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    Ebbtide Dynatrak boats?

    Hey Guys, I just recently acquired a 1985-1986 Ebbtide dynatrak boat and was wondering if there is anyone here that knows a thing or two about them? I am not sure of the model yet as I have yet to get it, but it is not a fish and ski, i dont believe it has live wells and it has no bow mounted...
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    Bought a new (to me) motor...

    Hey guys, i just picked up my 3rd outboard for $100. Its a 1966 mercury 3.9 single cylinder that appears to be in good shape. I just brought it home and am going to look over it more and clean it up, so after, i will have pictures. Now, i don't know much about these old mercurys so i have a...
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    I still got that boating itch...videos

    hey guys... My family and I went up to our lake house in Rhinelander, Wisconsin this weekend to clean up and put the boat in for the last time and run it before winterizing. On Saturday it was beautiful (60 and sun) but Sunday morning before pulling it out, it was 22 outside(Yikes!) My dad...
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    Recommendations for 2005 mercury 150 XR6???

    With some help, within the next week or two, i will hope to have a prop selected and bought for my 2005 Merc 150 XR6 which is on a 2005 glastron SX 170. Right now, i am getting approximately 5400-5500 RPM's (merc recommends 5000-5600)at WOT (tachometer) with the trim jacked high at about...
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    Martin Outboards...info needed please..Pic

    hey guys... I have just acquired an immaculate all original 1948 martin "40" with under 10 hours of total use at the Milwaukee boat show last night (Monday). The guy i bought it from is a collector of antique outboards and has owned it since new. It is a 4.5 h.p small twin and i know that it...
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    Hydraulic Steering Upgrade?

    I have recently been looking into upgrading from my single cable teleflex steering system to the bay star(by teleflex) hydraulic steering system for my 2005 glastron with a 150 merc XR6. I think that this engine is just simpliy too much torque and power for a 17 foot boat with a single cable...
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    why no e-techs

    $$$$$...thats all that needs to be said. for the people that are in the market for a new boat or engine, this may be the route for them, but many people dont want to spend nearly 7,000 dollars on only a 50 h.p engine. Not to mention when you get up into the higher h.p numbers as well.
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    steering out of alignment?? help

    I have a 2005 glastron with a 150 merc and the steering on the boat is out of alignment. When i am driving the boat, in order to keep it strait the wheel is turned almost exactly a 1/2 of a turn to the right. When i put the wheel in its original position(as if i driving strait) the boat turns...
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    Force horsepower ratings??? What's the story?

    TO my knowledge, all outboards are rated at the prop since 1987(A requirement of BIA certification). I was talking to a few friends of mine who own forces and they said that Force was the only outboard that continued to rate their horsepower at the crankshaft even after 1987 and up until their...
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    HELP! 92' 40 merc won't shift into gear?

    I have 2 boats, 1 is a glastron with a 2005 Merc 150. My second boat (and the one I am having a problem with) is a 16.5' fisher with a 40 Merc on it.<br /><br />I bought the motor used, it is a 1992, 4 cyl, oil injected 40 H.p. It was rigged as a console steering unit with I had the dealer...
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    need advice on new SS prop...buying soon

    I have a 2005 glastron sx 17 footer fiberglass ski boat with a 2005 mercury 150 XR6(5000-5600 max RPM range) on it. My RPMS at WOT trimed up, light load are close to 5400-5600 and heavy load trimmed down 5000-5100. Anyways, To make a long story short, i was driving my boat to the boat landing...
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    prop for 2005 150 merc xr6?

    i have a 2005 glastron sx 170 w/ a 150 merc xr6( max RPM range 5000-5600) and while i was driving the boat at idle speed last weekend, i must have hit a chain or some object that holds down a very large swim raft and it cut the edges of each of the three blades pretty good. i know i didnt hit...
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    new snap cover installed...

    finally, the snap cover was installed and i got it back from the dealer about 2 weeks ago. the cover did not come from glastron for the boat, but it was made by a lady who specically fits and makes her own covers from scratch for each particular boat. i think it looks great, but the only...
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    150 xr6 starting problem and idle problem?

    2 problems. 1. i just recently purchased a brand new 2005 glastron sx w/ a 2005 mercury 150 xr6(2 stroke carb-less than 70 hours) and once in a while when you start it and let it idle for a few minutes it will just die or once you put it into reverse or forward it will just die sometimes. my...
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    Spectrum boats?

    my neighbor has a 1996 Spectrum boat with a 120 force on it and i was wondering if anybody knew any info about these boats. I see that they were discontinued as of 1996 and they seem to be similar to lund boats which are mainly used for fishing. Im asking because i have never heard of these...
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