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Most boats can be trimmed more at higher speed. It is therefore normal for you to use max trim as you approach max speed. At all speeds, you want to trim up until the steering is light, or until she starts to porpoise, whatever you prefer. Some boats allow both, but most will pull left (right...

You will want to use an oil stain that penetrates. I used Cabot, but it rubs off pretty easy. I have a 2 year old PT lumber deck that might need staining, so I would love to know what brand is good. Here in NJ, some oil stains are outlawed. I had the plastic decking (Timbertech) for 20...

Is the stator ign low speed winding working? Was the motor linked and synched after rebuild?

You might ask the mods to move this to the V-P forum.

Do the spark plugs need to be indexed?

The toothy washer is supposed to dig into the prop hub, thru the paint. You could check it with an ohmmeter to see if you have continuity.

MerCruiser?

Continuity between prop and gearcase is a thing. It is not as important with aluminum props as it is with SS. I also installed heavy, stranded copper between the PTT cylinders and the bolts that hold them on, for continuity there as well. That splined washer should function as both continuity...

You can remove the 8 5/16" bolts around the flywheel nut and the flex plate will come off. The stator will also come off. Mark the position of the flywheel and flexplate to make reassembly easier. Use blue Loctite on the 5/16" bolts and the distributor pully bolt when reassembling.

If you left the rectifier (serves as voltage regulator on that motor) unconnected to the battery but connected to the stator, it will blow.

Gee, if the fuel pump on a carb OB breaks, you can usually pump the primer bulb to keep the engine running and get home.

Hood latch?

Charlie, My battery cable had a nick in the insulation. The nick sat in the salt water, and leaked battery voltage into the water, since the negative was grounded to the water. The battery cable rotted thru in 24 hours and had to be replaced. The point is that small things can discharge your...

I doubt you will gain any performance with a jackplate. Normally. jackplates are on really fast boats, to get the gearcase out of the water drag. Lots of them use semi surface running props. If you have a high performance ($$) prop and can jack it up, you could get a minimal gain (say 1-2...

If the regulator does not give a signal to the tach, it is likely it is not charging. It is an easy test. Put a voltmeter on the battery posts, engine off. Read dc voltage. Start engine and set to fast idle. Read voltage again and compare. Voltage at battery with engine running at fast...

Gee, it looks like a tab is bent up on the bottom to secure the nut (or whatever it is). Bend it down, block the prop against the gearcase with a 2X4 and use a chistle to try to drive the "nut" CCW. Alternatively, try to grab the "nut" with a vice grip or similar tool.

Gee, Matt, we had 60 years of carb's OBs without vapor separators. Why do we need them now?

OK, I'll bite again. How does one adjust the sender?

Sam Neil was a major character in Peaky Blinders. He played the guy trying to bring down the gang. His acting was good, but his irish accent didn't seem correct to me.

Gee, I'll bite. Other than splicing in a resistor, how does one adjust the fuel gauge?