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  1. 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
  2. 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...
  3. Toyelectroman

    Why's the boat leaking?

    A little insight on how I determined my leak(spoiler alert it was the transom). During the week on a not so crowded day i launched the boat. I didn't start it, just kept it tied to the dock. I used a endoscope camera and saw the drips of water coming from the bolts that hold the outdrive to the...
  4. Toyelectroman

    Simplest 2 Battery Setup?

    Someone correct me if I am wrong but I was told on a 2 battery setup. You want a starting battery for starting and a deep cycle when the boat is not running but still want to power your electronics
  5. Toyelectroman

    Boat Flooring

    I youbwould want vinyl planks since they are water proof
  6. 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...
  7. Toyelectroman

    Starcraft MDX 191 - Dashboard Material

    I originally tried to make a copy of my starcraft dash out of starboard as I didn't want to hack up my original dash but couldn't get it 100% with the curves of the original. Ended up going through the dealership to order me a blank dash. Unfortunately they come with the gauge holes pre cut, so...
  8. Toyelectroman

    Sea Ray tow

    I thought the newer expedition's are rated to tow 9000
  9. Toyelectroman

    Buying a 2021 Sylvan!!

    Not sure if it came already installed but a nice depth/GPS finder is a good option. I installed a garmin but all them are pretty good. Also as for a grill I have been using a Colman fold and go that I keep in a gym bag when not using. As people have said, don't buy some dinky boat finders, but...
  10. Toyelectroman

    Hydrofoil

    If anything I am trying to keep the front end of my pontoon higher, not lower.
  11. Toyelectroman

    Pontoon Motor Selection questions

    I have a 20 foot starcraft with a 115merc and we love it but the dealer near me has some Barletta's and those are sharp looking pontoons
  12. 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
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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...
  17. 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?
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. 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...
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