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    One more trim/tilt problem

    Wouldn't you know it! Here is a holiday with plans to be on the water and uninvited gremlins crashed the party. Motor is a 2000 VX150TLRY. When putting the boat on the trailer yesterday, I noticed that the motor was very slow when tilting up. The next thing that caught my attention was the...
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    2002 Yamaha 50 HP tilt/trim relay ground wire

    Fooling around with this 2002 50TLRA trying to change out the tilt/trim relay. Coming out of the relay itself there are three wires. I know where the two colored wires connect but where does the short black ground wire connect to? I don't see it in any of the wire diagrams in the service manual...
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    What is this plug?

    This is a 2003 Yamaha 50 2 stroke with tilt and trim. I don't have any more info at this time as it's my brother's motor and is far from me. In the picture there are two parts of a plug located on the front left side of the motor. My question is what is this plug for and should the two parts be...
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    My Yammie died

    After long and faithful service, my year 2000 150 VMAX died. I have a dime-sized hole in the block so now I'm exploring my options. As I see it I can: Buy a new motor Buy a used motor Get mine repaired Starting with the latter, how much can I expect to pay for a powerhead replacement for my...
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    Trolling for info...or wiring again?

    OK, I've searched but not lucky enough to find the exact thing so here goes: - Replaced a 24V Motor Guide Tour 767 (67# thrust) with a MinnKota Terrova 80# thrust - Wiring coming from the two batteries are two seperate hots and two blacks going to the front of the boat. These are 6AWG. - No...
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    Yamaha Digital Speedo and GPS

    I have a year 2000 boat running a 150 carbed VMAX with digital gauges. How can I tell if my digital speedo will accept the speed reading from a GPS instead of using the standard pitot tube. Thanks! Brad
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    150 VMAX Bogging on Take-off

    Yep, last trip out with my 2000 V150TLRY carbed VMAX it ran fine for a little while and then started bogging down when hitting the gas during take-off. Bumped the choke and then it took off like the proverbial scalded dog. From being on Iboats a while and also searching and reading I guess I...
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    Trim or Torque Tab Question

    When trimming the motor while running WOT (or close to it), is there a point that you could reach where the adjustable trim/torque tab loses its affect? I ask this because my boat steers fine until you reach the top half of the trim range and then it pulls to the right pretty bad. The trim tab...
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    Auto switches for bilge pumps

    There are at least two kids of auto switches for bilge pumps. The float switch which is the most common and a sealed electronic water sensor switch. Seems that the sealed switch would be more trouble-free, so to speak, as floats have track record of getting stuck, etc., probably mainly because...
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    Removing all wires and cables from F150 VMAX

    I have to disconnect all wires and cables going to my motor in order to replace the rigging grommet that is attached to the motor at the end of the rigging hose. The motor got trimmed up a little too high after putting the boat on the trailer and broke off a small piece of the grommet. The motor...
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    Achieving Rank or Being Promoted on Iboats

    Just got to wondering after being around here almost 3 years, has it ever been publicized how many posts are need to achieve each level of rank? Or is that a well-kept secret? Guess I have nothing better to do this evening and couldn't find out using the search feature. Just got to wondering...
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    Laughs

    Could not find if these had been posted or not but I find them kind of funny. Ever had days like this? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1356528770203238635&q=genre%3Acomedy http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5534168321140279712&q=genre%3Acomedy...
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    Mounting Two Transducers Close

    Can two transducers be mounted close to each other or will they interfere with each other? One is a flasher that shows just depth and temperature and the other is a standard fishfinder. Thanks!
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    Slinging grease

    I have a Back Track trailer for a 19' boat. While replacing the tires I noticed that the inside (backside) of the rims are covered with grease. <br /><br />It seems that the hubs have been slinging grease while going down the road. The trailer has buddy bearings and I bought it used (2000 model)...
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    Gluing transducer bracket to aluminum transom

    Is there any way to glue a transducer transom mounting bracket to the transom of an aluminum boat instead of screwing or bolting? The boat is an xpress and is painted.<br /><br />Although I have mounted them in the past using bolts after drilling holes and am comfortable knowing how to seal the...
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