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    Water separator installed

    I put a water separator in my boat today. I hooked it up with one line coming into the filter from the gas tank beneath the floor, and two separate lines going to my 70 H.P. motor and the second line going to my 6 H.P. kicker. I put the primer ball in line before the filter. (Between the gas...
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    Water getting into gas

    I had water in my gas tank twice this season. The first time was when I washed the boat spill tray off at a campsite after I parked under a tree. I used the water hose at the clean out station for this. The spill tray is the rear deck of the boat where the gas filler cap is located. The...
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    Which prop to get?

    I have a 1991 Nissan 70 H.P. outboard, model number is: 70A2. I want to get a new prop, and I am considering a (4) blade aluminum as apposed to a (3) blade aluminum. Will I gain any top speed with the four blade prop instead of the three blade prop without increasing the RPMs or will the four...
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    Fish finder issue

    I have a cheap fish finder on my boat that has always worked great until the other day. It is a Hummingbird Piranah Max 197 model. Never had an issue, but the other day while trolling at about 1.4 MPH, the thing totally froze up with what was on the screen at the time. I could not do a thing...
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    Gasket for gas

    I need to replace the gasket on my portable 6 gallon gas tank for my Evinrude motor. What kind of gasket material would I need to buy to make the gasket myself? I live realy far from an Evenrude OMC dealer and Home Depot is one block away from me, so I want to get the material and make a...
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    Minn Kota

    I am thinking about buying a Minn Kota electric trolling motor, model Turbo Pro42. Has a foot pedal control. Cable steering. Question, When I step on the pedal (with no electric hooked up yet) the power head turns right and left. The upper part of the shaft turns with it, but NOT the lower...
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    Getting used electric motor

    Hi again guys, I am buying an electric trolling motor from Craigslist in the Detroit area. It is a Motor Guide , bow mount w/foot control, 50 pound thrust. Looks great in the photo and comes with (2) deep cycle batteries both in great condition. (per ad) Everything I need to mount it, and...
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    Maybe a dumb question but here it is:

    My buddy is giving me a bow mounted foot pedal controlled electric trolling motor for my small boat. My bow is kind of high off the water, and the motor shaft is 36" long. I just wondered if I can lengthen the shaft on the free electric motor I am getting? It appears that all I would have to...
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    Gas line filter?

    I have a 1990 Nissan 70 H.P. motor. I am planning on installing an in line gas filter to the gas line going from my under floor gas tank to the motor. The filter is made of clear glass with the filter on the inside. It is a throw away filter, in other words, it does not come apart to change...
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    What year is my Nissan motor?

    Hi guys, I have a 70 H.P. Nissan outboard motor and I really would like to know what year it is. I was told it is a 1992 and I was also told it was a 1991. I want to buy a manual for it, and the manuals go from 1992 to 2015 or 1991 and older. Need to know what manual to order. My...
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    Tilt on Nissan starting to fail?

    I have a 1992 Nissan 70 H.P motor with a tilt control on it. It goes up with no problem at all, and it just started this yesterday, but I had a problem getting the motor to go down. I can hear the tilt click in when I push the down button, but it seems like it is just dead. goes up, but not...
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    Primer ball bad??

    Hi guys, I think I know the answer to this question, but before I spend more money on something I just bought, I thought I would ask anyway. I just bought a cheap fuel line with a primer ball on the line for my 6 h.p. trolling Evinrude motor. When I pump the ball now, it does not get...
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    Owners manual

    Where can I get an owners manual for a 1991 Smoker craft Magnum 161 boat? I've been looking everywhere for one and cannot find one. Thanks!
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    Bilge pump replacement

    Hi guys, I know I've had a lot of questions lately about my new boat I picked up (new to me boat). One more please! I have a 1991, Smoker craft 161 Magnum boat. How can I possibly get to the bilge pump to change it once it fails? (& the live well pump too actually). At the rear of the...
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    Possible leak from livewell plumbing

    I recently bought a 1991 Smoker Craft aluminum boat, 16.2 Magnum model. Has a livewell in the front (open bow area) and a minnow well at the rear area. The first time out, I had water come out of the boat drain. That time, I did not have the plug in the pick up for the livewell water, but I...
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    Gas hog?

    I just bought a 1991,16 foot Smoker Craft aluminum boat with a 1991 70 H.P. Nissan motor on it. The motor starts and runs like a brand new motor. No missing, no hesitation at all. She just purrs beautifully! The previous owner told me that the motor probably has 50 to 60 hours on it, and it...
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    What siz wire to use?

    Hi guys, I want to add one of those Perko battery switches on my two batteries in my boat. I am ordering the parts on line, and I do not know what sized cable to purchase to install from the batteries to the switch? I am thinking a 4 Ga. wire, but something is telling me to get the 2 Ga. wire. I...
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    What size is my gas tank under floor?

    I just purchased a 1991 Smoker Craft boat , Magnum 161. It has a max. 90 H.P motor allowed. It has an under the floor gas tank that it was manufactured with. I cannot find any info on what size this tank is in gallons. Can anyone help me out? Thank you in advance!
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    What size is the gas tank?

    I just purchased a 1991 Smoker Craft boat, Magnum 161 is the model with a built in gas tank. Can anyone tell me how many gallons of gas this tank will hold?? Also, from what I can see of it thru the access port, it looks like a plastic tank. Is this possible to be plastic beneath the floor...
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    Gas/oil ratio

    Hi guys. I looked and could not find the answer to my question. What is the fuel/ oil ratio on a 1992 Nissan 70 H.P. motor? I am not familiar at all with this motor really. I just bought it today on a Smoker Craft 16 ft boat, and will be picking it up on Friday of this week. Need to know...
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