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    New Auto Pilot

    I have 2008 Boston Whaler 305 Conquest with old electronics. Farting a GARMIN GpsMap 4312 and want add an auto pilot and AIS. Radar on the boat is 24XHD. Which auto pilot should I be looking at and how do I get the radar to use AIS?
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    Outdrive Remove in storage or not?

    It seems that the marinas remove the outdrive when winterizing for storage. Others remove it to prevent theft. I store my boat at home. Why would I need to remove the out drive?
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    1995 Mercruiser 5.7 EFI Just Shut Down

    Cruising along at 2800 rpm about 22kn when the engine just quit. For a while it would not restart. A few minutes and it started but if I went over 2000 rpm it would quit again. Got us home but I need a clue as what could cause this. Just added fuel from marina that morning. Went 6 miles out in...
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    What pitch will give me best overall preformance

    I have 20 foot fiberglass 1984 Sport Craft center console 200 Fisherman with a Johnson V4 140 2 stroke outboard. The engine is mounted on a Stainless Marine 24 Inch Bracket. Currently I have 13-7/8 x 17 aluminum 3 blade propeller. It is very slow to get up on plane but reaches top speed of...
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    1985 Johnson 140 Trim and Tilt Issue - Please help

    I have had an issue where the tilt would go down but not up. I rewired the entire wiring for it. I replaced the two solenoids. I also made sue the hydraulic fluid is full. Now the titl works smoothly goin down but only goes up a little bit and stops. I let go of the switch for about ten seconds...
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    1985 Johnson 140HP long story short

    Engine would not start. When it started it ran great. Slow starter. Replaced 4 coils, starter, and solenoid. Problem still slow turn starter. Tested wires to battery. Voltage drop of 7 volts. Replaced all wires with 2 gauge as was original. Now the boat starts great. It will not accelerate...
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    Getting On Plane

    I have been using an 11.3 bass boat with an 8 hp engine for quite a while. I just purchased a used Sport Craft 20 Foot CC. The engine is mounted on a Stainless Marine outboard engine bracket. The engine about 18 inches back of the transom. As using a a large outboard (140 hp) is new to me, I am...
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