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  1. jimmbo

    Wakeboat bans

    There needs to be Regulations that Prohibit Wakeboard Boats from producing a Wake within 8 Miles of a Shoreline
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    I Got Me a Mercury !!!

    The 68 and 69 Decals, were the Best Mercury ever put on their Motors.
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    1979 Johnson 55 Control Center Q

    I don't see any Idle Speed Adjustment Screw on the Box. #39 is for Friction Adjustment of the Throttle Lever Operation is Easy. In Neutral, Raise the Idle Speed Lever, Push Turn Key, push in for Starting Enrichment. As engine warms up, bring Idle Speed Lever down. Squeeze Interlock(#27) on...
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    79 Chrysler 115 Won't go into gear

    Noise? Like clack clack clack....? These motors are either In Gear, or Out of Gear. They do not use a Friction Clutch, where there is Slippage, so NO Easing it into Gear. Try unhooking the Shift Cable, and Shifting it at the Motor, make sure the Engine is running, or have someone turning the...
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    How much slip does your prop have ?

    This was with a RAKER, a vented Prop. The Enertia(has Adjustable Vents) is quicker out of the hole and has better top end
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    I used up all my curse words yesterday

    The 3.6 in the XT5 is a completely different engine than the 3.6 in the STS, even the displacement is considerably different
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    I used up all my curse words yesterday

    Same goes for my XT5, the Intake has to come to get at any of them. The Auto Steelerships leaned on GM to make Cars/Truck that not DIY friendly, forcing you to take it to a Shop, hoping you will take it to the Stealership. Nothing like a $1500 dollar bill to change the Plugs, $1200 to replace a...
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    How much slip does your prop have ?

    Mercury Website Tools usually list other Brands in the Selector Menus
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    How much slip does your prop have ?

    Without Slip there would be no Thrust. How much is acceptable, depends on Hull Design, Weight of loaded Hull. If you drop Pitch and increase Diameter, Slip will get lower, but that likely will not result in higher Speed. On a Planing Hull, Slip will be at its greatest upon Initial Acceleration...
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    1998 Evinrude 60HP 2 stroke Slow Max Speed

    'spark is good" is not an answer to my Question. A lot of people will take a plug out, ground it and check for spark. A spark under those conditions doesn't mean there will be spark in the cylinder under compression pressure. Air is a fairly good Insulator, and the more Dense it becomes the...
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    Mercury 75hp on aluminum 16’ Starcraft

    The Nemesis has been a very good seller, at my Dealers Parts Counter, and the Parts Manager has told me that a lot of buyers say good things about it. Nice Place to go boating. I hope there aren't too many Rocks to hit Returning to Sea Level, you might need more than a 2" increase, 5000 ft is...
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    1998 Evinrude 60HP 2 stroke Slow Max Speed

    Welcome to iboats Are all Cylinders receiving a Spark that can jump a 3/8" gap? Are all the carbs getting Fuel? That is critical, as No Fuel, or not enough Fuel, means not enough Oil for that Cylinder. Also who is this "They" you mention twice in the Post? The Tach would get its Signal from...
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    1986 2 stroke 3 cyl major issue

    If it starts leaking again after a while, the Cover has likely Warped. I had that happen on an inline 6. Cause was some water pump starvation do to over trimming the Engine. When went to the Dealer for the third time for the gasket, the Service Manager, ordered a replacement cover, gave it to me...
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    Hole shot

    NO. It might increase the Load on the Engine enough, it might not even get on Plane
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    Spring replacement?

    That's your Opinion Torsion Axles. unlike Spring Axles, allow all Wheels-Tires to remain Perpendicular to the Road when only One Side is facing Bumps/Holes, with a Spring Axle, both Wheels-Tires are no longer Perpendicular. With regards to a lower Trailer, that certainly helps when...
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    Spring replacement?

    You might want to consider switching to a Torsion Axle. I did, and will never go back to Springs
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    We are in for 2 weeks of drizzle. Day and night.

    3, Million Dollar Homes? They certainly aren't paying anywhere near Enough Income Tax....
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    We are in for 2 weeks of drizzle. Day and night.

    If I NEVER saw Rain/Snow/High Humidity(more than 25-30%) the rest of My Life, I would be Ecstatic. Last Year, it rained every ******** Day from late May till Oct, and this year is shaping up the same Effin Way
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    Best years for 70-75hp Johnson/Evinrude outboards

    Given a choice between a 3 Cylinder or a Twin of similar HP, I would pick the 3 in less than a Heartbeat, as its Exhaust Tuning would provide a smoother Torque Curve and better Fuel Economy over a wider Rpm Range than a Duce
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    Hard start but runs great once started

    Can the Ignition System provide a Spark strong enough to Jump a 3/8" Gap, on both Cylinders? Upper Crankshaft Seal, if Leaking, can make for a cranky Motor
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