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    Add Tilt to existing steering

    We bought a new 2013 Princecraft Xpedition 170 last fall when the trusty old 99 Legend stopped being trusty and the engine died in the middle of a lake with kids on the tube. Love the Princecraft - great boat. Well built, fast, stable... perfect for our needs, but lacking IMHO in some...
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    Motor replacement decision

    Just got the bad news and it seems like my trusty Merc 40 2s is shot. Compression in one cylinder is less than 50 and the other 2 are at the minimum. To top it off, I had a rock strike earlier this year that took 2" of the skeg. I was holding off repair till the end of season but seems that...
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    Trolling Motor Upgrade

    With the boat in storage and fishing at least 3 or 4 months away, Im starting to think about this seasons upgrades :) My old Minnkota 36lb electric trolling motor is getting pretty tired, so Im thinking of replacing it this summer. I find that with a single deep cycle battery, by the end of a...
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    199 40HP 2 stroke Merc stalls at low idle

    Frustrating... that's the best word I can think of without using profanity. I have a 99 2-stroke 40HP that has problems stalling at idle. If I move the idle lever up half way, it starts no problem at all.... warm or cold. When I reduce the idle speed to drop into gear is when it stalls .. If...
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