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    OEM Replacement Cover

    Wow, they sure have gone up in price. 22SSRX Sunbrella now $2860 plus tax and shipping.
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    Battery location

    Mine has been like that for 5+ years now. It just seems to me there could be a better layout. It doesn't bother me anymore and I'm not going to invest the time and effort in moving them. It's a minor inconvenience I hardly think about compared to all the fun I have on the boat.
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    Battery location

    I have one under each rear corner seat. I guess it distributes weight better but I'm not real happy with it but live with it. Starboard has power steering in flip up seat compartment right behind captain chair so only the center seat area storage is usable. On the port side the gas filter is...
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    New Cover on the way

    If you have the right tool it's not hard to install snaps. I put the cover on the boat and started on the top corner front (where the cover drops down from top rail. I did that snap on both sides comparing to the old cover. I also compared the snaps around the cleat cutout to the old cover. I...
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    Excess rain water in Ski locker

    I get a bunch of water in mine all the time too. Let me know if you come up with any good ideas. I used to leave the center toon open to let it air out and dry but I no longer do that. There is a pole right by the opening and I think a gust of wind lifted the cover&pole and it fell in the...
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    How To Use Battery 1 and 2 - Conflicting Info - Please help!

    I run mine with both batteries while underway to charge both batteries. If I'm just cove hopping I may just use one but when I'm going to be driving for 10-20 minutes it's both. When I stop someplace to hang out I switch to just one battery for stereo etc.. I don't want both going dead while...
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    From the state of North Carolina......Beware!

    Jordan Lake in NC closed all public ramps and trails. Unfortunately until someone they know dies people won't take it seriously. We have all seen videos/pics of drs/nurses begging people to stay home but I read all the time about packed Lowes/Home Depots and the whole family going to the...
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    Service Maintenance Questions

    I have a 150 -- a single sided rectangular muff didn't work -- I bought 2 sided rectangular muffs and it works. Get the 2 sided rectangular muffs. DO NOT use flush port. re: oil : a tiny bit of air in the last couple pumps won't hurt. I always use 1 qt even though it calls for a tiny bit...
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    Coronavirus

    Lot of people poo-pooing this virus. Nobody knows, but some experts are saying it's going to be bad. I hope those who laugh and say it's nothing are laughing 6 months from now (because it was nothing) but I'm not so sure. The best thing I've heard..."people are preparing for a blizzard...
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    Pontoon battery storage

    Winters not too bad in NC -- I just throw a small solar charger on each battery. I also go out once every month or two even in the winter for an hour or so to give the engine some exercise. 5+ years so far and batteries are still going strong, knock on wood. :^)
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    Tubing and my rooster tail is a big problem :(

    I have 150 sps and yes, there is a monster rooster tail. I extended the standard rope by I think 15' and it helps a bit but not much. I think it's the nature of the beast. On other boats I used to trim for minimal rooster tail / best performance but you can't (at least I can't) with the...
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    115 Yamaha not pissing...

    I have a Yamaha 150 -- at home it would not work with a one-sided muff, I bought a two-sided muff and it works.
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    Struggles with Bimini cover

    Mine was very tight originally. On mine there are two "ears" (one on each side) near the back that snap onto the frame. If I unsnap them before putting the cover on it's much much much easier. I had posted a pic on here of the "ears" a long time ago in another thread.
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    I figured out how "normal people" drown

    Excellent reminder. My friend had a similar experience. His boat started floating away and he started to swim after it in his life vest. Thinking he could go faster he ditched the life vest and after a minute or so he realized how stupid that was. He got to his boat but was exhausted. Little...
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    I love to pull up to restaurants in the Benny.

    Now after seeing all these pictures I'm jealous... the grass is always greener....
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