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I've seen Boston Whalers with a ski pylon option which allowed the tow line to be above the engine. Perhaps the pylon is aftermarket but the ones I've seen look like they would work well on your 190. Some tow pylons are found at http://www.go2marine.com . I believe that would be the most convenient ...

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Appears to cost about $9 for a downloadable manual. Your nearest dealer may do better.

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I've only owned one outboard engine for more than 10 years. It was a 1999 115 HP Evinrude FICHT the predecessor to the current ETec series. The engine was never repaired. The only maintenance items replaced were spark plugs and water pump impellers. That leads me to believe the Evinrude DI engines a...

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I spent about a year running an 18 megawatt diesel power plant with six dual-fuel engines. Under normal operating conditions the engines operated on 10% diesel (pilot fuel) and 90% natural gas. We were occasionally required to operate at 100% diesel and the ratio was continuously variable. Those eng...

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Rollo -- I don't believe there is any federal law prohibiting the use of an engine rated above the maximum rated horsepower label on a boat. Some states may have legal restrictions on the matter. The maximum rated HP labels on boats are more advisory than regulatory. Our 190 Montauk label rates the ...

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Is the Tohatsu engine for trolling? If so, and if the engine will accept them, it may be convenient to use Coleman disposable propane bottles. We have a lantern and a grill that use the disposable bottles. Then simply screw into the regulator. You could easily store a few in the RPS of your Montauk.

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What species are you going to be fighting from that chair? Marlin, shark or Halibut will probably tip the chair, Bass probably not. To find species that are large and fierce enough to require a fighting chair to bring the fish to the boat will probably entail offshore fishing. Very heavy duty tackle...

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JC -- We agree about the utility of a T-Top for larger center console boats used primarily for fishing. For other uses it is less useful.

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A 2003 Suzuki four stroke engine should be very reliable. Has it failed? Stopped running? Failed to restart after stopping? My reading leads me to believe most four-stroke engine failures are due to problems with fuel, such as water in the fuel, old untreated fuel, deteriorated fuel lines and bulbs,...

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There are few advantages to a fishing boat with a T-Top. A T-Top has a lot of space for mounting electronics under the frame and for storing PFDs there. Most T-Tops also have an array of rod holders mounted at the rear of the frame and sometimes outrigger poles also mounted. A prefer no top or a Bim...

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Congratulations. Sounds like a super boat and trailer especially for fresh water use.

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Certainly the added pounds of a plate steel strong back can be a concern if using a light duty davit and or winch and the lifting harness cables/straps can be modified or adjusted to change the plane of the boat when lifted. A benefit of a balance beam is the effort and time to adjust the boat angle...

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A balance beam has the advantage of allowing the user to relocate the lifting point on the beam in the event that it's desirable to adjust the attitude of the hanging load. This could be useful to ensure complete draining of the cockpit immediately after boating or preparatory to washing down a hull...

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It is fairly normal for boat insurance policies to cover "towing" for trailered boats but not towing on the water. If towing on the water is included it is worth reading the policy to see what the limits may be. On the water towing costs are very high. If you often use your boat several mi...

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Our 190 Montauk atop an OEM Karavan boat trailer has a Boston Whaler logo but it was not made by Boston Whaler. Our Sport 13 atop a Sport Trail custom boat trailer also has a prominent Boston Whaler logo on the trailer. We look forward to seeing the pictures of your "new" 1999 13GLS and it...

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Phil -- Thanks for providing the answer to Fred's question. Saved me from a trip outside in this crazy cold weather on the Alabama Coast. Con -- Sure hope you enjoyed Orange Beach. It's beautiful when it gets one of it's regular heavy snows. If you're a regular visitor we'll have to take a Whaler ri...

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Fred -- I'll check and get back to you. It's about 20 degrees outside now so it may be a couple of days. Imagine, we were at 17 degrees last night and this is on the Gulf Coast. I wouldn't go outside at all except we have to drive to Gulf Shores to check on our building project. The foundation was p...

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Fred -- Good to hear you're doing well and suffered no extreme damage. Sorry to hear your wife is battling cancer. We went through that a little over ten years ago with a good outcome, so far. We certainly hope your wife is able to fight this thing successfully. You'll be in our prayers.

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If you intend to do more fishing than family boating the Outrage will provide a better ride in most offshore conditions. The Montauk is a decent offshore boat but the Outrage has more deadrise and will be more comfortable in choppy conditions. For family outings I believe the Dauntless is the better...

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That's an excellent tip on using the hydraulic system power bleeder. When I replaced the steering cylinder seals on our Montauk I used the old time method used before before power bleeders were widely available. I'd used the old method dozens of times on vehicle brake systems. For anyone without rea...

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Don--I recommend you consider the Uflex system. We have a 190 Montauk with a Mercury 135 Verado. The Boston Whaler OEM steering system delivered with the boat is a Uflex system with tilt steering. It performs very well. Something to consider with switching to hydraulic steering is that the wheel sel...

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[The five-axis router used to make molds for Boston Whaler boats will be] [p]ossibly (probably?) not part of the SeaRay package. Let the new owner worry about building new molds.

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Yes, Carver Industries: carvercovers.com.

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When I had an Evinrude FICHT (2 stroke DFI) engine I always bought a couple of extra spark plugs when replacing a set. I allowed myself a 45 degree angle meaning I required the spark plug gap to be no more 23 degrees from the fuel injector. On a couple of occasions I had to cheat a little bit on the...

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Overall it sounds like a good device that adds the convenience of moving around the boat without the need to unhook the ignition switch lanyard. It's a little pricey but so is everything connected to boating.

Is it possible to use the same fobs with two or more boats?

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For those determined--despite the evidence--to buy this type insurance: shop around for the best price. You can buy the factory support insurance from any Mercury dealer and the dealers compete on price. David Wade Marine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana--can be found on FaceBook--is a competitively priced...

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Rich's tip looks like a real smart way to proceed.

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As TransFueler commented indexing the spark plugs on a four stroke engine is a waste of time. For a two stroke DFI engine ( Mercury Optimax and Evinrude FICHT or E-TEC, the spark plugs should be indexed. Otherwise spark plug fouling and lower fuel economy may result. With early FICHT engines powerhe...

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It's difficult to imagine any buyer keeping the large yacht portion of SeaRay operating. Based on the sales trends we've seen smaller boats with outboard power continue to do well enough. We owned a SeaRay from 1978 to 1999. In the late seventies and for most of the eighties SeaRay concentrated on b...

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Quinton, I wish I knew. If was going to do the job I would do some research starting here on CW. I would just post the question in a new thread. There are other forums where I would post the question. I'm reasonably certain the through hull and seacock on our 2009 190 Montauk is Marelon. It is an OE...

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Jim--your post discussing declining inboard and sterndrive boats and engines is very interesting. Why the decline given the increase (so I have heard) in large boat sales in the boating industry overall ? Has SeaRay lost share in the segment or is the decline industry wide? Have EPA regulations also...

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Plastic can be very durable depending upon exactly which plastic is chosen. Marelon, I believe, is the name, is a plastic used for through hull fittings and valves. I used it on a previous SeaRay for supply and discharge fittings on a marine toilet. After 18 years the fittings showed no sign of dete...

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Having incorrectly interpreted the title of the thread which sparked this new spark plug indexing thread I believed we were discussing some unusual Yamaha F70 two stroke engine. Thus my rather ignorant seeming post seen above for which I apologize. My previous 10 year ownership of an Evinrude FICHT ...

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El Rollo--the engine is a two stroke and has no valves. I believe indexed plugs should have the gap pointing toward the intake port or, in the case of a fuel injected engine, toward the injector for that cylinder.

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I wouldn't touch it unless I had the skills to do all the required glass work myself. If it has been like that sitting outside for several years it is unlikely it can ever be returned to anything approaching original condition. I would look for a hull that has not been badly damaged.

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During my one Winter in North Dakota (1974-1975) I went on a snow machine outing with a local friend. I was a passenger behind my friend and was all togged out in the one-piece suit, boots, balaclava, mittens and helmet with face shield. I was invited to drive for a while. Ten minutes of driving was...

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I believe you are legally obligated to pay taxes on and register a boat in the state where it spends more than half the year. At the time of registration any state sales taxes due are usually collected. If you have a document to prove the sales taxes were collected in another state the state where y...

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Raymarine has a pretty good reputation for producing reliable products. They also have a reputation for being liberal when it comes to warranty support. I would always buy a refurbished product before a brand new one if available. My own experience in supervising a couple of electronics shops is tha...

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Jim - The requested URL is http://www.raymarine.com/store/refurbished/ the entire refurbished lineup is listed so the user will have to scroll down the page a ways to find the radios.

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I agree that the rail mounted rod holders look good. Mine are West Marine brand but I believe they are now selling the same rod holder made by Attwood and so branded. I believe they may now be on sale from West for a hair less than 50% off, a good buy in my opinion. A good method to avoid the loss o...

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People add spray rails to the hull to prevent spray from entering the boat when underway. I don't fish when the waves are steep enough to splash over the bow of our 13.

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One of the nice things about rail mounted rod holders is that you can keep a line in the water and continue to fish while you sit down to enjoy lunch or do something other than hold on to your rod. If a large fish strikes your line while the rod is in the holder and your drag is set to a fairly tigh...

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Right now on the Raymarine site there is a good price on a refurbished RAY 70 VHF Marine Band radio with internal GPS receiver and AIS receiver.

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Four blade propellers also provide stern lift and allow some boats to remain on plane at lower speeds and they can provide faster acceleration and allow the boat to achieve plane more quickly. Top speed is often slightly lower with a four blade. On our previous boat, a 1999 Dauntless 16 with a 115 H...

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The newer single piece black rubber rub rail can be seen at your local dealer. It is heavy but not quite to a commercial level and does a good job.

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M - There is a web site dedicated to Verado engine matters. There is a charge for membership but anyone can lurk on the site without joining. I lurk there because I find a lot of useful Verado information in the public access areas which include a "Library". The site also has a lot of Smar...

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If you have SmartCraft connected to your multi-function display, the paddle wheel speedometer is not very useful. It is also notoriously inaccurate although with SmartCraft and a GPS it can be calibrated for accuracy at the speed you use to calibrate. It will probably lack accuracy at other speeds. ...

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I sometimes wonder why, with todays advances in electronics, VHF radios and MFDs cannot communicate wirelessly via Bluetooth or some other protocol. An alternative would be to incorporate a VHF radio function into an MFD.

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I've found both the Chene and Fortress anchors work well in just about any bottom material. When attempting to anchor in fast moving currents the aluminum Fortress can sail in the water due to it's very light weight. As I sometimes need to anchor in fast running water while fishing I find the Chene ...

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Brian, Congratulations. The Montauk is not your first boat but consider repeating the USCG Auxiliary Basic Boating Course or the USPS equivalent along with any family members who may be called upon to operate the boat. Coastal Mississippi and Alabama are interesting and beautiful areas for cruising ...

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