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cats meow-"no profile-out" of my league Hi Wow that "no profile is really something.But that is out of my league(price range). I will follow everyone's advice and buy a used one from craigslist. However, I did like the price on the "east coast boat lifts" You can get a new one (with...

Took boat out but did find leak Hi I took my boat out after removing live well. It was hard to tell where the water was coming from because I had not "plugged" the drain hose for the live-well thru-hull. I had about a gallon but it was hard to tell where it came from. .. Based on everyone’s...

Removed Live well to see if thru hull connections leaked Hi I ran the boat for 7 hours after removing the live well. I did not see any leaking from the thru hull connections. I guess if it is not the thru hulls in the keel then it must be one of the others around the sides? That is not going...

Thanks for recommendatiosn-Questions about cable length Hello Guys Thanks for all the great suggestions, especially the 'direct' vs. 'pulley' suggestions. I had no idea about the types of low profile lifts. My area on the Toms River has very low tides and I would probably run into problems...

Hello All I have a 225 Tournament and I am about to purchase a boat lift. I live in NJ, but looking at retailers in DE and MD. Does anyone have any experience with East Coast Boat Lift or Boat Lifts Unlimited, both of MD or DE? I am interested in a "low-profile" 4-post lift. My price range is...

Hi I took out the live well and cleaned off the thru hulls fittings for the live well and raw water. Hopefully I will get out this weekend if the weather cooperates in Barnegate Bay to see if they are leaking.. The sea cocks look pretty shiny and don't look like they could be leaking. But I...

I was afraid of that Hi I was afraid of this. I did check the deck drains (tubings) and they felt dry. Is there anyway I can test thru hole fittings without taking them apart( not sure how to take them apart). Appreciate your help Mark

Hi (225 Tournament 1999) I remove my bilge drain and empty the bilge each time when I take boat out of water. (I trailer it) If I go out on a sunny day for 6-8 hours, how much water should I expect to see in the bilge. I am noticing 3-4 gallons when I drain it. Is this normal? kind regards...

Diodes-in control modules Hi I think the ECM's have Diodes in them which prevent damage from reverse polarity. mark

1999 Tournament- Galvanic corrosion Hi I have a 1999 tournament which I bought used. The aluminum windshield is held together with SS screws. The aluminum is pitting (around the screws) due to the galvanic action between to dissimilar metals. I started using Tef-gel which I discovered on...

internal corrosion -could have internal short Hi Not sure about Yamm's but many trim tab motors (housings) are made out regular steel, which are painted . You could have a ground wire corroded on backside or short internally. mark

becareful of hydraulic fill-screw Hello Guys if you check the hydraulic fluid be careful. Don't unscrew the filler cap with the trim pistons fully compressed. The screw will shoot off like a rocket. The piston compressed are about 2000psi. Kind regards Mark

Garmin or Lowrance hi I have both. A garmin 545s and a lowrance 515cdf. Both new product line and purchased in 2008. Initially, I was not impressed with $500 lowrance fishfinder unit because I had to enlarge to almost a 1&1/2 inch hole in transom to accommodate the plug that goes in behind...

fresh water tank t-ournament Hi Not sure how much difference there is.I removed and inspected my fresh tank on my tournament without too much trouble. It has two mounting/holding brackets on either side. I wanted to check it and make sure that the plastic /rubber (3/8 or 5/16) tube going up...

Check-out U-Ship Hi I have no experience with that company. However, check out U-ship.It is kind of like ebay for shipping/transport of everything under the sun. I used U-ship for a used GW tournament which I purchased in Texas and had it shipped to NJ. You can post a 'proposed shipping...

follow service maual Hi may I suggest purchasing a service manual? Also, don't not attempt to check fliud level with pistions fully retracted. There is about 2000psi in there so the fluid level screw will shoot off like a bullet when you unscrew it. kind regards mark

bennets-NEMA 2000 compatible I have the bennets (original) on 1999 tournament. I recently added NEMA 2000 sensors (designed by bennet). Now, I can monitor my trim tabs on any lowrance NEMA guage and fishfinder. Mark

Blue Sea Hi I purchased a (8 or 12) Blue Sea at West Marine for $54. I took a marine outboard repair course at a local vo-tech. The prfessors said the Blue Sea in "tinned" and is the best panel. I plan on taking a picture before I remove old fuse panel. I think you can get enough room to...

leave the hull to the experts Hi My advice-if anything with the hull below water line-I let an expert repair it. mark

bennet trim tabs Hello I purchased my Bennet trim tab NEMA 2000 kit from davesmarinelectronics.com prompt delivery, good prices, no state sales tax, good return policy mark