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    Is A I a totally unreliable function ?

    AI is what will destroy human kind as we know it....this will be making decisions for us just like our gov't does....big brother knows best !! Just ask them......
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    cowl air inlet on mercury 9.9.

    Usually in the rear of the cover, made to be a lift handle for tilting the motor. They also act as an air opening if you look carefully.
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    are there boat "salvage yards" anywhere in the U.S.?

    If still open, there is one in LaSalle Mich. Called Checkers. I know there are others, but have only used this one.
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    Reduced speed under load

    Best to get a factory rebuild kit so you will have new gaskets, new needle and seat as well as instructions to set it up for your motor. Be sure the fuel is fresh and oil mixed correctly !
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    I should add a 2nd battery...

    Back in the day, my canvass covers always leaked a little, but very manageble. Last cover I had made looked like the material used in convertible car tops, not sure the name. Never leaked a drop, sold the boat after 10 years and did not when I sold it. Neighbor has that stuff, I think it is...
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    Is it only a matter of time for leaks?

    Well....pics should be worth at least 100 words.....lol..
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    I should add a 2nd battery...

    If the bilge pump keeps running the battery down, perhaps a better cover is needed to keep the water out. My 140 ah lifepo4 battery will run for many days without running down. Solve the problem rather than patching with bandaids, so it appears...
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    Bait and Livewell

    Around my area we are experiencing hot days some near 100 degrees, the lake surface temps are 85 degrees. Have had bad experiences with live well storage and the fish spoiling in summer heat. That is when I switched to ice down right away and haven't had any spoil since. If your in cold water...
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    Performance expectations for a smaller boat??

    25 mph sounds about right, what do you mean, going 4 pitch lower ? Removing a couple hundred pounds or moving it on a small boat can make a big difference !! Is the cav plate about level with the bottom of the hull ? Use a straight edge to check.
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    Is it only a matter of time for leaks?

    Yes we are....and also much smarter !! Lol..
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    Is it only a matter of time for leaks?

    5K in my area would buy me a 2 or 3 old Star craft tinnies with good motors and trailers. 5 K for one....that would already been reconditioned and water ready !
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    White residue on prop shaft, thrust washer, inside prop etc.

    If using in saltwater, I would put some type of barrier grease to help protect.
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    Adjustment to rear transom roller arms

    Need pics to know what your referring to....
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    Bait and Livewell

    I was with you until you got to boiled fish and asparagus......not my cup of tea !!
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    1998 9.9 Mercury 2 stroke idling issue

    Do you run any type of fuel cleaner/ stabilizer in your fuel ? Do you remove the fuel hose and run the carb dry after each use ?
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    Bait and Livewell

    Those that compete where fish must be kept alive to be counted are fans of livewells. When my brother moved to Florida and became an ocean fisherman, he to used the live well all the time, but mostly for bailt. Those that were into fresh fish eating always used ice. Here on the great lakes...
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    yamaha 3.0 l4 blew head gasket help!

    Re check your compression numbers, new engines are only 150 psi, might be a bad gage.
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    Found some rocks with my prop...

    Heat helps when rebending aluminum....
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    Found some rocks with my prop...

    Coming from Amazon.....who knows who made that prop and where it came from ? Over 65% of items from Amazon, never touched an Amazon facility. Most item are shipped from the actual supplier using Amazon boxes and advertising for a commision.
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    Found some rocks with my prop...

    At today's prices, it doesn't pay to have an aluminum prop repaired. I was digging thru some old papers a while back and stumbled across some old receipts from back in the eighties. Had an aluminum prop repaired for 65 bucks and a new replacement was about 150 for a cupped edge performance...
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