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    low speed steering

    i have a 2001 lund 18oo fisherman with f115 yamaha motor. low speed manuvering (trolling - docking) is horrible. could prop size or design affect this problem? thanx for any input....captn-tin
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    lowrance lms332 TROUBLE

    wife out doing yard work and heard a pinging coming from my boat. took cover off and sure enough sonar unit was pinging. boat had not been out for about 2 months, and i'm sure i turned it off when i put it up. hit the power switch to turn unit off and screen went blank and turned back on... by...
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    save time and water flushing

    While flushing my Yammi F-115 yesterday it occured to me that if I could flush both ports at the same time I would cut the flushing time and water used in half. Thinkin bout using a "Y" type hose connector . Hook main end to supply hose, 1 leg to the ear muffs, and the other leg to the upper...
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    40# thrust enuff ?

    found a deal on a 40# thrust minnkota enduro trolling motor, tiller steer with a new agm 100 amp group 27 batt. i want to push a 15' westcoaster for trolling. will this be enuff umph for this boat. thanks
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    steering problems

    have 2000 lund 18fisherman yammie f115, & f9.9. at slow trolling speeds, and docking,ESPECIALLY DOCKING, the steering control seems almost non-existent. at low speeds it seems like i always have to oversteer to keep my line, then oversteer the other way to correct it. this is not good when...
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    minn kota manual

    anyone know of a site that would have a owners manual for a minn kota MK 220 on board charger available for down load? i checked out their site but there was no link there. thanks in advance.....captn-tin
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    vintage? minn kota

    anyone out there ever heard of a minnkota trolling motor/ sonar 35? i saw one at a garage sale today. the graph is actually part of the top housing. it is a tiller steer model. the motor itself is 17# thrust. i didn't see a transducer. it is probably incorporated in the shaft at the bottom...
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    battery charger

    my charger is now at piece. so,i'm a lookin for a newun. thinkin bout the minn kota mk-210p 2 bank model. anyone out there have any experience with these units, good or bad? thanks...captn-tin
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    dent in (sob) my lund

    had a mishap with a dock with my 2001 1800 fisherman. got a dent in the port side, about 10" below gas cap. anyone out there ever use one of those suction cup dent removers? i can get to the dent from the inside, but it's a lot of work. lookin for an easy way. dent is circular in shape, probably...
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    tiller extensions

    i have a 15' westcoaster with 25hp motor. i would like to move the drive seat off the rear bench to make room for downriggers. i will probably move the seat 15-20" forward. anyone have experience with with tiller extensions? is any one brand better than others?. i've read that any speed over...
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    year model johnson 25

    Have a 25hp Johnson 2-stroke. Model J25teesb, ser.# r08595385. Am gonna try to convert from tiller to remote steer, but don't know the year. Anyone out there tell by the numbers, or tell where to go to find out....Thanks....captn-tin
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    steering console

    Have 15' westcoaster with 25hp johnson tiller steer. would like to convert over to wheel steering. Anyone have plans or tips for building a console? would like to make it a side type console. thanks in advance.
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    minn kota extreme

    went garage salin today and picked up a minn kota extreme 42# thrust. thing runs great. hope $20 was a good deal. i can't seem to find any info on this unit. does anyone out there have any experience with this motor? is it ok for salt or brackish water? good unit? anyone know of a place on-line...
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    yammie-lund tachometer problem

    have 2001 lund fisherman with yamaha f-115. the tach in the dash reads 1000rpm with the motor off, compared to the tach-hr meter servive gauge on the stern. at dash tach @1730rpm service tach reads 1000rpm 2290 1500...
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    oil change.....leak?

    just finished changing oil on 2001 yamaha 4-strole 115. a little oil is coming out of a small hole in the lower unit. my filter change was a little sloppy, and some of the oil got past the paper towel, and down into the bottom of the cowling. the leaking(seeping) oil is dark, used oil. is this...
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    losing bottom

    just installed a lowrance x-88 on my 16' westcoaster. low speed depth seems to be right on, but when i get up to about 20 - 22 mph the unit seems to lose bottom. in water i know to be about 40', it will read anywhere between 100 and 1200 ft!. when i slow down to about 10mph, the wrong depth...
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    wiring question

    in the process of installing fish finder in my 16' westcoaster. the power cable is to short, and the book says to add extra length of 18ga wire. the water proof fuse holder i have appears to be about 10-12ga. will useing this holder cause any problem with the circuit? been told to never use...
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    routing cables

    just purchased a lowrance x-88df new in the box. gonna install it on a 16' westcoaster. there is definately more cable than needed, being as it will be mounted no more than 40" from the stern. is it ok to just coil the cables and wire tie it ? i've seen mentioned that having the cables to close...
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    gun buybacks

    anyone know if the cities that hold gun buy backs have to have federal firearms licenses in order to buy the guns back?
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    heatin up motor for oil change

    just gettin ready to do an oil change on my f115 yammie. anyone know how long to run the motor with muffs on to warm the oil up for the change? thanks in advance.........Bill
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