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Following up. The tach is not a command link. it is prior version. there are only 2 switches. one for 6 pole and one for 12 pole. The tach does not show anything. it is completely blank. the other three, digital speedometer and fuel management, do come on and show something. The tach is...

I switched my 1995 175 2-stroke with a 2014 f150 4-stroke. After connecting the new outboard to the command link system the tach is blank. It does not look like it is on. The fuel and speed gauges are on and functioning correctly. The diagnostic functions display the error codes on the tach...

Clarification. The motor can pivot fine, the rusted/broken part on the steering assembly that connects to the steering cables is jammed up and does not move much. It is preventing movement.

Thanks everyone for your replies. The motor does pivot freely side to side. As you have said that is the correct part. The part is rusted beyond the point of repair which made it extremely hard to turn the wheel without helping by pushing the motor also. Since it is a very big job to disassemble...

I have a 1995 Adventure 20 (208) which has lost the ability to steer. The steering bracket has corroded where it connects to the steering cables and is almost broken off. Has anyone had experience replacing the bracket? I am looking to find out how big of a job is it. Since it is an older motor...

Since I do have to make a fix, what type of material does everyone use for their walls or repairs?

On our 1995 Adventure the outside cabin wall needs to be repaired. This is the wall between the helm and the cabin. There are two issues. First is that there is a slot to insert a stereo in the wall. It is not sealed and over time water has gotten in through the slot and has done damage to the...

Thanks for the replies and suggestions. I do understand the potential for a freezing issue. That is a good point. The boat spends the winter on a trailer with the plug out. I keep the front up enough so water flows out the back. When we pulled it out and up the ramp it was lifted high enough...

I have a 1995 Adventure. It spends all season in the water at the marina. It usually has a few inches of water in the bottom in about the middle of the boat. The aft bilge is always dry. Since it is always in the water it is not at an angle where the water flows to the back bilge. A bit about...

Thanks for your replies. The snake went down the middle tube. It just sounds like when it got stuck it turned to the port side. Does anyone have a layout or picture of what it looks like under the deck in the hull?

I have a 1995 Adventure 20. The water in the middle part of the boat was not draining back towards the bilge. Next to the drain in the cabin floor we cut an access hole and installed a deck plate. There is always water under the cabin floor. Usually one to two inches of water. Using a pump we...