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    under powered or under pitched

    having done are tune up this year and making sure the timing was in at full advance we headed out on the lake, as I have never fully opened it up to WOT for any distance, I thought I would give it a try! the boat is a sundancer 27 foot 10 on the beam, twin 260 mercs alpha legs 14x20 pitch props...
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    leg or wake

    happy monday, so I experienced something new this weekend, met a boat coming in on us at 90 degrees so I drop the rpms down from 34-3600?rpm to 22-2400rpm? to see what the other guy was going to do, he slowed as well and waved us on. took 20-30 seconds max, throttled up and then steering wheel...
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    leg serial number, have trim issues

    so I am dealing with trim issues and I wanted to look up the leg serial number but the last person that owned the boat painted over the the tag, is there another place that has the serial number stamped in? the boat is a 1985 searay 270 da with twin 260 mercs rob
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    friday nite vent what ticks you off

    family, friends, free loaders, people that say one thing but do the opposite. who is on my same wave length!!!!! ROB
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    oversized swim platform

    I heard a story last weekend were this couple placed an oversized swim platform on their boat (didnt get the size) anyways when they hard cornered left or right (port starboard) it would dig in and almost flip the boat, as well on accelleration I bet it was a pain to get up on plane as they were...
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    another 06early problem solved

    on our way out for the weekend, test the motors before we go. engine A fires runs. great engine B no spark checked A-Z. OH the pickup is shot, now try and find one on short notice? found two, now have a spare. I love boating. rob
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    what are the top 5 aftermarket plug wires

    stock wires are sometimes hard to find, what are your picks for jobber wires? I am running a 85 260 merc with thunderbolt ign, but it realy doest matter. Rob
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    260 merc cap and rotor

    Has any one tried a small bag of desacant to absorb moisture inside the rotor cap. Double sided tape stuck to a small bag and placed under the rotor cap? I am hoping some has tried this as the poles on the inside of my cap have a lot of oxidation? build up (I am a lineman and I can't remember...
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    variable pitch

    ok so here is a shot in the dark does any one make a prop based on a snowmobile clutch type, hole shot at low rpms and then ramps up for a less agressive pitch /better milage/lower rpms. works on a centrificul force. inquiring (sp?) minds want to know. thanks rob oh ya with twins props...
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    hose kits

    I am looking for a complete hose kit for a 260 merc, do they make such an thing? What is the number for ordering. thanks rob
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    cracked block or blown frost plugs

    ok so I just got call from the neighbour and his brother whose supposed to come boating with us this weekend just got his boat into the mechanics and they fired it up and boy did it leek from the two frost plugs on the side as well as the two???? on the back of the 454 block. so I guess that...
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    back to work on van isle need fresh seafood

    hello to other iboaters on vancouver island- I am heeding back to work tuesday and will be working in nanaimo and port alberni areas, does any one have a good connection for seafood, crab, prawns, etc if you do please get back to me with a contact number thanks rob
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    I do not believe how cold this spring is.

    Here in salmon arm bc the snow is still on the mountains at around the 3500 foot mark, in all my years living here all the snow would be gone except around the 5000 foot mark by now, and the rivers would be flooding. the temp has been in the 10 to 18 c zone and has not spiked into the 20c plus...
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    removing anti fouling paint

    good morning- well just got back from working out of town and have a couple of days, so its time to tackle the boat issues before the boating year starts. The 4th thing I have to tackle is getting rid of the anti fouling paint, the stuffs like the texture paint you see on ceiling and must slow...
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    has anyone boated the arrow lakes in bc

    This summer- We and the neighbours are looking at moving the boats from Salmon arm on shuswap to the arrow lakes for a little boat camping. It looks as if peaple put their boats in at the gallena bay ferry site (west side)I hope it is fairly secure. The only place that I think we can fuel up is...
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    gas and electrical

    I guess that the theme for this time of year is why does it not run right? unlike our trucks and cars most of us dont have the luxury of running our boats every day and therefor have issues this time of the year because a vehicle that sits is just a problem waiting to happen. Gas- octane breaks...
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    spring time

    Hello- fairly new to boating, boat has twin 260 hp mercs. and its time to pull it out and and get it ready for spring. exaust bellows? last year on one leg, came off of the leg but is still attached to the boat side. replace with new or remove both sides completly to let the motors breath...
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