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    Plane issue

    At 5 mph, nothing other than weight distribution will change the way your boat rides..
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    Hydrofoil/Whale Tail Good or Bad

    Normally the weight in the boat is not properly distributed so the fins are a cheap substitute for a poorly balanced boat. In most cases moving the loads can make a boat get up on plane much quicker but many folks just refuse to experiment. In some cases, I have had no choice, such as a small...
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    Dealing with insurance,boat totaled?

    If there was fuel onboard, be prepared to hear from the EPA before to long....hope your ins coverage covers extraction or you might be on the hook to have it removed....EPA fines can be gruesome, I just have a 16' tinnie with OB but my ins definetly covers salvage if sunk.
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    Using Aluminum plate for a transom instead of wood

    Guess I assumed wrong, over all you need about 1 1/2" on total thickness of the transom
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    Dealing with insurance,boat totaled?

    Went thru a similiar situation about 25 yrs back. Look around for similiar boats and what they are selling for. Doesnt have to be local, go into neighboring states, find three estimates on boats for sale similiar to yours. When the adjuster comes around you have some evidence to work with...
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    Making Gaskets

    If the bowl is glass, probably why the gasket is cork....cork is much more forgiving on uneven surfaces. Cork gasket material is availiable, just have to search. If you know of any old car buffs or antique motor folks, they should be able to hook you up..
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    Do you use non ethanol gas ?

    Yep, I use whatever is atvthe pump, mostly E10, never had any issues, now with that said....I do maintain my stuff !!! If I am not going to use the gas quickly I do add stabilizer. Many folks laugh at me for throwing money away on snake oil but....in the last 20 or so years that E10 has been...
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    Question about battery post connections

    Not sure why wing nuts are not recomended, I always add a simple lock washer under the wing nut and never had one come loose. Without a lock washer they are useless, but with a simple lock washer, they are much easier to loosen andvtighten without looking for wrenches. Been using them on my boat...
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    Distorted Fish Shape On Fishfinder?

    I am also a Maumee Bay fisherman, nice to see someone from this area. Well aware of the abundance of sheepshead, so many just throw them back in not realizing they eat the same food our prized perch and walleye eat.....I usually keep them for fertilizer or make sure they cant reproduce if I put...
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    Deploying my trolling motor

    Recently downsized to a smaller outboard fishing boat so needing some new to me helpfull information...My boat came with a Minn Kota 55 lb V2 bow mount trolling motor, it works great but, is there a trick to deploying this motor that I dont know? Your supposed to push down the release, push...
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    Disconnecting the fuel line, let engine burn gas ?

    Keep in mind we use far less oil in the gas today than in 1955 !! Also different types of bearings and materials. The aluminum we use today was not heard of in the 50's. Today's closer tolerances can be damaged more quickly and .....hopefully we have learned something over the years that can...
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    Erratic Tachometer

    Many thanks, I will try that
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    Erratic Tachometer

    Had my new to me boat out today for another short shake down cruise. Once underway I noticed the tach reading erratically. At half throttle it was showing 6000 rpm and went as high as 7500 rpm but the Merc 40 was not screaming like it should have been, so I know it is the tach not the actual...
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    What is this port?

    I have similiar on my Sylvan boat, on mine they are the drains to the live wells. I dont use my live wells but the interior hose traces back to them
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    Fuel running out of carb when primer bulb is squeezed. Cleaned my carbs and the issue persists.

    Just cleaning a carb rarely works well, if your gonna take them apart, get a complete rebuild kit with new gaskets, needle and seat. Also they have instructions for properly setting up and adjusting your carb.
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    Modern Engine Thoughts

    In order to pass EPA regs todays modern 2 strokes have lots of expensive electronics to meet air quality standards. Compare the price of a modern 2 stroke and you will see they are more expensive than a 4 stroke due to all those fancy electronics. Yep 4 stroke is heavier, slower in the power...
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    Disconnecting the fuel line, let engine burn gas ?

    That was how I was taught years back, many years back actually !! Single carb motors was ok to run out the fuel but never on multicarb engines. Back then we didnt have all these products to keep the fuel from going bad, so why not take advantage of science and use the products designed to help us.
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    Using Aluminum plate for a transom instead of wood

    I would think a 1/2" piece of aluminum then add a one inch piece of plywood that could easily be replaced would work well. The alum would give strength and the wood for vibration and lateral strength. Just design it so the wood could be replaced easily, unlike the factory designers do.
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    Can you get rid of water in foam flotation, and if so, How?

    Here is a story about a fellow that claims he dried his out, the story is that he attached a vacuum to the drain plug hole then passed heated air under the floor until the foam dried out....the vest part of this story is he hadvthis hooked up all winter long!!! Yep...for 6 months continous...
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    Boat tool box

    Very few for an outboard, when I had my I/O the engine was easier to service on the water if necessary. Hanging over trying to service an outboard is not very likely. I do carry an extra set of spark plugs, and a socket to change them. A wrench to fit the prop nut and a spare prop, spare prop...
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