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    PinPoint 3700 Trolling Motor acted weird then quit...

    OK- here's the course of events:<br />After launching, my brother and I went to calibrate the motor steering. Put motor down and turned on finder and motor. <br />Finder worked fine. <br />Stepped on pedal and steering moved left and right. Stepped on motor run and nothing happened. <br...
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    Red Tide off Tampa, Fla? Info needed.

    I know that the deal has been ongoing for a long time, yet I hear about the great fishing all the time too. What's the scoop? Is it good? Is it just vacation agents getting business. Can I catch anything around the place besides a cold?<br /><br />Info is needed and appreciated.<br /><br />UFM82
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    Smart Tabs- excellent service and a great deal...

    Well, I decided to buy a set to add to my boat. It does pretty well all by itself but I wanted a little smoother ride at speed. I run a 19' ProLine center console with a Merc 150 and it will run right around 50 or so. Trimmed up for speed sometimes causes a little porpoising and I have to trim...
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    Replacement rollers on trailer- your opinions please...

    I have a roller trailer (19' center console) and want to replace all the rollers. They are in good condition, but are black rubber and leave streaks on the hull. I am going to replace them all with the yellow poly rollers. I have seen solid poly rollers out there and I have also seen a plastic...
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    Looking for quality textured upholstery vinyl

    I am going to try craft a leaning post for my CC and am thinking of using a nice soft vinyl for a covering. I am looking for a lined vinyl and will only need a couple yards. Anybody have a favorite supplier that will sell small amounts? I don't need 25 yards of the stuff. <br /><br />Thanks for...
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    100K plugs do just fine...

    Granted, the gaps are big when it is time to change them out but they seem to do pretty well. I see .052"-.058" gaps go to .076" and worse and still run fine. They erode is a much better way than the older copper plugs. The platinum lasts very well. My '96 Taurus went 102,000 on the originals...
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    Used Props- where besides E-bay?

    Been looking for a decent SS prop but can only find them on E-bay and only 4 or 5 at a time. Looking for a 21P Trophy Plus, Laser II or Tempest Plus maybe. Is there another place on the net that offers used props?<br /><br />Surely there has to be someplace.<br /><br />UFM82
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    Adding trim/tilt gauge on Merc 150 XRi...

    Hey, I have a question. I have no T/T gauge on this engine and would like to add one. There is no sensor on the engine now and I need to know where to get one. The last engine I had had the sensor on it. Is it a pain to install? <br /><br />Thanks in advance.<br /><br />UFM82
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    Where in the "bleep" is my serial number???

    I have a 1993 Mercury 150 hp XRi that I just bought along with a boat. I have been trying to find a serial number somewhere on the engine so I can get my Ohio paperwork done. I can't find a tag, a plate, a stamping or ANYTHING on this engine. I can't even find a place where one may have been.<br...
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    Bayliner Quality

    Being an owner of a Bayliner, I have to jump in on this thread to bust a few myths. Bayliners have developed a reputation as a POS boat over the years and during a certain period, they were. Boats anything before 1990 tended to be cheaply built with little attention to detail. You can recognize...
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    5.0L GM Surging at cruise

    Boat was running fine Saturday until I was headed back to the ramp- it started surging BAD. Up and down, up and down. Lost 700 RPM on top end but it idled fine. Take off was still good but anywhere 2000-4000 RPM, it would surge really bad. Even at WOT, it didn't have the power it did. Any...
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    It CAN work!!!

    I use my X-91 in my Bayliner and just put the transducer in the bilge. All it takes is a little water down there and Waa Laa- I get perfect readings, even at 50 mph. I HATE transom mount 'ducers. Always getting hit by debris, spraying water up in the back of the boat, etc. I like the clean way...
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    Voltmeter jumps EVERY 8 seconds...

    Johnson 50hp- 1995 model. When idling, cruising, WOT, whatever, the voltmeter will jump for a split second ( down) and then return to normal. It is literally a jump, like you flicked a switch for a split second. I can count to exactly 8 when it does it and it will do it again. Like clockwork...
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    Black, gooey oil from front of powerhead...

    1994 Johnson 50hp- runs perfect, very strong and smooth. Has never been a problem motor at all- hit the key, fires right up and runs great. BUT, it constantly gets this thick, black, gooey oil running down the front of lower unit. It isn't unburned fuel- the carbs are clean and don't leak. It...
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    Limited use...

    If you are going to use it once or twice, fine. Say on a vacation or the like. I wouldn't try leaving the boat in the water with that set-up. It should be thoroughly flushed after every use. Run it on muffs for at least 15 minutes after the engines warms and the t-stat opens up. You don't want...
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