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    Chart Plotter

    It was advised that I buy and install a chart plotter, I don't boat so I need some help, Bad! My son and neighbor fish lake St. clair, and just last night the Sheriff stoped them for a normal check. all was well everything was good to go and up to date. But after the check it was advised to...
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    Volvo Prop nut?

    I have a Volvo SX outdrive and need to pick up a prop wrench, can someone tell me what size the nut is? I'm not a boater so I don't know what to ask for(size). the other question I have is why can't I use a socket? it looks like about 1 1/8 or something close to it. and why is the book telling...
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    Volvo prop nut

    Can someone tell me what size the prop nut is on a 96 Volvo penta SX? thanks
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    high RPM's ?

    O.K. the boat has been a great bonding tool for my son and I. for those that don't know my son(14) and neighbor(70) are fishing partners. I and water don't mix!! but so far the boat thing has been great! The question I have is this I read that the operating rpm is around 4000-4500 and we pull...
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    Blowing fuses

    We just installed dual batteries in our boat and we blow fuses every time we hit a swich. Any suggestions on where to start?
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    Volvo/omc ?

    I'm not a boater, so give me a chance the boat is a Four Winn 1996 with a Volvo SX out drive, and on the side of it it has a cobra sticker? is that for OMC cobra or is are these two company's under one flag?
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    Depth finder

    O.K Crew, It's a new boat to me and I have no history, but it seemed to be working in the drive, but in the water she would not even light up checked fuse, good - its all built into the dash under glass and I guess it's through hull sensor?, nothing on the back- factory installed lowrance four...
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    volvo penta sx?

    O.K. Im not a boat guy and so far have had only so so luck. Can anyone tell me anything about these out drives? It looks like we see many more merc alpha brovo I/II on the boats in our price range, till now. I was told it's a up grade to the merc? and a better unit. It is matched 5.0 f.i. that...
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    re-name a boat?

    O.k. your talking to a guy that has had nothing but bad luck dealing with boats. I DON'T BOAT! but my son and neighbor do-- alot! I picked this boat up for them and would like to rename it, wet 'N' wild not the name it need's when your son is 12 and neighbor is 74!!! I told the old man that I...
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    Marada boats?

    Looking to replace a older boat, for a neighbor that take's my kid fishing. Water and I don't mix, but the kid and old man next door do. the boat he had turned into a lack of trust thing, so he sold it. And a co-worker has this 18.5 Marada boat that's been in storage for 3 years, and going...
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    White Merc?

    O.K. team I'm not a boater but the kid and my neighbor are fishing nut's! Now the old man's boat took a dump and sold the out board last week, and I'm trying to help them find a new/old used boat. what can I say were all on a budget. Now I work with a Guy who has a 80 something SEA Ray with a...
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    120 need new home?

    I have two post up and depending on the feed back, I might have a 91 johnson 120 vro up for sale, can anyone tell me what the going price is for the this rig? and also a good ezload trailer with fresh rubber?
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    repair or not?

    I posted on wrong line what can I say, this is the question. I have a 98 Reinell with a 91 johnson 120 that split a seem in the fuel tank last weekend. to remove the tank we will have to remove most if not all of the floor. Now I just bought the rig for $2500, so do I dump $1000 to replace the...
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    repair or not?

    O.K. Team, I have an 89 reinell 18' boat looks like new, but fuel tank split seam. To pull out we must pull most of floor,Paid $2500 for the package. do I try to sell the johnson 120 1991 that runs great or spend $1000 to replace the tank and repair the floor?
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    starter hot?

    O.K. team we are back for more! Johnson 120, 1991 with one HOT starter! We hit the key and the girl turn's over slow, almost like it's a dead battery, we were out on the water yesterday and all well, went out tonight and turn's over to slow to start. came back home, tested battery, battery is at...
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    johnson 120 wont idle

    fresh powerhead, top end good, mid range good, hot or cold at idle it will sneeze/cough and die, I can hold my own with tools and all I would like to do is help out one old man who seems to have been run through the cleaners, to the toon of about $3000- $2500 for the power head $450 for a new...
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