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  1. JimS123

    electrical

    I thought that modern OBs and RVs had a fuse that would protect the sensitive circuitry if the battery were hooked up backwards. It was supposed to blow before any other component.
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    1956/57 evinrude sportwin 10

    Re-read post #6, if you believe it. A hiss means that the tank is non-functional. The repair kit has 2 gaskets and 10 o-rings. Cost is $30. The cap has a gasket, a washer and a bolt.
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    I just bought a 2019 tracker pan fish. Live well issues

    Trackers are warranted "bumper to bumper" for 5 years, and the warranty can be transferred to a "second" owner. There probably is a fee to do it. Live wells are specifically included in the warranty. Since Trackers are not particularly high quality, I'm sure they offer this superior warranty...
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    Adding a kicker motor

    Ain't that the truth! My last 6 boats have all had a SS rod connecting the main to the kicker. I simply steer from the helm. The main acts as a rudder and makes for good control.
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    Pontoon Trailer Need

    Custom drive-on trailers are designed to fit the dimensions of the tubes. Not likely to find one to fit. Local Marinas that transport to and from storage usually use a scissors trailer. back it underneath between the tunes, crank it up and go.
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    Covering boat w/ T-Top on a lift ????

    Get a quality canvas tarp slightly larger than the boat, or make one yourself with sunbrella. Put grommets on 4 corners and the middle. Tie a water jug to each grommet. Install pulleys in the rafters just above the 4 corners of the tarp. Attach a line to each corner, thru the pulleys and...
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    Stainless Steel? Anyone know what make, model, year this is?

    Also, the sides appear to be pieced together in the middle, and the hull looks hogged at that location.
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    Stainless Steel? Anyone know what make, model, year this is?

    Put a magnet on it. If it doesn't stick its SS. If it DOES stick, its either galvanized or it could be low grade SS.
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    Slow 9.9 Mercury

    That certainly isn't the optimum position, but it's not what's causing your slow speed. You're not running a little slow, you're running a lot slow. OTOH, the difference between an 8 and 9 pitch probably won't triple your speed either. Buy what the prop selector tells you, or look at a...
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    1956/57 evinrude sportwin 10

    The tank needs to be 100% tight. The cap DOES have a gasket. If the primer leaks it needs a new o-ring as well. There are also o-rings in the plug as well. Might also replace the 2-line hose if that hasn't been done.
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    Slow 9.9 Mercury

    Is the motor running slow, or the boat? If its the former it's probably running on 1 cylinder. If its the latter, you have the wrong prop. An 8 incher is probably too low, thus the motor is probably revving high. At any rate, a little flat bottom tinny should easily run over 20 (miles, not...
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    Bow plowing at high speed.

    I'm gonna stick to my last comment. I don't think it was the trailer, per se'. It IS a big issue, though. If it were wood or glass, the hull could be faired. I don't know what to do with aluminum. Looks like the hull has poor integrity, so a fix may be useless anyway. Try an aluminum fab...
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    Bow plowing at high speed.

    Upgrading your bunks is certainly a good idea, but IMHO a 3" overhang isn't enough to have caused the hook. Not having strakes seems odd to me, but then again I'm not an expert on aluminum boats. Every V-hull tinny I ever owned had them. I would guess that they do add some structural...
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    electrical

    You blew a fuse. Look at the owner's manual to find out where it is. If you don't have one, get one. (I assume you hooked it up correctly after you found the problem).
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    2 cycle stored for 20 years

    I DO know better. But sometimes life gets in the way. I'm also kinda lazy at times.....but not with the main on the boat. My Dad and I went trolling fishing every Saturday for about 20 years. The 1984 9.9 ran perfecto and pumped water all the time. When he passed I only used the motor once...
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    Suggestions of price

    Sell the entire rig, including the equipment, for $1000. Sell it "as-is" since it will need a lot of work to get the engine and trailer back into usable condition. That's assuming you have the paperwork to legally transfer the trailer and boat to a new owner. As they say, a boat without...
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    Bow plowing at high speed.

    First of all, a motor should never bounce up and down. It should be securely fastened in the down position, or tilted part way up and secured with a transom saver if there isn't enough road clearance. If a PO drove around with it tilted up that was not good. Secondly, how far beyond the aft...
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    Bow plowing at high speed.

    Not usually associated with an aluminum boat though.
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    Bow plowing at high speed.

    Adjust the trim tab on the engine so that you have neutral steering when trimmed up. That's the normal practice for optimizing a rig anyway. If the hook was caused by improper loading on the trailer, fix that so it doesn't get any worse. Fixing the hook won't be an easy task. Maybe left to a...
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    Tahoe Q5i VHF radio

    I have had a VHF since 1968. Still have one. Today, it's almost useless. Nobody where I live uses them any more. The USCG monitors them, but nobody is on there any more. The cellphone has taken over. Do a google search and get the phone numbers for all the agencies that you might need...
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