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    Opinions on selecting an iboats boat cover for my boat

    I'm looking for opinions on two of the boat covers available for one of my boats. The boat is a 1991 Astro 17SCX. It is stored outdoors in the sun year round. The original cover has held up well with yearly applications of water repellant but has finally succombed to the relentless exposure...
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    More ramp antics

    Thought I'd seen it all... Went out on a local lake this Sat evening to do a little fishing in the 14' tinny w/trolling motor. We enjoyed a few evening hours fishing the bays and coves. On the way in to the dock, a couple of guys in a similar boat rushed to beat us in to the dock. No biggie...
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    It's never too late!

    I'm usually pretty good about maintaining my outboards. This year, I got caught with a lot of work and hit with an early cold snap. I've never had anything but lube come out of my lower units so I was lamenting not attending to them but also not too worried about them freezing. It got the better...
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    1986 6hp 2 stroke water pump issues

    Inherited the motor last spring. It sat unused for several years. Someone else started and ran it on the water prior to giving it to me. It ran good so I continued to run it a few times last year. It never got hot and ran perfectly. It had a fan pattern on the tell tale that was cured by running...
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    Can you tell me the year of this Yamaha 6hp 2 stroke?

    Or any other information about it? It was recently bestowed upon me and I'd like to buy a manual for it before going over it with a fine toothed comb. Model 6SJ Code 6H6 S S/N 008758 Thanks for any help you can provide!
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    New F9.9 vs F15

    I'm considering buying a 4 stroke for my new 14' rowboat (Lowe 1457) despite their increased weight and need to be transported in a particular position. The boat is intended mainly for small pond and river fishing. Lots of weeds so water cooling is somewhat of a minus. I have the Yamaha...
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    shaft length specification

    I'm considering buying a small outboard on-line. One thing that concerns me is the shaft length specification for the motor. If the motor is listed as having a 15" shaft, does that relate to the distance from the top of the saddle to the cavitation plate? More specifically, if I have a 15"...
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    Underwater cameras

    Looking for anyone that has some experience to share. I'm interested in an underwater camera for fishing. Actually, mainly to view structure, fish and general entertainment. Looks like AquaVu has most of the offerings and I'm leaning toward the SP-80 but the 4" screen is concerning. The other...
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    135hp Black Max water pump assy question

    Bought this 1991 motor used on a boat and found lots of things done wrong so looking for anyone familiar with this motor to tell me if the assy is correct.<br /><br />Bought replacement upper water pump kit from Merc. Everything went well until I went to put the LU back on. After some...
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    swim ladder for fiberglass bass boat

    Hey, sometimes you just want to cool off. I have a 17' Astro that I'd like to outfit with a swim ladder. Lot's of choices. I'd rather not use a gunwhale type ladder as they tend to move around while boarding and can get ugly when they pinch your hands. The rear of the boat is sloped too much to...
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    One transducer, two displays at the same time

    I bought a boat with two separate Lowrance fish finders. Same 192kHz transducers, slightly different display units X65,X85 if I recall correctly. They interfere with each other so you can't run both of them at the same time. What I'd like to do is run the two displays off the one transducer. I...
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    serial number and carb parts

    From what I have read, I need to know my motor's serial number (in addition to the model number) to order parts. I have a serial number on the bill of sale, trouble is, I cannot verify that on the motor. Where is the serial number located on the motor (1991 Black Max 135hp)?<br /><br />I have...
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    Black Max 135hp no start

    1991 Black Max 135 hp.<br /><br />Has been running fine, no indications of any trouble when last run. Engine cranks normally but does not start.<br /><br />Dead man switch is in RUN position.<br /><br />Oil is full in both reserviours and caps tight. Oil line has oil visible up to mixing...
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