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    Transom replacement

    Hi i am changing out the transom on my 1994 princecraft super pro 196but having some difficulty. The top rail that needs to come off to access the wood is tucked underneath the side walls which has a lip that rivets the 2 together. I took the rivets out hoping I could bend this lip and sneak the...
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    Motor guide shaft adjustment

    Hey guys I found a nice motor guide for sale it's a FW-FB71. It's 71#thrust but the guy says that it only has a 40" shaft. That seems way to small for this motor are they all adjustable?? He said he called a local dealer who told him it is adjustable but he tried and couldn't figure it out. I...
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    hand controlled electric trolling

    Hey guys i am looking into purchasing a new minn kota for this years spring jigging. I was thinking of going with a hand controlled model rather than the more popular foot pedal. They are much cheaper and appear to be easier to controll but im not sure how comfortable it would be and it does...
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    Transducer location

    Hey guys I recently purchased a humminbird 597 ci hd di and I'm having trouble finding the proper mounting location on my boat. In the manual it states to mount it at least 15" away from the prop wash however 15" is right in the middle of my bunks. If I go past the bunk there is a rivit right...
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    Mounting a transducer without drilling holes

    Hello all the fishing season has arrived and it's time to mount my new humminbird. I have read several threads where people are attaching starboard to the transom with 5200 then screwing the transducer to it so it eliminates drilling holes into the hull. My question is can I just use a white...
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    Need help to make a decision on which fish finder to buy

    Hey guys after several days of research and debating i'm still not 100% sure of which fish finder i should buy. The two i am looking at are the hummingbird 581 i hd di and the lowrance elite 5dsi. The hummingbird is black and white with down imaging and gps. People have mentioned several times...
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    Hummingbird 581 i HD DI gps combo

    Hey guys i am looking into getting this fish finder/gps and was just wondering if anyone has one that can comment on it. From what i understand the GPS is very basic but still works well. Any input on this device would be well appreciated. Thanks
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    campion explorer ??

    hey guys i am in the market for a new boat i got the 2foot itch. I have been interested in a trophy walkaround but most of the ones i looked at were out of my budget. Recently i seen a 1998 campion explorer 622 (22ft). It appears to look very simular to a trophy and would love to hear your...
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    i/o vs outboard pros and cons ??

    Im sure this has been discussed a million times but when i searched it nothing came up. Would love to hear your opions. Im looking at a campion 22' boat comes with a 4.3l vortec mercruiser. I have never owned a i/o before but it seems now that i'm looking at bigger heavier boats its a popular...
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    trim/tilt not working

    hey guys i have a 1996 mercury 2 stroke 115hp oil injected outboard. I recently noticed that when i am driving at low speeds the motor will not trim up. If i am able to trim it slightly it slowly falls back down. When driving very slow or in neutral it trims just fine. It also works when driving...
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    hummingbird fish finder

    hey guys i am thinking of upgrading my fish finder and would like something with a gps built in. There are several options and it seems the best in my price range is the hummingbird 587 ci. Just wanted to hear your opionion on this model and on hummingbird as well. I have heard there customer...
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    cleaning with oxalic acid

    Hey guys i bought a alluminum fishing boat this year which was always keept in the water during the season for several years. The bottom as you could imagine is heavily stained and has algae growth on it. I have heard of people using oxalic acid to clean the hull with great results but i was...
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    1997 sylvan gas tank??

    hey guys i have a 1997 slyvan pro select 19 and was wondering if anyone knows what size the gas tank would be??
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    1984 mariner lower unit

    Hey guys i just bought a 1984 mariner 8hp kicker motor and there is no water pumping out. I am trying to take the lower unit off so i can change the impellor and i can't get it off. If the motor is in neutral when i pull on the lower unit it pops into reverse and gets stuck. If i try in forward...
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    what year is my mariner 8hp

    can anyone help with the year of my mariner outboard. I think its in the early 80's but would like the exact year if possible 8ML 3G1 306061 Thanks
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    Please help

    hey guys, i just changed the water impellor on my kicker motor 1979 johnson 4hp. Everything was going smooth but when i went to push the drive shaft up it wont go in far enough. It needs to go up about another inch. I tried everything and it seems like that is as far as it goes. Does anyone have...
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    problem with 1996 mercury

    Hello everyone, i just bought my first boat with a 1996 mercury 115hp 2stroke 4 cylinder oil injected engine. The problem is that the boat will only start when it is in full choke and i have to allow the motor to run before trying to put it in drive even when the motor is already warm. If i try...
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    Force outboard??

    Hi guys, i am looking at a boat that has a 1997 force 120hp outboard on it. I know very little about force motors except that they were made by mercury then bought out by bayliner. Are they now once again made by mercury and are they a second tier motor?? What are your opinions about these...
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    need your help

    Hey guys i am in the process of buying my first boat but need some advise. I found the boat im looking for it is a 1991 starcraft 190SFM. The problem i am having is that the motor is a 115hp Tohatsu. I never really heard anything about this motor and don't see many around. I need some honest...
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