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    Okay tow vehicle??

    Just had a quick question for you guys?? I am was thinkintg about purchasing a Subaru Outback. The engine is a 160hp with 166lbs of tourque. I was looking at tow packages and I can get 1.5" Reciver rated at 2,400lbs for the vehicle to tow. I have a 17' Chris Craft with a fibergkass hull. Do...
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    Plane question

    I been looking through pages of questions about Dol-Fins and Stingray fins etc.. So I just wanted to explain my problem, not really problem but I was a little concerned after my first fishing trip and see what you guys think. I have a 18ft 86 Chris Craft Bow Rider that I have converted the I/O...
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    Transdom Mount to Bow mount

    I have a motor guide transdom mount trolling motor. I have an 18' fiberglass bow rider. Is there anyway I can mount my transdom to my bow to use as a bow trolling motor?? Has anyone created one with hardware parts or is their a current mount that I can buy? Up for building it my self if you can...
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    Trailer wiring

    Hey guys I have a Dodge Durango and I bought a new trailer wiring kit. I have the brown and yellow cords to each of the lights. My kit also came with and adapter peicie with differnt color wires that i think you wire in to the brown and yellow. Right now I am using the plug with the yellow and...
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    Wiring ignition

    Hey guys, my key broke n half the other day tring to get my boat started. I talked to my mechanic he said that it would be cheaper to just put a new swithc in by the time that you are done get a lock smith to get a key. Anyway can anyone give me a link to what kind of switch I need.?? I have a...
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    Shifting cable/NO FIRE, no idea??

    Hey guys wanted to ask you another question. I have a 1990 Johnson 140 VRO. I am using a 1973 Evinrude shift piolt. Last spring I developed shifting problems, (Enigne not going in to neutral, foreward or reverse.) Easy fix found the 73 shifting cable needed to be replaced. Now after de...
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    Trailer light help??

    I have a Dodge Durgano and I just installed a new light kit on my trailer. When the light are hooked up, the brake lights work, signal light work, but the regualr running lights are not working. For instance, The lights only light up when I tap the brake. Any suggestions. I am thinking about re...
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    Fiberglass camo painting any ideas???

    First I would like to thank you guys for all your help, I bought my first boat last year and have been able to make all my repairs through you guys...saved money!!!<br />Anyway to the point, I have a 17' Chriscraft V-hull. I want to paint it camo, a Advantage wetlands pattern. Anyway I have been...
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    Goose Hunting / Random

    Hello all, <br />I first want to thank all of you for your help with all of my questions. Secondly I have just started to get into Goose hunting this year and was wondering if any of you fellas are in the Fairfax VA area who Goose hunt as well. I am looking for some buddies to go with. Well, I...
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    Leaf springs broke

    I bought a 86 Chriscraft and got a trailer that was very old a needed to be worked on. this pasy weekend the leaf springs broke and now the tire is rubbing in the fender. What is the best solution to replacing this.. and what would have caused it?? The trailer is not the orgional one that came...
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    replacing broken shift cable??

    Well I finally found the problem. I posted before about my Johnson 140 not swithcing into gear and found that the shift cable was bad. I took apart the box "Evinrude power piolt" and sawy that the arm was swinging and movig the cable but it was not moving the cable back at the gear shifter. My...
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    Best bait?

    What is the best bait to run for muddy water. After rain. Looking for small mouth!! Thanks
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    1990 Johnson 140 Won't go into reverse

    I have a 1990 Johnson 140 VRO. When I first started running the engine it shifted into reverse but gradualy it won't shift into reverse and when I put it reverse it goes forward. Also the the enigne is hard to find nutura. I have the poilt controls with the warm up lever. Forward gears run fine...
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    Johnson 1990 140 VRO idles then dies

    Okay went back out to bump my rpms up to put in the lake. Now I noticed after I prime my bulb that the engine idles for abot 3 mins the dies instalty. I think that I might be getting air in my fuel line and the eninge is just using the fuel in the floats. I notice that my OMC furl connector i...
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    Idle speed adjustment

    OKay, sorry to post again but I used a crappy title from what JBtold me to get help. I am learning of this frums so I guess titles need to be specific. I have a 1990 VRO 140. I have it set up for 50:1 mix, vro pump removed. My questions is my motor runs fine out of water with the muffs but dies...
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    Need help?

    OKay have a 1990 VRO 140. Just got it finally got it started. Motor idles with muffs. Has good compression and the engine seems to shift okay. But when I back it into the lake today it died and then I could not get it started? Any suggestions can I adjust the idle so that when its in the water...
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    I am so close??

    Alright guys, 1990 140 VRO was running for about 10 mins with the muffs. Backed into the lake and it died once I got water around it. THen I can't get it started again. Still can't any suggestions. Very frustrated. It sounded like the idle was low not sure. Also when I have my fuel hose on and...
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    Ignition Troubleshooting...?

    I was reading another forum and I have been having trouble getting my 1990 Johnson 140 VRO from getting started. It was running last weekend just fine but my mechanic said that it could be the kill switch. Since I don't have the cap for the kill switch. I heard that you can trouble shoot by...
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    Disconnecting kill laynard switch

    Well, I took plugs caps off and looked in while I started no spark. So it must be that I am not getting depressed all the way. How do I dissconect it. I have 2 black and yellow wires and one all black wires which ones to I cut?? TO diengage it?
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    Trying to get it started??Help??

    I have a 1990 Johnson VRO 140. Been trying to get it started since i got it back from the mechanic. Can't seem to find anything I did differnt;y exceot he used his kill switch and I don't have one. He said I need to get one after I got i back. But I thought that I could just find a way to hold...
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