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    tilt/trim problem on sea-ray 100...help???

    I have a 1988 Sea-Ray Seville engine says sea-ray 100, when parked at end of last season tilt/trim worked fine. This year when push buttons just a click in solenoid, thought they might be bad, was doing checking with test lite & found that both blue & green wires are hot no matter which way you...
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    1974 gator boat fiberglas

    I just took a 1974 gator boat as a trade. It is the type you set in the front & steer with a big gear shift like rod with your left hand & control speed & gear with right. it is completely fiberglass. 2 seater, driver in front & 1 in rear. I can't find anything about this boat, nothing in google...
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    1975 johnson 9.9 hp water pumping problem

    I have a 1975 Johnson 9.9 hp. model# 10R75C. last year it ran fine & pumped good stream of water, this year on test run it only spit water, I could feel air pressure at hole when I stuck my finger over hole while running it, good air pressure coming out bit just a spit of water & it was hot...
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    Johnson 48 spl. fuel problem???

    I have a johnson 48 special on Lowe pontoon boat. ran great last year & this year up untill last few trips out. starts great. idles great. very slow speed is great also but if you give it just a little more fuel it will spit & sputter like it's running out of fuel or flooding out, but you can...
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    wish I would have had my camera

    of all the times to leave the digital camera with the wife. I took my 2 sons out fishing early Mon. morning. our lake> Cherokee lake, in Tn. drops 2 to 4 ft. daily this time of year. there is a big sandbar, well it's an island now.it rises in the middle of the channel, right now it is about 300...
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    best deep cycle battery for trolling motor

    I have been looking at sears web site and they list 3 deep cycle batteries. 24m,27,29m. question is example 29m specs- 200 minute reserve- 115 amp hr at20 hour rate. what does that mean, how long can I expect battery to operate trolling motor. others, 27m- 180 reserve-105 hr at 20 hour rate...
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    good depth for trolling motor

    my pontoon boat has a trolling motor that has been rigged to fit on it. when it is down the blades barely go under water,about even with the pontoon. with my son on with me he can set in front seat beside me and it pushes the blades about 2 inches under water and it will move the boat around. if...
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    proper battery charging

    my pontoon has 3 batteries. 1 for motor, 1 for lights and water pump for live well and sink. 1 for trolling motor. the one for trolling motor is an EVERSTART MARINE STARTING. do I charge it just like a regular 12 volt battery or should I charge it in deep cycle. my charger does both but wasn't...
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    power tilt johnson 48 spl. outboard

    have a '87 Lowe pontoon with 48 spl outboard. I have had 2 back surgery's and can't lift motor up and down so always need somebody with me to help. would like to put electric tilt on it but don't know what all would be involved. previous owner said it had it at one time but it tore up and he...
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    kill switch ???

    just bought 1987 Lowe pontoon, has Johnson 48 spl. need to know how to check kill switch. doesn't have a lanyard on it so button is in out position, motor runs fine. entering fish tournament for local rescue squad and kill switch has to be attached to life vest and working. have another set of...
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    lowe pontoon trim question

    just purchased 1987 18' lowe pontoon with 48 Johnson spl. runs good just wondering about which hole to have trim in. it is all the way down and has 5 holes with a rod through the bottom one. seems like when my wife and son ride with me under top toward rear it doesn't plane out right, can move...
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