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Did you lose any rod tubes? I bet it's going to take a while to cut down and level out the front compartment wall. Looks like it's smack in the middle of where the well will go! Only a foot of drain...

I want to put a trolling motor foot control well in my boat very badly. I bought the one at Bass Pro Shops last night. It is a black powder coated aluminum rectangle shaped well. Does anyone have any...

Thanks for the tips everyone!

Yea, I would like the 185VS etc... added also :thumb up2:

I am fixing to tap my Bearing buddies off and repack my bearings and check seals. Can I use a little Loctite 660 (pressfit metal repair) (I've already got some) to put around lip before tapping...

Thanks for your info. Probably gonna have to try it! Might take it to Mobile Bay or little one behind gulf shores. Wanna go red fishing down at Louisiana too!

I want to take my 2002 Ranger saltwater fishing bad bad one day. I just bought it late this summer. Does not look like it has ever seen saltwater. I'm wondering what the long term (or short term)...

BUT does NON ethanol gas mess up as fast as ethanol gas? I don't remember it doing that years ago? If I only run NON ethanol, what are my day counts of things breaking down in normal gas?
Thanks,...

I only use non ethanol gas in my boat, but it has been in there about 3 months now. I have been using the boat and have even siphoned 5 gallons out and I still have 20 gallons left. I use Mercury...

Here ya go....

Well, I acquired a Tilt Tri Lobe pin from nearest Mercury place ($1.26) and installed it where the inside raised part was just touching, and then I tried to sink it a "little bit" farther and hammer...

HELLO!!! I found the "CANNON-PLUG" and opened it and all the pins had a little slick smoke colored lubricant maybe??? on them. You said to "clean the male pins". I didn't clean this off yet until I...

Update #2: See above for 1st Update:
I talked with the Mercury man in Jackson, MS. He said it sounded like it could be a bad wire coming from the engine going to the boat or either a bad computer...

Update: Horn works great when connected to 12 volts.
While voltage checking system, I have 12 volts on horn wires while horn is disconnected when turning key on and after key stays on for a while...

Is there a certain voltage that I could check for to see it there is a problem with the actual horn itself? Only 1 wire was cut to install the toggle switch. I will have to cut the other wire to...

About the Trim gauge: Went to digging around and took sensor off and noticed the tab was not turning the sensor (was not sticking out enough). Looked around some more and found that the top pin...

System Tachometer and Speedometer:

My 2002 SmartCraft Tachometer keeps saying there is a "Horn Fault". Is this the warning buzzer on the motor? Is it trying to sound and the guage is telling me...

Thanks. Fixing to order one from Harbor freight. The one that came with the bonus 3m pads was gone.

I'm gonna call you next week hopefully. Didn't have time this week. Thanks!

Auto Zone has a round sander/polisher that comes with 1 white pad and 1 black pad for about $25-$30. It was at local store, couldn't find it on their web site. If tool would last, I would save bucks...

2002 Ranger 185 vs with a Mercury Optimax 175 on it. Normal SeaStar front cylinder on it (stock I assume).
The Port seal is leaking ever so slightly. I have filled and bled and the level does not go...

I have not had my boat but about 3 weeks. Looks better in these pics than what it does now after getting wet then drying off. It is black on the top cap with a little silver metal flake stripe. Looks...

Congrats and I feel the same as you (mine is older and needs a polish, but love it too)

Great explanation jassman39 for my setup.

I'm having a hard time finding "Slidemaster" Jack plates. Some places that sold them do not anymore. Still making them? One search sent me to CMC plates.

Is this a Slidemaster?...