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    Boat swamped, let's see if we can get it running...

    Sounds just like how mine was acting until I tuned the carb last summer. Didn't want to idle, and would fall on its face until you got it over 2 grand. It's pretty easy to tune the idle on them. Base for the idle mixture screw is 1 1/2 turns left from full in. From there, fire it up and get it...
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    Stable Fishing Boat for a Big Man

    Might be older and tough to find, but I know Stratos made some deeper V walleye boats back in the 90's. My family's got a 92 219F that we take out on some larger lakes that's way more stable than the bass boats, but still moves quick and is set up perfect for fishing. Won't quite hit the speeds...
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    Bowriders that handle waves well?

    Yep. A deep V and a heavy boat with a good amount of deadrise are the secret to a smooth ride on rough water. For only being 18 1/2' long, my 99 Sea Ray handles chop pretty damn well due to 20 degrees of deadrise and a 2700lb dry weight. To play it safe, I think something in the 3000-4000lb+...
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    E15 Gas experience

    Around me it's been an option alongside 87 for years. No idea if you haven't had it before.
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    E15 Gas experience

    Can't stand the junk. I've seen and heard of it messing up cars even that aren't built to handle more than E10. Dad's buddy did it once and had to get the tank drained it ran so bad. Wife's car is even rated for it and developed a miss after running a tank of E15 once. I only run non-ethanol...
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    2015 115 Merc on 20' pontoon

    It's a pontoon, and not even a tritoon. That's probably about all the more you're going to get out of it, even if you threw a 150 on there. As long as that RPM is in the 115's specified WOT rpm range, you're good. As for pulling, I'm guessing either weight wasn't distributed properly, one of...
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    Prop Advice

    Sounds like it's plowing a bit to get on plane. This is normal if you're slightly overpropped or fully loaded. Going to a 4 blade should let you stay on plane at a lower speed and plane off quicker, which should get rid of some of that lack of middle ground you're talking about. Also, based on...
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