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    Bilge Pump/Livewell aerator question

    I've got a problem with my bilge pump and livewell aerator. I had an idiot in my boat at my house who, in the course of "checking it out", managed to flip both the livewell and bilge pump switches to "on", and left them there. I wasn't home at the time, nor was he in a position to decide on his...
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    New Tires...need help

    I'm in the process of buying new tires for my trailer, and I'd like to go to something more durable. Right now, we've got the skinny 12' trailer tires they sell at most large dept. stores, i.e. wally world, etc. I'd like to put 12' passenger-car tires onto the rims I currently have, but I don't...
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    Watch your boat at all times...

    Just another not-so-happy reminder to keep an eye on the boat when launching and recovering. My wife and I went to Pigeon Lake (Alberta, Canada) yesterday to camp and fish. We launched the boat, and I spent about an hour fishing while she sat on the beach with the baby. When I returned, I...
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    New Merc Tach

    Hey fellas. Just wondering if I can get some help with a tachometer on Ebay. I'd like to know if I can use a Honda Gauge for my Merc outboard. From what I understand, there shouldn't be a problem. My OB is a 50, and the guage is made for the Honda BF50. I believe both engine settings would be 6...
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    Tilt/trim on New Mercury 50 HP

    I just did a search, and couldn't come up with anything to answer my question. I've just bought a tilt/trim guage on Ebay, and in my haste, didn't check to see if my outboard has a sender for the guage. I have tilt/trim, and I know what the unit looks like, but I don't know what to look for in...
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    Tilt/trim on New Mercury 50 HP

    I just did a search, and couldn't come up with anything to answer my question. I've just bought a tilt/trim guage on Ebay, and in my haste, didn't check to see if my outboard has a sender for the guage. I have tilt/trim, and I know what the unit looks like, but I don't know what to look for in...
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    For Lubedude- Synthetic Oil for New OB?

    Hi- I'm specifically looking for Lubedude's thoughts on this because I've seen quite a bit of his thoughts on oils in other postings, but was unable to find an answer for my specific question. My wife and I have just bought a brand new Merc 50 HP, and I'm wondering if I should switch to full...
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    Under-powered?

    I've read a few posts about HP on boats, and that the minimum HP for a given craft is half the max HP. We're buying a 16 ft. Aluminum fishing boat with a 25 HP Merc outboard (72% of the maximum 40 HP). The only problem is, the next step up in HP is a 30 ELPTO, about $2500, which is about $2000...
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    Under-powered?

    I've read a few posts about HP on boats, and that the minimum HP for a given craft is half the max HP. We're buying a 16 ft. Aluminum fishing boat with a 25 HP Merc outboard (72% of the maximum 40 HP). The only problem is, the next step up in HP is a 30 ELPTO, about $2500, which is about $2000...
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    Legend Boats

    Just wondering if there's anyone out there who owns a Legend boat. They're a Canadian Boat company; I've done a bunch of research on them, and we've got a deal pending on a 164 X-cite model (2004). We're looking for a fishing boat primarily, and we fish a lot of smaller lakes, so this one looks...
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    Chrysler 35 Hp water flow problems

    Good news- I caught the biggest pike of my life this week. 45 inches, 22 pounds. Bad news...on the way to the dock, the motor died. 35 hp Chrysler (350HA). It was smoking and the paint had peeled on the head. I'm assuming this means that the cooling system failed (amazing insight, I know)...
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    35 HP Chrysler slipping

    My wife and i have just purchased our first boat, a 15 1/2 ft fibreglas with a 35 HP Chrysler motor. The model number is 350 HA, but I'm not sure of the year (between '72 and '78). Our problem is that the motor seems to "slip" in forward gear. It starts great, runs well in idle, and well in...
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