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  1. tpenfield

    Ideal tongue weight?

    It looks like you have some room to move the bow stop/pillar forward to gain the tongue weight desired. You may not need to go all the way to 10% (420 ish lbs.) Is there enough support at the stern/transom area (bunks. . . right?)
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    BRP reveals a new style of outboard, Rotax powered, horizontal crankshaft....

    I looked at the info on these engines . . . pretty wild, sitting in the water like that 🤪 What the deal with Rotax Engines? different 'tech' or physics, or what? Sure looks about the same as other engines :unsure:
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    Outboard dies after a minute or two of running?

    Check . . . Fuel pick-up in the fuel tank Fuel lines - both from the fuel tank and the small section of line around the engine. Fuel filters - both external and there may be a fuel filer/screen in the carburetor(s) The issue sounds like fuel starvation and that is a terrible way to die. :LOL...
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    Any tips to keeping your boat clean with engine work?

    I think there is some mildly sticky plastic that automotive painters use for masking. That will prevent hand prints on the fiberglass and vinyl . . . best to make sure it is compatible with the vinyl though.
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    Can't identify model?

    Not sure knowing the model will be of any help finding parts. Many parts in boats are generic, and not brand/model specific. Of course being almost 50 years old, probably not much in existence that would be an exact match. You may have to improvise. Have you looked on the Fiberglassics.com...
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    Humility

    Is the Universe flat? or is it just the earth :ROFLMAO:
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    Whats wrong with my boat?

    When you say "you had the block drained" were the exhaust manifolds also drained?
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    Happiest Day of Ownership !!!

    I may take the boat out of the water in a couple of weeks for some mid-season maintenance. In preparation, I made some tweaks to the trailer bunks to get the boat to sit a little lower, which will make it easier to launch and retrieve. The trailer was set up according to the boat and was a...
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    Got my first boat !!

    Congrats. The boat, truck, everything . . . looks way too clean and shiny :ROFLMAO:
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    1990 ish Evinrude 25 HP - Screeching from the controls

    Quick Update . . . The engine seems to be fine today . . . so maybe there was some mud or something stuck in the cooling system. But I ran the boat for about 10 minutes including some high speed runs and everything worked fine. I'm glad I don't have to do anything for now . . . already got...
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    A disaster waiting to happen

    What ? No video ? 🤪
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    Water in bilge? Bilge pump runs too often.

    Steering pivot pin.
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    What are good internet places to get vintage Evinrude parts?

    Aren't we supposed to say " right here on iBoats.com" ? :D
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    Water in bilge? Bilge pump runs too often.

    My guesses are . . . 1) rotting transom 2) corroding Y-pipe or related gasket 3) shift cable bellows clip missing 4) cooling system leak Is there a prize for the 'winner' ? :unsure:
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    Axius Joystick Question . . .

    These engines are actually the in-house designed & built Mercury 6.2 engine, but I have not done much research on them. https://www.boats.com/reviews/mercruiser-debuts-an-all-new-6-2l-v8-inboard-and-sterndrive-marine-engine/ The 8.2's are (still) the GM 502 block
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    Manual?

    Did you do a Google search? There are a few things that come up, but not much.
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    Looking for a owner manual Tahoe Q4 2006

    There might be some information on the FaceBook group for Tahoe Sport Boat Owners . . ...
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    Mercruiser 8.2 w/Cats & Closed Cooling Question

    Yes, the in-house built engines (4.5 and the new 6.2) have full closed cooling on their 'SeaCore' versions. For some reason, the old school 8.2L does not have the full system, just the engine block, not the exhaust. I did a fair amount of research on the 'CAT' engines when I was doing my boat...
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    1990 ish Evinrude 25 HP - Screeching from the controls

    I have a feeling is is an overheat issue, but won’t know until tomorrow. No time to do boat things today. I’ll make note of the model number then.
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    1990 ish Evinrude 25 HP - Screeching from the controls

    Oil is in the fuel (pre-mixed)
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