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    blown valve cover

    I have a mud boat (inboard shallow draft boat) powered by a small block chevy 350. We flooded the engine while getting the timing straightened out after changing intake manifold gasket. When she fired after distributor was lined up, the engine blew (flames shot out of the throttle body...
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    off center prop

    I have a ss prop bought from my dealer. I believe the prop is off center. Will the dealer take back the prop and give me a new one?
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    Panga

    Has anyone taken a look at, owned, or heard anything about these panga boats that they are now manufacturing in Florida? www.panga.com<br /><br />A base 22ft panga cc goes for under 10K USD. I understand that a 90hp is more than sufficient to push these babies and on 40 gallons, have lots of...
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    Aluminum flat bottom Hull Vibrating

    I have 18 ft flat bottom aluminum hull .10" aluminum. It has 60in bottom. Boat is made by tracker (grizzly 1860). The boat vibrates like crazy with 60hp merc 4 str. I could never put electronics on the console for scare that they will rattle to death. Any way to fix this? I never have seen...
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    Decarb?

    What's the process for decarbing an o/b? Is it basically start the motor and spray a can of Chemtool in the air intake?
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    Porting SS Prop

    Is it safe to port a prop at home with a drill? Should I start with small holes, test, and then widen them out if safe? Has anyone ever done this at home? What else do you need to do after holes are drilled?
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    Wide Open a Problem?

    Is there somehting wrong with running an o/b wide open for extended periods?<br /><br />Does this violate warranty-Assuming it is after break in?
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    flat bottom / Jack plate

    Does anyone have any experiences/knowledge to share concerning putting a jackplate on an aluminum flat bottom skiff? I'm contemplating and am not sure if I am doing more harm than good with respect to boat performance.
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    torque

    Given two engines with same HP; what is the advantage from a boating perspective of the one with more torque? It seems that the 4strokes have more torque than the equvivalent 2strokes.
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    torque

    Given two engines with same HP; what is the advantage from a boating perspective of the one with more torque? It seems that the 4strokes have more torque than the equvivalent 2strokes.
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    tee-boy's prop shaft

    I believe my prop shaft on 2003 60hp Merc 4stroke is bent. When I rotate the prop, the prop base seems to move in and out towards and away from the housing on the lower unit. Is this normal? If not, what is the cheapest, w/o sacrificing quality, way to remedy the situation? Can I have the...
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