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    Excessive smoking

    That is what I use and have had my best sucess with. I know you said you have it mixed correctly, but what ratio are you using?? I would assume a 50 to 1.... Your mix can be off only slightly to make excess smoke, so be sure you mix very carefully, especially when adding more mixed fuel to a...
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    1969 Boston Whaler hull peel

    This is why I prefer aluminum hulls....no offense intended here, I just hate fiberglass work. Hope you get it figured out and when finnished, get us some pics, nothing cooler than a whaler runnin across the water !!
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    Prop size

    Just tossing this out there....generally you change rpm by 200 for every inch of pitch, when you add a forth blade, you drop 2" of pitch ( compared to a 3 blade) to make up for the fourth blade. These are general adjustments, many things can create a difference like aluminum vs SS, cupping...
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    Keeping the rain and wind off us on the water

    Visit your local custom boat cover shop, they should be able to fix you up. Years back I had a CC with a full bimini, front igloo, side curtains and aft curtain. You could acess the entire boat while under cover. You just had to zip and unzip some zippers to get out from the cover, various...
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    Re usable K cups

    If you ever do clean it out, you might not want to see what comes out !!
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    Re usable K cups

    Be aware of health issues with Keurig coffee pots. Due to the fact that they cant be deep cleaned easily, most folks don't, and many health issues have come about. Our family found out the hard way, all Keurig stuff has been tossed. We have turned to coffee makers that can be deep cleaned...
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    1977 55 HP Evinrude

    What happens when the fuel errodes the super glue?
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    30hp 1989 yamaha firing problems?

    Does the squeeze ball in the fuel line remain hard or does it go soft ? Try squeezing the ball and see what happens when it acts up. How old is the fuel line ? Need more info to make suggestions.....
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    Evenrude 20Hp ?

    Yep...never know what is swapped out, traded, changed over or replaced on old motors.
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    Gas causes mold to form

    In my opinion, the fuel tank caused condensation drawing the mold from the humidity. Enclosed liquids in containers change temps more slowly than the outside of the container, thus causing moisture. Back in the old days, we kept our wooden Lyman boats in a hoist hanging over the river. This...
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    Boat Trailer Bearings Question

    Contact Timken themselves, had an issue with them some years back and they were very helpfull.
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    Which hull brands to avoid

    If you have had any glass work done recently, it doesn't take much of a scratch or ding to be in the thousands of dollars !! From the insurance companies I have spoke with, unless the boat is fairly new ( within 5-10 yrs) most are totaled if a glass boat has any serious damage. But, your...
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    New project.

    Whew....startin to itch already just lookin at the pics !!! Good luck !!
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    Hunting - tips for old beat up guys like me ;)

    Being a diesel might be an issue with getting parts and repair. Polaris sells more than any other mfgr but also have the highest number of complaints !! With a used machine, the care and maintenence on the machine is far more important than the name on the side !!
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    Which hull brands to avoid

    Many years back we hit a submerged object at high speed in our 18' aluminum boat. Caved in or up rhe bottom a couple feet. Boat was badly skewed but we got rack to the ramp. Minor injuries from being bounced around but boat never leaked a drop. Insurance adjuster tokd us that had we had a...
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    Which hull brands to avoid

    Poster was looking at 17-19 ft boats I believe, only owned a couple of glass boats in my 60 plus years of boat ownership, never again !! Aluminum all the way !! Compare prices on 25-30 yr old glass vs aluminum hulls and see whitch ones hold their value !! In fact just go back 15-20 yrs and...
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    E-tec 40 hp

    I have what I believe is the Mercury copy of your two horse Suz... I always run the carb dry after use, mine always starts on second or third pull and yes I use E10 fuel with a splash of stabilizer. Mine is a 1985, never an issue !! Pulled carb last summer just to check...clean as could be...
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    Which hull brands to avoid

    Based on my 60 plus years as a boat owner, and having worked for marinas for a number of years....in the under 25' length, I would not own anything but an aluminum hull. Far less maintenence, longer hull life, far better down the road resale value, less costly up front, less hp to get...
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    Hunting - tips for old beat up guys like me ;)

    Or get a nice side x side to carry you around and do the work !!
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    Can’t Figure out Prop ….

    In my experience, we dropped up to 2" pitch when going to a 4 blade prop...
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