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    stupid trailer tricks

    ok, so I'm over this enough now to tell it, barely.<br /><br />At the end of my vacation I bring the boat back home from the cabin. The next day, last day of my vacation, I get up early to get the boat put to bed down where I keep it, because we're going to barbecue in the afternoon. First...
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    loose plug an issue for RPM on prop test?

    Hi, took my boat out for last time yesterday before winter to test out a new prop. Got it back went to winterize and noticed oily stuff seeping out of #1 cylinder at the plug (maybe a teaspoon worth, not enough to have dripped off the power head yet). Turns out I forgot to cinch up the plugs...
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    omc info?

    A new addition to the family. Pops has picked up a 1971 21' with original omc leg and FWC V6. It's on a marina slip and comes with limited info. I couldn't see any model markings on the freshly painted leg while it's in water. I have zero experience with these but sense I'm about to as the...
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    to decarbonize or not to decarbonize that is the question

    I bet I'm not the first one to ask this on this board so if anyone remembers a thread send me there. Motor is a 1989 suzuki 55hp two cylinder (800 cc) that does no trolling and very little low rpm cruising. It's a strong running motor -- manual start and usually starts on one or two pulls...
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    wrong prop or smart tabs for 16footer??

    Hi out there, I'd be interested in any advice I can get on propping my boat. My problem is no tach and not much feel for what is "right" performance when you switch to a larger pitch. A prop shop sold me a higher pitch prop they had in stock "on approval" to try and the performance is so...
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    Can I get tach?

    Hi I've got a 1989 55hp Suzuki on my boat with a tach issue. It doesn't have one and I'd like to install one but can't seem to find one. For those more mechanicallyinclined than me maybe you can tell me if it's possible.<br /><br />It's not a regular Suzuki 3 cyl DT55 motor but a DT55M, which...
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    johnson won't go

    Hi, I have this 1988 6hp johnson that's making me crazy. Earlier this year I thought I had the problem licked but I found out I didn't when I just went for my 2 week vacation. I now have the whole winter to figure it out, and I have not put many hours on it this summer (no trolling for me but...
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    johnson won't go

    Hi, I have this 1988 6hp johnson that's making me crazy. Earlier this year I thought I had the problem licked but I found out I didn't when I just went for my 2 week vacation. I now have the whole winter to figure it out, and I have not put many hours on it this summer (no trolling for me but...
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    tachometer trouble

    I have tachometer confusion. Are all tachs not the same? Is there a way to calibrate a tach?<br /><br />My tach died last year and I replaced it this year with the exact same model (teleflex amiga universal). The new tach says my 55 suzuki is doing about 400-500 rpm more than the old one did...
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    help me find my leak

    Hi, I would be grateful for tips on how to spot a leak in a less than perfect fiberglass hull. I have an old 16' fiberglass runabout with its fair share of nicks and scratches in the bottom but nothing major and no apparent leak sources. My problem is a leak which I can't find. The boat has a...
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    88 johnson won't go

    I have an 88 6hp Johnson that won't go for love or money but ran two days ago! I strongly suspect old fuel because my brother who started it two days ago mixed about a half gallon of old gas in the tank from last year with two gallons of new gas, then ran the motor for 5 minutes and ran it out...
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