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    Guessing young adult kids text back rather than call?

    3 text messages i have stored in my phone : sorry i missed your call/calls ,? what was it about. call me back when you are free. ill call you back in a bit. one thing i will never do is send more than 3 texts in a row for the same conversation , this is why i have an EMAIL option on my phone ...
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    Guessing young adult kids text back rather than call?

    can someone please make sense of this texting rather than talking thing happening these days. i don't get it , i make 1 , 2 min or less phone call that covers the same ground as 20 text messages. 2 min phone call V 40 min of texting + time waiting for reply's , ? what am i missing here ...
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    Stainless riser fitment help.. with numbers

    i have Hitec stainless exhausts on my 4.3 , no rust or corrosion issues so far , some use in salt water but mostly brackish river water.
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    My friend forgot to lock the hitch. Doh!

    ahhh , the old trailer bouncing off the ball trick. i did it when i was working on my trailer , since i had no intentions of driving anywhere i just dropped it on the ball to gain height had to turn the trailer around in the driveway to work on the other side , just lucky for some reason i...
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    Water on top of Intake Manifold

    from memory ?? , the only ways water can get to the manifold bolt is bypassing the gasket, usually can be sorted by tightening the bolts again after warm up. i have seen this when a manifold cracked ,replacement manifold is the only fix there. also when there has been excessive rust around the...
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    Water on top of Intake Manifold

    it could be a cracked intake manifold.
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    Is a Tiny Tach a good choice for testing?

    the hand held is simple , point , take a reading > just keep pointing while holding the button till desired RPM is set. when looking for max RPM > point hold button > press button for stored max and min RPM . no need for measurements , just stick or paint a dot on anything that spins and you...
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    89 Horizon 180 with stock 4.3 upgrade questions

    some people just cant take good advice when its given. i too would grab a junk yard 4.3 , bolt all the good bits to that and go boating . or if you want to upgrade as in your post , do some research and build a 4.3 like mine that has thrashed a few 5.7s now. no point reinventing the wheel...
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    Is a Tiny Tach a good choice for testing?

    hand held digital is the most accurate.
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    2000 Johnson 200 Ocean Pro - Out Of Ideas... Please Help

    then why on earth are you messing with someone's motor ??(i hope you are not charging to do this work).. any decent marine /outboard mechanic with half an idea would look at those compression numbers and tell their customer they need it to be to torn down and rebuilt before moving on. give the...
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    Floor issue 21' boat

    in which case if OP likes the boat then >> BUY THE BOAT>>and then start chopping to see where it takes you !
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    Floor issue 21' boat

    start chopping and see where it takes you ,(y) that's what i do. no point speculating how far the rot has made its way though the hull. when you get a solid idea of where you need extensive works done and where you can successfully do a few minor reconstruction repairs then go ahead and start...
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    contraptions

    sorry for the late reply , i have been getting my lung cancer surgery organized , surgery is now done 3 /4 of a lung removed and i am now in recovery .they recon no strenuous activity for a while , so you guys are going to have to put up with me on the internet :). not sure which you are...
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    When You've Reached the End of Twofootitus.....

    not enough down where it matters for a man .
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    Just bought new boat, trouble first time out. Please help.

    obviously i cant know everything about everything like some here :),. so with that said , ""im out""
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    Just bought new boat, trouble first time out. Please help.

    and i yours either.
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    Just bought new boat, trouble first time out. Please help.

    you did see where the link come from . it was not from some waste of space you tube vid.
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    Just bought new boat, trouble first time out. Please help.

    your obviously not as clever as me when it come to understanding why engines break . so i will help you out with this link to help get you with the program. hope it helps . https://www.ms-motorservice.com/en/technipedia/post/piston-damage-and-causes/
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    Pre-project fiberglass boat structural repair planning questions

    as above , building a structure that will allow you to do demo work in the cooler time is a better idea than work in in the hot . water and other elements will not cause any problems as you will be going too bare bones anyway, when the warmer comes a good clean up with a pressure wash, vacuum...
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    Just bought new boat, trouble first time out. Please help.

    looks that way doesn't it . i for one are not talking about every motor that runs out of fuel could be damaged , some motors can be damaged ,included in that statement is the motor the OP has. its a know fact that these motors suffer from the top ring breaking the land. since you seem to think...
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