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  1. JimS123

    2 cycle stored for 20 years

    I DO know better. But sometimes life gets in the way. I'm also kinda lazy at times.....but not with the main on the boat. My Dad and I went trolling fishing every Saturday for about 20 years. The 1984 9.9 ran perfecto and pumped water all the time. When he passed I only used the motor once...
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    Suggestions of price

    Sell the entire rig, including the equipment, for $1000. Sell it "as-is" since it will need a lot of work to get the engine and trailer back into usable condition. That's assuming you have the paperwork to legally transfer the trailer and boat to a new owner. As they say, a boat without...
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    Bow plowing at high speed.

    First of all, a motor should never bounce up and down. It should be securely fastened in the down position, or tilted part way up and secured with a transom saver if there isn't enough road clearance. If a PO drove around with it tilted up that was not good. Secondly, how far beyond the aft...
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    Bow plowing at high speed.

    Not usually associated with an aluminum boat though.
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    Bow plowing at high speed.

    Adjust the trim tab on the engine so that you have neutral steering when trimmed up. That's the normal practice for optimizing a rig anyway. If the hook was caused by improper loading on the trailer, fix that so it doesn't get any worse. Fixing the hook won't be an easy task. Maybe left to a...
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    Tahoe Q5i VHF radio

    I have had a VHF since 1968. Still have one. Today, it's almost useless. Nobody where I live uses them any more. The USCG monitors them, but nobody is on there any more. The cellphone has taken over. Do a google search and get the phone numbers for all the agencies that you might need...
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    Small inline exhaust resonator?

    Jetskis already have noise reduction systems. That's why they are naturally quiet. For example, SeaDoo's patented system is called D-Sea-Bel. If you have a noisy jet boat / ski I suspect something is broken / cracked or missing. Fixing the OEM would probably work better than rube goldberg.
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    Adding a kicker motor

    I've heard all the bad stories for sure. What I've seen I'd that those guys never heard of using threaded rods ,thru bolting and backer plates. The panther Is simply the best. My boating Is above and in view of Niagara falls. I do have a towboat membership, but they cant get to me in time...
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    Adding a kicker motor

    Bolt on the bracket and measure down to the bottom of the boat. You might need a short or long or extra long. The measurement will tell you.
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    Rebuilding the trailer

    I did the same thing eons ago. Except I pre-primed with rust reformer before using the fishoil primer. I sold the trailer 21 years later and the rust had still not come thru.
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    Considering moving and changing my type of boat(ing) and want opinions

    Forget about what what others say about politics and taxes. NY state has some of the finest FRESH waters anywhere. The Niagara and St. Lawrence rivers, the Finger Lakes, and of course the Great Lakes. We have a 13.5' Tinny with a 9.5 OB and with 4 of us on board we never feared going...
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    Three hole (female) old evinrude dual line fuel connector

    They are available on e-bay. Also repair kits. Just be sitting down when you view the prices. The tanks come up frequently at garage sales. Its usually cheaper to buy a whole tank and then just rebuild the plug with a repair kit.
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    Help identifying a Sea King Outboard

    It doesn't look like a Sea King (Monky Ward motor made by the Gale Products division of Evinrude Motors) and the numbers don't match the SK database. I don't know what you have. Sorry to be of no help.
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    Help identifying a Sea King Outboard

    There is a metal plate on the transom bracket. Post the model and serial numbers and we can answer the question in a flash.
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    Considering moving and changing my type of boat(ing) and want opinions

    I have been a boater since age 5. I bought my first boat at age 19 and have been an avid "boatman" now for 53 years. A recent Bassmasters article indicated that my waters were in the top 5 in the world. My vacation spot (4 hours away) is what I consider the best fresh water boater's paradise...
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    Bow plowing at high speed.

    Plowing at high speed is UNsafe.
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    Swim deck kicker mount

    Looks like a good workable setup. When you are on the highway, if you must leave the motor on the bracket, I would advise you to have it in the down position to minimize the torque on the system.
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    Wanting to sell boat need advice and info

    My son just got transferred 4 states away. No boating there. He sold his house in 2 days, and then he called his dealer about his 3 year old garage kept boat. They took it back, no questions asked, didn't need a sea trial or even an inspection. The commission was 10%. He had been dealing...
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    Wanting to sell boat need advice and info

    As Gerry would have said: "Now we're gettin somwhere". So, I'll repeat what I said in the first place.... - A Dealer can tell you the hours with his laptop and appropriate software. - NADA will give you an idea of selling price. Add 20% +- because its a sellers market now. If you're really...
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    1957 Evinrude Fleetwin pricing?

    That's true, for sure. But restore one to period correct, with E10 compatible parts, and you'll have a ton of fun flying down the river at mach speeds.....LOL.
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