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    my experince with mpg

    my first boat was a 16' 1961 mfg lapstreak fiberglass beauty with a 40hp 1968johnson ob. i bought this setup in 1976, ran it till 1989.in all those years my fuel consmumption averaged 5 mpg , using nav charts for distance. that includes going w/o throttle, trolling, full load, no load and just...
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    smaller dia same pitch

    this is what i get with a 15 x 17 on my wellcraft 22 wa 200 johnson 2000. wot gives me 5400 rpm 41 to 43 mph depending on wind and current. i would like it to be closer to 5800 rpm ,6000 is max. if i have the prop turned down to 14 3/4 x 17 will i see the increase in rpm that im looking for?
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    decarb results

    2000 wellcraft 22 wa 200 johnson. had a nice slip on the ct river this year( won a play 4 number). i bought the boat this spring o8. top speed was 38.1 mph gps close to the end of this season the engine started to run very rough , shaking like crazy and no power like a blade fell off the prop...
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    the race to the canyons

    how far is it to the canyons from the race off fishers island? my boat is probably to small to go that far out. the wellcraft 22 walkarounrd,2000 with a 200 johnson, new to me has a 99 gal gas tank at 2mpg and on a nice day would a 30 mile trip sound reasonable. if so what kind of fish are out...
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