat back in Sept 2007. I advised when she bought it to get the carbs rebuilt and impeller replaced as precautionary measure. I struck up a conversation with an outboard repair shop owner last year and the...
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    1992 60 hp Johnson Stalling

    My cousin has a 1992 60 hp Johnson that will start, and run in neutral, but then stalls when they try to put it in gear. I sold her the boat almost two years ago so I'm tryin to help. The motor went into the shop for carb rebuilds and water pump repacement in April. When I picked up the boat...
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    Fiberglass GIII

    Does anyone out there besides me own a fiberglass GIII? I've only seen one on the water besides mine since I started boating 4 years ago.
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    Drop-In Battery Compartment?

    A freind of mine is upgrading from 12v to a 24v system on his bass boat. He is going to locate the two batteries under the front deck somewhere. He asked me if I had seen any ready made, drop in comparments for sale anywhere. I told him no, but I never looked for one. Seems like somthing that...
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    Hummingbird Side Imaging and 3D

    Hummingbird is advertizing their side imaging fishing system everywhere I look, but I haven't found a single person to talk to that actually owns one. Does anyone out there have any experience with this unit? It's $400 more than the Lowrance unit I'm also considering. The SI Hummingbirds start...
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    12 to 24v Trolling Motor

    I'm uprgading from a 40lb 12v Minn Kota to an 80lb 24v Minn Kota this winter. I think the new bracket will fit the old bolt pattern on the bow. But I need to reposition the existing battery tray and add a second one. I've never worked on fiberglass before. Is this as simple as drill and screw?
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    1998 90 HP Yamaha Trim Issue

    This is a 1998 90 HP two stroke on a bass boat I bought this summer. When tilted up the motor leaks down. During use, the external seal on the left hand trim cylinder tries to work its way out. Standard procedure before a day on the water is to re-seat the seal. The problem is barely noticable...
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    Rainbow Trout

    Two times over the last month I've tried to cook trout caught in a local lake and the fish has come out mushy. The lake is new to me, I usually catch trout out of streams. I've cooked trout before, not rocket science, always comes out good. A trout is a trout, right? Why are these different? Any...
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    H2O

    I'm thinking about buying a Lowrance H2O. For you guys that have used them: Are they any good for showing bottom detail, ledges, shoals, etc? If yes, is that with the pre-loaded map software, or would I need to spring for one of the packages like "Fishing Hot Spots" maps? An extra $100. I'm...
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    Old Ranger

    Have any of you guys fished old Ranger boats. The dealer by my house just took a 1988 364V in on trade. I wasn't even considering a boat that old old, or that short, 17'10". But the condition of this thing is pretty amazing. If I didn't know the model year I would guess it to be a well taken...
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    Fluorocarbon

    What kind of fluorocarbon do you guys like? Last season I was using some really good 7 lb line from Japan. The tackle shop that I purchased from closed up and I can't remember the name of the stuff. I think all the writing was in Japanese anyway. I was thinking about trying the Bass Pro Shops...
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    Brand Preference

    I'm buying a receiver for my new truck. About the biggest problem I see with receivers is rust. I'm looking at Valley Custom Hitches, Draw Tite and Hidden Hitch. They're all priced about the same. Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with any of these?
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    Eagle

    I posted this over in electronics also. I'm thinking about getting an Eagle Fisheasy 320C for my bow mount depth finder. It tall and skinny, opposed to short and wide like the current Eagle Magna II I have there now. No swivel but it tilts. Not a whole lot of power, 800 watts peak to peak. But...
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