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    1972 Mercury 115

    Hello guys, I am fighting a problem with my inline 1972 Mercury 115. I have had it to a local shop and he redid all the carbs and checked it out. I have replaced the bulb and hose with Original Mercury parts, the problem that I have is it runs great at idle and if I let it idle a while it will...
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    Man I am glad winter is over.

    Well fellow iboaters, after a long winter the fishing bug has had me down. I have tried a few times in the last few weeks with no success for me, my buddy has landed a few panfish, but not I, today I had gone long enough without catching fish, my wife said I was crazy it was in the low 40's here...
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    Scott-Atwater outboard ID needed

    HI guys and Gals, looking for some information please. I acquired a Scott-Atwater outboard today and would like to identify it. Can someone help. <br />Model # 1-12<br />HP=3.6<br />SN=30252238<br /><br />the motor is in good condition, and does run. I am looking to clean her up get it running...
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    Help Identifying a Force Motor.

    Hi Guys, I could use some help. A friend of mine just bought a new to him boat, and it had a 15 horsepower Force motor on it. We need some help identifying the year of it for titling purposes and also for ordering any parts. The Model number is 152F9A serial number is 2338. Thanks for any...
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    MDA Benefit Bass Tournament LOZ

    Hello everyone, I hope this is the right place to post this. The Muscular Dystrophy Association has announced the information for this years tournament to be held at the Lake of the Ozarks. The dates are April 24th and 25th. It is a one day tournament with Registration on Saturday evening with...
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    Adding the Emergency Kill switch

    Hi Guys a while back I asked about adding a kill switch to my older Bass Boat. Well today my fishing buddy and I tore into getting the boat ready for next season, new bilge pump, new areater pump, fixed alot of minor things, replacing som worn carpet, replacing the fish finder with a new one...
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    Anyone making jigs?

    hello Iboaters welcome to winter. As a winter project I usually make jigs, crankbaits and other things to keep me from going crazy. Well I have always had hit and miss luck with making my jigs come out consistant. So this year I bought a Lee Production lead melter. I am having better luck but am...
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    Garmin fish finder 120

    Hi Guys and gals, I am looking to replace my Eagle fish finder which was on my boat when I bought it this year. Sadly it works well, but no matter what it will not ID fish I have used it several times and it never has shown a fish on the screen. Not sure whats wrong with it, but its gonna get...
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    Adding an emergency shut off switch.

    Hi Guys in the next few months and in early spring I had planned on fishing a few recreational tournaments. Mostly for fun and to get to fish some other places. Problem is when I went to register for one, I find that one of the requirements is that the boat have an emergency shut off that...
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    Never again will I.........

    Buy a cheap reel. I finally broke down and bought a GOOD baitcast reel. Oh my goodness, what a difference, its like night and day in everyway. I can cast lighter tackle that I never could before, can cast other baits that I have thrown before better and more accurate without "Whipping it" I am a...
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    Kentucky lake and Lake Barkley questions.

    Are there any members who are currently fishing Kentucky Lake or lake Barkley? I may have an oppurtunity to come down there in 3 weeks for a 4 day weekend to do some fishing. I will be coming down with my 15 foot Bass boat and 32 foot Class A. SO I will need a place to camp with a ramp capable...
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    Boat and Engine warrentee question.

    Hello iboats member. I have a question I read alot of questions in here on new or nearly new, boats, motors and things like that in these forums. Coming from the auto dealership/repair business I am no newbie to warrenties and repair issues with cars and trucks. But my question is, what is the...
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    Can a guy just brag for a bit?

    Well guys and gals, tonight must have been my lucky night, almost didn't go fishing after work like I usually do, but at the last minute decided too. Man am I glad I did, 10 minutes into what would have been an hour and 20 minutes max of fishing, I hooked the biggest fish of my life, and I...
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    Lake Maps

    I am looking to buy Maps of lakes that I am going to be fishing, I have searched and found some but is there a CD or online place I can get topo maps and fishing Hot spots? What do you use? There is nothing worse than have bad days on good lakes cause you don't know where to fish. Thanks<br...
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    Zebco Quantum Spincast

    Hi Guys I have a Zebco spincast reel Quantem cobra 30, and the anti reverse doesn't work, I have disassembled it and put it back together and I can't figure out why it doesn't work, does anyone have any experience with these, and can point me in the right direction? i checked Zebcos website and...
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    Need an LCD for an Eagle Fish ID

    Does anyone know of a place to find new old stock or replacement LCD's for a Eagle Fish ID? I called eagle they no longer support it. The screen has a small crack and wont display right, its mounted so we can move it from one small boat to the other, and I don't really want to replace the whole...
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    Live well question

    OK guys this may sound dumb, but hey I am a newbie so.... How do you get the livewell to fill, when I took the boat out I played with the toys including the livewell and aeroater, but the livewell would only fill to how ever low the boat was in the water, about 6 inches of water or so. It has...
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    Does anyone fish tournaments.

    Hello group, <br /><br />I am curious if any of you fish local Pro-am or just Ametuer tournaments. I am combining the two passions in my life and am going to fish 2 fundraising tournaments in the spring. I have no idea what to expect. Have any of you fished any benefit tournaments? What kind of...
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    First time out with new to me boat.

    OK guys I think I have covered all that I need to on dry land. I even made a list of pre launch things to do list. Like remember the plug, fill the tank. Take a few tools with me. Stay close to the ramp for a while. But I am sure that having never had a real boat of my own I am missing alot...
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    1972 MERCURY 115 hard starting cold

    Hi guys and gals, I just found this forum and I think I can read for days. I am fairly new to boating, and I just recently purchased a 1976 Hydro-sport that has a 1972 Mercury I6 with Thunderbolt ignition, distributer type serial number 3271699. This engine has great compression 130 on all...
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