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  1. matt167

    Tube with 25hp on a 14' tinny

    I think I might just buy the cheap tube Walmart sells and see what it will do. I put the loosest pitch prop I could to get the RPM up on plane. We will have fun regardless
  2. matt167

    Tube with 25hp on a 14' tinny

    My girlfriend wants to get a tube behind my boat. I think it will work at a minimum but I'm not sure. It's a 14' StarCraft Holiday 14 with a Suzuki DF25A. Anyone?
  3. matt167

    E85 in Chrysler outboard?

    Plenty of 2 strokes run on alcohol mostly for racing or high performance. The carb and seals would need to be compliant. but the reason alcohol is used is it can run cooler at a higher compression. There are less btus in alcohol and on a stock engine is a large reduction in power
  4. matt167

    Trailer Plates and buying boat hours away?

    As far as I'm aware in NY you are allowed to bring a trailer home with no plate. Just have sale information with you. I bought a boat trailer new from a dealer and a utility trailer from Home depot. Both times drug it home with no plate. I have drug home trailers with old plates too though...
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    Will dealers still deal on new boats?

    My boat has a 6 gallon tank. Will cost under $40 and that will run me for a few outings.. I could have spent $8k on a bigger boat, but I don't regret restoring a tin 14'. Especially now
  6. matt167

    Converting Tohatsu 5hp to 6hp (4 Stroke) returns disappointing results.

    If using an OEM carb the swap could possibly be worth it. But with an aftermarket. It's unknown if the carb would perform as well.. In the case of a lawnmower or something. It will make a non running engine run for cheap. But it may or may not be optimal. 1hp isn't a lot though
  7. matt167

    Converting Tohatsu 5hp to 6hp (4 Stroke) returns disappointing results.

    Personally I don't trust aftermarket clone carburators to be exact. I buy them for mowers and stuff to get them running but I pay $50 or way less usually. If you look at the description it's jetted as a 6hp. So the venturi is the same or it's not actually what they say it is
  8. matt167

    Does EFI solve the hard start/cranking issue?

    I can't hear my 25hp zuki at idle from the helm. The tach is the only way to know it's running aside from looking back at it
  9. matt167

    Does EFI solve the hard start/cranking issue?

    I replaced a 1966 Johnson RD 28 which had a simple enough starting procedure. 1/4 throttle. Hit choke button and turn over for a couple rotations until it started. However I replaced it with a new 4 stroke 25hp Suzuki which is even easier. Turn key. Wait for beep to clear. Turn to start...
  10. matt167

    Has anyone seen or heard of a trailer tire doing this?

    LT truck tires are acceptable. Michelin for instance actually rates their LT truck tires for trailer service and Airstream uses them as an upgrade option.
  11. matt167

    1972 Starcraft Arrow closed bow conversion

    I have a Holiday 14 which is the tin version. I've thought about turning it into a bow rider but the space in front of the window is pointless
  12. matt167

    2 HP Mate Coil

    Yeah big cracks no spark... Coils are in the realm of $20. Clean the points, test or change the condenser and itll run with a new coil
  13. matt167

    Radio reception in a big metal morton building

    Any TV antenna can work for AM and FM. There are coax spllitters that have AM/ FM breakouts. I can listen to anything with my huge Ariel. But I also use it for TV
  14. matt167

    Oil Type?

    synthetic 15W40, 10W30, 25W40 or something within that viscosity chart for your climate ( these cover most spring/ summer climates ) will work for you.... It's not going to hurt to use automotive oil
  15. matt167

    Anyone run Hartland tires from discount tire?

    I wouldn't buy a priority tire from crappy tire. There will be very little savings while the quality will be much less
  16. matt167

    4 to a 2 barrel carb

    Simple quadrajet to Rochester 2bbl adapter. Advance auto, summit racing ect. Can get them. Even GM had their own. It's not a marine part but it won't matter
  17. matt167

    Craigslist scammers ? or am I being paranoid?

    I just sold my old outboard on FB marketplace. I ignore the ones that leave a number to text or email. In the end a nice kid came paid what I wanted and I threw in a 4hp kicker. Instagram searches Facebook marketplace now too so you will have to deal with that too
  18. matt167

    Blowby through vent tube? Mercruiser 3.7

    I can't remember how the PCV is set up on a 3.7L but a stuck PCV would cause it to burn oil with blowby. I would look at it at least. But for all that oil to be from the breather it would be smoking like a 2 stroke. If uncle Buck's car was a boat, that is what you would have. The other...
  19. matt167

    Transom adaptor from 15" to 20"?

    You could use a 5 " jack plate
  20. matt167

    2001 Triton Bass boat Burned help

    Fiberglass is fairly resistant to burning. If it gets burnt like that, she's toast. Insurance would total it and it will cost more to fix than it is worth.
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