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    Rotax 717 and 720 reliability

    Looking at a couple of 1999 Sea Doos. I'm just looking for a couple of years of fun with my older sons. I know these are old. Sea test checks out. Hoses look good. Compression is good. Other than that, I've heard these gen Rotax engines have good reputations for reliability. Is this true? If I...
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    Brake Winch from West Marine.

    I have a brake winch from West Marine I bought when my OEM winch broke. It works great, but for the fact that I didn't realize it was a brake winch when I bought it. This makes it kind of a pain because I can't freewheel the line out. It does have a handle on the left hand side that is spring...
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    Better hole shot for a jon boat.

    I've got a 16ft Bass Tracker Pro 16. Console, 25hp Mercury. I'd like to improve hole shot and top speed a bit. The hull is ridiculously light. I've read it's like 300lbs but I've never weighed it. Is it worth going to an SS? I've read that on lower HP motors it doesn't make much of a...
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    New prop and trim tabs update.

    So... I resisted going the SS route for a long time. But I got a good price on a Turning Point Express mach 4 so I pulled the trigger. Same pitch, slightly bigger diameter. At the same time, I also added nauticus trim tabs; the 60lbs variety. My '16 Four Winns H190SS with the 4.3mfi and the...
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    anc switch.

    So... I realize this is a dumb question. But.... on my Four Winns the bilge stopped working. The switch itself stopped lighting up. I'm assuming a fuse. I got underneath the console and saw that the wiring there looks to me like a bunch of angry snakes. Might be beyond my meager abilities. (I've...
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    boat snap on covers

    Specifically, the cover for the bow and separate cover for the passenger area (though they zip together). Are these nearly impossible to find? When I look on the internet all I see are generic boat covers? Looking for my '16 H190
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    2016 Four Winns H190 snap in cover replacement

    I love my snap in cover, but it's getting a bit threadbare. Are there ones you can just buy online or do they have to be custom made? I went to Seal Skin and they don't even have my boat let alone a cover.
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    2 stroke longevity?

    My BiL bought at 2 stroke PWC last year and uses the hell out of it. It's a '97. Yes it's rough but he got it just to see if he wanted to do a PWC at all. Turns out he does. I'd kind of like to do the same thing, but I've read that they haven't made 2 stroke PWC's in 15 years and they were...
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    Has anyone replaced the windshield on their boat?

    My 4 Winns H190 SS windshield glass is okay, but it's started to get crazed. Just wondering what I can do about it in the future. I've looked online but not seen much.
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    Four Winns H190 Trailer bunks

    My bunks need to be at least recarpeted, but maybe replaced. As they seem to hold a TON of the boats 2800lbs, is there a way to be sure I can get something that won't break? Most seem like they are just 'Wooden carpeted bunks' for like $150. But they don't seem to have a weight range. Can you...
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    Can you add a wake board tower?

    My kids are getting older and going from tubing to wake boarding. I’d kind of like a tower for the higher pull point as well as board storage. But my boat didn’t come with one. Can they be added (professionally) or does a boat have to be built for them? I have a ‘16 Four Winns H190 SS
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    Running new wire to led speakers.

    I have a '`16 Four Winns H190. The speakers were all blown (it came with car stereo speakers, so it honestly looks like they just were damaged by the sun). I am replacing them with kicker marine speakers. I'd like to hook up two of them with LED's. The wiring is fairly simple... I thought maybe...
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    Replacement speakers for a 2016 Four Winns H190 SS.

    I have 4 speakers, two in the boat and two firing out the back by the built in chairs. Has anyone replaced speakers in this boat and know the depth/size needed?
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    How do I clean bumper marks on fiberglass hull

    The lake is low this year, and I can't seem to get the bumpers high enough. The boat has been bumping into the doc mounted bumpers but they have left a white residue on the hull. I'm new to fiberglass and gelcoat. Any suggestion on cleaners that won't damage the hull?
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    What kind of trolling motor for a 16 Sylvan Sport Select?

    The Hull is around 800lbs and it has a 112 SPL Johnson. I'm looking for something I can troll with/get home on a small lake if the engine fails. It's set up for one, but it's a '95 so I'm not sure that the plugs are still valid.
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    Four Winns hull strength

    So I have a '16 Four Winns H-190 with the 4.3 MPI. 17 pitch 4 bladed prop because I basically tow all the time with a few people in the boat. At WOT with just the wife and I top speed is about 43. I'm coming from an Aluminum Sylvan, that I bought in my 20's and honestly took alot more abuse...
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    Is Vessel View worth it?

    I'm working through an issue with my 4.3 MPI alpha one where it's giving a warning beep. I've tried several things (people were very helpful in another thread) but the beeps still aren't clearing. My mechanic, who I like, has said he needs to get it to pull the codes, but he's a week behind...
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    Constant 'Two Beeps' from my Four Winns 4.3

    Took my '16 Four Winns with a 4.3 MPI and alpha one out to watch fireworks. I did alot of idling and slow moving and when I went to land it I started getting two warning beeps every minute or so. Time between beeps can be variable. I pulled it and checked: A) oil B) drive lube level C)...
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    Power Outlet stopped working

    I have a '16 Four Winns H190 and the power outlet stopped working. We were filling a tube and the air pump got jerked and pulled the plug out of the socket. The plug came apart and left pieces in the socket. We were able to get it all cleaned out and rebuild the plug but when we plugged...
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    3 or 4 blade prop for H190 SS.

    So, due to bad oversight on my part, we dinged the prop on my boat at slow speed. It also looks like it bent the bottom fin a bit at the tip. It still runs fine, though I'm going to have to get it in. In the meantime, I'm looking at getting spare prop. I don't have a budget for an SS so that...
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