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    fixing deck rot

    My 1989 Bass Tracker boat has a small hole caused from rot (about the size of your foot...my cover had a leak). I am just going to replace the whole front fishing deck (I have some hardware that needs to be replaced anyway...two of the aluminum tabs the deck is screwed to have stripped out).<br...
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    How can you trust your mechanic when....

    My mechanic problems started two years ago...<br />I took my boat to the mechanic where I had bought the boat used. After giving him a month to fix my boat before I needed it for vacation (he said I would have it back in 10-14 days) he "got it done" just in the nick of time....actually I picked...
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    Engine alarm....

    1989 Johnson 60 horse outboard. Engine alarm goes off, only occassionally, but also normally only under full throttle. If I pump the ball on the oil tank it seems to stop for awhile, until I stop and fish and then restart the engine. not sure if the problem is affected by pumping the oil ball...
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    replacing some boat wiring

    When I bought my boat (tracker pro team 175), used, from a local marine dealer the trolling motor did not work, so they agrre to replace it with another used one they had about. The original was a 36 lbs thrust, the "new" one is a 50 lbs thrust. The wiring has not yet been upgraded between the...
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    Beam length question

    was wondering how the beam length effects a Bass boat. I assume this to be like the backbone of the boat so the longer beam to overall boat length ratio the stronger the boat...is this correct? ...but a 20' boat with a 90" beam and a 20' boat with an 82" beam...will i ever notice a 8"...
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    E tec Motor question

    I have been researching boats and motors for months now. My wife and I plan on getting a new boat for the 2006 season. While I have settled on a 2 stroke model over a 4 stroke model for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is maintenance and simplicity of construction, the Evinrude E-Tec...
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    Open tournements (N.E Illinios, N.W & Central)Indiana

    There is going to be an open bass tournament on the Illinios river...Morris, Il.,...Straton state park ramp...on October 9th. Also the St. Joe River, Shafer Lake, Giest Res. FIRST PRIZE IS $1200 bucks on a 50 boat field! 100% payback! The tournament is being hosted by Anglers Dream. I have...
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    Help I am sinking!!!!!!!

    I know this is not a engine questions but so many of you guys seem to know alot about boats so I thought I would post here as well....<br />My Boat is a 17' Bass Tracker Pro 175. When I bought the boat (for a little less than half it's worth) I noticed the keel had been repaired with JB weld...
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    Repair of leaky aliminum Bass Tracker

    My Boat is a 17' Bass Tracker Pro 175. When I bought the boat (for a little less than half it's worth) I noticed the keel had been repaired with JB weld (the entire length of the keel rib on both sides and every rivet). I had the place who sold it to me check it for leaks...which they did...and...
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    question on fish finder/depth finder

    My wife hates the in dash depth finder on our 89 Tracker Pro175. I hate the cheap...and I mean cheap...fish finder she got me for christmas (shhhh...dont tell her that). I would like to replace both with one reliable unit. I want it to be a good fish finder with good reliable bottom detail...be...
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    Johnson Rebuild questions

    I will make this as brief as possible...<br />last year when having trouble with my 1989 Johnson 60...the mechanic replaced relays and tampered with the choke, didn't fix the problem, charged me $400...and also showed me one cylinder had low compression. This year the problems continued...really...
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