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    Hummingbird no fish alarm

    I have two hummingbird fish/depth finders helix 5 one is GPS the other is Down imaging and neither gives me alerts when fish pass by. I’ve caught plenty of fish but rarely has it bussed. I have messed with sensitivity but nothing. I don’t believe I could troll around to find schools of fish with...
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    Battery low alarm

    My Hummingbird fish finder is set to low alarm 10v and keeps going off when I start boat or run live well. Is my battery bad?
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    Fuel gauge not working on Palm Beach

    I own a 2006 Palm Beach 185 Bay Dancer and my fuel gauge just stop working several months ago. My boat mechanic said I need to take it to a fiberglass guy to replace sending unit. Not sure if he did any testing or just know it needs replacing. Is there anything else I could do first?
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    Boat slow after cleaning

    Hello I have a question, I had my boat cleaned and “waxed” which what was supposed to be done. After this I took it out the next day and could not get on plane with 4 people in boat which I always have until this so called cleaning. I’m running a 90 hp Yamaha. I notice water was pushing up on...
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    1985 25 hp Johnson won’t start

    Hello, I have a 1985 25 hp Johnson that I’ve had for over 10 years and after sitting months I just change fuel and it starts right up. Lately I had it serviced and it ran fine but has sit for about 2-3 months and now it won’t start. Last time I took it out it had some fuel leaking from choke...
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    Emergency fuses, breakers etc

    Hello I was reading something on one site where a guy asked what he needed to take out on his new to him boat, for a safe day out. Out of all the suggestion one person said fuses and breakers. I.have a 2006 Palm Beach boat and would like to know what fuses or breakers should I keep on my boat...
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    On board charger clicking

    My on board one bank charger is making a fast clicking noise when I plug it in. I've changed batteries and it might charge normally but it always goes back to clicking. I put my car battery charger and it does the same. My trolling motor is hooked up to this battery I'm trying to charge. Any ideas!
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    1986 Johnson 25 hp starter issue

    My 1986 25 hp Johnson bendix won't engage. It was working when I sold it and bought it back 2 years later they said it wouldn't start so put another starter on. This won't engage the flywheel. Any ideas?
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    Boat trailer clunking and popping over bumps. Solved

    I have a 19 ft boat on a Mcclain trailer and it makes this awful popping and clanking noise over bumps. It's fine on smooth roads. Also when I jump up and down on the fender I can hear it sometimes. Any suggestions? Someone mentioned it could be a bushing.on the leaf springs. He is a boat engine...
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    Hummingbird No Transducer connected

    I order a new transducer due to my dogs chewing up my old one. Now the new on comes on but says no transducer connected. I ordered a transducer for the Hummingbird 585c or 535 not sure but the one on the boat is a 525. I have 3 FF and hope I can make this one work to connect my transducer. If I...
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    2006 90hp yamaha started running rough after 1/4 mile from dock.

    Took my 2006 palm beach 90hp Yamaha out after being in shop for over a month for lower unit replacement. It ran fine at home before going out and after leaving the dock for about 1/4 mile then just puttered out. I tried to start it several times and it just wouldn't stay running. I took the...
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    New lower unit needed for a 2006 90 hp yama

    I was told by my shop today that I need to rebuild or replace my lower unit on a 2006 90 hp yama 2 stroke. It would not go into reverse then later it would not go into forward. Could this be possible so soon and how much should it cost? This shop has made a miss diagnosis before, a complete...
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    90 yamaha not going in gear properly

    I took my boat out today ran fine to my fishing spot but after sitting for a while we tried to back up and it made a rattling noise and didnt seem to go in gear. We moved to another spot and had to back up to get out the way of a barge. It backed up fine but would not go in forward. We tried...
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    2006 90 hp not peeing

    My 90 hp was running fine until it wouldn't stay running. I took it to a shop in Houston Tx and they rebuilt the whole engine and after all that was done it was a simple bulb hose. It never ran the same and now it stop peeing from the back. What could be wrong? I called the shop and they say it...
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    2 bank on board charger working or not

    I have a 2 bank on board charger and went to go fishing and the starting battery was dead. I started the boat the day before the trip and all was good until we got to the water. My question is , how can I tell if this on board charger is working? BTW the trolling battery seemed to work find but...
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    Dead Battery With Maintainer.

    I have a two bank charger on my 2006 Palm Beach with 90Hp Yamaha boat that I recently purchased about 3 months ago. I have not taken it out in about two months and today I went to crank it and it was dead. Now I did leave the ACC and NAV switches on but the key was off. My question is will the...
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    2006 palm beach 185 with 90 hp Yamaha 2 stroke

    I am purchasing this boat and want to know what I am getting. Any idea's of the long term quality of this boat and motor? Also what kind of speed can I expect? I will be using it primarily in the gulf coast bays and rivers not much off shore but can it handle it if I choose to go? Thanks
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    Would a counter rotating prop solve my new lower unit issue?

    I am posting in this forum because I mentioned this problem in a engine forum. The issue, I had a lower unit replaced and it came with a different prop which they changed back to my original prop because it was a SS prop and now forward is backwards and backwards is forward on my throttle...
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    1977 Johnson 140 hp, Shift controls BACKWARDS!

    I had my lower unit replaced and took it out for the first time this weekend. Went to launch from the dock, when I pulled the controls back in reverse to my surprise the boat shot forward. When I pushed forward I went backwards. What the heck is this? I can't get in touch with the shop yet so...
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    1977 Johnson Lower Unit leaking oil

    Hello, I had my boat out two weeks ago and noticed it started stalling when I put it in gear. Once I got in I noticed a greenish fluid leaking out the lower unit on the side. It had been damaged(small ding). My question is 1, would this cause it to stall when putting it in gear and 2 the...
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