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  1. tpenfield

    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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    Battery discharge. ...normal?

    Battery drain is why I added solar power to my boat. It seems that with all the new features on boats these days, there is more stuff to keep alive. You may want to see if you can chase down what seems to be running once 'everything' is turned off. Any chance you can have shore power hooked...
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    DIY Swim Platform

    I made my own 'custom' swim platform. https://forums.iboats.com/threads/custom-fiberglass-extended-swim-platform.712156/ Probably a bit more elaborate than what you may be thinking, but it certainly can be done. I am not sure you will save much money, if any over some of the commercially...
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    Dumb-dumbs at the Dock . . .

    Well, I do recall from driver education many years ago that if you hit a pedestrian it is your fault. I would imagine the same goes for swimmers. Regardless, fault or no fault any docking mishaps would not go well.
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    Dumb-dumbs at the Dock . . .

    But they do . . . 🤣
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    Dumb-dumbs at the Dock . . .

    🤣
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    Dumb-dumbs at the Dock . . .

    We have a fair amount of people fishing off the dock - they tend to figure out fast that their lines are in jeopardy. People in the water around a busy dock is a whole other level. I’m guessing that the family never considered the element of danger. I always tell folks that boating is...
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    Axius Joystick Question . . .

    The 330 served us well. Mine had the Gen 6 7.4 MPI engines. My current boat(s) are in my signature. (Cruisers Yacht 338) The CAT engines are a bit concerning, but the 6.2 ECT Seacore engines (which is full closed cooling) are probably the best bet. I did want to stay with Mercury when I...
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