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  1. jimmbo

    Need to determine best prop for weird setup

    Totally redesigned Engine
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    Need to determine best prop for weird setup

    Not true. Until 1969 almost all of Evinrude/Johnson V4s used tiny 10" diameter low pitch Props spinning very fast(exceptions were the 1958-59 50hp, and later 60hp which was offered with an Heavy Duty Option, using the older 50hp gearcase, and the 66-68 100hp), while Mercury used slower turning...
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    Just thought I'd share a nice photo.

    30 yrs ago, I remember going down a Highway, and a Car was pulled over on the Shoulder. I saw a guy crossing the Road, Camera in hand, so I looked over and saw a couple of Bear Cubs, I also noticed Mama Bear, over on the side of the Road where he had parked... I just kept driving...
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    90 Johnson 60hp off idle problem

    Reeds usually last many Thousands of Hours, rarely breaking/wearing out, however they are Prone to Damage from unnecessary Handling/Touching
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    WOT

    When the engine is running within the Specified WOT Range, then you know it is corrected Loaded, and has the proper Airflow and Timing Advance Curve from Idle to WOT. Several Props with different Pitches, Diameters, Rake, Cup, and # of Blades, not even mentioning Brands and/or Models, will...
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    1979 40hp lower unit stuck

    Beware that in the Late 80s, the 2 cylinder 35hp had a Higher WOT Rpm Range than the earlier 2 cylinder 40 did. There might have been some differences in Carburation(size and Jetting), Porting, Reeds, to name a few things.
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    New issue cropped up on my transom/bunk position!

    I have seen Hundreds of AL Boat on Bunk Trails with no Keel Benders, and very few hull problems. Those that did were usually being used as Cargo Haulers, and were loaded too darn Heavy
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    Will this boat fit on that trailer?

    One Trailer is likely a Welded Bunk System, not easy to Adjust, and the Other is an Adjustable Trailer. The Photos really show No Details. 'Close' may work for Horseshoes, Grenades, and Nuclear Weapons, but not for Trailer fit...
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    What do these knobs do?

    A Cable and Pully Steering System would have used a Fitting that was fastened with a Bracket(shown in the second pic) that used a Twist Pin through the Hole where the Blue Arrow is Pointing The hodge podged Conduit Clamps have a Ball Coupler(red arrow) that was used to hold Tow Pylon rods to a...
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    Green people destroyed another fantastic fishing area.

    I think the Zebra Mussels did the Damage
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    Wealth preservation,....

    I believe in the Adage: If there's a Will, I wanna be in it...
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    Wealth preservation,....

    Especially if the Old Lady knows about it...
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    2016 150hp Mercury trim won’t raise

    A genuine Mercury Service Manual?
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    1997 Mercury 2 stroke 200 gets up to WOT then loses RPM's

    Improper Float setting, Heavy Float, leaky Needle and Seat, loose Seat, too much Fuel Pressure, any of which can cause a High Fuel Level. Incomplete Cleaning of all the Fuel Passages can cause Leanness especially in the Idle and Off-Idle circuits. That is why Carb kits contain those little...
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    Gas - Oil Mixture on old Evinrudes outboards

    TCW-3 is the Spec. I would skip the SeaFoam, as there far better Snake Oils on the Market
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    Wealth preservation,....

    For Decades, Landlords were able to screw Tenants over in every which way or form, so the Pendulum has returned closer to Neutral. I long for the Day when the System is biased in favor of the Tenants
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    Wealth preservation,....

    I plan on dying Broke, but if I don't, I am prepared. I bought a Fireproof Money Belt, so I can take what's left with me...
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    Have you ever seen this?

    How old are the Coils and Condensers under the Flywheel?
  19. jimmbo

    !996 16 Ft. Vanguard Barretta Fuel Tank Size

    I have never seen a Vanguard Barretta with a built-in Tank. Likely about 10 Gal(Imp). You suspect there is no Oil it the Fuel? No residual Oil after Evaporation?
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    Have you ever seen this?

    Seems to run fine/better in Neutral. Still sounds like a Clutch Dog Issue in gear
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