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  1. Toyelectroman

    Which waterproof spray for cover

    I am looking to treat my boat cover with a waterproof spray. My cover has never been treated as I use to store my boat in a garage, but this year I had to store outside. I plan on just ordering off if amazon but not sure which brand to use. Anybody have a preferred brand to use?
  2. Toyelectroman

    Won't trim up under load

    Is there some kind of safety mode on a Mercury 115CT that prevents the motor to be trimmed up while running at close to full throttle? I was trying to trim the motor up while running at 4k rpm and noticed that it would only trim up a little than stop? During idle and no wake it trimmed up just fine
  3. Toyelectroman

    Universal cover over factory cover

    thinking of buying one of those cheap 100 dollar special universal boat cover to put over the factory cover. Currently the factory boat cover is still good but I can see it deteriorate fast with the me now storing my pontoon out in the elements. Not sure if doing this will help or hurt. What do...
  4. Toyelectroman

    Anybody use sandshark type anchor

    Last year while anchoring at the local beach I noticed some boaters using a t-shaped post with what look like an auger fitting. Only thing I can find to buy was a sandshark anchor, but looked like some of the other boaters were homemade out of pvc. Anybody have any experience with these type of...
  5. Toyelectroman

    2018 mercury steering grease

    Was greasing the steering grease zerk and noticed that it comes right out of the bottom holes that look there should be bolts in them. I circled in red the holes that the grease comes out. Am i missing bolts or is this normal on a 2018 Mercury 115 CT
  6. Toyelectroman

    Smart/stupid to take pontoon on Lake Erie

    What's everybody's thought about me taking my pontoon to Lake Erie for perch fishing? Current specs of my boat is 20 foot with 25 inch toons with the sport middle toon and a 115hp. My original thought was to just stay in sandusky bay but seems the fish are biting out by camp perry. When i was...
  7. Toyelectroman

    Slight shake between 2000 - 2500 rpm

    I am a complete newbie when it comes to outboards, always had I/O's. On my 2018 Mercury 115CT 4stroke i can feel a slight shake in the motor when running between 2000 and 2500 rpms. It runs smooth as silk at all other rpms. I do have mercury vessel view and it is not showing any faults. Could...
  8. Toyelectroman

    Warm water discharge on outboard

    Please bare with me as i am a total newbie to outboard motors. Started the motor up for the fist time this year on the muffs in the driveway. I noticed that after running for a couple minutes that the only warm water was coming out of inlet above the anti ventilation plate, but the water coming...
  9. Toyelectroman

    Thinking of buy a newish truck

    Wanted to get people's opinion on a good newish full size 1/2 ton crew cab truck. Currently we have a crew cab tacoma to tow a pontoon which works but when towing long distance loaded it can get kind of cramped for the family. For my price range i am looking at trucks 2015-2017 with around 40k...
  10. Toyelectroman

    Installing a transducer

    Just got a Garmin echomap 73cv that i will be installing on my pontoon. I plan on installing the transducer on the bracket in back one of the toons. How low should the bottom of the transducer be? Should it be level with bottom of the toon or lower or higher?
  11. Toyelectroman

    Making a gauge panel

    I got a fish finder that i want to install in the gauge panel. I could easily just cut a hole and plop it in but i also planned to remove the depth gauge which would leave a hole. So what material would work best in making a panel for the fish finder and gauges? I thought about starboard but the...
  12. Toyelectroman

    Pumping grease through zerk

    I have a 2017 yachtclub tandem axle pontoon trailer, but i am not too sure what type of hubs i have. I couldn't find any markings. It has a rubber cap and when i pry it off the hub is filled with grease and a grease zerk is in the middle. Do i just pump in new grease until new grease starts...
  13. Toyelectroman

    Pulling tube with pontoon

    I have been getting conflicting answers on where to attack tow rope for a tube on my pontoon. I originally planned on using my tow bar but the sticker on the bar said to tow only non attached skiers up to 500lbs. So i thought about getting a bridle to attach to the port and starboard tow eyes. I...
  14. Toyelectroman

    should I leave well enough alone

    I think I might be over propped but barely, currently running an outboard 115 Mercury command thrust on a pontoon with a 4 blade aluminum 15x17 prop and at WOT I am at 5280 RPM's. Per Mercury the RPM range at WOT is between 5000 - 6000. Should I try going down in pitch or am I good were I am at?
  15. Toyelectroman

    Towing with small tires on trailer

    Recently switched from fiberglass boats to a pontoon and noticed the trailers people are using, they all seem to have really small tire. I know pontoons weigh a lot less to a similar size fiberglass boat, but seems these dinky tires would be a lot less safe for long distance travel. My current...
  16. Toyelectroman

    Mercury vessel view mobile fuel usage

    I installed the mobile vessel view on my mercury 115 and see that it has gph and how many gallons have been used. I was wondering for the gallons used does my phone need to be paired all the time while the motor is running? I hate to keep it paired as it does drain the phone battery
  17. Toyelectroman

    Second battery does it need to be same

    Just finished wiring up for a second battery to a perko switch. I did not install an ACR so switching between batteries will be manual. My question is can i get AGM battery as my second battery even though the first is lead? The lead battery isn't even 6 months old so i hate to have get rid of it
  18. Toyelectroman

    How much does it cost if boat sinks

    Was going over my boat insurance and I currently have fuel and oil spill clean up as a add on for my policy. When i asked my insurance agent about it he said it would cover any fines i would receive from the epa if my boat sunk. Made me wonder if the worst case scenario happened and my boat...
  19. Toyelectroman

    New outboard Suzuki vs Yamaha

    I am placing an order on a new pontoon 20 foot with a 115 outboard. The dealership sells Suzuki and Yamaha and can rig it up with either for about the same price. They kind of suggested Suzuki but i am not sure if they are just saying that or if they really mean it. Which one do you all think i...
  20. Toyelectroman

    Boat taking on water

    Trying to gets some ideas on where to look for a water leak. Infor on my boat 96 stingray 240cs with alpha gen 2. Currently when anchored the bilge pump will kick on about every 3 hours. I had this issue last year and during the winter i had the bellows replaced thinking that might be it. Also i...
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