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    Good all-purpose prop for 1985 Champion F&S w/200hp Mercury?'

    It currently has a narrow blade 28 pitch 3-blade. Its terrible out of the hole, but it pulls really hard as it planes out. I'm not sure how fast it really is, but its way more than enough. Although it does cruise comfortably and swiftly at 4000rpm, slowing for large waves or doing a u-turn is...
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    15hp "Zodiak" model?

    I found a nice 1994 for sale and was thinking about using it on a jon boat. Is there anything odd or different about it that would make it undesirable on an aluminum hull? They claim it has under 20 hours... any guesstimates on what I should pay for it?
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    Premix conversions

    I have a 1985 200hp Black Max that I'd like to (maybe) convert over to premix fuel. What are the the operational pro's and con's of going premix? It currently runs good, very good, but I dont trust it, and in all the 20 years or so I've been around this boat I've never heard it make a beep or a...
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    Putting a late 80's Black Max 200 back into service - need help!

    Its been in storage for about 4 years. It starts, runs, and idles fine as-is in the driveway with a flush kit on, but water isnt flowing consistantly from the tell-tale (steam sometimes) and I simply dont trust its cooling system at this point. I'm good with tools, machines and my hands, but...
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