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    Crossing a Wave/Wake

    I run into the Gulf where I boat. When crossing another boats wave/wake comming in from the opposite direction is it best to cross the wave/wake at like a 45 or 90 degree angle? Also is it better/safer to stay on plane or slow it down to let the stern squat down into the water? Any help is...
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    Testing Equipment

    Looking to get some test equipment like vacuum/pressure, compression, etc so I can do some basic repairing,troubleshooting and preventitive stuff. Also looking at a spark gap tester. I have seen them in single and multiple. My question is what is prefered, a single doing one cylinder at a time...
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    Tach Accuracy

    I have a 1987 140 Looper and a Rude service manual but it doesn't show where you could hook up a tune up tach on the motor to see if dash tach is correct. I have a new tach installed but just wondering if there is a way to test to see if tach is what motor is really doing? Is this even a...
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    3 blade to 4 blade

    I am trying to raise my wot rpm's and I'm trying to keep my boat on plane at lower rpm's. Don't have room to install trim tabs due to kicker motor mount and swim platform. I've played with raising motor and found best spot IMO. I have a 1987 ProLine 21 wac (about 3300 lb loaded) with 1987 140...
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    Battery Needed

    Can anyone of you guys/gals recomend a good automotive type battery to replace one of my bad battery. Only has 10.2V after overnight charge on automatic mode. I read here that the main difference between car vs marine is that marine has thicker plates to withstand vibration but I gotta believe a...
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    Transom Brackets

    Could someone explain is there an advantage to a boat that has a closed stern with a transom bracket for the outboard as opposed to a notched transom that the motor tilts into. I've seen my boat with both types the year was 1 yr newer I believe but everything else the same. Jusy was wondering...
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    prop suggestion

    I am in the process of trying to get my wot rpm's up to where they should be. Right now I get 5100 on my 87 Rude 140 with a 13 3/4x15 3 blade prop(alluminum). I also know that I need to raise my motor up to the top notch because my AV plate is sitting below the keel, which I will be doing next...
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    gps keel offset

    I have a garmin 188c gps/chartplotter. After setting it up I noticed that the skeg sits about 19" below the triducer. While reading the manual I can across the subject of keel offset. So I set my offset to +1.5'. Am I correct in doing this and does this now tell me that my unit is reading the...
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    Removing Head Cover

    On my 87 rude 140 one of my plug threads were sleved due to previous owner or shop stripping. It has a little bypass of what looks like thin oil. When it was in the shop for repair I was told some of the bolts were frozen and they didn't want to snap the bolt heads off and open a can of worms...
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    Correct WOT

    I've been tring to find in my clymer manual(worst manual ever owned) what my wot should be but cannot find it. I have a 87 Pro-Line 21 WAC w/ 1987 Evinrude 140 looper motor. I guess the boat, motor,fuel, etc gives me a weight of about 3500-4000 pounds. I have a 13 3/4 x 15 alluminum prop and I...
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    87 140 Rude

    I have a 87 Evinrude 140 Looper on a 21 Proline WAC. Just had a complete tune up, carbs rebuilt etc. Shop put 70 jets in and said it ran great. They said it was done and I could get it, picked up boat put into water. Started and idled great, would not get on plane. Called them and tech came to...
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