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    Deep cycle or staeting battery

    If you can squeeze in a small battery, look for a deep cycle " wheel chair" battery. I bought a " mighty" wheel chair vattery about 10 years ago, use it fo my pond boat " electric motor" and for my lawn sprayer and a number of other odd 12v needs where a big heavy battery is out. This thing has...
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    To tip a housecleaning service?

    Up to you...if you feel she did more than usual then reward her. But your not obligated...
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    Deep cycle or staeting battery

    Or carry a portable jump starter....
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    Mercury 150 optimax

    Forget the warning, what does the tach read ?? You need to know for sure what RPM your engine is turning !!
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    RPM range question

    In have found that proping closer to the max rpm range with a light load works best, as then the motor won't be lugging when a heavier load is onboard. Your lugging your engine all the time now even though you don't feel it. Boat engines are much harder to detect lugging over highway vehicles...
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    Need Help

    "Still covered in fiberglass" does not mean anything, you really need to drill a hole thru that glass into the wood to check the wood chips. When rot becomes noticible, it is far along and serious work is usually needed. Not trying to ruin your day, but to be safe, you need to do some serious...
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    2007 Alumacraft Classic 165cs Bilge Pump Question

    If manufacturers were held responsible for their stupid assembly techniques, there wouldn't be any mfgrs left !! They all do it, fastest assembly saves the most money ! In some cases, they bank on being able to charge more for repairs....
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    2002 25 hp rebuild

    Even a new carb should be setup/ adjusted to specs for your motor, often they are setbup for a variety of different motors right out of the box..
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    2007 Alumacraft Classic 165cs Bilge Pump Question

    Don't be surorised if it isn't buried down under the foam as I am sure the foam was probably added after the pump was installed
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    Bought my first boat to cut, gut and rebuild from bow to stern, including engine. Killed my back and suffered the wrath of the fiberglass demons

    And then after you pay your money, you will get just a picture in the package !! FBI says scams are at an all time high as more people fall for them every day !!
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    Even though fuel is fresh, test it !! Often folks are buying fuel that has water in it without knowing. Many stations do not perform proper maintenence and change their filters, they just sell gas !!
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    2002 25 hp rebuild

    Toss the starting fluid as it can damage the new cylinders/ pistons by stripping away the oil. Use WD40 or other spray petrol product
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    Winterize carb

    I run seafoam all season then add a little heavier dose on the last tank. Never had a spring start up issue since I have been using it... 30 plus years !!
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    Prop inconsistently spinning in neutral?

    Higher hp does not equal higher compression, many times just the difference in gages. The fact that all 3 are close is good !
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    2007 Alumacraft Classic 165cs Bilge Pump Question

    Well....its gonna be right behind the transom for sure, but they can be small and well hidden. Test the one you see and see if it works and has power to it. Livewell pumps suck water thru transom right where they mount, but bilge pumps have a drain line that runs above the waterline. Happy...
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    Random

    Might have posted on the wrong spot, my fat old fingers hit the wrong buttons on ocassion...
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    1991 Rinker seems like it runs out of fuel.

    Check for water in your fuel, if enough, it can bypass the filter. You could be buying bad fuel without knowing it. You can ask me how I know if you want. Siphon some out of tank and check it out !!
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    Try some fresh fuel and be spot on with the oil mix. Often bad fuel comes directly from the station where you bought it. Do I recall you doing a spark gap test ??
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    Nothing better than an antique boat show !!! Any more pics ?
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    Surging Johnson 6 hp.

    You mentioned rebuilt carb....did you rebuild or bought it rebuilt ?? Has this rebuilt carb been setup to factory specs ?? Do you have a factory service manual to get the right adjustments/ settings ?
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