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    1996 75 hp mercury elpto bogs down mid range

    The last couple of times I have been out, my motor bogs down between 3000 & 4000 rpm. When it starts to bog down if I put it to WOT it opens up to 5400 without a hitch & will run at 5000 rpm no problem. If I leave it between 3000 & 4000 sometimes it will even quit altogether but if I pump the...
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    Advance Timing Screw sealed with red wax on 75HP Mercury?

    Has anyone come across the advance timing screw on a 75 HP Mercury ELPTO being sealed with red wax? I want to set the advance timing on my 1995 Mecury 75HP ELPTO. I have the official Mercury manual and it has pretty straight forward instructions for setting it to 20 degrees BTDC (cranking...
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    Trolling Motor Battery Life?

    Can anyone help with a realistic expectation for how long I can run my trolling motor on one charge??? Running between 4 & 6 power I am only getting about 6 hours before the batteries are dead (and I mean completely dead - registering about 8 volts). This is a newly installed Minn Kota 70...
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    Lowrance HDS 5 GPS keypad locks up

    The keypad on my HDS 5 GPS keeps locking up. Has anyone had the same problem and figured a solution? It powers up and works fine to start but then the keypad locks up. The screens are still there and functioning but the keypad does not work. You cannot even switch it off. If you unplug it...
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    Kicker Motor Fuel Supply

    Has anyone figured out a good way to arrange fuel tanks for a main motor that uses straight gas and a kicker that uses a fuel/oil mixture? My main motor is a direct injection 2-stroke so the main gas tank is straight gas. The kicker is an 8hp 2-stroke that uses mixed fuel/oil. This means I...
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    Seat Pedestal Hole Covers?

    I am looking for seat pedestal hole covers for Starcraft Fishmaster. I do not use all of the seats all of the time & I keep getting junk falling into the holes. The seats are Attwoods and the hole diameter is 2 3/8 (60mm). I found some covers on Cabelas but they are too small (1 7/8").
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    Minn Kota US2 to Humminbird -which adapter?

    What cable do I need to connect my Minn Kota US 2 transducer to my Humminbird fishfinder? I have a Humminbird "wide 128" and a "wide eye". All I can find on the Minn Kota website is an adaptor for a 7-pin humminbird but I don't know if that will fit. I contacted Minn Kota and Humminbird and...
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    Washdown System Installation

    Saw a cool washdown system at the Mid-America Boat Show. I see I can get a kit for about $150 in the internet. Has anyone installed one of these? I have a livewell/baitwell and am wondering if I can connect the washdown pump into the plumbing for the livewell/baitwell so I do not have to cut...
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    What foam do I use?

    I had to remove the foam to make some hull repairs to my Fishmaster. My question is what replacement foam should I use? It is for between the wooden deck and aluminum hull so I do not have any fiberglass / solvent issues to worry about. Is the stuff from Lowes or Home Depot okay?
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    Good Battery Box with Secure Tie-Down?

    I am installing 2 deep cycle batteries to power my new trolling motor and I am looking for a battery box to protect from accidental shorting but I also want a secure tie down so the batteries do not bounce around in the Lake Erie chop! The battery boxes I have found provide very little in the...
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    How do I remove Fishmaster Deck?

    I need to remove the decking on my 2001 Fishmaster 176 to get at damaged beams and leaking rivets. Does anyone know how the side decking is attached? (Side decking covers the compartment filled with foam) The middle deck is just screwed down but the side deck is covered with vinyl so I can't...
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    Starcraft Fishmaster Leak and Frame Repair?

    My 2001 Starcraft Fishmaster 176 started leaking badly from a number of rivets. I pulled the deck only to find that I have cracked welds under the deck between the two front seats. I suspect that these cracked welds are allowing flexing that is causing my loose rivet problems. There 5...
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