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    Charging question

    Just recently purchased a 1995 Bass Tracker Tournament Pro 18 from the original owner, an older gentleman who was very meticulous about the boat. When it came to charging the trolling motor battery, he bought an additional plug like the trolling motor, plugged it in and clipped the battery...
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    battery/gas tank

    As I mentioned in an earlier post, I recently bought a 2000 Party Barge Regency with 90hp Mercury. I am attempting to upload a photo of the battery and gas tank setup. Does this look dangerous to anyone else, or is this a pretty standard thing on toons? Thanks for the input.
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    power tilt/trim guage

    I recently bought a 2000 Party Barge Regency with a 90hp Mercury. The power tilt/trim works fine except for the guage on the dash. All the other guages work fine. The needle is lodge like the motor is raised to the highest position. If anyone could give me any ideas on where to start...
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    Old gas in 90hp Mercury

    Just recently bought a 2000 Party Barge Regency edition with a 90hp Mercury that has been mothballed for several years. The engine was fogged and winterized prior to storage, and the gas in the tank is at least 2 years old with Stabil added. Is this too old to burn? The tank is about one...
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    Jack position

    Is it possible to move the jack from one side of the trailer frame to the other without causing any problems? My jack and crank are currently on the passenger side of the tow vehicle. I never have any help to hook up the boat and trailer, so I have to continually go around the front of the...
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    pontoons

    Can anyone direct me to any pontoon websites like iboats, only for 'toons? Thanks
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    50 hp Johnson question

    I'm looking at buying a 20' pontoon that has a 50 horse Johnson; a 1998 year model. This is just your basic pontoon, nothing fancy. I was wondering if anyone if anyone could give me an idea of the speed this engine would push this boat and also just a general opinion of the engine. I've...
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    Trailer setup

    I'm getting a front to back rocking motion towing at highway speeds. Lower speeds are ok. Trailer is an 18' with a single axle. I've gotten several opinions and all seem to think that I need more tongue weight. The winch unit is adjustable, but my question is in what increments do I adjust...
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    Bearing Grease

    Just curious, as I only dunk my trailer 6-8 times per year. I inspect my bearings and grease periodically, and everything looks fine. I keep my boat on the water and only trailer a couple of times per year. Do I need to change the grease and repack bearings after a certain amount of time...
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    Oil Change Question

    My engine is the 3.0 Merc inboard. I've always heard no matter how few hours on the oil, go ahead and change it every spring. I' m just wondering, is this really necessary if the oil from the previous year has low hours on it. Due to other issues, I didn't get to spend as much time on the...
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    winterization

    Just covered my boat for the winter. This is the first time I've had to store it outside. I have it under a carport, but the lower unit sticks out from under the roof and is uncovered. Its an inboard. Do I need to cover the unit with plastic to keep water from getting in and freezing. I...
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    tach question

    This weekend I had to replace the upper solenoid on my outdrive pump, as the outdrive wouldn't raise except by the trailer switch. This cured the trimming up problem, but now the tach has a mind of it own. The needle bounces around almost nonstop at any speed. Its a Merc 3.0 with Alpha 1...
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    coupler

    How tight should the coupler snap onto the ball? How tight is too tight? I have to really get crank down on mine to get it to snap shut and then almost pry it up with something to get it off. Thanks
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    outdrive problem

    While checking out my boat today before heading out this weekend, I noticed that my outdrive will only move down and will not raise by the regular trim switch. The only way to get it to come back up is by the "trailer" button on the shifter, which works fine. It is like the regular switch is...
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    Battery question

    The bowrider I just bought has what looks like a sealed rebuilt car battery. It has charged up and load tested fine, but I was wondering if I need a regular marine or deep cycle type. The boat is powered by a 3.0 Merc inboard, with no addional drains on the battery such as a trolling motor or...
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