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    1985 Proline Classic 20 CC Restore

    I am getting ready to paint my 1985 Proline Classic 20" CC. The last time I painted it 4 years ago I used a tractor paint method and paint I learned off of here. I am wanting to use a better paint this time and was wondering what everyones opinion on the Total Boat Wet Edge was. Thanks in advance
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    Hummingbird 788ci reading 1000' in 15'of water

    I have a hummingbird 788ci that I put a new transducer on yesterday and went out in the boat today. It's a brand new transducer and it's reading wrong and it's not showing the bottom or anything just the white screen with the depth lines on it. Am I not doing something right in the set up or...
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    external gps antenna installation

    I'm getting ready to install an external gps antenna for my hummingbird. I have a ttop but I really don't want to mount anything to it will it hurt to mount the antenna to the side off my console? Will it function the same? It will be facing to the side and not up. Will this work? Thanks
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    Hummingbird 788ci help

    I have a hummingbird 788ci that I just picked up from a friend. My problem is that the map that is loaded on the machine only covers lakes and waterways and only covers a couple miles off the Alabama coast. I'm trying to find out if there is a way to reprogram it to have the gulf of Mexico...
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    What sealant to use on Heads on 98 ocean pro 175

    I am fixing to pull the heads on my ocean pro to inspect the cylinders. I've had some compression issues so I want to look before I take it to the shop. Mine has the individual o rings and I was wondering what the sealant that I see pressed between block and heads is. Just want to have some...
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    bad running mercury 50

    I have my father in laws mercury 50elpto 2002 2 stroke. It's running bad at all times. Carbs have been cleaned. Fuel system appears to be good bulb pumps up and stays hard. Doesn't appear to have any air leaks. Used a gap tester and there is fire on all three cylinders. It runs bad like is...
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    Evinrude 175 bogging acts like it's not taking fuel

    Ok boat ran good all day Friday until I got ready to head in. Took off from rig and boat bucked and wouldn't take fuel. I had my friend pump bulb and it took off as and ran fine as long as he pumped the bulb. I bypassed filter to make sure it wasn't clogged filter and no change. Now when I...
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    need to know how to patch a hole in bottom of boat

    I have a friend that has an 86 aquasport that he bought and it has a hole in the bottom of it where someone hit a pylon. I was wondering how to go about fixing it. the hole is probably 2inches by two inches. Is it done from outside or inside and out. I would have to cut hole in floor to...
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    Evinrude 175 Ocean Pro bogging above 4000 Rpm's

    I have a 98 !75 Ocean Pro that has been giving me some issues. It runs fine other than when you get it above approx. 4000 rmp's. I restored boat over the winter and before I started there were no problems with it. When I got done with it and took it out the first time it ran fine at 4000 and...
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    RPM drop after carb rebuilds on 175 Evinrude

    I did a rebuild on all 6 of my carbs on my 1998 175 E175EXECD this weekend. Before I did the rebuild she would run right at 1000 rpm's on the hose and about 625 in the water. After I did the rebuild I noticed she was at about 800 on the hose and haven't been back to the water yet to see where...
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    Prop question on evinrude 175

    I posted a while back trying to figure out what prop i needed. Just got boat back in the water today with working tach which i did not have before. Work a light load i was a touch over 600 at idle and at wot i was at 5000 running about 42mph. It's an older 20 foot pro line center console...
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    Fuel Gauge Problem

    I have been restoring my boat doing a complete rewire. I did not mess with the sending unit in the tank. It has been sitting for about two months. The problem I have is that when I hooked the gauge back up with same wires as used before the gauge is pegging out all the way to full when I turn...
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    overheat alarm on 98 evinrude 175

    I have an overheat alarm that I need to hook up on my 98 175. I do not have the plugs on wiring harness everything is hard wired. How do I connect the alarm to wiring harness. All Im concerned with is overheat alarm the vro has been removed. The alarm has a purple wire and a brown with blue...
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    Evinrude 140 Hard Start Question

    Im asking this question for a friend. He has a 1984 Evinrude 140 J140TLCRD. The compression on it is 120 on all 4 cylinders. The problem he is having is that it is very hard to start at the beginning. It will crank and die 9 or 10 times. After you get it running it runs great and will start...
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    General Prop Question

    Just trying to figure out how props work. If you have a 15X17 Prop on a Evinrude 175 and you put a 14 1/2 X 19 what would be the results generally speaking. I am just curious. I am in the middle of a remodel on my boat where I am installing a tachometer where it didn't have one before so I...
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    How to hook up tach on Ocean Pro 175

    I have a 1998 ocean pro 175. I got the boat and there is no tach on it. I know this motor has system check on it but all the plugs have been cut off of the wiring harness. What I'm wanting to do for now is hardwire a tack in so at least I can get my rpm's to get the proper prop on it. I am...
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    Rewiring 85 Pro line 20' CC What size wire needed??

    I am getting ready to rewire my boat completely. I was wondering what gauge wire do I need to run from battery to distribution block, dist. block to switch panel, and from switch panel to bilge pump,lights, and accessories. I know I need to get the tinned wire just not sure what size I need to...
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    1985 Proline CC Renovation. Need Tips and Advice on Paint

    I am getting ready to start redoing my 85 proline. I was curious on a couple of things. I have some holes in it where things were mounted and are no longer there and wanted to know what I can fill those with before I get ready to paint the interior. Second I am going to repaint the interior...
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    Trying to figure out if prop is right for my motor and boat

    I have a 1998 Evinrude Ocean Pro 175 on a 1985 Pro Line 20' Center Console. I was wondering how to go about telling if the prop is the right one for the boat. I am trying to get the best out of it. It has a 15 X 17 Viper SS on it now. I am not having any trouble with it just wanting it to...
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    what is the hole in my motor

    looking at my motor and on the head cover there is a tapped hole in it with nothing there same on the other side. will try and upload a pic it wouldn't let me have to try and resize it. motor size and model number in signature
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