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    2012 60hp Efi bigfoot water pump question

    Hey guys I replaced the water pump in my 2012 60hp Bigfoot 4 stroke and the pee stream seems odd.. Last season I had a nice solid stream like every other motor has had. Now coming out for the first day after the impeller replacement the pee stream is more of an aerated spray. The faster you run...
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    V shaped tab on the motor pod?

    I have a 2013 Tracker 20 ft pontoon that I picked up last fall, it seems to be a great boat for us with one exception. On the bottom of the motor pod is this v shaped tab, its VERY good at collecting grass and sticks and such and its pretty annoying. Does it have any other actual purpose? I'm...
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    New to 4 strokes, 2012 60 hp EFI Bigfoot

    So I just picked up a 2013 Suntracker 20 dlx Party Barge with a 2012 60 Hp Mercury 4 stroke EFI Bigfoot. Everything is in excellent condition and came off of a 120 acre lake. The engine is claimed to have just 20 hours on it according to the marina that brokered the sale. Previous owner...
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    Mariner 2+2 accelerator pump and sync setup

    Hi guys, I have recently picked up a pontoon with the 115hp Mariner 4 cylinder. serial is 0d165149. The boat is a 93 and the motor looks to be the only thing ever mounted on it. I have been through water pump and carbs already, I have a fuel pump kit coming. I see there is an accelerator pump...
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    24ft pontoon. 115hp mariner typical prop?

    Hey folks, I have picked up a 1993 Fisher Freedom 240 Dlx it has a 115hp 4 cylinder Mariner of the same age. What prop would you expect to run on it? Looking to get a ballpark idea is all I know I need to know rpm and weight to get accurate.
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    1993 Mariner 115hp

    Hi guys, I have recently picked up a pontoon with the 115hp Mariner 4 cylinder. serial is 0d165149. The boat is a 93 and the motor looks to be the only thing ever mounted on it. I have been through water pump and carbs already, I have a fuel pump kit coming. I see there is an accelerator pump...
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    1971 starcraft holiday I/O rebuild

    Re: 1971 starcraft holiday I/O rebuild Showed the boat to my dad today, he looked at me like my hair was on fire..... Then suggested I dont know how much work I'm in for and a bunch of other silly reasons to scrap it... To be fair he is probably right about not realizing how much time I will...
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    1971 starcraft holiday I/O rebuild

    Re: 1971 starcraft holiday I/O rebuild
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    1971 starcraft holiday I/O rebuild

    Ok folks here we go. I've been looking for a supersport for a while when i came across this Holiday. Not exactly what i was after but darn close. It needs a whole big bucket of love, but I think its gonna be a fun job albeit time consuming. I only gave $200 for it including the trailer so I...
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    1971 starcraft holiday I/O

    Re: 1971 starcraft holiday I/O only pic i got before work today, she is pretty straight im hoping i got enough paperwork to get her in my name without issues, but now at home out of the sun i can see the word titled stamped across the registration in very faded ink. a quick search shows iowa...
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    1971 starcraft holiday I/O

    Hi all I'm considering joining the starmada in the form of a 71 I/O 18ft i believe it would be a holiday model. Anything specific to the model that i should look out for? Obviously all wood needs replaced, infact the floor has already been pulled. The motor is the 4 cylinder mercruiser of...
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    I think my motor may be to low?

    So, I'm thinking my motor might be mounted a little low. I get this great little fountain of water shooting straight up at the motor, some lands in the boat of course, and once I trim up enough to stop it the thing porpoises and i trim it back down enough to stop that yet keep this water...
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    question about rollers on trailer

    Re: question about rollers on trailer looks just like the bottom of my crestliner, those lines are welded areas on the inside.. the bottom has small C channel stringers/ribs running the length of the boat, and bulkheads perpendicular that support the deck and add structure every 14-18inches...
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    Another Smart Tabs thread

    Re: Another Smart Tabs thread I emailed nauticus with the same things mentioned in this thread asking if they thought i should put tabs on it and have heard nothing back, its been 4 days granted over a weekend but i hope that is not indicative of their customer service. In the meantime more...
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    Another Smart Tabs thread

    I've read over some of the threads about the aww over smart tabs and i ponder whether they are a good fit for me, so i ask you gods of the boating forum whaddaya think? My boat is a 1995 Crestliner ProAM 1650, this is a 16ft 5in aluminum deep vee side console with a 70 HP Johnson 2 stroke...
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    transom saver/engine support ....to use or not to use

    Re: transom saver/engine support ....to use or not to use Would it be this bracket ? Certainly seems sturdy enough, and I used it last trip since my motor deflopperizer went for a swim in deeper water than i wanted to try and find it. Obviously the transom then bears all wieght but, when on...
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    Attach bunks to brackets with?

    Re: Attach bunks to brackets with? used the boat this past sunday and it launches and loads pretty nicely now, I need to fine tune my launch and load depth as the rub rail bow cap hung me up coming off and was super close getting back on. its kinda hard to judge lately due to the low water...
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    Attach bunks to brackets with?

    Re: Attach bunks to brackets with? Got my slicks installed, not sure about launch ability yet. I jacked the boat off the trailer, and squared up everything and added the self centering bunk slides from tiedown engineering, as well as keel pads on the axle and forward crossmember. I also got...
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    Attach bunks to brackets with?

    Re: Attach bunks to brackets with? Worked on this project last weekend. I went with 2x4 bunks as glide ons for them are more plentiful, i am going with these http://www.easternmarine.com/self-centering-bunk-glide-ons-for-2x4-lumber-86162 just waiting for them and a couple bump pads for the...
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    Anyone home build Guide on's??

    Re: Anyone home build Guide on's?? These are made from a couple pieces of flat stock that so happened to fit over my frame just right. They are attached by the same bolt that holds the rear crossmember, and have a section of chainlink fence top rail welded to them, and 1 1/2 in pvc slipped over...
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