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  1. JasonJ

    Thinking of ways to make the Beast more efficient.

    So this whole gas price thing has me thinking about the Beast. As I have mentioned before, she has grown a bit fat in the arse over the last couple of seasons. Trolling motors, batteries, gas tanks, all sorts of things have helped to drop my speed from 40-ish down to low 30s. I can't help but...
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    Comparing a 69 Evinrude 115 hp with a 69 Merc 125 hp

    I Know I know, the Merc smokes the 'rude...but seriously, I would like to know from those who have had practical experience or knowledge of each, and how they compare to each other. I'm talking weight, fuel economy, reliability, power etc. The reason I ask is I am looking for another project...
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    Newly aquired Evinrude 115 hp questions

    So the 150 horse 'rude I was going to be hooked up with turned out to be a 115 horse. Guess 115 and 150 sound fairly similar. Anyway, I picked it up yesterday, and have some questions. Knowing the year would be handy, if anyone can help me out. The serial # is E01519, the model # is 115983E. The...
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    Skanky Beast II

    So I have been working on aquiring another project hull this week. It is a 17-18 foot Santana runabout, that has no outboard, no interior except carpet, and is on a trailer. The floor seems pretty solid, but I will go into it assuming it will need the full meal deal. It is a conventional hull...
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    Evinrude 150 hp value question

    I have a friend who has a friend who may be wanting to part ways with a 150 horse Evinrude. I do not know any specifics as far as year or any of that, I only know that the guy can't get it running, bought a new power pac (or whatever it is), still can't get it running, and as far as I know does...
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    Interesting flywheel situation on newly aquired 56 'rude Fastwin 15 hp

    The other day I aquired yet another omc, a 56 Evinrude Fastwin 15 hp electric start motor. It would not turn, but some pb blaster in the cylinders through the sparkplug holes took care of that. I pulled the flywheel to check the coil/points situation, and the cam that the points ride on was...
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    Baitcasting, revisited

    So I have decided to convert to what I believe is the "normal" way, or at least some version of normal when using the baitcaster. Now, I hold the rod/reel in my left hand, cupping the reel. With my right hand, I use my thumb to work the button and thumb the reel itself. I cast with both hands...
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    Ghetto kicker saver

    Its not amazing or anything, but I whipped up this simple solution to the kicker getting whipped around and flopping about. Its just a bracket that basically extends the pin so the motor has something to lock onto when tilted. The picture says it all. It is brainless to use, works very well, and...
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    69 Merc 1250 water pump and shift shaft seal question: UPDATE

    When I was done for the season last year, I changed my lower unit oil, and it was a bit milky. I told myself I would change the seals the next spring. Well, it is now spring, and I have run it several times. I have a dirt driveway, so when it is sitting on the dirt, I never see any drippage. I...
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    Saved another old OMC

    So I finished my buddy's head gasket/water pump job on his 65 'rude 33 horse. Took it out on the lake, ran it at full throttle, did the carb adjust bit, adjusted the low speed at idle, and the boat has gone from barely running to planing quite nicely. Yeah, it only goes 21.7 mph GPS, but thats...
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    33 hp Evinrude questions

    First off, it is a 1965 33 hp Evinrude, Model #EO1342, Ser # 33552B. <br /><br />Anyway, it is on a buddies' boat, and it ran horrible last year then quit, and he was going to sell the whole mess cheap just to get rid of it. I did not have the time back then to look at it, but he still had it...
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    Thinking of refining the Beast

    So, because I am never satisfied, combined with being fickle, not to mention my debilitating OCD, I am thinking of reworking the Skank again. Think of it as refining, more than anything.<br /><br />First thing, it would no longer be a center console, but a duel console. I would remove the entire...
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    57 5.5 hp Johnson spark plug wire question: another update

    I ordered up a set of new coils for my little 57 after having two horrible times trying to do some trolling. I have known the coils needed replaced, since I had scavanged them from my 54 Goodyear SeaBee to get the thing running. They were the original coils from the SeaBee, and they are finally...
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    Completed Police Reserve Academy

    Finished up the reserve academy this last Tuesday with the final exam. It has been a fun and painful three months of working my day job and going to class weeknights/weekends, but it is done. Now, two full time positions are opening up next month, so I am applying for one of those. I was...
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    Very very very busy lately

    I have been so busy with work and my law enforcement training on nights/weekends that my quality time with Iboats has suffered greatly. This has been the first time in ages that I have been able to sit for more than a minute. Glad to see everyone is getting along famously...
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    Reflection coupled with suffering/withdrawl

    I like to believe that I do not suffer from poor decision making prompted by hairtrigger impulses, but I think my post yesterday is evidence that even I am less than perfect, even hypocritical on occasion. I regret that. After my post yesterday I went for a nice 2.5 mile run. That is how I deal...
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    I'm done.

    I just finished reading the thankfully locked up post from Soulwinner and realized I am wasting my time here. I try to accept other peoples beliefs despite those beliefs conflicting with my own, but that was the final straw. Theriver did not need to impune Soulwinners post the way he did (its a...
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    I am finally in law enforcement

    Since my application to the local PD a year and a half ago, I have still just been doin' the bug killin' gig. Back in August, my neighbor who is also an 18 year detective in the PD strongly encouraged me to enter the reserve program. He said that there will be some full time openings coming up...
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    Two kicker motors?

    I was driving home today and passed a farily large boat being towed, mayber a 26-28 footer. Center console or walkaround, hard to remember. Anyway, in addition to being an I/O, it had two kicker motors, maybe 10-15 hp, one on each side of the outdrive, on transom brackets, mounted near each end...
  20. JasonJ

    Kerry has conceded

    As of now, Kerry has conceded, President Bush has won. Thank God its over....
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