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    will this work?

    Got an 18' Proline center console sitting on a trailer with problems. My trailer has the old classic two pieces of 2/4, fore and aft, parallel, approx 3' apart, that the boat hull rests on (bunks). One thing is my vertical bunk supports are corroded to the point of needing replacement. Two are...
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    flush hatch and deck mounts

    I'm looking for some kind of gizmo I can mount on the inside of my gunwales, that is flush with the plane of the gunwale, that I can use to tie off my fenders to. I've been considering those gadgets commonly available in boating circles known as flush hatch or deck pulls. I know they require 4...
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    fuel consumption question

    What approximate fuel consumption gph should I be experiencing with my '77 115hp on an 18' c/c running around on the bay, a fair amount of wide open throttle?
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    why not electric fuel pump?

    Any reason not to put in an inline electric fuel pump to push gas to the engine? Seems like it'd be a bit more reliable than the bulb.
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    use of electric fuel pump?

    Got a 115hp Evinrude on an 18' c/c boat. I'm wondering what the general thinking is about the desireability and advisability of using an inline electric fuel pump to push gas to the engine? Seems like an electric fuel pump would be way better than the bulb setup.
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    how do i adjust shift linkage

    '77 Evinrude 115hp engine..... I'm told I need to adjust my shift linkage to possibly cure a popping in and out of reverse problem and that the procedure to follow is: 1. Put shift/throttle control in neutral. 2. Disconnect the shift cable (question: disconnect it where?) 3. Shift unit...
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    bumping in reverse

    I've got a '77 115hp Johnson on my 18' boat. When backing up, there are bumps behind me. Seems the engine is repeatedly bouncing a bit. It will back OK, but with bumping going on. Is something in the engine tilt/trim mechanism maybe loose or broken? I get the feeling it isn't being...
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    center console visibility question

    Got an 18' center console. The console has a windshield on it. That windshield stays wet, and has restricted vision during each boat trip. A solution to the visibilty part of the problem is to get a higher seat so I can simply look out over the windshield. Another solution would be to...
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    steering nut question

    I have a 115hp Johnson and am tired of finding the steering stuck. I got one of steering nuts with a grease zerk and want to put that on in hopes it improves the situation. Is it as simple as removing the nut on there now, disconnecting something, and putting the new nut on?
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    trim tab question

    Just got a 18' center console w/115hp o/b on it. Thing really squats in the rear. I need and plan to put on some kind of trim tabs to give me some rear end lift. I see there are several brands which seem to adjust themselves, but are not hydraulic driven/powered units. Among these are...
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    outboard steering stuck

    I've got an old 115hp Evinrude o/b on a 17' cc. When I'm getting the boat ready to go after sitting around not used in the off season, I've found my steering stuck. Some part of the engine mechanism is doing it. I free it up by working with it and going back and forth. Obviously, a way to...
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    who makes it?

    Can anyone tell me what company is making the universal loran antenna couplers now being marketed by a number of marine electronics shops?
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    anchor line question

    I have approx 600' of anchor line on my primary anchor, and 20' of chain <br />ahead of the anchor. The anchor, chain, and line are all stowed in a bow <br />compartment on my 18' center console boat.<br /><br />Not surprisingly, I have tangling problems when we attempt to anchor down. <br />I...
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    pontoon boat questions

    Someone donated an old pontoon boat to the youth group in our church. It needs a good cleanup, but actually isn't in bad shape.<br /><br />I haven't messed around with pontoon boats, so need to ask a few questions.<br /><br />Our pontoons have some drilled holes in the tops, along the...
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    old ray jeffereson L-400 loran; need help with it

    I was rooting around in our storage shed and found a Ray Jefferson L-400 and I don't recall where I got it from. <br /><br />The L-400 isn't one of the common ones by Ray Jeffereson. The L-100 and PL-99 are much better known. The L-400 has 200 waypoint storage capability.<br /><br />This...
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