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    Help understanding running kicker off of main tank and proper hook-up

    Hello everyone. Have read many threads on this topic and there are just as many opinions. Fact is it gets abit confusing and I am hoping you can clear the mud for me! ;) I try to sort through the logic but I'm not overly knowledgable on the workings of engines. I have a 3L 135hp Mercruiser I/O...
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    transducer making ticking sounds

    I'm in the process of mounting my transducer as a shoot thru hull setup. Was out on the water with the engine floor area flooded where I plan to mount the transducer. I noticed a ticking sound coming from the transducer that varied based on how close it was to the fiberglass hull. I didn't seem...
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    water vs. mineral oil for shoot thru hull transducer tube?

    Any feedback/experience on whether or not mineral oil works any differently than water when used in an enclosed container holding the transducer for shoot thru applications? Particularly for fish finding accuracy. I will be using 6" pipe with the transducer mounted just off the floor of the...
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    Help with mounting in-hull transducer

    Hello everyone. I'm looking to mount my transom mount transducer in-hull, in the engine compartment. I have a Maxum 1800MX bowrider. My fishfinder/chart plotter is a Lowrance Elite 5 Gold. I've been researching this quite abit but haven't put it all together yet. I'm thinking of using 3 or 4"...
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    Want to mount ski pylon in Maxum 1800MX, what's under the deck?

    Hello, I've got a Maxum 1800MX, mercruiser 3.0L. I've mounted a kicker off the swim platform that now interferes with the ski toe eye as the mount & motor are now above the height of the eye. I am wanting to bolt a ski pylon to the floor just in front of the motor cover latch. I want to use a...
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    Not sure if I've mixed gear lube?

    Hello, I had my '07 Mercruiser 3.0L worked on mid-summer last year by a local professional marine shop that is no longer in business (retired?) and it included changing my gear lube. I am soon to be taking out the boat this summer and noticed the level was down 1/4". I have 3 bottles of gear...
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    EZ Steer alternatives?

    I'm looking to see if there are any more affordable products that do the same job as an EZ Steer. Seems they run $250+ US, afraid to see what they are worth up here in Canada. I thought I read somewhere Panther has a product but I didn't find anything. I'm running a Mercruiser I/O with a 9.8hp...
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    help sorting out sounder/gps confusion!

    I'm finding this very confusing...not much experience with these combo units. I'm thinking of replacing a portable fish finder that came with my boat. It'll be used mostly for trolling (downriggers) or perhaps jigging, saltwater for salmon. I would like to be able to determine speed along with...
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    Best way to mount scotty downrigger to gunnel???

    Hello everyone! I'm pretty much ready to get my 2 new scotty 1101's mounted to my boat and I'm unsure of the best way to mount the bracket to the boat. I plan on using the "right angle/side gunnel mount" #1025...
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    Advise on possibly changing prop?

    2007 Maxum 1800MX bowrider, 2000lbs, Mercruiser Alpha 1 3.0L 135hp I/O. Current prop is I believe the factory prop 832832A45P21, 14 1/2 X 21, 3 blade. I'm trying to decide if it's worth the investment to swap out props and just how much difference it will make. As well, the cost involved. The...
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    '07 9.8hp lower leg servicing help

    Hello again. Recently purchased an 07 MFS9.8A3EFL (I think EFL is correct, long leg, electric start with charger) with apparently 5 hrs on it. I believe it sat for 1 1/2 yrs on his sail boat, most likely in the down position due to the corrosion on the lower leg and the anode being pretty much...
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    how to determine kicker mount angle and starboard strength?

    Hello, been searching the archives without success. I need to have a fixed horizontal mount made to support my 9.9 4 stroke. It will be mounted to my molded horizontal swim grid ('07 Maxum 1800). How do I figure out what angle the actual mounting plate needs to be at to properly mount the...
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    colour match '07 Tohatsu 9.9hp 4stroke

    As a previous post I need to repaint portions of the LU on a motor I just purchased. Looks like the colour is by Tohatsu called aquamarine blue. Is this same colour available at a Nissan car dealership, and if so, does it go by a different name? I do not have a Tohatsu dealer in my town, nearest...
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    How to test charging sytem?

    Hello, Couldn't find the "dummies" version in the archives. I've just bought a 2007 Tohatsu 9.8hp 4 stroke that has 5 hrs on it. The previous owner has never used the electric start or charging system and I would like to test them. Once on a battery the start button is a no-brainer but how can...
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    paint to protect leg of '07 Tohatsu OB?

    Hello everyone, Just purchased last night a 2007 9.8hp 4 stroke Tohatsu. Apparently 5 hrs on it, hasn't been used in 1 1/2 yrs, spent the 1st 1 1/2 years sitting on a sailboat, I assume in the down position with the leg in the salt water. When I picked up the motor I noticed corrosion on the...
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    8 vs 9.9 honda and weights

    Hello everyone, I'm looking at used Honda 4 stroke long shaft manual start kickers. I've been looking for ~2005 range but they are far and few between. I've come across a 2001 8hp and a 2000 9.9hp. The 9.9 is priced $95 more ($1200 vs $1295 CND). Both apparently low hours. I am unable to find...
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    Mounting ski pylon in floor of Maxum 1800MX

    As I will be mounting a kicker bracket/motor I will not longer be able to use the factory eye to pull skiers/tubers (the kicker will be in the way of the rope when turning to that side). I'm thinking of mounting the pylon right in front of the motor cover latch in the rear floor of the boat. To...
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    Kicker-mounting/size/fuel line on Maxum 1800MX

    Hello everyone. After being stranded and blown 3/4 mile down a lake last summer with our '07 1800MX 3L (bad ground wire as it turns out) and being a 5 hour ordeal to get home, I'm going to mount an 8 or 9.9 4 stroke kicker. Any suggestions on whether or not an 8 is powerful enough? I will be...
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    Correct size of kicker for my 18' boat?

    We've decided to add a kicker to my Maxum 1800MX boat. Runs on a 135hp Mercruiser I/O and the boat weighs 2000lbs. I would like to know what size minimum kicker should I get? I will be doing some salmon trolling, not much. It's main function will simply be a back-up in the event of a main motor...
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    3L Merc won't start

    I've got an '07 Maxum 1800MX with 3L merc I/O that left me stranded yesterday. New to me this summer, had it out 8+ times without any issues, has run great. Low hours, bought it with 57 on it. Killed the engine to pick up a skier and then the motor wouldn't start up again. At first the blower...
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