Recent content by Potomacbassin’

My young son only had to mess with it once before finding out the hard way not to touch it anymore. I know he's your grandson but school of hard knocks usually is very effective!

If the ramp is too steep it can be a pain as the noses of the toons will sit on the bunks but the middle and rear will have a foot or three of water underneath it. Guides can help. If you powerload that can help get more of the toon on the bunks to start and the tail from getting too...

Tank venting

Yes to all the above. Don't worry about interference. The cabling follows the toon passing through the M brackets wherever you can pass it through. Zip tie in spots to minimize that cable flopping around and wearing on something sharp. Mine pops into the helm via the deck hole for the engine...

SWS2 - 16p Q3/Enertia - 15 or 16p Yes they're around $900 these days just for the prop. Go through Ken Reeves and he'll make sure you have the correct hub and mounting hardware. Getting the best prop will provide years of happy efficient boating and is a small price to pay if you plan on...

Good to hear you excised the demon! I may do the same with my rear toons. just seems to ride a little more aft-heavy these days after 6 years. Certainly I have put on a few pounds myself in the midsection but not enough to for the boat to be doing wheelies!

Let us know if you find any water, some of us including me might follow suit even if for just peace of mind!

I got to one of my factory bungs earlier this year, there is no schrader valve inside after you take the cap off so it's not going to be 100% airtight. But still not going to be a way for a lot of water or water vapor to get in. I wouldn't trust anyone that says they pressure tested it unless...

It was low when I fished Lake Norman a few years ago, you'd think that would concentrate the fish in a small pool but it still kicked my butt!

One of the check valves in your priming bulb sounds like it's failed or stuck. First/easiest step is to pull the bulb and test it. Or just replace it. What isn't happening is you are not continuing to push fuel into your outboard or else it would be flooding out somewhere and you'd see it or...

Use pins or cables. Stop reading manuals at this point, you have the collective wisdom and hard knocks from fellow owners who have figured it out over the years. Don't go fast unless you have a way to support the bimini frame. Another note, trim the bow down when running at speed so the...

Probably wired wrong, but possible the relay failed. You can either have the dealer check or do your own DIY, just download the install instructions from Blue Sea and verify from the wiring diagram everything is connected properly.

How are you confirming lack of charge to your house battery? I have an MFD/chartplotter off my house and has a voltage reading so I can see exactly when the ACR sends charge from the crank to the house, typically very quickly.

Good choice - I just picked up a 2026 F150 with the 3.5, but only because my boat and trailer is pushing 5-6K lbs and I wanted the extra TQ. But I think the 2.7 is actually considered the superior engine for every day driving.

What is the age of the boat? And you didn't mention if you had mechanical controls (cable actuated). If it's an older boat with cables they can deteriorate over time and cause issues. Mine are digital so I don't have that problem, but my wife's bicycle just blew her gear shift cables where...