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    Oil mixture ratio charts

    To all who feel this has been beaten to death and are sick of reading of it, please feel free to move on. I have done searches here and found nothing that really addresses this particular issue. While preparing premix for my outboard, which is recommended to run a 100:1 mix, I looked on the...
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    Polar kraft owners?

    Re: Polar kraft owners? Jeff, I just noticed you called yours a Bass America Eagle. Mine is also a 15' Bass America with a 25 hp, but it has no "Eagle" designation in the name. I've attached a photo (I hope) so you can see if yours is similar. Maybe the "Eagle" was an upgrade? I've had no...
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    Chain saw unused for 22 years.

    A friend of mine gave me a Stihl chainsaw that has not been cranked (started) for approximately 22 years. It's in excellent condition, even has the original chain, about half worn-out. All I've done is clean it up, remove the spark plug and soak the cylinder with penetrating oil. It did...
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    Carburetor bowl drain screw on 25 hp 2 stroke Yamaha?

    I have a '94 Yamaha 25 hp single carb 2 stroke engine. It's stored away from a water supply so I want to completely drain the carburetor of fuel for the winter. I've attached a photo. Is the bright brass screw with the spring the drain? I was afraid to fool with since it looked like an...
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    Cleaning contact points on fuse block

    My fuse block is not really corroded, but does a have a blackish discoloration on all the metal parts. I've done the tests and it's not making contact at all points, i.e., power is not passing through as it should. What's the best way to clean it? I've tried carburetor cleaner, baking soda...
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    Small fuel line clamps

    Where can I find small clamps (I prefer worm clamps) for the small fuel lines on my 25 hp Yamaha? These need to have a clamping diameter range down to about 1/4 to 3/8's inch. The smallest I can find are 3/8's nominal, which translates to about 5/8's actual clamping diameter. The small lines on...
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    Which 25 hp Yamaha do I have?

    I have a 1994 Yamaha 25 hp 2-stroke and cannot determine which 25 it is-the 24 cu. in. (395 cc) or the 26 cu. in. (430 cc) engine. The model number is C25ELRS and the serial number is 695-L-559xxx. I hate to ask but I need an answer as soon as possible. I'm doing some work and the specs are...
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    replace shaft bearings Minn Kota trolling motor

    The upper shaft bearing (not motor bearings) in my Minn Kota AT40 5 speed foot control cable steer trolling motor (wow-that's a mouthful) is gone, nothing remaining but the bearing cage and a couple of ball bearings. Steering has been erratic, to say the least. The lower bearing seems OK, but...
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    Replace roller with bunks?

    Re: Replace roller with bunks? OK. Should the existing bunks be moved out to what I've marked position "A"? And the new bunks start at the stern and come to "B", which is where the bow starts its upward sweep? John
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    Replace roller with bunks?

    This is a 15.5 aluminum bass boat with the trailer that came with it originally (I think). It's not hard to load if you have someone watching, but hitting this roller is a pain at best. Could this roller be replaced with a pair of close-spaced bunks (one on each side of the keel)? Or does the...
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    Tell tale and thermostat on 1994 Yamaha 25 hp 2 cycle

    I have a 1994 Yamaha 25 hp 2 cycle #C25ELRS that I've only owned a few months. I started the motor today with muffs and noticed the tell tale was not streaming water, nor was the return hole, just below the transom bracket on the front of the motor, if that's the correct term. I shut it...
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    mounting bilge pump

    My 15.5' Bass America (aluminum) has the bilge pump (Tsunami 500, small pump) mounted on a block of wood. The wood serves no other purpose. While it works fine here, I would like to mount it lower in the bilge, in the same spot removing the wood. Tsunami instructions say mount it on a...
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    Intermittent flooding 1994 25 hp Yamaha

    I have a 1994 Yamaha 25 hp #C25ELRS that has run fine until today. It started right up at first, then died out and would not "hit a lick". Finally took the plugs out and they were wet with gas. I let them dry, replaced them and it ran fine. This happened two more times, although I only...
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    Humminbird LCR 400 ID display dim, hard to read

    I have a Humminbird LCR 400 ID fish-depth finder. The display is dim, hard to read unless the sun is shining on it. Is there some internal light that's burned out? Has anyone ever taken one of these apart? OR, does the same axiom that applies to taking rifle scopes apart apply here? Any...
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    using the search feature-operatives

    I have not found any guidance here on using the searches. None of the standard operators, wildcards and such, seem to work. For example, "dim fishfinder" results in dozens of posts or entries, each containing either "dim" and "fishfinder", or one of the two. "dim NEAR fishfinder" brings up...
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    2 questions about trolling motor wiring

    Re: 2 questions about trolling motor wiring OK. So there is probably not a ground terminal in the foot control? What would the terminal in the foot control marked "common" be? I was testing the continuity of the circuit to the trolling motor from the battery to the foot control since...
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    2 questions about trolling motor wiring

    While adding a circuit breaker (it had none) to my trolling motor today, I was checking various things and came across two things I have questions about: One, while doing a continuity check on the hot circuit, I got a reading of 0.01 with the multimeter set on "20k", which I'm not certain...
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    50:1 or 100:1 ??? NOT a "what does my motor" thread

    I know my motor calls for 100:1, but I've read and heard a lot about using 50:1 instead. I don't intend this to be specific to my motor, but just a discussion in general. The thinking evidently is that more than required oil won't hurt an engine, and might benefit an older one. I did numerous...
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    Flotation

    My 1994 aluminum (Polar Kraft Bass America) has what looks like crumbled up polystyrene loose in the bottom. I assume this is flotation material that has come loose. There's not a lot of it, but it makes me wonder if the flotation is deteriorated and soaked. Then again it could be someone's...
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    Battery level (position, not charge)

    Should a boat battery, just a standard wet cell, sit level? Mine sits at a slight angle due to the surface where the box is mounted on the bottom of the boat. It appears to be a factory set up. I've done the searches and found nothing related, although I realize I probably missed it. John
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