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I have a 1973 Chrysler center console boat.I do not have the original railing that went around the front of the bow or is no longer available.If i buy some 7/8" aluminum tubing can i bend his with a conduit bender?I did find a original picture of the boat on a chrysler web site but that pretty...
I have a 20 ft 1973 boat with 125hp outboard.The wiring been tamper with over the years.My question is what is the code of safety from the 12volt positive to ground.I know all circuit should be on a fuse but should i have a reset circuit breaker @ the lead of the positive and a disconnect...
I used engine Muff to flush out my outboard after running it in salt water.Is these engine muff you hook the garden hose too,is a good idea?Can you screw your engine up using these things?I heard that your hose can't put enough pressure out for a big outboard engine.
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I have 89 force 125 and install a water psi gauge.I used the garden hose and ran the motor around couple minutes.No reading on the gauge?Does the thermostat have open up before you get a reading on the gauge?Water is running out of the pee holes.
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I been having trouble spraying brightside.Try mixing the special thinner 5%,10% and can't get a good wet coat.Clean 3 different spray guns with same results.The paint is coming out wet and them coming out in a dry coat.Play with air compressor setting 50 -60 psi.Can not get the mirror like...
I put a teleflex temperature gauge on my 1989 force outboard.Not doing some research i put a gauge that reads 130 degree to 240 degree(something like that).My question is should i put a psi gauge on it instead of temperature.The needle i barely moving and looking at some old Forum i guess the...
I recently install a temp. gauge on my motor.The teleflex gauge reads 120-240F.My question is where is the sender located on the motor?I see there is a sender on side of the head by the spark plugs and another on top of the head by the flywheel.What size NPT thread are on these sender and which...
i went fishing sunday for the first time this year. I ran a couple miles out and had no problem. On the way back the engine was starving for fuel. Full throttle was barely moving. I took the screen off the engine and was clean so i took the inline filter off and still the same problem. I have a...
I have a 2001 Gm truck.I have a factory gm female plug on the hitch.I guess it for a electric brake female plug for a trailer.My qustion is can i buy a male plug for this and plug my boat winch into this plug.I have a boat winch order and should be here in a week,but i guess the winch is a red...
If you don't know your tongue weight what opition do you have?I have no scale to firgure out the tongue weight.I have a 5" drop receiver on my truck and the trailer is about level.It seen like if i put the 2" receiver on the truck it raise the back of the trailer frame and has a better chance to...
I been taking friends out fishing for a month now.I paid for the gas in my truck and gas in the boat.The other guys paid for the ramp and sometime i might paid for the bait.The money is not a really big deal because if i going fishing i will go anyway.But when i find the front of the boat with...
I want to paint my 20' center console boat.I had schooling in painting cars and is fiberglass the same way.I have alot of stress cracks and this is going to be the first step.Will a good marine epoxy primer do the trick on this?I not sure of the brand of primer and top coat to use,any...
I was running the outboard this weekend and notice the volts gauge was reading about 16 volts at full throttle.At idle speed it was about 13-14 volts.It has a brand new Die hard marine battery in it.Is this normal?It seen to run fine.
Did anyone ever start this motor with a piece of rope?I like to bring a piece of rope onboard in case i'm 5 mile offshore and the starter takes a crap.
