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    Starting problem

    Hey guys, last year while winterizing I was unscrewing the brass drain plug carelessly and touched the starter for a fraction of a second, it made a decent sized spark and wouldn't start after that. Just hear a single click now when trying to start. I though it was a dead battery but now have a...
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    Epoxy substitute?

    Hey guys, I'm getting ready to install a wakeboard tower soon and going to do the backing plates first. The area I want to install the tower on is curved and I bought 1/4" x 5" x10" aluminum backing plates. I need to fill in the hole that the curve creates with something like epoxy but was...
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    Need advice confronting shop.

    Hey guys. So a week ago gave my boat(2003 maxum 1900sr with 4.3 mercruiser) to the shop for them to fix an outdrive leak(they said it was leaking below the impellor). They "discovered" the hose that takes water from the drive to the motor was old so I had them replace that too. They never gave...
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    Tachometer not set up correctly?

    Hello, was setting up my head unit and took a peak at the tachometer and seems it's set to 8 cylinders instead of 6?(I have a mercruiser 4.3) can you guys confirm that the arrow is suppose to be pointed at the 2 instead of the 3? Why is there a total of 6 options? Also how big of a difference...
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    Is this fine as a backup battery for music

    Hey guys, my sound system consists of 3 amplified tower speakers and 2 regular inside the boat. I want to get a second battery just for the piece of mind although I basically don't need it more than to play an hour of music with engine off. My problem is I can't fit the big batteries easily in...
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    Can you use a sub channel for a speaker?

    Hey guys, another audio question for me. I now have all my speakers and here is the set up I'm planning to use with them. 2x50rms inside the boat(replaces the stock speakers). 2x65rms on tower facing wakeboard(kicker bullet speakers). 1x150rms (kicker kmt6) on tower facing forward towards bow...
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    Makes me sad...

    Makes me sad when everyday I'm driving and see tons of boats outside without covers or anything just chilling in the yard. Most are older 90s boats but do see a couple 2000's, mentioned it to this guy I was delivering to that has a 2000's bayliner just sitting in his yard exposed to the elements...
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    How's this gear lube look

    Hey guys, winterized my boat and drained a little of the gear lube from the bottom of the outdrive. Are those spots of little lighter lube water? Should I drain the gear lube to make sure it doesn't crack the outdrive if it has water in it? This whole season I would loose a couple ounces of...
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    Need help choosing an amp:

    Hey guys, I have 2 speakers inside my boat and 2 single big air kicker bullets on the tower. I need an amp. The speakers inside the boat are 50rms/120 peak and the kickers on the tower are 65rms/195 peak. What amp would you guys recommend for that setup? Also it doesn't have to be a marine amp...
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    Noob question: how to connect external gas tank

    Hey guys, I need to connect an external gas tank(1 gallon) to my 2003 mercruiser 4.3. Do I need a any special things like special gas tank? Can someone give me a step by step guide? Don't wanna blow up my boat 😁 In trying to do the seafoam dunks method.
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    Need help setting up/choosing amp.

    Hey, I'm buying a wakeboard tower this fall and I'll be putting on speakers onto the tower. I currently have a head unit and 2 speakers inside the boat with no amp. My speakers inside the boat are currently underpowered because they're rated for 50rms/100max watts. And my head unit only puts...
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    Funny/Unsafe boat towing picture thread

    Hey guys, as the temperatures rise you see more and more funny/Unsafe boat towing going on and I wanted to start a thread about it kinda like the Craigslist thread in the general forum. I'll start off with what I saw this Saturday in the lake washington boat parking lot.
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    Had my first "Oh ****" moment today

    The coast guards were doing the inspections at the ramps and I payed with flying colors. I then put my boat on the trailer and totally forgot about the outdrive. I drove with it for about 10 feet before realizing. How bad am I screwed?
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    head unit installation help!

    Hey guys, I got a new stereo and wiring it the right way it didn't turn on(R>R,Y>Y,B>B). I got it to work by connecting the yellow and reds all together(connecting all 4 wires together). The head unit works perfectly now and has an on/off button so it won't be constantly draining battery. Is...
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    Smallest possible second battery?

    Hey guys, I was thinking about upgrading my stereo but don't have enough room for concealing a second big battery. I would like a small second battery that would give me about 2 hours of listening without having the boat on. Is it possible to get 2 hours of music on one of those batteries(about...
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    What's it called?

    Hey guys, my boat is a 2003 maxum 1900sr. There was a plastic piece with rubber bumper about 1inch total attached by 2 screw that fell off when I was boating. This piece stopped the walkthrough windshield when opened from hitting the side windshield. Where can I get a replacement/what are they...
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    Is it normal...?

    Is it normal for a carbed engine to stall when shifting into reverse when cold? Hey guys everyone I launch I have to run it a good 3-4 minutes before I can shift into reverse without stalling. Once warmed up I have no problems shifting. 2003 4.3 carbed mercruiser with alpha drive. It's...
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    Wake too wide?

    Hey guys does my wake look too wide? The boat is a 2003 maxum 1900sr with a 4.3 mercruiser with quicksilver black diamond prop, the wake is really wide and edges if it are crappy too. How can I make it thinner and nicer edges? I've attached the link to video from my Google Drive. It's in the...
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    Help, grease seal broken?

    Hey guys, I'm new to boating/trailers. Noticed today the seal is broken and leaked out a bunch of grease. How do I fix it/what do I need to replace?
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    Are phone GPS chips accurate for speed

    Hey guys, I was looking to get a GPS speed unit to add to my dash till I found out how expensive they are. I have my phone with navionics, is the GPS speed displayed on it accurate? Did most people use their phones when they wrote "my max speed xxmph verified by gps"?
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