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    Add Drain to Fiberglass Dinghy

    I would be more concerned as to how water gets inside those seats !!
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    BATTERIES HOOKED UP WRONG (Help)

    Have been quilty of that in the past...learned my lesson. Now I paint the + lugs and terminals (tops only) with red paint and the - with black paint. All my batteries have obvious color coding on them....it has saved me numerous times when in a hurry !!
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    1974 Mercury 110 9.8 cowling will not latch

    Mabey some pics ??
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    Putting a tiller handle on a mid 70's Evinrude 25hp

    If already setup for remote, why not add remote to the boat...probably same cost and effort... My personal opinion is remote is much easier to manipulate the boat...
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    Sea king 64gg-9005

    Very cool, I remember them well from my youth, thanks for the memories !!
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    No joy on 1969 Evinrude

    Those other gap checkers are cheap, I have multiples and have used 4 at the same time....has a compression test been done ??
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    Looking for a 35 to 38 foot boat that I can trailer

    Yes, 102" is correct, senior moment there....most boats that I have saw are well over that dimensuon on width.
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    Looking for a 35 to 38 foot boat that I can trailer

    Most 35' boats are wider than state regs, so permits are needed, most travel trailers are built within state regs, which I think are 103" wide max ???
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    Am I getting water of of fuel path Properly 150's J150VXCIS 2001 carbed 150'

    Thanks, never realized I touched that area....at least now I know
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    Spray from the outboard

    Not sure how big your boat is, but don't be expecting great results from a 15 hp motor. Many of these recomendations apply to higher performance boats and motors. Just realized your only dealing with 15 hp, so you can only gain a tiny bit. From your pic showing the cav plate parallel....have...
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    No tell-tail once on plane

    Probably some crud or a piece of an old impellor blade got stuck in the cooling system somewhere. Glad you have it fixed, and thanks for letting us know you found your problem !!
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    Am I getting water of of fuel path Properly 150's J150VXCIS 2001 carbed 150'

    First thing is test the fuel you are buying, some have water in there main tanks....next check your tank vents, have saw many issues with water/ spray cimming in thru tank vents. There should be an upward loop in the vent hose so water can't be fed into the fuel tank. Also check the vent...
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    Spray from the outboard

    I agree, didn't notice that before....run a long straight edge frim the bottom of the hull back to the cav plate. Adjust trim until cav plate is parallel to bottom. Now measure height of cav to hull bottom. Get that cav plate right at hull bottom to start, now start testing wot with tach and...
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    Best boat lettering removal?

    just did that last summer, bought a boat out of state, the decal type numbers/ letters were stuck on a decorative decal so had to be carefull... Tried everything, can't say anyone worked well, it took hours and there is still some residue left but not real noticible. It is a real pita to...
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    1978 Islander 22 I/O

    I had one years back, loved that boat....forced to downsize as I go mostly by myself since wife became dissabled. Mine was an '83 with the 140 merc, awesome lake boat, super fishing machine.
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    Mercury 75hp on aluminum 16’ Starcraft

    That two stroke is probably a little faster than a new four stroke...On a 15' boat, there is only so much room, I know, getting your passengers setting where they do the most good can be a problem. Especially when they are heavier people, been there, done that, even had to make some get out...
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    Sea king 64gg-9005

    Pics will help...besides, in my younger days I owned a few old Sea King motors, looking for fond memories in the pics.
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    What is necessary for jet change of .002 of an inch?

    Drilling is not a good idea, the grooves left after drilling can cause flow issues !! Reaming is better as it leaves a smooth finish. Brass is difficult to drill/ ream and can easiky breakoff the tool, just the nature of brass. This comes from a toolmaker with 50 years experience.
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    Spray from the outboard

    Can be, I have had spray issues on and off over many different boats. Experiment...there is no set in stone dimension !! Look for best rpm at wot, no cavitation or actually ventalation, no blowout on turns, and experiment with trim angles...all these settings have a bearing on each...
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    Mercury 75hp on aluminum 16’ Starcraft

    Yes...SS has thinner blades giving more bite on the water and in turn reacts to trim adjustment better. When you have a stern heavy boat, there are things that can be done to props to increase stern lift and that is rake angle. He needs to meet with a prop expert and have a prop matched to his...
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