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    ETEC Oily Sooty Residue..

    I have a 2010 ETEC, 30hp.. The past 3 months I've been getting, what I feel is excessive smoking from the uppermost exhaust port, as well as alot of "hissing and steaming" from the lowermost exhaust when I come off of a plane.. From the uppermost exhaust port, I now have an Oily.Sooty Residue...
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    The difference is----??

    Am dropping down from a 10x14 prop to a 13 pitch prop due to carrying more weight in the boat.. I'm checking out a 10 1/8 x 13 pitch and 10 3/8 x 13 pitch.. Both props are by Turning Point.. The 10 1/8 has obvious cupping on edge of the blades.. the 10 3/8 has basically no cupping but "wider...
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    Flotation under floorboards----why there..??

    Big Question: Why does everyone keep saying to install flotation (closed cell foam or noodles) under the floorboards of their aluminum boats when rebuilding..?? I don't get it.. With flotation under the floorboard / decking of an aluminum boat, heaven forbid if a "breaker" (or 4) comes over...
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    Speed coatings and growth prohibiting Bottom paints

    Wondering if anyone has tried applying any of the Wearlon Marine paints and / or speed products to their hull..?? Living in S.W. Florida on the saltwaterwater, barnacles, slime and growth is a way of life.. I'm looking at all options on the market to prohibit growth and the Wearlon Marine...
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    2nd time around.. Repainting Glu-Vit..

    Hi Everyone.. It's been some time since my last post.. I have several questions concerning my prior paint work on the exterior of my boat.. Here goes.. I gave the exterior bottom of my boat 2 coats of Glu-Vit this past Dec.. Great stuff, really doing it's job.. No issues with it.. It's really...
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    30hp ETEC running rough

    Would appreciate any and all offers for help or suggestions with this "heart breaker" of an engine.. Here goes: 2010 30hp ETEC with 5 year warranty.. Less than 55 hours on her..New impellor and water pump has been installed.. New wiring harness (F-N-R and landyard harness) installed.. New head...
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    How to raise transom..

    I recently rebuilt a transom on a 1980 MirroCraft "Deep Fisherman".. It was formerly a 15" transom with a "Mini Jacker" plate installed to accomodate a 20" shaft Evinrude 30hp ETEC.. I built and installed the new transom, making it 20 1/2" high.. Anyway, re-mounted the engine and the cavitation...
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    What shaft length is this engine..??

    I recently rebuilt a 1980 MirroCraft "Deep Fisherman".. The boat had a 15" transom with a "Mini Jacker" plate attached to raise the 2010 30hp ETEC to 20".. Anyway, I yanked the "Mini Jacker" plate and ripped out the 15" transom and built the transom to be 20 1/2".. I mounted the Evinrude and the...
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