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    lifting eye on 2002 115hp 4 stroke engine EFI

    There is 2 lifting eyes on my motor. Are these eyes for lifting the entire motor or just the power head or just the part of the cylinder head they are attached to?
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    on board battery charger

    I have a minn kota onboard battery charger. I don't know which model it is. It is a 3 battery charger rated at 30 amps total with 10 amps per connection. When checking the voltage output its at 13.2 volts. Is this normal? It seems low to me. I was checking this toward the end of the...
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    2002 115 four stroke dyes when throttling down

    When i Throttle down quickly, my motor dyes. It is a 2002 mercury 115 4 stroke fuel injected.
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    customizing maps for lowrance GPS

    It there a way to customize maps for the Lowrance HDS chart plotters? I would like to add elements to the maps that are not on the existing maps. I would like to be able to draw or paint mangrove islands and other things not on the existing maps.
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    Replacing lug studs in hubs

    Has anyone replaced the lug studs on their hubs? I trailed my boat with the lug nuts loose and it damaged the studs to the point I think they need replaced. Any advice would be appreciated.
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    painting galvanized wheels

    can galvanized wheels be painted. My look awful and I would like to paint them flat black.
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    Safe route from key west to marquesas

    What is a safe route comming out of Garrison bight and going to Boca grande and then to the marquesas in a 17' skiff? Does one have to go north around fleming key? After you cross the channel west of key west, should you stay south of the keys that are along the way? would someone be willing to...
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    learning how to do fiberglass repairs

    Can someone make some recommendations on books and DVDs that teach how to do repairs on fiberglass boats. Things like scratch repairs, gel coat techniques, gouge repairs etc.
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    Hard to start

    I took the boat out yesterday for a test run and started the boat at home and let it run for a few minutes before taking it to the lake. It started quickly on the first try. I put the boat in the lake and the thing would not start, I held the starter on for several seconds. I stopped and...
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    Water proofing P/T bunks

    I need some advice on weather or not to try to water proofing my pressure treated bunks. Also if water proofing is a good idea, would spar varnish or spar urethane work and which would be better. I can also get polyester resin, bondo brand, would this be as good as epoxy? I have heard of...
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    bunk type

    I bought this boat used and replaced the bunks shortly after I got the boat. I basically have the bunks in the same location as the old bunks however I did lengthen them to reach all the way to the transom. As you can see from the pictures, the bucks are laying with the 6" side against the...
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    posting pictures

    How does one post pictures with their posts?
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    Paint for below the water line

    I am going to be doing some blister repairs on a fiberglass boat. The boat is trailered and the blisters occurred under the bunks. I have read about using west system epoxy to do the blister repairs. The article says to use bottom paint for the finish, however, all the bottom paint I am...
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    Motor height on transom

    I like to fish in shallow water and was wondering how high I could move my motor up on the transom. I can move it up about 2" with the existing holes. The boat is a action craft and has a small pocket or tunnel to allow water to be fed to the prop. What determine how high the motor can go...
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    Leave aluminum bare

    I have a cast aluminum helm that the paint is blistering off with oxidation under the paint. Since the part is not seen, would I be just as well off cleaning the loose paint off and cleaning the oxidation off and leaving it bare? Maybe coat it with WD-40 to keep the moisture down? My trailer...
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    using vinegar for aluminum oxidation removal

    when using vinegar for cleaning aluminum oxidation, why does it need to be mix 50/50 with water? Also I have some hull cleaner with oxalic acid and Ethylene Glycol n-Butyl Ether. Would it be good to remove oxidation?
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    Wiring question

    some of the 16 awg wiring on my boat looks burnt, the copper part, it appear that other wire that is not burnt is tinned wire, but it look like the tin is deteriorating. The tin is coming off of the conductor. My question is how safe is operating the bilge pump and other things with this burnt...
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    Aluminum Corrosion removal

    Can anyone tell me how to remove the corrosion from what I am assuming to be cast aluminum. The paint is peeling off and the surface is heavily corroded with white oxidation. I need to clean it up and repaint it. It is a hydraulic pump housing for the steering wheel.
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    decarb an EFI engine

    Does someone have a procedure for decarbing a EFI engine. It seem like every thing i read here is for carborated engines. Could you stray deep creep into each port of the throttle body while the engine is running?
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    winterizing a 115 EFI motor

    I need some opinions on winterizing my motor. I hear that the fuel tank should be drained as well as all the fuel lines. Then I hear that I should keep the fuel tank full. I do run e10 fuel, there is no source for non-ethanol.
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