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    temp sender thread size??

    i have a 1985 evinrude 225hp outboard...i want to hook up external teleflex temp gauges..each side of the motor has a threded hole that goes in to the motor to put in a sender...any idea what the thread size is thanks
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    mako 228 bilge troubles

    ok so i have determined that my mako 228 is holding alot of water....i checked the foam in several places and it seem ok...i think the problem is that while at my mooring the lowest point is not the transom bildge where i have my pumps...it seems to be in under the cabin or on the bow side of...
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    water trapped in hull

    my mako 228 lists to port hard when on plane...i have tried numerous fixes without success..i have reached the conclusion that there is water somewhen in the hull...anyone have a mako with this problem...where is the water...and how to i get it out thanks
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    compass spinning????

    just put my boat in the water ( first time with the new 1985 maqko 228 ) and the compass at the helm is spinning in circles while under way...the compass does have a light witch is powered by a toggle switch...any thoughts on why this is happening....time for a new compass??? or can i fix Thanks
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    List to port????

    I KNOW THERE ARE MANY REASONS A BOAT Lists to port..my 23 ft mako cuddy(228) does not list at rest only when on plane...i know the cause is prop torque but i wondering if there is anyway to correct other than a set of trim tabs ( cannot afford tabs yet)...i keep very little equipment on board...
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    battery size type????

    I need 2 new batteries for my 23 foot mako...I have a 1985 evinrude 225 hp...i have a dual battery selecter switch but in past have used 2 deep cycle batteries...I realize that i shoul have a starting battery and a deep cell for electronice/lights...any i dea what size battery would be...
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    best type of mooring bouhy???

    Need a new mooring bouy...what do you guys think is best...the chain throught the middle or the standard eye bolt on top and bollom...thanks ...also im confused on how to attach a safety/secondary back up pendnat to the thru the middle style bouy thanks
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    cracked fiberglass deck

    I have a 23 mako that has a 8 inch crack in the deck..Its been since i got the boat..it does not penetrate to beneathe the fiberglass but it is kinda deep..its been previously filled in with somthing that has flaked out over time..Th crack is approc 1/8 in ch thick..I want to repair it right but...
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    mako thumbscrew

    trying to find a replacement for the thumbscrew latches that hold the battery box hatches closed..anybody know where i can get them Thanks matt
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    capping a thru hull?

    I have two under the water line thru hulls for disconnected bait wells on my mako....one has a seacock and one does not ...either way i want to cap them off so i dont have to be so worring about them failing..Im not ready to remove and reglass yet.What is the best way to make these thru hulls...
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    wiper motor help!

    I have a windshield wiper motor that i want to install on a new boat, , I cant find my wiring diagram...It has a red a black and two grey wires, , anyone know how to wire it, , assuming black is ground...Im not sure if its a one or two speed motoer..thanks
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    splash door on mako

    I have a 23 mako with a low transom, , there are two scuppers on the transom the self bail the boat. There is also a splash well door that i use which sits approx 1" of the floor and somewhat closes off the transom area. There is also one deck hatch in fron of the motor for access to the...
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    omega boats?? whats the deal?

    Came across a 23 ft late 70's omega pilot house/hardtop cuddy cabin boat..Ive never heard of an omega boat? Its an i/o. Anybody have any info on these boats? Thanks matt
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    motor well question

    My wellcraft has a self bailing motor well. The well ultimatley rises to the hight of the rest of the boat and slope down twoard the transom. there are two seats on either side of the motor well and there is a cut out beneath it so that the bildge is visible...I recently statrted looking for a...
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    from a trailer to a trailer

    anybody have any idea how to get a 21 ft boat from a broken trailer on to a working trailer...thanks
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    bayliner/trophy 1984

    I live on long island and im looking for a new boat/motor to get me out next year..Im more oe less llokinf for a project boat and im not to concerned with replacing a deck or rewiring gauges or other electric..I dont really know alot about the hull of a boat , if its a good make or not..i came...
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    boat with bathroom????

    Does anyone know a "smaller size" boat that has a dedicated head area..My father has a few health issues and he cant be too far from a bathroom sometimes..its a condition that not likley to improve..Our 20' wellcraft has a small cabin where we keep a camping/boat toilet but its not relly makin...
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    Motor not charging battery

    I HAVE A 1979 88 HP EVINRUDE. I do not think the motor is charging the battery. my battery is getting much more drained than usual. the volmeter used to rear about a 13 for a freshly charged battery and would read slightly higher while underway..the reading no longer changes and the battery is...
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    tilt/trim disaster

    I recently purchased a til/trim from a 79 evirude from e bay to put on my 79 88 evirude...I wired it up and it worked like a charm..First i went to remove the old piston and hinge pin and thats where things went bad..The old piston assembly bolted right out but while trying to knock out the...
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    gas tank help??

    My 1984 wellcraft sunhatch has 2 portable tanks above the deck...The tank under the deck is in good condition, its just not hooked upand is missing parts...There are 2 deck plates that allow access to the tank fittings..I want to hook up the tank and get rid of the portables..does anyone have a...
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