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    Boat wakes

    Sounds like you hit the nail on the head !!!!
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    Prop?

    Just tried going there myself..."no longer availiable" is what keeps popping up
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    Lost Key! Help!

    I wanted to make a spare key for my recently aquired Merc OB. That is what I was told as well, went to two Mercury dealers, after a good laugh from both of them, I ended up at a good locksmith. The Merc dealer needed to send away to the factory with my spare key to match and wait three...
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    Lost Key! Help!

    Just grab your spare key and make another......what no spare key?????
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    22' starcraft islander, crack(s) in hull -- aluminum repair options?

    You dont weld riveted boats, the excess heat will causevthe surronding rivets to leak. Also way to much corrosion ans thinned out aluminum, when the heat hits it....you will just have a puddle of melted aluminum!!! Patching from both sides for structural integrity is a must. Hate to see a...
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    No water coming out of the pee hole

    Had a bug or seed or something like that in my OB, I was lucky enough to just hammer the throttle for a minute and it blew out. If it didnt come out after a couple minutes I was going to shut it down, but I got lucky...
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    Distorted Fish Shape On Fishfinder?

    I remember that house quite well....also remember watching it crumble away with the rest of the Island. We used to take boat rides out there about once a month to watch the build then watch the destruction over the years. Been about 3-4 years since I have been out there. Just bought another...
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    Phone chargers

    Whew......lighter plugs seem so much easier.....and I already have all the lighter plugs I need !!
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    Expected speed from Minn Kota

    Thanks for all the replies, guess we will see when we get out there. I know it will be close, never expected 3 mph but hoping to get close.
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    Launching/retrieving with FWD

    Dont mash the gas pedal, once it starts to slip, it is harder to stop the slip. Easy on the gas, just enough to keep forward motion !!!! Slow and steady will work everytime!!! Towed with everything in my 70 plus years, never gad an issue with any, because I dont hot rod up the ramp!!
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    "Tohatsu" no model/serial #?

    Gonna take lots of searching as Tohatsu made motors for lots of different labels, including there own brand as well as Mercury, Yamaha, and many others. They actually made pretty decent motors so there reputation shows.
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    Help identifying this 60s boat.

    Looking at your pics, the logo looks like " AMC". There was a time that AMC was part of Brunswick corp and they did make boats. Just a thought.......
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    Restoration project - 1965 AlumaCraft Maracaibo

    Awesome job, cool boat !!
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    No spark after spark plug wires wrongly placed… mercruiser 3.0

    Some years back had a neighbor that ran into a similiar issue. Motor was working but needed a tuneup. Replaced all plugs, wires cap, rotor etc. After all was back together he had no spark. After hours of taking apart and putting back together, testing and lots of cussing, he finally realized...
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    Distorted Fish Shape On Fishfinder?

    Yes it is, no rocks to protect the shoreline so one day justbthe old tower is all that you will see. I remember watching that previous owner trying to build a house on there. Been a few years since I have been out there due to health issues
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    Hydrofoil/Whale Tail Good or Bad

    I could see that happening with some of those big monstrocities, I guess bigger must mean better to some. On the few ocassions I have ever needed something like that, I find smaller plates are far superior to the big monsters!!!
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    Need Help With Finding Insurance

    No matter what you feel your boat is worth, you must be able to prove that the agreed value is reasonable. The ins company probably cant justify your estimate. I have Auto Owners and agreed value is no problem, but my value can be varified and is reasonable. More important is salvage and epa...
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    Boat Ramp Etiquette

    Lanes are not marked in any way, there is just an extremely large space between. Fitting 3 vehicles to launch or retrive is not an issue. From the comments made foljs were more upset becausevthey didnt know how to load there boat without a dock beside them.
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    Boat Ramp Etiquette

    Many years back we were comming in from July 4 fireworks show, ramp was filled with folks comming out. There were 4 ramps spaced wide apart, enough that an ectra vehicle could easily pull in between if they didnt need a dock. My son dropped me off at the very end of a dock to get my trailer...
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    Expected speed from Minn Kota

    Always try to troll with the wind when possible. Being only 16' to start, I wont be going out in rough weather !!! When they call for up to a foot....that is my kinda day !!
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