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    Adding Raymarine ST5000+ autohelm to a Garmin system

    Hello, I purchased a boat, that came with a ST5000+ Autohelm. It had been connected to a Lowrance unit, via nmea 0183, and was working fine. Previous owner removed his Lowrance systems. I installed my Garmin system .. multiple gpsmaps, radar, livescope, heading sensor, etc etc all connected via...
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    SportCraft sliding windows.

    Hi All, haven’t been around in a loooong time, and I hope everyone is doing ok. I haz a new to me 2001 SportCraft 272 express sport fish. there are sliding windows, at helm, Port & starboard. Two piece sliders , fore and aft. The two forward pieces easily slide back, but the aft two pieces...
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    1990 90 HP Charging Issue

    hi everyone... been a while since I was in these forums. im not a Merc guy, and this issue is driving me crazy. It’s my son’s, new to him, 1990 90 HP. It looks like serial number 0C272485. it has a low amp stator and a rectifier... no regulator. Simple three terminals on rectifier. The ++ term...
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    FIPS issue

    Hi Guys, I bought a new vhf with dsc, and am in the process of setting up some features. The manual says that I can enter 6 digit FIPS codes, so that I can receive alerts that are that area specific. The radio wants 6 digits, however the best I can do is 5 :-/ Ex... NY is 36 and Suffolk County...
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    Tilt N Trim Wiring Issue

    Hello All, Replaced my 1987 175HP Crossflow with a 1997 175HP Looper. All switch overs have gone well, except for the tilt / trim cable, to my remote. The existing cable is a round, black, rubber plug with 5 wires... while the new motor has a plastic, triangular plug with 3 wires. The harness...
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    !987 Evinrude 175 HP E175TXCUA Running Issue

    Hello All, I have two identical motors. Motor A threw a rod, and was sidelined. Was using motor B, until a head gasket failed. Opened up motor B, to install new head gasket, and found cracked cylinder. Completely stripped blocks A and B down to case halves. Rebuilt existing motor from case...
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    Evinrude Service Bulletin ????

    1987 Evinrude 175 HP E175TXCUA - Engine reassembly is coming along nicely, thank you to those who have helped me thus far... Getting close to Intake manifold and carbs. I was told that these cross flow V-6's were prone to ring and/or piston failure due to carbon build up, which is the cause of...
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    OMC Gel Seal vs. Indian Head shellac based compound.

    Hello all.... Happy Labor Day weekend !! The reason that I ask is, I have 'exclusively' used Indian Head for several decades, on every motor that I have wrenched. From Detroit V-8's to Milwaukee V-Twins, and have had no problems or regrets. I have to reassemble my Evinrude 175 case halves. My...
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    1987 175 HP ( V-6) ByPass Cover Removal

    Hi All, Am working on my 1987 Evinrude 175 HP. I need to remove the bypass cover. I have the engine stripped down to the cover, at this point. Do I HAVE to remove the entire power head? I VERY much just wish to remove the cover as is, and get on with my mission. I can see the smaller bolts...
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    Evinrude Cylinder Sleeve

    What metal are the cylinder sleeves on a 1987 Evinrude 175 HP v-6 made of?
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    1984 9.9 HP Extended Long Shaft Yacht-twin water pump issue.

    Started up my 9.9 , and found no water at the tattler. Purchased pump and housing kit last night, and dropped the lower, first thing this morning. I tried to push some compressed air, up the water tube, but only got a barely noticable amount of air at the tattler. As of right now, I only have...
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    NMEA wiring issue with Garmin 541S and Uniden UM380

    Hello All, Racing to get my prep work done and of course, Garmin and Uniden's Customer Service/ Tech are closed for the whole weekend.... I am utterly confused with the NMEA wiring, as Uniden shows two different drawings, and Garmin's is different, as well. Can someone help me sort this out...
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    Red Lever ?

    Hello Everyone! I have a new to me 1987 175 hp Evinrude. I just started it up, supposedly, for the first time in a couple years. I got it to run, but was at a fast idle, and really started searching around the carbs. I found a small cylinder with a red lever on it, on the starboard side, right...
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    Temp gauge question.

    I have an 87 175HP Evinrude. In the factory harness, is a tan wire, that goes to the warning horn, that is for temperature. Can I split that wire, and use is as a "sender" or "signal" wire to a temperature gauge? Thanks guys!!
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