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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    Yep....realized it hat after building mine !! A 12' tall shot is be a minium....
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    More Speed - for fun.

    Bottom line is.....you will only go as fast as your motor will push your boat. You need to be within the wot rpm range or your putting excess wear on the motor. Once you get into that range, you have used the motor HP effieciently. Changing props will only change your top speed a few mph one...
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    More Speed - for fun.

    Can't have it all.....speed comes with sacrifices....less weight.....high rpm if your motor has the power to spin a higher pitch prop without lugging. Trim is for fine tuning tool for maximum performance but won't gain any serious amount of speed. You can always dump money in your motor to...
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    I has some of those sneaky draws from my house battery. After replacing some wiring, cleaning up some questionable connections, and removing some long deleted switches, I have removed the parasitic draws. Also added a shutoff for future winter storage. I also monitor my batteries as my toys...
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    My plan as well is to remove the battery over the winter and store in my heated garage. Easy to monitor it over the winter. Based on all my radio control batteries ( lipos). They drop very little, some have not been charged in a year and still show storage charge...
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    N Y requires everyone to pass a powerboat operators license

    No permit for rental boat operators ?? Really ? If true, then sounds like a typical gov't idea that only masks the problem and solves nothing...
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    E bikes

    The folks that have them that I know also like them. They are pretty cool, I tried a neighbors. The big issue is fires, most are made in China, or at least the electrical part is, and they do have a reputation of having electrical issues. Just have a safe place to charge them and check with...
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    E bikes

    Don't charge it inside your home or garage, check your home insurance first to be sure it is acceptable to them for coverage.
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    N Y requires everyone to pass a powerboat operators license

    Unfortunately, I can see why they are doing this....having been an avid boater for over 60 years, I see more and more idiots driving boats each year. Boating accidents are at an all time high...if people can't be responsible on their own, the gov't steps in. Doesn't always make things better...
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    What are normal temps idling with muffs on the sterndrive? Merc A1G1 Alpha one. 3.0

    Cheap Tstat or brand name unit ? Well worth the money for a good unit ... What pressure is your hose at, low water pressure can cause higher temps and so can cheap muffs not allowing enough water to get into the system. My 3.0 would reach about 150 mabey 160 on a hot day or if there was a small...
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    What are normal temps idling with muffs on the sterndrive? Merc A1G1 Alpha one. 3.0

    Chea
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    Fuel smell after fueling up

    Sure some fuel isn't running over the fill inlet ? On my boat the fill is in a bad place, hard to reach and even harder to tell when getting close to full. Some always blows out the vent, and you can't use much fill pressure or it backs up the fill tube into the motor well ! You might check...
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    From what I understand ( and that isn't much) they are referring to active discharge from something making a draw down, which the BMS controls, not parasitic draws or minor discharge under normal battery life cycles.
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    1965 Evinrude 9.5 Throttle Issue

    Is the carb opening all the way ?
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    On my liturature, it mentions no charging or discharging below 32 or the BMS will shut it down. It is recommended to store above what equals 15 degrees for longest life but can handle temps below zero if not being charged or discharged. My BMS is made to stop any cycling below I believe 32...
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    1957 Johnson 35hp short to long shaft

    Or, look for some donor motors that have long shafts. If I remember correctly, in those days, that 5" extension could be added or removed whatever you needed. Back in those days, long shaft motors were a little scarce around my neck of the woods, but lots of used kits were around. Happy hunting !
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    LiFePO Batteries ???

    It is my understanding that storing them in the cold is not an issue as long as no charging or discharging is being done.
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    Skinny water day.

    Many years back my sister and her husband had a breakin, their Lab never made a sound until the bad guy came into the house. Then he attacked and almost tore his hand off, that was holding a knife. After hours of surgery they had to amputate the guys hand. The dog was the biggest baby there...
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    Boat budget question

    I solved that issue years back. When I wanted to spend money on toys, I just picked up a second job. Started teaching at local community college, pay was great only a couple nights a week. All boat costs and the kids dental braces came out of that school money so the wife had no say as I was...
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    Random

    Not a big deal for me either, but for it's time....the special effects were pretty cool !! Had two sons big into Star Wars...saw most of them back in the day, again the special effects were pretty neat.
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