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    Driven Pier Popped out of the ground.... Now what?

    I had a pier pop out today while I was work. It's hooked to one corner of my floating boat lift so it's not going anywhere, but I'm not sure what to do about it. It's in about 6' of water. Right now it is just kind of bobbing around out there. Took the boat off and sunk the lift just in case...
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    Plans for Building a Cantilever Boat Lift - any ideas?

    Re: Plans for Building a Cantilever Boat Lift - any ideas? If galvanized schedule 40 will rust too badly under water, I wonder if I'd be better off using that metal to build a cradle style boat lift instead? I purchased my house about a year ago, the previous owner had a cradle lift but he sold...
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    Plans for Building a Cantilever Boat Lift - any ideas?

    Hello all, hoping someone out there might have some tips for me. A friend of mine is an electrical contractor and just finished up a pretty big job that left a good bit of heavy-gauge scrap galvanized tubing. He basically pointed me toward the pile and said "have at it" and I'd like to use some...
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    Temporary Solution to Store Pontoon on Boat Ramp - any Ideas?

    Hello everyone, I am in a little bit of a pickle and I am hoping someone has some ideas for me. I am restoring a 21' pontoon boat and I've had it sitting on a friends trailer for about a month now. I really need to get his trailer back to him (he's been nice about it, but I don't want to wear...
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    Future Marine Technician - what are the options?

    Hello everyone, hope you are all well. I have a really good friend who's son wants to be a marine technician. He is young (19) and will graduate from high school in a few months. He's a really good kid to be around and he's been working on motorcycles and ATVs since he was very young. He's...
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    What the heck do these 3 wires do? -- Yamaha / Mercury Wiring Harness

    I have a Mercury wiring harness from a 2003 Mercury 4 stroke connected to a Yamaha 2004 4 stroke. It is running, the tilt/trim works and the key switch works, but what the heck do these three wires do? I have found several references but I have to (shamefully) admit that I am somewhat color...
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    Yamaha 4 stroke 40hp with Water in Lower Unit

    I started spring cleaning on my 40hp 4 stroke Yamaha last night and when I drained the foot I found water in the gear oil. Dangit! I pulled the lower unit to replace the impeller and I think its coming in through the upper seal (the one directly beneath the water pump). When you rotate the shaft...
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    Repowering from Mercury to Yamaha, is there a kit for the electrical and controls

    Re: Repowering from Mercury to Yamaha, is there a kit for the electrical and controls @Silvertip - Yeah, I already purchased the outboard. I bought the boat with the original Mercury blown up (water in the oil from saltwater eating up the head gasket and head). I'm sure Mercury makes a good...
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    Selling Whole -vs- Parting Out - Which is better?

    I have a disabled but reparable outboard motor that's still modern enough to be of value (mid 2000s / 4 stroke) and I am trying to figure out what the heck to do with it. Would I be better off (financially) parting it out or just selling the engine as a whole? I could break it down in a day and...
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    Repowering from Mercury to Yamaha, is there a kit for the electrical and controls

    Hi folks, I am repowering my 2003 Triton pontoon boat and wondering if I can get some direction. I'm replacing a 2003 75hp Mercury 4 Stroke with a 2004 Yamaha 40hp 4 Stroke. I have never swapped out an engine before but i think I can do it in a weekend. Two quick questions...
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    Head Gasket or something more sinister? -- 2003 Mercury 75hp 4 stroke

    Hey y'all... I have an '03 Merc with water in the oil (a lot, not just condensation, it is creamy white) and I think the head gasket is blown on the bottom cylinder. You can see where it looks like water was running from the bottom of the head around the gasket on the bottom cylinder. Anyone...
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    Water in Oil - 2003 Mercury 4 Stroke 75hp Outboard

    Hello all... I purchased a 2003 Pontoon boat last week (fully knowing there was a small amount of water mixed in the oil). I basically purchased the boat and the owner gave me the outboard. He said it was running fine over the fall, he parked it on his boat lift and went to start it a few weeks...
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    Mercury 75hp 4 Stroke question -- Who really makes it?

    Hello everyone -- real quick question. I am looking to purchase a boat with a used (but well maintained) 2003 Mercury 4 Stroke 75hp. I have read online that Mercury rebrands some stuff from the Tohatsu company, but anyone know who made this particular one? It is an '03 Mercury 4 stroke 75hp. -Jake
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    2002 Nissan NSF25A - Conversion from Tiller Handle for a Pontoon Boat

    Hello, hope you are all doing well. I have a 2002 Nissan NSF25A tiller handle motor, how difficult (and expensive) would it be to convert that outboard to run a pontoon boat? Anyone ever done anything like that? -Jake
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    What size trolling motor do I need for my J16 Carolina Skiff?

    May I ask for some quick trolling motor advice for my J16 Carolina Skiff? I found a sizing chart, but it was kind of confusing. My boat really doesn't fit the chart, it is a jon boat, but it's not an aluminum hull jon boat, it is a fiberglass Carolina Skiff. The chart mentioned a 'v' hull, mine...
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    Nissan-Tohatsu 4 Stroke Outboards Reliability and Longevity

    Hello all. I feel like I'm starting to get to know some of you guys. I'm glad I found this forum, it's been great. A little background, I am truly a Honda fanatic (my pickup truck, my lawn mowers, generator, ATV, pressure washer, weed whacker, etc. are all Honda powered products. I have never...
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    2002 Nissan NSF25A - Conversion from 25hp to 30hp

    Hello folks... may I get your advice on this? Some of the sites say the engine I have (a NSF25A 2002 25hp Nissan carburetor, tiller) is actually a 30hp engine governed to 25hp through something called a "restrictor plate". Is this true? Is it really the exact same engine? I have a kinda heavy...
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    Best Current Fish Finder for under $100

    Hi folks, I haven't owned a boat in a few years and I went last weekend and purchased a little Carolina Skiff J16 / Nissan 4-Stroke 25hp Tiller rig. I know people have asked this question before, but electronics change a lot in a short period of time. State of the art designs and circuits in...
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    25hp NissanTohatsu Water Pump Replacement

    Hey guys, can I ask you one more question about that NSF25A. Anyone know a good how-to out there anywhere that tells you how to swap out the water pump impeller on that motor? If you've done it (just from a really high level) what are the steps to swapping out the water pump on it?
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    Carburated Nissan-Tohatsu Outboards "Cold Natured" motors?

    Hello folks, I just bought a used (2002) Carolina Skiff J16 with a small 25hp 2002 Nissan (Tiller/Carbureted/electric start). The model number is NSF25A. It looks like new, but the previous owner said it was a "very cold natured" motor. I didn't find that in any of the reviews I looked at...
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