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    New prop installed...will test later today

    As a refresher......<br /><br />I bought a used 22' deckboat in Jan of this year.<br />It has a 1993 Evinrude 88 Spl. on it with a S.S. 14 X 13 prop.<br />My max WOT rpm's are 5000 at 28 mph on the dreamometer.<br /><br />As per various suggestions, I purchased a <br />Michigan Wheel # 011038 14...
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    Prop Question...Cupped or Non-Cupped

    I'm getting ready to order a Michigan Wheel Aluminum prop for my deckboat. Current is a SS 14 X 13 turning 5k rpm's @ WOT. I'm going to get a 14 X 11 Aluminum.<br />Should I get the cupped or non-cupped blade?<br />My current prop is cupped. Whats the difference?<br /><br />Thanks
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    Its Offical, I Suck at Fishing....:)

    Went fishing Friday( 20 anniversary). Had grass shrimp, and some medium-large minnows. Wife and I hit our favorite spot/s. <br />We caught 1 small speck.<br /><br />Saturday I went out. Went to a canal leading to a retirement mobile home subdivision. The canal was dredged out years ago. 1 spot...
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    Dumb question, Aluminum vs Stainless

    Question,<br /><br />Aluminum and a Stainless prop, both same diameter and pitch, which will turn the higher rpm's?<br /><br />I have a stainless 14 X 13 on my 88 Spl. It turns 5000 at wot. Will a aluminum 14 X 13 turn higher rpm's since it weighs less than the stainless?
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    "Pole Overboard"

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    88 SPL upgrade question

    Hi all,<br /><br />I was talking to a local marine shop owner who said he could put the carbs from a 115 HP Evinrude on my 88 SPL as a performance upgrade.<br />He was not sure of the HP gain but said it would be more than 10 HP.<br />He also said my current 5000 RPM would likely go to 5500 or...
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    Snake in da boat

    Took the deckboat out earlier this week to dip a line.<br />As I was stepping down from the dock onto the back of the boat to open the battery compartment I looked at the transom area. Sure enough, a 3-4' water moccasion was sunning himself/herself there. I stepped back up on the dock, gingerly...
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    "Dude" I got a Dell

    After many years of building and upgrading my own PC's, I finally ordered one from Dell. I'm an avid gamer and was getting tired of not being able to run my favorite games with the graphics fully enabled. My "old" system was a AMD 1.4 ghz with a gig of Sdram memory and a 128 meg Nvidia Ti4200...
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    Fuel Mileage

    I took a trip ths weekend in the deckboat, 22' Lowe, powered by a Evinrude 88 Spl.<br />I calculated via GIS maps on the web that I went 58 miles using about 15 gallons of gas.<br />This is about 4 miles to the gallon. <br />Does this sound right?<br />I spent most of the time between 2000-4500...
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    Compression check

    I checked the compression on my 88 Spl. today.<br />It was done on a cold engine, wot, all plugs removed.<br />Facing the prop side of the engine, the right side cylinders were 120 psi. The left side were 125 psi.<br />The plugs looked good, tan center. Gap was checked and was at .30<br /><br...
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    Lower unit oil change

    I changed the lower unit oil in my 88 spl. I used Castrol Synthetic oil.<br />I also installed a SST Hydrofoil at the same time.<br />I took the boat out and I gained 50-100 rpm at WOT.<br />It was peaked out at 5000 rpm and now is just at 5100.<br />My top end speed appears to be the same...
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    SST Hydrofoil Results

    I installed a SST Hydrofoil on my 88 Spl on a 22' deckboat.<br />It seems to help with the planing at a lower speed. Around 3000-3500 rpm the front end comes down now. More so than without the hydrofoil.<br /><br />At 4000-wot the bow is glued to the water with it trimmed down.<br /><br />20...
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    Will a Hydrofoil Stabalizer help me?

    I cruise at 3000-3500 rpm and have noticed that the bow rides kinda high even trimmed out. <br />Will this help me?<br /> Hydrofoil Stabalizer <br />It seems that my on plane speed is about 4000 rpm but I cruise at 3000 or so.<br />Motor is a Evinrude 88 spl. pushing a 22" Lowe deckboat.<br...
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    CBS news tonight 6:30

    Anyone watch CBS news tonight?<br />They did a segment on alligators in Florida and were at the Dead River in Tavares. That is where I live.<br /><br />Months ago a kid was killed after swimming in the Dead River. He was throwing rocks at alligators all day and then went in the water. His friend...
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    H&K MP5-SD.....sweet

    Shot (2) H&K MP5-SD (silenced) weapons yesterday.<br /><br />Took em to the range and shot them.... sweet shooting guns. Very accurate, even on full auto.<br /><br />Life is good.
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    Ummm....How do I use this baitcaster?

    Bought a Shimano 200B baitcaster. A part was broken in it, had it fixed.<br />How do I use it? What is happening is that when I cast, the reel keeps spinning and messes up the fishing line. I have the magnetic thingy set at max. When I set the knob on the opposite side to stop the reel from...
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    Shimano 200B Reel... need info.

    I just bought a older Shimano 200B Reel on a Quantum "Bill Dance" rod from a friends pawn shop. I paid next to nothing for it, discovered the "clutch pawl" was broken, had it repaired for 25.00 bucks at Suncoast Reels in Tavares, FL.<br />So, I'm in to it pretty good I think.<br />Does anyone...
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    Today's Sunset

    End of the day shot of the sunset across the lake. A lone fisherman is in his boat enjoying the solitude the water has to offer.<br /><br /> Sunset <br /><br /> Sunset
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    Wife caught her 1st fish today

    Wow, married for almost 20 years, my wife caught her 1st fish with me today. She has talked about going to the Lake of the Ozarks as a kid with her family. They boated and ski'd, I always assumed she fished with her dad.<br />Small catfish, we freed willie... :) <br /><br /> 1st Fish <br /><br...
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