Ive been a member on here for several years and a former Champion and Stratos boat owner. I actually still own a Stratos 294 Xl until it sells! I just wanted to stop and say Hi and hopefully get some answers to questions i have about my new rig. I absolutely love everything it has to offer and i will continue to be a ranger owner for life now! There's no other bass boat like it! I've been told that for years and never imagined it could be any different than any other boat I was wrong! (Ive owned about 6 different bass boats in the past 5 or 6 years). But it is and all i had to do was drive one and two days later i own one! I found this 2012 Ranger z520 with 2012 Yamaha SHO 250 with 158 hrs on the boat and motor, last week had the engine checked and got the printout from the shop then went for the lake test got about 5 min from the ramp and the trim quit working so the owner said he would take it to the shop and have it fixed. The next morning he called and told me the shop said it would be over 1200.00 to repair it needed trim pump/relays and something else and it would be ready the following day so i offered him 1200.00 less and picked it up 2hrs later. I knew there was no way all that was bad! I was right the pump motor was the only problem it has the brushes in the bottom of the housing (gonna be a problem) and all the dust from the brushes builds up around the brushes and causes them to stick and eventually causes the motor not to work. So i brought it home started troubleshooting and found the problem and it took me about 2hrs from start to finish to remove the pump motor clean out and repair! Just a little info for you DIY guys that own these SHO motors and may save you some $$$ like it did me. If you need any info feel free to message me and i can walk you through it.
Now for the questions?
1)I need the left fender replaced who has the best prices on parts
2)I fish mainly night tournaments and Ive read the owners manual and know how to dim the key pad and gauges but the indicator light that comes on when you select a function is blinding is there a way to dim those or am i just doomed to be blinded by them?
3)It has a atlas hydro jackplate on it and was wondering if there's any tips on how to use it properly and determine the best setting for it?
4)my t1-25p prop has a little damage to it and i would like to know if its the best or is there something that works better on this setup and who could fix this one if its the best for it?
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