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  1. dingbat

    1998 evinrude 225 ocean pro help #2!

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    Stupid me, no oil

    I generally agree, but seeing more and more “multipurpose” 2 stroke oils on the market these days. https://www.pennzoil.com/en_us/products/other-oils-fluids-fuel/marine-outdoor-motorcycle-engine-oils/outboard-multi-purpose-2-cycle-engine-oil.html
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    Waterlogged foam?

    What does the weight capacity plate say? Guaranteed it doesn’t say 6 persons of unlimited weight. They use #150 per person to come up with that capacity Bear in mind that the listed weight capacity of most outboard powered boats doesn’t include equipment, ie motors, battery, fuel, coolers, etc.
  4. dingbat

    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    Here is the passenger car and light truck version https://www.timken.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Timken-LV4-Wheel-Bearing-Replacement_7562.pdf
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    Chain worth it?

    What happens when you hang the anchor? Do you carry a hack saw or cutting torch to cut the chain? Sounds risky to me
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    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    Timken bearings....... The purpose of the torque is to make sure the bearing is seated in the race. That's why I carry a ready to install hub at all times.
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    Scientist claim to have brought back Dire wolf

    Completely different than here. To get land preservation taxing for large parcels of land, you must be actively farming (crops and or anaimals) or doing some form of conservation work on the property. We have 10 acres in woodland habitat and raise horses on the rest. Tax status is...
  8. dingbat

    1998 evinrude 225 ocean pro help #2!

    Loose magnets cause a miss. The total lack of spark is a power pack, sense coil, stator, or wiring
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    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    Don’t forget to check /retorque the bearings after first use of the trailer. https://www.timken.com/resources/md11-nut-torquing-and-back-off-to-set-wheel-bearings/
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    Topped off battery with Distilled water....Why not with battery acid???? Opinions???

    With 1 amp (13.5W) output, you’re probably expending more energy powering the display than charging the battery.
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    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    This post made me go out to check the spare in my new Mazda. Being AWD they matched the 30” diameter. Has 255/50R20 on the rims and a 175/70R20 spare
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    Scientist claim to have brought back Dire wolf

    Wow...where do you live? On a fenced, EPA Super Fund Site? We live on 28 acres within 30 minutes of downtown Baltimore. All the animals noted below are common visitors to the property. Listened to two turkeys going back and forth this morning while drinking my coffee on the back porch Turkey...
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    Topped off battery with Distilled water....Why not with battery acid???? Opinions???

    Given the duration of my lay overs (3-4 months) and the low self discharge rates in the winter, I don’t use a trickle charger or maintainer. Everything except the ZTR, boat and golf cart are used year round. The ZTR has an AGM battery with very low discharge rates. Don’t see more than a...
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    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    Interesting enough, I’ve only had three roadside incidents in my 30+ years (~150k+ miles) of trailering. Two out of the three were brake related. Smoked a brake drum late one night on the side of the interstate. The drum was glowing hot when we stopped on the side of the highway to inspect...
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    Scientist claim to have brought back Dire wolf

    They basically pieced together a cloned the animal. If they are genetically identical, they will exhibit the exact same identical traits. If you made a part from a 100 year old blue print, would you expect your part would match up with a 100 year old part unseen?
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    Scientist claim to have brought back Dire wolf

    DNA from 13,000 year old specimens "The company then used the information from the genetic analysis to alter gray wolf cells, making 20 edits in 14 genes before cloning the most promising cell lines and transferring them into donor eggs from domestic dogs
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    Cross country trailering advice/tips

    A couple of speed limit reminders yet no one mentioned ST tires are typically only speed rated to 65 mph.
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    4.3 efi tbi throttle question

    Yep…..Ran a Grady 206 (same boat but newer) with a 200 hp outboard for a number of years. Upper 30’s at best…..with the wind at my back.
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    Batteries for 21ft CC

    It's all about battery construction and the batteries ability to withstand the abuse of (multiple) deep discharges. Automotive Lead-acid batteries are designed for short bursts of high energy. i.e. starting the engine and short term powering of accessories. They’re not built to be discharged...
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    Starter getting only 4 volts

    DC current flows from positive, thru the starter windings and back to ground. As such, both the positive and negative cables must be properly sized to load. Using a large diameter positive cable and a smaller ground cable will reduce the current flow through the circuit to that of the smaller...
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