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    Upgrading Gen 5 VP V8-300 (300HP) to a V8-350 (350 HP)

    I can't imagine that just changing the spark advance curve would buy 50hp. But I've been wrong more than right..
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    Mercruiser 5.7 carbureted wont start when warm

    Are you sure the fuel pump isn't running when the motor is not. It sure looks like a stuck float or trash in the needle jet.
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    Interesting Learning about Regal Dash Wiring.

    Yep, they are daisy chained..
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    Anchor stuck for 2nd time

    It's good you were able to retrieve it, I'm guessing you had a scuba outfit, maybe not but good deal! You run full chain and would have been a significant loss.
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    Boat leans

    Do you mean pulls to the left or is it listing, floating lower in the water?
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    How to tell a replacable hub prop

    I can assure you that the AL prop will self distruct before the plastic does. At least at slow speed..
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    Are these couplers interchangeable?

    That's good to know! At least when I screw up there's still a use for it
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    Anchor stuck for 2nd time

    I misunderstood, your anchor is setting too good and you can't retrieve it. I thought it wasn't setting properly. I never had a Bruce, mine were always Danforth style. I guess you could put a trip line on it?
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    Anchor stuck for 2nd time

    It probably has a lot to do with the procedure for setting anchor, the chain lays on the bottom and prevents the anchor from setting especially in the evening when the wind dies down and you have no umph to bite in...
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    Anchor stuck for 2nd time

    Most of my boating life has been on sail on a 6k boat.. too much chain will prevent the anchor from hooking. For lake use I like about 8 feel of chain ..I always looked for a lee shore and waited it out always watching for wind shifts..
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    A friend took this a few years ago..I think it's fabulous!
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    Where Do I Get Marine Quality Non-Slip Strips?

    I had a young son, he's older now but the skate boards had some damn good non slip.
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    very cool carb and intake manifold causing moisture

    Absolutely, that's why most air cooled piston driven planes have carb heaters otherwise the carb gets choked down with ice and the engine stalls.
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    port side exhaust elbow over heating.

    If it did make it into the drive is there anything it could damage? I have a nice few months coming up and would like to use the boat a bit. I don't mind pulling the drive but being that the boat lives in a lift the biggest hassle for me is getting to the ramp 10 miles away,on the trailer , and...
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    very cool carb and intake manifold causing moisture

    The straight gas will help a lot, temps can drop as much as 70f degrees in the venturi where the fuel is mixed with air, add a bit of alcohol and it can get even colder so even if ambient temperature is 100f you can still get icing.
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    port side exhaust elbow over heating.

    I just finished installing a new elbow, I did find the shutter down in the Y pipe with the help of a shop vac but not the hinge pin. I'll take the exhaust bellows off but don't really expect to find it. No way of knowing how long ago it dislocated so if I don't find it there I'll get on and hope...
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    very cool carb and intake manifold causing moisture

    If the ambient temperature was around 75f and humidity was high it's quite possible you experienced icing. It's common in air cooled engines but can occur in any naturally aspirated motor..
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    Alignment Tool

    Yep, they don't come out of the box lined up.
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    very cool carb and intake manifold causing moisture

    I had a motorcycle that came with a carb heater just for that reason. Your carb is probably icing up.
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    Concerned about Hull Config / Cramped Engine Bay

    Classic case of the sales department and design in bed with each other and the service department in the doghouse...
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