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    Free whaler--worth it?

    So I came across this free boat; should I take it and fix it up? 13' old (blue hull) boston whaler, hull only. The transom has already been repaired with diamond plate steel braces. No title (no owner nearby)
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    why we don't use starting fluid on outboards

    Just found this ad on Craigslist. Nothing says it better: 25 hp mercury outboard. 1989 motor and model serial number is 0A9771xx. Outboard has great lower unit, rebuilt carberator, and other new parts. The motor ran fine last summer; but, would not start one day. I took it into a shop who...
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    Gas $$$

    In Virginia we get our highway taxes refunded--$0.17 per gallon--by sending in to the state the amount of gas you bought for the boat. I did mine for the past year, and found: Good news: the state will send me $61.00 Neutral news: I used 359 gallons last year (per receipts; maybe a little...
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    abandoned boats

    I thought you all might find this interesting, especially since there seem to be a lot of buyers willing to jump on an unknown old boat as long as it's cheap. This is a list of abandoned boats that a local marina is selling in 30 days; you know they will go cheap. FTR I am not involved in the...
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    recommendations on changing water pump impeller

    How often should I change my water pump impeller? I put a new one in when I bought the used 2003 Yam 150 2 stroke. Have put 200+ hours in almost 2 years. Salt water use; seldom flushed.
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    Chasing an electrical ghost

    for a year I have been trying to find a short that under certain conditions would pop the 20A fuse that covers the starter, fuel guage and PTT. This is an old boat I use occasionally, with a 1987 Johnson 70. It would pop the fuse when the motor got up to a certain speed. We replaced solonoid...
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    150 Yam performance on a 21' CC

    I don't want to double post, so please be so kind as to refer to my question in the "prop talk" section about trying different props for this motor, under "tried re-propping a Yam 150; look at these numbers; too big?" Thanks!
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    updated: tried re-propping a Yam 150; look at these numbers; too big?

    SEE UPDATE BELOW I think from my numbers the prop I just tried is too big, that is, it's lugging my motor. Do you agree? My objective is to replace the "stock" alumuinum with a stainless, for better performance, durability (shallow water/sandy bottom) and to have a spare. I ran the old prop...
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    lower unit oil change questions

    I changed the lower unit oil in my 150 Yam TXRB this weekend. The oil came out very black, and less than a quart drained out even though it holds 33 oz. (Yes, 33, so that you have to buy extra quarts to make it come out even, like the hot dog/buns quandary). Should I be concerned about either...
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    empty trailer parked on grass--jack it up?

    My sister keeps her boat trailer parked in the yard (weeds) with no boat on it; boat is on a lift. It hasn't moved in 6 months and probably won't for the winter. Should she put it on blocks to protect the tires (a) from a flat spot and (b) from the ground dampness? Or being empty, does it...
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    for those who want to show up those jetskis....

    http://www.seabreacher.com/seabreacher-x be sure to watch the video. Operators are standing by to take your order.
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    Fatality crossing waves

    this is sad, sobering and right terrifying. Read and heed, so that this gentleman did not die in vain. Note that he was an experienced, professional captain. http://cruisersnet.net/jupiter-inlet-death-this-past-friday/
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    anotehr boat ramp fail

    slippery ramp; the guy's rear wheels started spinning on the slime; he slid back and ended up on top of his trailer. I suppose he could tow himself home.
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    jet ski fishing

    www.jetskibrian.com This guy is serious, and a very accomplished fisherman and photographer. He's all over the lower Bay and way off shore in his modified jet ski. Working on another. Fully rigged with safety as well as fishing equipment.
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    Riding on the bow--don't these people think? NEWS UPDATE

    edit: See later post re news update Saw it again Sunday. A 26' center console coming in from the bay and into the harbor, running at a right good speed, jumps a series of 3 wakes from a freighter--maybe 3 foot rollers. The teenager sitting on the bow deck with his legs hanging over was...
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    really, how bad is revving your OB in neutral?

    I understand that you should not rev your outboard up in neutral or on muffs. I'm going to wrench on a 20+ year old Johnson 70 this weekend in the driveway, looking for a short that occurs at higher rpms (3-4K) so I would want to give it some short bursts while watching the circuit tester...
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    The wanderer

    Yesterday I came in from fishing into my cove--this is tidal water, fairly shallow, off the channel. All of the rivers around here are actually estuaries; tidal and get shallow until dead end. A guy in his 70's, alone, in an old 32-34' cruiser is steaming along and he heads right into the cove...
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    replace 20A fuse with circuit breaker?

    I am still going crazy with an untraceable short occassionally popping the little 20A fuse that covers the starter and PTT. Usually happens at high rpms and/or after running for a while. If I give up trying to fix it, and replace the fuse with a 20A circuit breaker mounted somewhere...
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    slight electric shock on throttle handle

    1987 70hp Johnson--been chasing electrical issues for several months, since I bought this motor used--the 20A fuse blows, usually at high RPMs. I have replaced the regulator, solonoid, the wiring harness ($$!) and the controls (with a used set). A good mechanic did the work, and twice worked on...
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    Lenco electric trim tab malfunction

    One trim tab stopped working; I verified it wasn't the connections in the line. A mechanic doing otehr work said he checked it and it was a bad switch. Installed a new switch and control pad, same problem one works and one doesn't. However when first I hit the "broken" side's button I got a...
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