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    Engine full throttles at start up

    I fixed it, I had the linkage in the wrong hole causing it to excess throttle. The silver nipple should have been in the black receiver where my finger is.
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    Engine full throttles at start up

    I just rebuild the 3 carbs on my 1991 Johnson TJ60TLEIB 60 HP. I also put a new starter, solenoid and power pack on the motor. It starts up fine but it does a full throttle at start up where I have to turn it off quick. The primer valve was clicking on the first start up when I chocked it...
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    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    It's a hard call. 50 years old, semi-retired, and I finally have everything paid off. I just can't see in my situation spending more than $15,000 or at the most fully decked out $20,000 for a boat I might use a dozen times a year and it will continues to lose value. I found a couple 2004s for...
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    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    When I start looking for the boat will all 15-25 year center console have spider cracking in the clear coat or should I pass on them? How big crack is to big?
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    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    Is that a way to test the floor for rot? I haven't seen any good videos how to inspect the floor structure (other than stopping on the floor) or gas tank.
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    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    I guess I need to start looking at some of the cheaper $7,000-$10,000 and really look how the owner has maintained it like you say, if if looks like junk it might have been abused, but I'll still see if it feels sturdy. I don't mind replacing most stuff but I don't want to tear into the floor...
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    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    Most of the boats I've seen have said they are wood free hull? Would it be better to buy a center console wood free?
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    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    How about the fiberglass body it self? Will it start major cracking and falling apart at a certain age? Could the gas tank break or stop working in the hull?
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    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    I've never owned a salt water boat or boated in waters with large waves. My cousin said he wouldn't go off shore in a 20 year old boat (I told him to buy a new boat then). I don't know if fiberglass losses strength as it gets older, hit a large wave and knock a hole in her? I didn't mean...
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    Should you buy 20 year old boat to fix up or 10 year old boat?

    I'm looking for a 19'-21 center console bay boat around N. Florida and really don't want to go over $15,000 since I might only use it 12 times a year. I've seen a lot of 20 year old boats around $10,000 which would leave me $5000 for repairs. If I buy a boat for $15,000 it's still around 15...
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    Battery gauge

    Just got this in yesterday from Amazon. So far i'm very impressed. In the photo I've had my trolling motor running on high speed for 2 hours. When it started it was 122AH, 100%, 12.9V and 31 hours left on the battery. Obviously it won't run for 31 hours so I guess I'll see what the AH and...
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    Are my toons to small? I need a game plan.

    Makes since, they figure all the people will be up front balancing it out.
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    Are my toons to small? I need a game plan.

    I just remembered I have the picture of when I bought the boat, the other owner had it sitting in water at his dock (I had to buy trailer). He had only the stock furniture, 1 battery and 6 gallon gas sitting on the boat full time and you can see the water line then (lime green line), it might...
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    Foam in toons or safety gauge to detect leak

    How can I tell if these toons are pressurized? I thought it might be a good idea to see if water is inside them with my snake camera?
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    Battery gauge

    I went with a Amazon product for $77. I'll see how it does. It shows what i'm looking for I believe? Battery Monitor
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    Are my toons to small? I need a game plan.

    I'm thinking the same thing about buying a bigger boat but before I give up on this 20' I wanted to see if adding a 3rd toon or adding 25" toons to this boat makes since, it would be less expensive since I already have it and 20' vs 24' would be less material to buy for the renovation? It would...
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    Battery gauge

    That looks like it. Thanks.
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    Are my toons to small? I need a game plan.

    I forgot, I took off all the furniture that was on the boat when they sold it so the weight of 1250 lb is more likely closer to 850 lbs So 1600 lbs my stuff and 850 lb boat/motor =2450 I found a calculate where I think one 21" pontoon log will hold 3000 lbs which should support the full weight...
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    Foam in toons or safety gauge to detect leak

    I camp on my pontoon and the other night I though if my toons had a leak and my boat started to sink I would possible drown in my tent which I have on the front deck. My neighbor said to fill the toons with foam since I take it on salt water most of the time I don't want to sink 2 miles of...
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    Battery gauge

    Thanks but I was looking for more of a dash meter letting you know what power you have left from the amps it's currently pulling? Something like your fuel gauge on a car or truck that lets you know how many miles you have left until empty. I just want to know how many hours I have left till...
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