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    Tilt and trim issue

    I have a pair of 1999 Yamaha OX66 200hp outboards. One of them (starboard) will not tilt down. The buttons on the throttle and binnacle will raise the motor but will not let it go down. Here's the rub. The button on the side of the cowling for that motor works in both directions and the port...
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    IS THERE A COATING?

    Rebuilding 1999 Yamaha ox66 200. I cleaned these water jackets and other parts of motor with aluminumoxide blaster to remove 19 years of salt water corrosion. The areas that were not so badly corroded appeared to have a coating on the aluminum. I'm not sure if it was a coating or perhaps just...
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    Torque specs for 1999 OX66 200

    Can anyone point in the right direction for torque specs on a 1999 Yamaha 200hp OX66 please? I'm in the middle of a rebuild and can't find them online using general searches. Does anyone know of a place to find them? Thanks a million, Dave
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    Mercury EFI 150 throttLe stuck

    Originally posted in "Restoration, Steering and Controls" but got few responses so I reposted here. Fellas, We put the boat in the water this week to go offshore and found that one of the motors will not go into gear, neither forward or reverse. The throttle control works fine. I can push the...
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    1997 Merc 150 EFI stuck in neutral

    Fellas, We put the boat in the water this week to go offshore and found that one of the motors will not go into gear, neither forward or reverse. The throttle control works fine. I can push the button on the side of the binnacle and rev the engine but it will not go into gear. Sooo...... I...
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    REPLACEMENT FOR VARIMAX TROLLING MOTOR

    All, MotorGuide quit making the VariMax line of trolling motors and no longer services them. They do have a replacement program that can get you a new motor for about half price, but time is almost up. I only know this because I took mine in for repair and was told no parts are available and to...
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    UKNOWN VIBRATION

    My tow vehicle is a 2011 Ford F350 with about 174K miles. I have developed a vibration that I cant find. I have balance and rotated tires, later I ended up replacing wheels and tires, balanced and rotated again, had an alignment done, replaced rotors and pads on front and back. Still, the...
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    BEARING ISSUES

    I have been having issues with the bearings on my tandem axel trailer. The bearings on the front axel keep giving out. I mean, they fail and the wheel comes off. I have owned boats for decades and have never had this sort of issue. I live on a cul de sac and have noticed that they are under...
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    What to do with this darn paint?

    Re: What to do with this darn paint? All, no I didn't block it. I'm a bit of a rookie when it comes to body work/paint. I read a bit about it and visited a local auto body shop as well as a few youtube videos. I think I'm going to follow the advice above and take it down a bit with 150 grit...
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    What to do with this darn paint?

    A long, long story about how I got here but here it is. The surface of the gel coat was destroyed by an over aggressive sander (60 grit I think). He repainted the boat white but I could see tones of scratches etc. The boat was black before I gave it to the shop that painted it. So, I decided...
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    Vehicle heater problem

    Ok guys, I know this is more of a boating and trailer forum but my pulling truck is giving me an issue and in the past I have gotten good advice here so, I thought I'd take a shot. Here goes..... I own a 2011 Ford F350 King Ranch with 140K miles. I purchased it used. This week the heater has...
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    MPG for Cummins

    Gents, I have a 2007.5 Cummins 6.7L Diesel which has the DPF and EGR deleted along with a 4 inch exhaust and a cold air intake. I have an H&S XRT PRO programmer to run the system and keep it from throwing codes. I recently updated the software from the H&S site and installed the updates. Now...
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    Boat position on trailer?

    I need to move the bow stop or bunk or whatever you call it, to a lower point on the boat. The problem is that as I move down on the boat, the distance increase away from the front of the trailer. I have enough room to move the boat forward the 1 - 1.5 feet needed to make up the difference but...
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    Decals on line?

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    Decals on line?

    Guys, It's time to give Slow Ride a makeover! I recently removed the wrap and have her sanded down. A new wrap cost about as much as a paint job these days and so I'm thinking I will just get the boat painted and then put a few graphics on myself....... if I can find someone to produce and...
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    Hub conversion

    Gents, I purchased a used trailer that has very large axles. I think they are 7200lb axles. The hubs are 8 lugs and I want to go down to 6 or 5 so I can use 15 inch wheels (due to cost) vice 16 inch wheels. Is this possible. The axle has larger bearings on the back side of the wheel and...
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    2008 ford f350

    I'm looking to replace my Dodge 2500 (Cummins) with a 2008 Ford F 350. I have had a hell of a time with the DPF filter and all the exhaust issues it causes. This week was the final straw when I had to have the EGR repaired and the turbo cleaned.....again! I came across a nice truck today but...
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    Time to repower but which brand?

    All, It's getting close to time to repower the fountain. I'm currently running a pair of 1999 Yamaha 200 Saltwater Series II engines. They are still in good operating condition. One of them has a new (not rebuilt) powerhead which only has about 100 hrs on it. The other is original and runs...
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    Where does the shield drain wire go?

    All, Installing a GPS 17x antenna to a new Garmin 4208. Directions require a small NMEA network which consists of 3 of the "T" connectors. No big deal. However, there is a power cable that needs to be connected. Black to Ground, Red to Positive....... but what is the bare cable marked...
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    Garmin data transfer

    I recently purchased a new Garmin 4208 and I want to pull the saved waypoints from my old Garmin 545s. Both units have SD card slots. Is there a way to save the date on the card and simply upload it to the new machine? If so, will any SD card work or is there a specific Garmin SD card needed?
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