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  1. jbetzelb

    Fusion MS-UD650 Marine Sound

    Looking for anyone that has this sound system in their boat. How do you turn off the noise compensated auto volume? I have been through the manual and on the internet. I cant find the info. Any help please.
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    Regal Fast Track Hull and Sonar

    I have a regal 2300 with the Fast Track hull Basically puts air bubbles under the back half of the hull I want to mount a fish finder sonar externally on the back of it and have it work on plane. Anyone done this successfully? Could I mount it a few inches below the hull and get away from...
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    People that have actually towed heavy with a ford F150

    I would like to hear from people that have towed 5000 to 7000 pound boats down the highway with a 2017 / 18 F150. I have towed 7K with my 2011 F150 5.0 It did it but it wasnt comfortable. Has anyone pulled this kind of load with with a 17 or 18 5.0 or 3.5 TT? If so would love to hear how...
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    Put it in park and set the e-brake reminder

    Watched a tow truck, a diver, water patrol and a couple local cops pull a fully submerged truck out of the lake last Saturday. It was windy. Story was the person tied off his boat at the ramp, got his truck, and was backing down the ramp when he saw the boat break loose. Jumped out of the truck...
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    Just a positive for the old OMC

    Posted here to throw a positive out there for OMC. My boat is a 1989 Reinell with a 4.3 but looks like a much newer boat. It has been a good boat but will need some work on shift cables, gimbal bearing, coupler ect). Has the modified shift cable but the rest of that stuff is original. I just...
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    Goes into gear hard sometimes

    I have an 89 4.3 OMC. The lower unit shifts perfectly most of the time but recently on occasion is seems to slam into gear with a bit of a clunk. I have followed the posts for years and read about stretched cables, shift kill switch, and clutches ect. This seems to occur more when it has been...
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    Clutch slipping or prop spun?

    Ran into an issue on labor day weekend where i got engine rpm going up and the boat slowing down. It only happened trice. Both times this occured after I had gone through a sea weed area. My boat is a 1989 Reinell with a 4.3 and OMC outdrive. I cant see any sign that the prop is starting to...
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    Boat Law

    Iowa Boat Law: I feel they are concerned about fishing rigs and outboard motors but the way I read this it appears by law you should have to pull your plug and drain your IO after each use. I have a runabout and haven?t taken the plug out in years. How does it read to you all? Overland...
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    Defend my Cobra

    I just felt the need to defend my Cobra. I have a 1989 195F Reniell with a 4.3 and the omc Cobra drive. I bought the boat from a person I knew well in 1992. This boat was well taken care of. It had 80 hours on it. The only time the boat sees the light of day is when we trailer to the lakes...
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    Leaving for a week

    I have my jetski in the box of my truck and the boat hooked up to the back. Heading to Table Rock lake Mo. for a week. Chat with you all again in a week.
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    Gauge Refresh

    Searched for a answer and didn't see it. I am changing out my gauges. I have a 89 19 foot rienell 4.3 with OMC Cobra lower unit. Put in new Faria SS white gauges. They look great and all seem to work great except the Trim. It doesn't move. Old trim gauge works fin so my sender must be...
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    Boat measurement

    Anybody know exactly how they measure boats now? I had a person tell me they changed how they measure boat length in the mid 90's. He said the old days they measured the first seating position to the last seating position and now they measure from tip to the very back?? Anyone else heard this...
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