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    2002 25 hp 4 stroke dies/no electric

    Hey all, First full weekend out on the new boat. It's equipped with a 2002 Mercury 4 stroke 25 hp bigfoot. A few times, when I went to start the boat, the key did nothing, like there was no electric power of any kind. After fiddling with the switch and the connections on the new battery, it...
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    2009 Malibu Speedometer Flickering

    This just started yesterday on my drive to work. 2009 Malibu Hybrid, 55k. Had a tire pressure light come on towards the end of my commute. When this happened, the speedometer backlight started flickering. This happens at random. Checked the tire pressure manually when I got home, and everything...
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    Division Round Weekend

    It's Red Friday!!! Let's GO!!!!!!!!!
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    Jeep Gladiator

    Anyone been following this? Looks pretty cool to me. 4 door wrangler with a pickup bed that can tow 7600 lbs. Think this could check a lot of boxes for a lot of people. https://jalopnik.com/the-2019-jeep-gladiator-is-the-glorious-jeep-pickup-you-1830696134
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    Finishing Basement-Ceiling Decisions

    So, we're currently in the process of finishing our basement, and need to decided what to do with the ceiling. Sheetrock is out of the question, as we are not drywalling a majority of the walls, and only framing a small bathroom and utility closet. My first thought was a drop ceiling. That...
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    Garage Remodel

    So, thought I would share why I haven't been on the water for a few weeks. Kiddo #2 arrives in January, so I've been busting around the house trying to get things ready. Currently the house is 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Since our guest bedroom will soon become a nursery, we plan on converting the...
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    What are your hobbies besides boating?

    So, what does everyone blow their money on besides our boats? I've recently gotten the wife into shooting. It has been a hobby of mine since I was a kid, but she had never even held a gun until we were together. She now has a Sig P225 and a Ruger LCP and can shoot both of them better than I...
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    Your End All/Bucket List Boat?

    Curious to see what people here lust after. What boat do you want to be your "end all" boat? Do you already have it? When do you plan to have it by? I would love to have a Fountain 42 Poker Run someday, but the wife wants a cruiser, which means we'll get a cruiser. We've decided out "kids out...
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    Need help with dad's boat-4.3 vortec

    So, my dad traded some junk a few months back for a 1996 Monterrey Montura 186. 4.3 vortec 4 barrel motor with an alpha drive. Previous owner had a jasper rebuild put in. Took it to the lake without swapping the impeller, and she got hot. At a minimum, head gaskets are shot. Dad ran it for a...
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    Alumacraft Tampico Restoration

    Well, since I recently finished my pontoon project, and can never leave well enough alone, it's time for another boat build! This one needs some backstory. When we bought our house, we were pleased to discover that less than a mile away was a 170 acre public lake. One that allowed gas motors of...
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    16' Maxum 50 hp Force prop suggestion

    My father recently puchased a new to him 1990 16' Maxum bowrider with a 50 hp force outboard. First time backing it out of the driveway, he took a chunk off of the propeller. The boat doesn't have a tach, so we're a bit in the dark in that regard, but for that size of boat, with that kind of...
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    1983 J60ELCTB-Intermittent power loss at WOT

    Just like the thread title says. Occasionally, on my 60 hp twin, I've been noticing power cuts at WOT, like it's struggling for fuel at time. Pulled the hood this weekend, and noticed when I prime the bulb, the fuel pump seems to be weeping. I assume this is my issue, but wanted to make sure I...
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    Let's talk tritoon conversions.

    So, we currently have a 1986 24' Playbouy. 2 log boat with the older smaller logs. We have been kicking around the idea of adding a middle one. Mostly, I would like the increased displacement a middle log affords, and hopefully some better rough water handling. We plan on spending more time at...
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    1983 J60ELCTB Lower Unit Seal Kit

    Trying to find this on iboats, no luck thus far. Can someone point me in the right direction?
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    Single Axle Pontoon Trailer

    So I have a 24' Pontoon (Logs are 23'10", deck is 21.5') that came on a single axle trailer. Boat is an 86, and I would guess the trailer is original. I don't love the fact that it's a single axle, but I don't really want to invest in a new trailer for this boat either. My plan for the start of...
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    Pipe Dream or? (1/2 ton towable aft cabin cruiser)

    So the admiral and I have been talking about our next boat, and have decided for sure we want a cruiser of some kind. What we wondered, does the ideal one exist? Here's what we would love. 1/2 ton towable Aft cabin Besides that, we're not too picky. Does such a thing even exist? Prefer to not...
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    Winterize or Not?

    So, been having an internal debate for a while. Live and boat in NE KS, and it can get cold for a long time during our winters. That said, there were many times last winter that the weather was in the 60s and 70s, and we would take the boat out. Our prior boat fit in my heated garage so it was...
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    LOTO Shootout?

    Anyone here going? This will be my first, and my bachelor party. Should be one hell of a time. We decided against hauling my pontoon down, and opted to rent a Rinker Deck boat instead. Saturday morning we'll be watching the races, then heading to party cove mid afternoon. Can't wait!!!!
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    Crazy Thinking-14' Ski boat conversion?

    So, I have a 14' Aluminum semi V that just sits in my garage. Here it is. We just use on pontoon these days, and when I want to fish on something smaller, the FIL has a 14' Jon boat. So she just sits. Well, my buddy and I were chewing fat at the lake the other day, and were thinking of what...
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    What shows do you watch?

    The admiral and I are currently finishing up "The Leftovers". Can't wait for Game of Thrones to start back up. What do y'all watch?
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