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    Attempting a motor rebuild

    If a D I Y person has already done a save money job on the motor ? You will have racerone as a house guest.
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    Proper Nomenclature of Various Retaining Rings

    Always wear EYE PROTECTION when removing or installing them. Had close calls with them in close spaces.
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    flat line trolling for trout

    rolmops You gave away 90% of the fishing secrets..
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    Starting your car in this cold weather.

    What child endangering ?
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    Florida snow

    All you Yankees. Stay down there. :)
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    Turbo tax

    I did my own very simple one for decades.
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    Transom Wood Selection

    How many cracks are hiding under that 1" X 1" angle at the bottom of the transom ? The transom piece of Aluminum just looks very thin. There is normally a piece of U channel on the top of the Aluminum transom to prevent the thrust of the motor from bending it inward. It just does not look...
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    Transom Wood Selection

    Stained and sealed Exterior Plywood for the inside transom floor. And inside of the transom How much HP are you going to put on it ? Will determine transom outside woods. Could be a combination of Ply, wood planks and a thick enough Aluminum motor clamping plate. Inside should have a plate to...
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    Should I pull heads for inspection, 5.7 liter

    I have found worn out H V coil wire that goes between coil and the center of a distributor cap to wear out. Erratic running of the engine. Have the H V cables been changed ? plug and coil leads been replaced ? Ever ? Buy the premade ones that fit perfectly.
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    How best to manage a chin strap on my new cowboy hat?

    That string looks like it goes to lay at the front base of your throat. To prevent hat from blowing completely away.
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    Anchor Industries Deckette Pro 160 16 foot Specs

    Frozen engines are created by cheap people who drive WOT all the time. With no interest in correct oils or oil levels. Just buy the new motor. If the hull area around the motor looks perfect. No cracks or a coat of paint to hide the cracks.
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    Pitch perfect

    Calculate / call the prop manufacturer for the PROP SLIP of any prop you are interested in. Before buying anything. Sadly pontoons also need 2 different props to run at their best power and speed.
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    Determine Trailer capacity weight concerns

    I would be very careful about your tires. 1 good pothole on a interstate could be fatal if the tires are aging at all. Add in the scrubbing doing turns. Look and slide a bare hand ALL over the inside and outside tire surfaces. SLIGHTEST Bulge ? Put the spare on. Must be a first line tire like...
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    I just bought a 2025 Bayliner VR5 with the 200hp 4.5L Mercruiser, BARELY pulls me up slalom

    Prop slip is directly WASTED hp. My 19' Chaparral Bow Rider with 5.0 carb weighs 3800 #. With a Power Tech PTC4 SS prop. It is instantly on plane. Motor trim angle does nothing. I can toss everyone standing out the back. If I floor it. Prop slip is 4 %. The prop is more important than...
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    Does winter cause odd purchases ?

    Why so many 1900s old boats being bought ?
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    Should I pull heads for inspection, 5.7 liter

    Replace a engine ? Why, what destroyed it ?
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    Zenith 263M2 Carb Float Setting

    I really liked all the experienced information. About things that cause a carburetor to be REPLACED. Laying around motors are prone to blocked tiny passages.
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    Should I pull heads for inspection, 5.7 liter

    Gasoline usually is a wet sparkplug at first. Oily / grease covered is a oil leak into the engine. All plugs ? Or random plugs are worse ? One cylinder head is worse than the other ? You were sold a BAD batch of gasoline ? Did problem start after last time you filled up ? Rare but it happens.
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    350 MPI Winterize - Block Drain?

    Relying on Texas electrical system ????? Marinas world wide and boat owners ALL simply follow the manufacturer directions. On how to drain their motors safely. Every year. Really works. Do not modify their procedure. 60 years of draining only. No damage to any motors
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    Need Help & Advice on a Purchase....

    Ever try using mufflers ?
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