Recent content by Jacob J

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    General questions on pitch vs RPM

    Hello all I have two questions: 1. Will a boat always perform better running at highest recommended RPM with a lower pitched prop? 2. Is there any situations where a prop with a higher pitch and the engine running at lower RPMs will perform better? If I read 5000 rpms on my boat when I get...
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    Homemade lenco trim indicator? Help needed.

    Hello all I bought a boat with faulty lenco trim tabs on it, but now I have thrown out all but the cylinders and made my own controls for them and it works very well. Incredible how those flaps work wonders. Now, I would now like to add some indicators of some kind. Maybe just two leds to...
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    Tachometer install, help needed.

    Hello all First of all, I am sorry if this is posted in the wrong place, but it seemed the right place for me. Please move this topic, if it is misplaced. Now. I have a mercury 25hp bigfoot 4-stroke from 2001. To that engine I have connected a quicksilver control box like this one...
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    Tachometer install, help needed.

    Hello all First of all, I am sorry if this is posted in the wrong place, but it seemed the right place for me. Please move this topic, if it is misplaced. Now. I have a mercury 25hp bigfoot 4-stroke from 2001. To that engine I have connected a quicksilver control box like this one...
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    Cant start my mercury 25hp bigfoot. Help strongly needed!

    Hello all Ive bought a boat yesterday. Today I tried to start the engine. It has remote start through a key at the controlpanel. I turned the key and something said "TICK", like a spark or something. After that the trim didnt work and still the engine wont come on. The engine is connected...
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    Pros and cons about this rear-end?

    Hello I am thinking about making my own little boat, about 13 foot long and 4 food wide. But I am in trouble about my rear-end design. I have made a little sketch of it. What are the pros and cons about such a rear-end of such a little boat and would it be better to make another design and wich...
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