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    Decarb with spring startup Yamaha 200 ox66 2 stroke

    I see very little black crud dripping out and little to no smoke when it starts from the sea foam. If the carbon buildup is heavy, your motor will look like your whole house is on fire !
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    1987 mercury 75

    Seller would be lucky to get 200 in my area, for the 450 it would need to be in running order, with everything's by in tact.
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    Decarb with spring startup Yamaha 200 ox66 2 stroke

    Unless you do an awful lot of idling, you should not have a decarb issue. I use the sea foam as well, but just spray some into the carb while on its initial startup in my drive on muffs. Let it soak for a short while then run it again. My 1992 Merc doesn't have much buildup,
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    Critters in My Boat

    I have had them climb up the walls and the studs, crawl across and drop down from above !!! Back when my grandson had ducks and the mice were after the food. Started using 30 gallon trash can with a plastic bag liner. Once the food was closed up tight, the majority went elsewhere for easier...
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    Critters in My Boat

    Yes, and have lights on timers, how often have you saw mice in lighted areas ! Neighbor had two lights in his barn, on timers so one went off, the other went on at different ends of the barn. Another guy used an old scratchy recording of folks talking and walking around. Both methods greatly...
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    1979 chrysler 4 hp carburetor squirting fuel

    In my younger days ( currently 74 yrs old), we often used a heavy thread or cord coated with grease as a packing material, sometimes we used small cork gaskets coated in grease then moved up to O rings if we could find ones that fit. More recently they made packing washers, but not sure what...
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    1995 Crownline 202BR Restore

    Yeck.....got me itching just looking at your pics.....good luck and keep us posted. Hope your using a good respirator !! Fiberglass dust is toxic to your lungs !!
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    Critters in My Boat

    In my experience, you have to go after them whole hog at the start ! Make sure there is no food in the area to attract them. Set numerous traps and these are the only places to have food. Traps for big and small critters are needed at the same time. Once you start getting hits on traps, then...
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    I have a number of places around me that can be protected from wind depending which way it is coming from. I often go for a ride in the river when the big lake can be rolling 2-3 ft, the river is only 6".....
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    1997 Mirrocraft 18' aluminum fish n ski

    I hear ya, 15 mph wind is OK in my area but 20 and over makes for a very rough day, I prefer around 10 mph and so do the fish !
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    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    No longer worth changing your own, at my age, changing a flat along a highway is not something I want to do anymore. I have been carrying road coverage on my insurance, for 25 bucks a year, my insurance co will send someone out to bring gas or change a flat tire. Never ran out of gas but have...
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    Skinny water day.

    I like your navigator sitting there in the front....how accurate is it ??lol....
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    1966 MFG Rebuild

    You have far more patience than I , my friend !!
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    Need help

    It will probably leak if it isn't already, why take the gamble ? You said you upgraded all the structure, so you must be OK with dong fiberglass work. So why not remove it and repair the hole so you will have no worries ?
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    riser bolts too long

    Are you sure the blind threaded holes are not filled with crap ? If used and aged, sometimes manifold holes get filled with rust and crud making them more shallow. Often a drill into the hole will bring out the crud, not going to drill into fresh metal, just check to be sure the hole in not...
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    Stupid me, no oil

    Been using Pennzoil two stroke oil for as far back as I can remember, over 40 years anyway, my container states for tcw3 and for all air cooled two stroke engines. Not only my out boards but weed eater, chainsaws, snowblowers, never a problem !!
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    Waterlogged foam?

    That no Forums https://forums.iboats.com/ about those 6 passengers at 150# each....they sit further forward in hopes of balancing the boat out. You can't use the total weight and apply that to the motor only. Your going to have to face the facts,.....you need to un- cap the hull and see what...
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    Prop size question

    Most 140 up engines used a 1.98 drive ratio. With a typical load onboard, what is your wot rpm ? You need to know this, along with being sure your engine is running properly. Without both of these things, we can only guess what prop might work.....
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    2019 Grand Cherokee came with wrong size spare....Just found it out

    I can remember in the old days, your spare was part of your yearly tire rotation. Yep all 5 of your tires were rotated to even out the wear ! Ouch, guess I am really showing what an old fart I am......
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    Creating a twin inboard 17ft boat

    Make sure you take scuba gear with you when you try it out !!
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