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    Hard Steering

    Steering has become a real workout......<br /><br />Either the mechanism at the steering wheel, the cable, or the mechanism back at the engine is bad......<br /><br />Any suggestions?????
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    Prep Trailer for Saltwater

    'Moving to Destin and bringing my aluminum bass boat with a steel trailer....In good condition...for now... I'm concerned about the trailer rusting in the saltwater environment....<br /><br />What is a suggested protective stuff that I can spray on the trailer to inhibit rusting.... I'm thinking...
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    Prep Trailer for Saltwater

    'Moving to Destin and bringing my aluminum bass boat with a steel trailer....In good condition...for now... I'm concerned about the trailer rusting in the saltwater environment....<br /><br />What is a suggested protective stuff that I can spray on the trailer to inhibit rusting.... I'm thinking...
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    Aluminum boat in saltwater

    Moving to Destin....<br /><br />I have an aluminum BassTracker that has been used only here (Huntsville) for freshwater fishing. I'd like to take it down there and use it as a bay boat during the winter months.....<br /><br />Will the aluminum construction withstand the corrosive saltwater...
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    Aluminum boat in saltwater

    Moving to Destin....<br /><br />I have an aluminum BassTracker that has been used only here (Huntsville) for freshwater fishing. I'd like to take it down there and use it as a bay boat during the winter months.....<br /><br />Will the aluminum construction withstand the corrosive saltwater...
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    Lowrance Depthfinder

    My Lowrance X20A on my bass boat comes on in 'Simulator' Mode...... I'm relatively sure that a swith on the touchpad is stuck since touching another button and 'On' at the same time brings it into simulator mode.....<br /><br />I heated the unit then hit it a few times and it came up correctly...
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    Corrosion -- brass to stainless

    OK, I just replaced a 'through the bulkhead' fuel line connector..... The connector is brass and is mounted on a stainless steel mounting plate which is mounted to the fiberglass wall.....<br /><br />Am I gonna have a corrosion problem because of the dissimilar metals????? I know that if it...
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    Dang, its running great EXCEPT

    1993 Evinrude 40hp <br /><br />Starts fine cold at the dock with a slight push on the electric choke........runs fine.......<br /><br />After stopping and fishing for a while the restart is more difficult....Engine turns over fine but will not start easily....If I push the button and move the...
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    Transducer Cable Splicing Instructions...FYI

    I've already replaced my transducer with a new one but, for your info and reading pleasure here's what they say.....<br /><br />Transducer Cable Splicing Instructions. <br />Lowrance does not recommend cutting and slicing of transducer cables. The connector ends are injection molded onto the...
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    Broken transducer cable

    'Bought this boat out of a guy's barn....Depthfinder was working but IMHO marginal...'Finally found a spot where the transducer cable has been broken then an attempt to repair it had been made......<br /><br />I want to repair it correctly....<br /><br />Any experience on this subject???<br...
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    Bypass VRO????----more----

    93 Evinrude 40 hp....with VRO...<br /><br />I'd like to premix my oil and gas and somehow bypass or disable the VRO....<br /><br />Suggestions???<br /><br />thanks<br /><br />curtis
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    Evinrude rough at top end.....update...

    Bought this '93, 40hp, Evinrude boat from a guys barn...I've put maybe two hours running time on it....<br /><br />Seems to run great for a while and maintains full power all the way to redline....If I press the choke button it slows the engine as expected. <br /><br />Then, it becomes rough at...
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