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  1. Blake0912

    40hp Mercury prop pitch

    I have a 1992 Merc 40hp on the back of the 13ft Whaler. It came from the factory with a 12p prop back in 1992 and has never been changed. My question is, It has a problem getting on plane with more than 2 people and gear on the boat you have to almost stand up and push down on the bow to get it...
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    "Bigfoot" Question

    I have a 1992 40hp Merc 4cylinder on the back of my '13 whaler, I was looking at some parts catalogs and noticed theres a "bigfoot" model of my motor. What exactly make a motor a bigfoot? I would say my motor is a long shaft. So how do I determine if mine is a bigfoot or just a normal 40hp. The...
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    2000 90hp Yamaha trim problem

    I have a 90hp 2000 yamaha and the power trim wont work it just clicks was working last week but now it does nothing, the motor will turn over fine and all the other electronics work. Any ideas? All the fuses i could find were okay none were blown. Any ideas to help trouble shoot will be...
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    1980's Ebbtide boats

    I have a 1988 ebbtide dynatrak 178ss that had the Toggle swith pannel replaced and I'm having a hard time trying to follow the wires to where they originally went. Theres seems to be two that are not hooked up and then one of the switches does nothing. It's bugging me, kinda like when you don't...
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    Iboats app

    Anybody else think it would be cool to have an iboats iPhone forum app? I find myself messing around on these forums at all hours of the day when I'm bored.
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    Does this actually do anything?

    On my 88 Dynatrak Fish n ski i have a panel on the bow where the trolling motor plugs in. On the panel it has some switches one for the deck lights, one for the power trim, and another that says "charge and run". My question is, is this some sort of on board charger or does it cycle the current...
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    Speaker Question

    So i decided i want to go ahead and install a stereo in my boat. My question is, would 2 6 1/2 Marine speakers powered by a 52x4 head unit do the trick? or should i go with 4 speakers. its going into a 18' fish n ski
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    Live well question

    I bought a 18ft Ebbtide dynatrak fish and ski last winter that has two live wells in it. The previous owner replaced the switch panel on the dash and now there is not a switch to turn on the live well pump. So my question is...where would the live well pumps be located in the boat? Also the...
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    trolling motor shaft question

    I was just wondering when they say a 45in shaft on a trolling motor does that mean from the bottom of the skag to the top of the motor or the actual shaft between the motor head and lower unit. I'm looking to buy a bow mount trolling motor for my fishing ski and i like the 45lbs 45in shaft Minn...
  10. Blake0912

    Boat lift motor gave out

    Hi guys i got a wonderful surprise when i went to take my boat out the other day, when i flipped the switch to lower the boat down nothing happened! and yes all the wiring and the switch are good. Its just all the motor does is humm and wont move. This is a 1hp motor from the mid 80's that my...
  11. Blake0912

    1988 88 Johnson SPL hot start problem

    I have a 1988 Johnson SPL 88hp that runs very strong and will start on the first crank when cold. But after i run the motor for a while then turn it off and let it set for a bit, for instance while fishing for a few minuets. The motor will not start it just keeps cranking until you let it set...
  12. Blake0912

    Marine Box Speakers

    I was thinking about mounting 2 marine box speakers under the dash of my fish and ski because i don't want to cut holes in my boat and these just seem more convenient to mount/remove. My question is have any of you guys used these before? do they have good sound quality? and do you think they...
  13. Blake0912

    1988 Dyna Trak floor/carpet

    Hi guys im new to this forum and this is my first post, But i have a question about replacing the carpet in my 1988 dyna trak. The floor/transom/hull etc are all solid but the carpet need to be replaced since its the original it is not so pretty anymore. I was wondering if i need to re-seal the...
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