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  1. matt167

    Trailer tires dryrotting again

    Cooper tires are hot garbage these days.. I work at a local tire shop and we quit carrying or even selling any Cooper or their other brands. Out of round, garbage. We were sending back 1 out of every 8 not to long ago due to defect.. Switched to Falken tires and some Kumho. Nicer prices...
  2. matt167

    Trailer tires dryrotting again

    Carslile USA trail for the 12" and under sizes ( 50/50 shot of being USA made ) Goodyear Endurance for 13" and over And Galaxy makes the best 14.5" tires you can buy. Samsons are ones that will get you by. Kenda Loadstar and Carslile Radial Trail HD are good seconds
  3. matt167

    Fuel hose lifespan?

    Any fuel line used in a boat must be non permeable, which is where the grey comes in, as it's a protective layer. Regular fuel hose shouldn't be used. It really does not matter that much, but the codes are there for a reason.. There are exemptions that I'm not thinking of, but I can't...
  4. matt167

    1989 Starcraft Islander 221V repair and repower

    I've never had trouble finding parts... Old style nail gimbal pins are technically NLA at this point but still found many places. It would take a machine shop no time at all to whip up a set of pins if SHTF and you can't find them
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    Used 40hp two stroke value?

    I like the Tohatsu engines BUT, the 20-35hp 2cyl Johnnyrudes from '76?-'01ish are pretty much bullet proof. They changed very little. You are gaining 10 'real' hp and 5hp as stickered
  6. matt167

    Tricks to hold flywheel to tighten nut

    A chain wrench will work as well, if you don't want a use once and forget about it tool
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    Hangkai 6 hp water pump outlet

    which model? The 6hp 2 stroke should be a cheap copy of an older Yamaha
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    Mercury Carbureted vs Fuel injection timeline

    I know they still pollute, but not like the old ones which would just dump fuel at idle Like I said, even my Big twin 40 isn't terrible for a 55 year old motor.. 4 stroke for people concerned about it
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    Mercury Carbureted vs Fuel injection timeline

    That 20-30% would be in the late 50's to early 60's where you could see an oil slick when you started it cold on some motors. Many bypassed raw gas to the exhaust on startup, but some were worse than others. I have a 1966 Johnson Super Seahorse 40hp ( Big Twin ) which isn't that bad. A...
  10. matt167

    Wood cost

    My best friend was going to get charged $15 each for 8' 2x4's to build her shed, But she is lucky to know several people with saw mills and got rough cut 2x4's for normal prices. Still siding, decking and roofing, not being able to be milled, it cost well over what it should have.
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    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    The holes in the prop are elongated, but it does not rock. It's not in bad shape but is on my list of things to fix as I don't think it's the right pitch. I have the OEM manual for the motor which has a pitch chart and I'll order one that matches best. Since there are only 3-4 choices I think
  12. matt167

    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    Interesting, so a little under 1/2 strength of the correct rod.. At least I know it'll work in a pinch. I only sheared it when I shifted it with the idle bumped up a little... Actually it made me panic as it went 'ting' and then I thought I did the gear case in. But then checked the pin and it...
  13. matt167

    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/293904946718 This is what I bought, and cut 4 pins out of ( for now ).. For sure it will work in a pinch. I have 2 OEM drive pins coming as well
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    Wood cost

    Prices crashed recently, but a month or so ago, I needed 3/8" CDX plywood and wound up getting 3/8" BCX for $65 per sheet. I think it would normally be in the $35 range
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    Big twin 40hp shear pin material?

    Well, the brass rod I bought came in, and I held it up to the original, and it's identical.. So that must have been a fisherman fix, and I converted the boat back from a purpose built fishing boat to a faimly watercraft as it was originally... A lot of ' keep it going ' was done to the boat.
  16. matt167

    1989 Mariner wire harness extension

    Outboard harnesses are sold by length. So there is one out there for you
  17. matt167

    1968 Starcraft Arrow steering

    I have a 1966 holiday 14. The tin version of your boat.. what do you need to know?
  18. matt167

    9.8 hp vs 9.9 hp outboard engines

    Bigger boats vs smaller portables
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    9.8 hp vs 9.9 hp outboard engines

    It's not marketing in this case. In the case of Tohatsu, The 9.9 is 333cc and the 9.8 is 209cc. They are different motors. 9.9 and 9.8 both exist because of 10hp limited lakes, but between those motors, they are built for different purposes
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    9.8 hp vs 9.9 hp outboard engines

    Tohatsu I think started that and other manufactures followed. The 9.8hp are tuned up 8hp variants, and the 9.9hp are de tuned 15hp variants. They are sold at different price points, and weigh differently
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