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    Faria fuel manager

    http://www.boatersland.com/far-ffm014.html Does anyone have experience with this meter? It is alot less expensive than other brand (Floscan) and is a much smaller gauge, but the price differential makes me skeptical. What I'm trying to do is establish my fuel use rate and economy other than...
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    thrust bushing stuck

    So I get my new MW prop in the mail, comes with a nice brass drive adapter and nylon cush hub and a brass thrust washer to replace the stock aluminum one on my SX drive. The problem is that the OEM thrust washer is stuck on the shaft. I've rapped on it some from the sides with a rubber dead...
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    Hub installation?

    OK, so I've decided to get a new prop, picked out a Michigan Wheel SS, and it needs a specific hub kit as it is a somewhat universal housing. When mail ordering these, are they generally delivered preassembled or will I need to get a local shop to press this hub into the housing?
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    Prop options

    My stock VP prop was an alum 3 blade 14.25x21, on a Regal 2000 5.0GXI/sx 1.6 ratio. Subjectively, it was a dog out of the hole, though midrange punch was good and top end was 54 on gps with a couple more likely to be had. Neglected to check top speed RPM- DOH! Seemed over propped in general...
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    2000 owners

    Any owners of Regal 2000s wiht the 4.3 mpi or gxi- do you feel that you should have gotten the 5.0 mpi or gxi??? I'm currently looking hard at this boat, the test ride in a little pond yeilded uninspiring engine performance and an unexpected amount of ventillation. Other than that I really...
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