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  1. glrichards

    Correct Prop ?

    I have a 2009 Tahoe 24 ft. Pontoon dry weight 2350lbs. A 2008 115 h.p. mercury 4 stroke. A 14x12x3blade michigan match pontoon prop. Top speed @ 6200 R.P.M IS 25.5 MPH G.P.S. 2 people and about 14 gal. gas. The cativation plate is 3 inchs below the bottom of the keel or motor pod. When the...
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    Need help selecting best prop

    2 weeks ago got new pontoon home. Put it on the water only turn 3200 rpms. Prop was 13.5X15 Called dealer he sent a new prop 14X13 Black Max put it on went back to river. This time turned 4200 RPMS 18.75 MPH on GPS.Do I need to drop to 11 pitch or go 10 pitch or drop to a 9 pitch. The pontoon is...
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    Low Tongue Weight

    Have a new pontoon 24 ft and a new trailer Karavan 2225-39 tandem with brakes on the front axel. The toon and trailer weigh 3395 lbs on truck stop scales. Only had 140 lbs tongue weight moved the toon forward 5 ins and picked up 40lbs to 180. I can only move about 4 more ins forward that would...
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    New pontoon problems

    Well I got a new pontoon and a new set of problems It has a 115 4 stroke merc that only turns 3200 rpms with 8 people on board 3400 with 2 on board. The prop is 13.5X15 the toon is 24ft 8ft wide and with a full tank of fuel and gear is about 2600 lbs. The Dealer says that is the prop that they...
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    Water pressure question

    I just put a water pressure gauge on my boat. Out on the water it idles at 2-3 lbs at 2000 rpms it has 10 lbs any more rpms it falls to 8 lbs and stays there is this normal or should it have more pressure at higher rpms. Its a 90 hp 3 cyl. 2 stroke mercury
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    Head bolt torque

    Any one know the torque for head bolts on a 90 mercury 3 cyl. 2 stroke
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    Water pressure gauge

    I want to install a water pressure gauge on a 2005 90 hp 2 cyl Mercury and already have a temp. gauge in the plug by the spark plugs can I use a tee fitting or can I tie it into the tell tale hose.
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    Speedometer

    Is it possible to install aspeedometer on a 25 ft pontoon with a 90 hp 3cyl merc and what would be the best way to do it.
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    Install water temp and water pressure guage

    Need to install water temp and pressure guages on 2005 merc. 90 3 cyl model #1090412dd serial #1b170868 has anybody got a diagram as to were the senders are installed on the engine. Therre are acouple of plugs and I don't want to break or ruin any thing.
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    Old Man New Boater

    This past August after I retired I bought a new pontoon (24 ft) Avalon (formerly Playbouy).Very nice boat and a 90 hp 2 stroke Mercury and a rollon bunk trailer all brand new. I had it in the water 10 times max. I did all the service for winter that was in the book and stored it inside. In about...
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