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    initial boat inspection how to's

    I'm might be looking at an '01 sea ray 260...just testing the water...kinda 1st time looking at a fiberglassed, big boat. So, what are the tell tail signs of stringer, engine mount, hull, etc rot...especially in a boat this size. Anything you can see with your eyes? What are things to check on...
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    Pontoon speed vs rpm

    tell me about it......Probably why the newer ones have the motor pod extended past the 'toons' ends....
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    Pontoon speed vs rpm

    although I was referring to mpg.......I looked at my rpm vs speed and except for the 6mph gain between 3000 to 4000 rpm....which I attribute to either a planing effect....or a mistake on my part.....the readings showed basically linear results for every 1000 rpm increase.......so, ? however...
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    Pontoon speed vs rpm

    these are my readings I took this summer on a lake in Pa. The pontoon is an '07, twin 25" tubes, 24'. Two adults on board, full 24 gallon tank, no wind. Tach is a mercury smartcraft, speed is GPS, motor is a 2021 Merc. 115 hp Command thrust, prop is a black max ,3 blade, 16x12..... I was trying...
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    fuses?

    Since you re-wired a camper, I'm assuming you understand wire current capacity and fuse/circuit breaker requirements.... My '07 pontoon boat was a rats nest also even though I'm sure it is simpler than yours. I was surprised how the factory did it.... I can only say what I did. Basically...
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    Where does electric for lights cb radio etc. connect from?

    you can also consider adding a battery master switch to control/feed those items. I cleaned up my pontoon boat wiring which had nav/anchor/lights/stereo/depth finder/horn all hot wired and separate from the key switch. I didn't like that so I just have to remember one switch to shut off all...
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    In dash GPS speedo?

    ...I'd like to see the stats on that....my guess, like yours, is that it is no where close to other "ruined engine" causes....I've yet to see one plastic bag in the 5+ years I've operated my boat on the river and lakes I've been on. Plenty of logs,.... I finally got tired of unplugging my stock...
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    9.9 Evinrude

    eh, ....6-11 mph...
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    9.9 Evinrude

    just rented a 16' pontoon with a 9.9 Honda in erie, pa. Ran it on the bay at presque isle. My phone gps said 7-8 mph with just two on board....
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    Wiring a fish finder

    mine receives power from a battery master console switch I installed.
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    wiring help please

    um...I don't wanna lead you wrong. I cleaned up my pontoon's wiring but I didn't re-wire it......... My controls don't need a choke, and are separate from my key switch. And my tach has factory wiring, there is no separate 3wire plug as some older boats might have in their control box..Mine is...
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    wiring help please

    yes....post #18 ...but here it is again.....not a diagram...just code colors...
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    wiring help please

    is the harness from your motor a mercury harness for that motor? or is it the harness from/for the Force motor...... i should've asked sooner....
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    wiring help please

    according to the pre 1994 force engine harness diagram....purple is his tach wire coming from his engine harness.
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    wiring help please

    so....in my mind.... red comes from your harness to the ign. switch for switch power. ....that leaves 5 remaining switch terminals 4 terminals are used for: eng. start....eng. stop....choke....stator/cdi.. ......that leaves one terminal left.... that terminal is for key on, power to instruments...
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    wiring help please

    hard for us to do, not being there.. ok....does this help?... green...choke yellow....engine start white.....stop light blue......stator/cdi ?...see after 1994 ?
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    wiring help please

    this may help...
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    wiring help please

    using the charts I sent and assuming you are correct that there are NO more wires coming from the engine/battery areas.... orange - generator output.. white - general alarm...I'm guessing engine computer alarm....also yamaha kill switch.....but is questionable in your...
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    wiring help please

    you have two different threads on the same subject , you should keep them in one thread....
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    wiring help please

    it can be ...frustrating to sort out for sure. I cleaned up the wiring on my '07 pontoon boat last year and even being wired correctly it was still a lot of work just to clean up the factory job....patience needed... honestly....looking closer at your pics....all the splices and different...
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