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    Just another prop speed question

    Ok my turn for the prop question. I have a 2001 Fisher 24 fishin barge with a 2001 Mercury 125 2 stroke motor. When I got the boat it had a 14.25 x 15 3 blade prop on it and would only do about 4800 RPMs on the tach. I never checked the speed with a GPS because I didn't have one then. After...
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    How much to tighten prop nut?

    I just replaced a 13.75 x 15 aluminum prop on my 2001 Mercury 125 on my pontoon. I got a 13.25 x 13 four blade Solas Rubex prop. I used the new thrush washer and the new retaining washer and nut, but when I tightened it down the prop would not turn unless I backed the nut off a little. When...
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    Unbeleivable service

    Just a shoot out to IBoats. I ordered a prop for my pontoon boat yesterday about 3:00 and it said Monday delivery. Well low and behold at 9:30 this morning it shows up here in Fairfield Iowa. How can you beat that service and a great price as well. This is my second order with I boats but...
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    Front gate swing direction

    This may seem like a silly question, but is there any reason not to change the way my front loading gate swings? I have a Fisher 24 something or other with 4 fishing seats up front. My front gate only swings out ward. It won't swing fully open while on the trailer because it hits on the...
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    More battery charger questions

    The other thread got me to thinking about battery chargers. I want to get a 68 pound 24 volt Minn Kota Powerdrive for my pontoon. I have a compartment up front on a corner that should hold both batteries. My question is in order to charge both batteries with just a portable charger, do I need...
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    2001 Mercury 125 runs on 2 or 4 cylinders?

    We just bought a 2001 Fisher pontoon with a 2001 Mercury 125 on it. I haven't gotten the motor model number yet but I do have a question. The gentleman that I bought the boat from said that at certain RPMs that the outboard would run on 2 cylinders and if you move it up a little it kicks in...
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    Tritoon damage

    I have a lead on a Bently pontoon boat, which would be our first pontoon, that seems like a very good deal, but I just talked to the guy and he told me the boat was a tritoon but the center toon was damaged when they hit a submerged log. He thought it cost too much to repair, about $3800 at the...
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    need some trim advice

    I have an older Bass Tracker 17 that we just got back in the water after a long time. We have some issues with the tilt and trim on the Johnson 50 HP motor and are just trying to get by until we can adress that over the winter. Since I can raise the motor with the trim what hole should I have...
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    Johnson 50hp stuck in forward

    Next chapter in our boat redo. I have replaced the water pump and checked for spark and got a new fuel tank and line and disconnected the VRO system and over the weekend we fired up the motor. I had a set of muffs on it and the water pump seemed to work fine and water came out the pee hole...
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    contact cement for carpet

    I am pretty new here and have read quite a bit. My son and I are redoing my old Bass Tracker Tournament 17 and I have read that several of you use some kind of contact cement on the carpet on the backs and underside of hatches and on the cutouts for them to hold things in place while the carpet...
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    Pulse hose on johnson 50 vro

    We are getting a good start on the rebuild of my old boat and have a couple more questions. Motor is a 1985 Johnson 50 J50TLCOB with VRO. There is a hose that basically fell apart as we were trying to get the shift bolt out to remove the lower unit to replace water pump. The manual calls it a...
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    Need to redo 1985 johnson 50hp

    My son and I have started to redo my old 1985 Bass tracker 17 tx, which I have had since it was new. It hasn't ran for several years now and has sat behind a building in the weather and all the decks and carpet and seats need replacing, but we are working on that. I intend to replace the water...
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