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    Thanks

    Just wanted to thank you all for the advice on my leak problem. Been working on it as i found new scratches or dings or any signs of damage. I have one more area to address but it requires me to re situate the boat on the trailor to get to it. So i will need to go to the lake and then dry it out...
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    Opinions

    Ok so i got my new 17 degree prop on went out with the new fuel lines and cleaned up pump. Ran like a champ 3 of us in there and right out the gate i was higher on rpms around 4500 and flying on the water. However i went to try and trim the motor out and o yea it went out again. 3 time since it...
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    Carbs

    I was told all my life to never store a carb more then a day or so with gas in the bowl. However i just read a post that said not to run the carbs dry, am i wrong? I was taught that on any motor like a outboard that it will cause the carb to start gumming up and varnish , or is it just for this...
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    Fuel line size

    Ok so this may be the most obvious question asked ever. However i just replaced my fuel line from the tank to pump and the po did something i never would have thought of. He had 3 different sizes on the fuel line. It started at 3/16 and ended up at the fuel pump in 1/4 with brass fittings to...
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    Protection

    Is there any thing i can do to help keep the damage to a minimum on my boat. Its not the best looking one but it is mine and i have never had a boat that i could call my own. Would putting a tarp on it atleast help keep the windshield from getting damages and the seat and floors in better shape...
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    Sounds like odd advice?

    I was talking to what i have come to find out is one of the only 2 people willing to work on force motors in this area earlier. He told me to take the cover off the carbs and run it like that then when it warms up to put my hand over the opening at the front of the carb and see if it chokes the...
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    prop advice

    Ok I now have my prop on and fixed to look brand spanking new. So we were out yesterday and while I was out by myself it was running close to if not right at the 5000 mark put everyone in it and we dropped to 4200 around 30 mph with my phones gps. Ok so here are the specs it is a 1974 starcraft...
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    reverse, forward question

    ok i have a 1985 85 hp force motor, i hadnt notice this problem before but my wife says it has been there. when i drop it into reverse it makes the noise like it is trying to kick out of reverse. and the engine revs and drops the whole time. it doesnt have a problem one going backwards is this...
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    Prop stowage

    What is the best way to store my extra prop as a back up for being in the boat. I had heard of a prop box but not sure if it was just a made up thing or not. Looking for a good idea to keep it in the boat on the water and safe from my kids and such things.
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    Reason to pay attention.

    So i had my prop rebuilt and went to put it back on this evening. In doing so i realized the people that had the prop on before me barely had the prop on the shaft. Being that the nut was just barely on the shaft. When i torqued it down and got it where it was suppose to be the whole thing fits...
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    Bunk boards

    I am about to replace the bunk boards on my trailor assuiming the rain will stop long enough for me to get out of the house. Its storming with lighting and all the good stuff to go with here. Anyway i am wondering if i need to raise the boards on my trailor, there are 2 boards 1 on each side of...
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    Trailor hitch

    Ok i have what is probably a already discused and obvious answer. I am getting a tow hitch/receiver on my explorer tomorrow. My question is how does this improve towing? Does it relieve some of the stress from the trans due to weight distribution? It doesnt have a problem towing anything right...
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    transom

    Ok so I am thinking of adding one of the transom brackets on the inside of my transom to keep the screw washers from "digging" in and to keep the trolling motor I was given from messing anything up. My question is this is it worth it? Also cant I just go get some thin metal from home depot and...
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    Transom braket

    I have seen alot of this acc for the inner part of the transom under the mounting screws. It is basically a strip of lite gauge metal and either glues or srews into the inner transom and is suppose to help support the transom weight from the motor. Also keeps the washers from "digging" into the...
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    Spark plug wire

    Ok i got home the other night and took the cover off the boat to finish up some of the rtv removing from the previous post. However i got there and found a spark plug boot that had crumbled on me the last time out. So i ordered new boots from crowley got them in last night and put them on. No...
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    Fuel ecomony

    I was just wondering how much fuel economey is hurt or changed due to a bad prop. I ran about 1.5 hours on 6 gallons and it wasnt at wot the whole time. I would have put this in the prop talk but i thought if it isnt prop causing it then it may be a engine issue and you would be the ones to ask...
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    leaks

    I know this may be a vague question. but I have a water leak I cannot find any signs of externally. i have some gauges. from a roller that broke and scrapped the fiberglass. The odd thing is that until I get on the trailor and put it at a severe angle it doesnt get to the back of the boat. The...
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    tach update

    ok so I got a tach to work finally however it is showing around 1400 rpm at idle and is off while in forward or reverse. I have it set at 10p as I was told that is the setting for a 20 pole motor. my question is now, the back of the tach has a CAL. hole in it should i turn that to adjust the...
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    tell tale

    After reading all the posts on how to add a tell tale I decided to do so this afternoon. It took me longer to get the parts together then it did to actually put it in. I may add a second brass fitting at the bottom of the hose and tap the cowling to keep it nice and tidy looking back there. Here...
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    Tach settings

    Ok i have been searching for a while on here but ran out of lunch time to continue. I bought a new used tach today and it has a few different settings on it. What setting is it for the 20 pole tachs? I have a 10 6 and 4 setting on it. It is a rather old tach and the guy swears it is for a 20...
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