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  1. bruceb58

    Pontoon trailer setup

    Doesn't seem like your trailer is designed for hook end springs. What does Karavan say when you show them these pictures? I may have said this before...I would get eye end springs and use shackles on the opposite ends from the equilizer. That of course assumes your hanger is in the correct...
  2. bruceb58

    Dust Cap Woes

    Use a punch to get them out...don't use old races to install new ones. I use the tool in my previous post to install. Using the old races is a rookie move and you may actually shatter the old race by striking it with a hammer.
  3. bruceb58

    Dust Cap Woes

    I put my races in the freezer before I install. They go in easily...no press needed. I do use a race setting tool though. Something like this...
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    Sacrificial Aluminum Prop

    Depends if you started to get into the "yield" portion of the aluminum. Aluminum props can actually crack like you suggest and there are many cases of props losing blades because of it. You won't see it on a 90HP outboard like my pontoon has but you might see it on a 300HP outboard. It's one of...
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    Sacrificial Aluminum Prop

    I had one boat where we switched to a stainless from an aluminum prop. For identical altitudes, we had to go with 1" less pitch on the stainless to account for blade flex(pitch reduction). We actually tried the identical pitch first but no longer reached the WOT RPMs that we got with the...
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    Sacrificial Aluminum Prop

    LOL...I was expecting a BS answer from you like that!
  7. bruceb58

    Sacrificial Aluminum Prop

    You don't think an aluminum prop will hold its flex...let's say under acceleration? You aren't an engineer are you? And where do you get this 1/100" BS? The flex of a prop depends on blade thickness, blade pitch, prop diameter, HP and torque of the engine turning it among other things.
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    Sacrificial Aluminum Prop

    Sorry to burst your uneducated bubble but aluminum props do flex. Even stainless steel props flex but not as much as aluminum. You aren't going to get them to flex with your hand! That was just hilarious! Stainless steel props can be made less thick to provide the same amount of strength...
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    Sacrificial Aluminum Prop

    LOL....you can't be serious!
  10. bruceb58

    Pontoon trailer setup

    Not a chance!!
  11. bruceb58

    Mercury 6.2 ECT DTS Axius Voltage Issue

    If and when my alternator fails I will buy an OEM Mercruiser one.
  12. bruceb58

    Mercury 6.2 ECT DTS Axius Voltage Issue

    Finally got to my boat to scan it. Not sure if you still need it. Here is running and not running.
  13. bruceb58

    Wont rev past 4k -ESA issue?

    Another thing that might be worthwhile doing is disconnect the tach. A failing tach can mess up ignition. Disconnecting the feed coming from the coil to it and running is a simple test.
  14. bruceb58

    Wont rev past 4k -ESA issue?

    Is the ESA spring being depressed? Does your ESA have two switches? Show a picture of the ESA switch plate both in gear and in neutral.
  15. bruceb58

    Need help asap please. Water out of "weep" holes after impeller change

    Sounds fine to me. One side of the exhaust is always warmer than the other.
  16. bruceb58

    Mercury 6.2 ECT DTS Axius Voltage Issue

    When I go up to my boat in a few days, I will put my Diacom on with the battery switch on and off and see what I get.
  17. bruceb58

    Mercury 6.2 ECT DTS Axius Voltage Issue

    I have a 2017 6.2L but it's the newer Mercruiser developed engine(Not a GM). It does however still use the GM PCM if I am not mistaken. On my engine, there is a separate power harness that goes directly to the battery because it wants 12V ALL THE TIME. It's also going straight to the battery to...
  18. bruceb58

    Trailer Brakes

    I have a few RPIs. One is a video server, one controls my 3D printer and the other is for experiments. I need to get my Python skills back though.
  19. bruceb58

    Trailer Brakes

    Yes but not made by TSMC. Made by ASML a Dutch company. BTW...I was a chip designer my entire career as an EE. My best friend is currently a senior director at Google. All of Google's chips are made by TSMC.
  20. bruceb58

    Trailer Brakes

    Might be one reason but the main reason is most of their business is with the USA and it makes sense to build the factory here. BTW...there is no one special machine that makes chips. There are many machines that are hundreds of millions of dollars but there is a whole process to make chips...
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