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    2008 Mercury 50 Binnacle Trim Switch

    My binnacle trim switch on a 2008 Merc 50 Sun Tracker pontoon works at some positions of the throttle lever, but not where you'd want it to, forward. I removed the cover, and can see the three trim switch wires, but that does not get me to where I can see why it's not connecting. Any thoughts...
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    1995 Tohatsu M115A Junction Box

    Where is it on the engine and what's it look like? Thanks
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    Tide Tamer Boat Lifts

    I don't see a Lift category, so . . . We want a dual piling Tide Tamer lift in SW FL, between Sarasota and Ft. Myers. Any thoughts? Any dealers?
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    Shift Lever Question

    2008 Suntracker Party Barge . . . . Up Trim does not work when remote shift lever is in forward. It seems like something is probably getting disconnected with shift lever in that position. Any thoughts . . . is this a DIY thing?
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    Two Piling Boat Lift

    Any thoughts about a two-piling lift for a 2000# boat in a SW FL canal?
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    Hard Starting Tohatsu M115A

    I've owned boats 53 years. New-to-us boat and motor, just getting used to it. Run maybe a couple of hours. Battery is good. Gas is fresh. Squeeze bulb, move fast idle lever, choke, crank . . . crank . . . crank. Nothing. Then, starts and runs great. Same thing every time. Don't know why it...
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    Caliber Bunk Wraps

    I just finished wrapping four bunks with Caliber Bunk Wrap. . . . . . . What would be a difficult product to install is made easy with a simple Velcro strap technique. My wife would say that a lady came up with that idea!!!! . . . . . . . I'm thinking what would be a finishing touch would be to...
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    Flushing a Tohatsu M115A

    A new-to-me Tohatsu M115A. Has anyone ever used that flushing port in the lower unit? It's next to, and looks the same as, where you put in lower unit lube. Mine does not look like it's ever been touched. I assume you take the cap off and screw in a hose-end attachment for a garden hose. I...
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    Freshwater Boat to Saltwater

    We are going to bring a used fiberglass Hurricane deckboat that has always been in freshwater to Englewood, FL/Lemon Bay. It will be kept in the water for 5 months. Do we need to bottom paint it, and what else should we do? Thanks.
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    Trim Tab Anode

    Speaking of anodes (elsewhere), I just noticed that the new-to-us 2008 Sun Tracker Party Barge's Merc 50 does not have a trim tab anode on it. Should it?
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    Saltwater Anodes

    Because we lost our last pontoon to galvanic corrosion, I put five new anodes on our new-to-us pontoon in December. Instead of mooring it in the (saltwater) canal, we launch it at a public ramp. I washed it down and flushed it thoroughly after each use. But, the anodes have begun to sacrifice...
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    Installing Pedestal Seats in a Key West, Key Largo or Palm Beach CC

    Any suggestions/hints/warnings about installing pedestal seats in the deck of a CC, probably near the cooler seat in front of the console?
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    1998 Merc 150 Stiff Steering

    Not being a marine mechanic, I will probably not say this articulately. The steering on my Merc 150 OB steering is stiff, and as part of routine maintenance, I ask my "dealer" to clean the old grease out and re-lube it, like I've seen on the Internet. Like this: But, and again I won't say...
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    Outboard Motors Corporation

    Anyone want to take a stab at an outboard serial number? Outboard Motors Corporation 4156-01878 It is a very-old, very small outboard that my Mom got for me at Clear Lake, IA around 1960. It was old then. Just curious . . . I think I'll make it the mail box post at our house on Table Rock Lake.
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    Bay Boat Seating

    In a small, 16-18' CC, like a Palm Beach, Key West or Key Largo, can you install pedestal seats, so that you have more than the seat behind and in front of the console? &, I notice some for sale in salt water have anti-fouling paint and some do not. What's up with that?
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    Jet Docks

    I'll post this here so that search engines can find it. We have had a Jet Dock (assembled cubes) for our jet ski(s) for several years. I have seen forums where they brag about the ability to reconfigure them, which we want to do. I'm here to say that it is not an easy thing if your jet dock...
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    Altering a Bass Boat

    Has anyone here reconfigured a bass boat by altering the front and/or rear fishing decks, and putting in seats?
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    New-to-Us Waverunner Questions

    Since I'm already here, I thought I'd try here first, before finding a Yamaha forum if I need to. We just got a high-hour, 2015 V1 Sport that's been taken care of and is in good condition. Before season, I want to do all maintenance that might need to be done like it has never been done, just...
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    Pontoon Tube Reconditioning Ideas Needed

    This is for a seasonal-used pontoon in Lemon Bay (saltwater), FL. Getting water in the toons, and they are pitted. 1. Please recommend drain plugs that I can install at the back, lower toons. Any non-weld ones? 2. Same for small leak repair. Aluminum putty? JB Marine Weld? Something...
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    150 Trim and Tilt Question

    1997 150 OS Boat is on a lift. Trim and tilt is "struggling". When on the lift, it seems to be working, both up and down, but not under power on the lake. When it is activated while on the lake, all the gauge needles peg out. Nice older boat . . . not used much . . . and gets periodic...
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