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  1. 1980Galaxy

    My connection gets HOT!

    Hey guys, I bought an aluminum bass boat a couple years back and after about a year the butt connectors for the trolling motor got hot, melted the jackets and shorted out. I replaced the fuse, put in new connectors with heat shrink tubing over the top. Problem solved..... until recently (about...
  2. 1980Galaxy

    Running wire thru cowling...?

    So I am trying to hook up a tach on my 2011 Lowe Skorpion with a Mercury Jet Outboard. I believe that I have found the wires to hook up but they are on the engine and I will need to run them up to the console. How would I run one or two wires thru the cowling to get into the boat? I don't...
  3. 1980Galaxy

    I need some help wiring up a tach

    I bought a tach for my 2011 Lowe Skorpion with a Mercury 60/40 jet outboard. I was under the impression that i hook up a gray wire to (SEND) on the gauge but I don't have a solid gray wire behind the dash (I only see one gray/blue, and one gray/green). I think I have the ignition wire...
  4. 1980Galaxy

    Need help wiring up a tach...

    So I bought a tach for my 2011 Lowe Skorpion with a Mercury 60/40 jet outboard. GND/IGN/SEND Ground is easy, I got that. I believe I have found the wire (orange) to hook up to IGN. SEND is the question: What wire do I hook up to that one? I was under the impression that it was a gray...
  5. 1980Galaxy

    I need some outboard jet advise...

    So i bought a brand new Lowe Skorpion 16' aluminum boat last year with a 60 HP jet mercury outboard. I do a lot of shallow river fishing up here with a high risk of hitting submerged objects. I have hit quite a few rocks without any problem but on one occasion last summer my dad borrowed...
  6. 1980Galaxy

    thinking about adding a tach

    sorry, i know there have been a bunch of these posts but the search didn't provide many answers for me. so i bought a new bass boat this year (2011 lowe skorpion, 60/40 mercury jet outboard), and it didn't come with any gauges. so i want to at least have a tach (so i can get more hp out of the...
  7. 1980Galaxy

    problems with flourocarbon knots?

    I mainly use mono line but recently tried out some fluorocarbon and i had a real hard time with the knots holding. is this normal? is there a good knot that i should be using for fluorocarbon line? I forget what the knot is called that i use but its named after one of the line manufacturers...
  8. 1980Galaxy

    Early Season Outboard Usage

    I'm looking to buy an aluminum bass boat soon (Feb-Mar). I never owned an outboard before but I have been doing some research. I am sure I will want to take the boat out as soon as we get a few warm days. Will I hurt anything by taking it out early in the year when temps will go back to...
  9. 1980Galaxy

    Buying a boat... which hull?

    I am looking at buying my second boat. I want a fishing boat that I can fish in tournaments, mostly on the river... I would also like to take it on the lakes too. I will be "beaching" the boat on the edge of the river, for sure. Of course, I don't want to tear up the hull and will be as...
  10. 1980Galaxy

    What was it?

    I was fishing from the bank of the Susquehanna river in Northeast PA Saturday morning and I hear a big splash. It was only about 2 feet out in shallow water (6"). So I walk over and a few minutes later it splashed again about 25 feet up the shore from where it last did. It kept splashing around...
  11. 1980Galaxy

    Metal shavings in oil...

    Last year I had a cracked block on my Mercruiser 120 so I had it replaced with an old block that was just sitting in the mechanic's garage for a few years. After I got it back i took it out on the lake it was having trouble getting up to top speed (sometimes it would pick up and go, and...
  12. 1980Galaxy

    Oil Pressure Sender test?

    i got another question for you experts here at iboats: I believe i have a faulty oil pressure sender. i get no reading on the gauge and the gauge is brand new (old gauge didnt get a reading either). i looked in the service manual and all i could find is how to check the resistance to verify...
  13. 1980Galaxy

    2 ?'s... overheating and low power.

    I have a 1985 mercruiser 120. i got 2 questions: 1. My engine keeps overheating. i suspected the water impeller so i took it apart and found that it looked brand new! i backflushed the hoses and everything looked good. i took apart the t-stat housing only to find out i didn't have a...
  14. 1980Galaxy

    exhaust flapper part #?

    I have a 1980 Galaxy with a mercruiser 120 and one drive. can someone help me find a part # for exhaust flappers? I am ordering parts and also ordering a manual but i don't want to wait for the manual to get here and then have to order the flappers and waste more money on shipping. thanks
  15. 1980Galaxy

    Merc sterndrive ID

    This is the serial number off the lower unit: 5744822 can someone tell me what kind of drive this is so i can get a manual and other parts for it? thanks
  16. 1980Galaxy

    sterndrive removal for impeller

    I am trying to replace the water impeller and housing in the outdrive but i ran into a problem. i took the 6 bolts off and also the 2 trim arms that are connected to the drive. i also had it in forward gear. the drive is a little loose but i can't get it apart. i believe i am doing it...
  17. 1980Galaxy

    Water impeller location?

    just like the topic states: where is the impeller? i have an I/O merc 120. is it in the water pump? if so, im assuming the water pump is on the engine? reason im asking is that im concerned that its about shot. havent taken the boat out yet because of a cracked block but im going out soon...
  18. 1980Galaxy

    So I think I cracked the block.

    I have done searches and have found mixed results, i'm sorry if this has been answered before (and im sure it has) story: I was getting the boat ready for the season, got it up and running and changed oil and a few other things and noticed a crack on the outside of the block leaking water. i...
  19. 1980Galaxy

    help! stuck on the lake..

    well... not really stuck out on the lake... yet. I was wondering what kind of precautions or safety nets you have with you out on the lake. the reason im asking is because i have a 1980 Galaxy 17 ft. bowrider and it breaks down all the time. other than the obvious (preventive maintenance...
  20. 1980Galaxy

    deep cycle ok for starting?

    i needed to buy a new battery last season and didnt realize until recently that they gave me a deep cycle. is it ok to use a deep cycle for starting the motor? maybe battery life would be shortened from it?
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