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I need to tie my pontoon as close to the end of my dock as possible because it's pretty shallow--esp. right now thanks to no rain. I've got the boat secured to the last 2 posts on my dock, against large plastic bumpers that keep it away from the steel wheels on this roll-in. The cleats shown are the only 2 on each side.
This is all to say I don't have many options on placem...

Hi, i just got a 1989 bayliner with a 2.3 ford and a omc cobra tko outdrive. second trip out the forward gear and pinion gear broke some teeth off so i bought all the parts needed to rebuild it and dropped it off at the only omc dealer in town (yuma az).
the mechanic started putting the gear case together but has run into a problem with the pinion bearing housing he says tha...

I have a 1995 60HP Johnson (J60ELEOC) with manual tilt. Is it possible/what would be needed to convert it to power tilt/trim? Could I just get a PTT assembly and swap out the assist cylinder that I currently have? Or would I need to exchange the entire midsection?

Hello fellow boaters. I have an Ebbtide fun cruiser that has a loose bimini top hold down bracket. It is on the starboard side in the back right next to the engine hatch. Both screws just spin. I can't tighten it or loosen it. The bracket won't lift up off the hull at all so I can't get anything even very thin under the bracket. I can just feel one of the backer nuts by reaching...

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